Tucked into the alley behind 2512 West Main Street, a fever dream of the cosmos has taken shape across a brick wall. The mural is the collaborative work of four Latino artists working in and around Richmond: Visibly Hidden, Monolith, Mars, and Sol. A distant Earth...
This article originally appeared in Virginia Pride Guide 2023. This is a version formatted for RVA Mag. You can read the whole original issue here. There’s a pulse beneath the pavements of Norfolk, and a lot of it is set to the rhythm of its thriving queer community. Beth Austin, a Virginia photographer whose connection to the area is...
“He that hath no beard is less than a man.” William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing Are beards still popular in RVA? Historically, facial hair goes in and out of fashion and some say we reached peak beard several years ago. Its death has been announced many times since. Celebrities are mostly clean-shaven these days, hipsters came and...
This article originally appeared in Virginia Pride Guide 2023. This is an updated version with proper dates in retrospect. You can read the whole original issue here Downtown in Monroe Ward, in an unassuming building nestled in a strip, lies a club labeled simply, “Godfrey’s.” Occupying two spaces, 308 and 310 E Grace St, Godfrey’s...
Whether you are a fan of the spoopy or the scary, Hocus Pocus or Candyman, it was hard to argue that the general consensus is that the first ever Nightmare Weekend Convention in Richmond was an absolute success. From the same team that brings us GalaxyCon every March to the Greater Richmond Convention Center, Nightmare Weekend brought together...
Music enthusiasts and event-goers in Richmond, VA, have a reason to celebrate as Red Light Management and IMGoing Events announce the commencement of construction on a brand-new riverside amphitheater. The state-of-the-art venue, strategically situated on a 4-acre plot between Tredegar and the Kanawha Canal, promises to be a focal point of...
In the last few weeks Ellwood Thompson's and Carytown Burger Lakeside have been sold (with the Carytown Burger in Carytown location up for sale) — those two brands hold a special spot in my Richmond heart. You see, when RVA Magazine was just a baby, taking its first breaths in my row house on Floyd Ave, Ellwood Thompson was the first to stock our...
Horror nerds of Richmond, unite! We finally have our own horror convention coming to town, and just in time for Halloween—courtesy of our old friends at GalaxyCon. GalaxyCon first made its appearance in the Richmond area in March 2019 and has been an increasingly popular hit ever since. With stops under the original GalaxyCon brand in Raleigh,...
The Carver neighborhood is getting an injection of sonic psychedelia courtesy of locals Herbie Abernethy and Josh Novicki. Already reigning supreme with Cobra Cabana on Marshall Street and the Van Halen homage that is Hot For Pizza on Leigh Street, they're cooking up something even more transcendent—a "listening bar" at 312 Goshen St, anointed as...
As of September 1, the Institute of Contemporary Art has been hosting More Little Ditties, a video installation by Morgan Bassichis. It remains until January 4, 2024. Christian Detres sat down with the artist to discuss their collection and how it relates to everything from the collective trauma of COVID-19, to the ongoing conflict in Israel...
