As the new and already acclaimed jazz record Blue Collar Jazz by Fonville x Fribush was debuting, I got on a call with Corey Fonville to hear the stories that made this project possible. The album pairs drummer Corey Fonville with organist Sam Fribush and features...
Last night, thousands of Richmonders crammed into Oregon Hill for the 21st annual Halloween Parade from All The Saints Theater Company, the DIY puppet troupe behind it all. This year’s theme was “Dada Ur Data: A Funeral March for Intelligence,” a requiem for surveillance culture and the cult of AI. The procession launched from Monroe Park and...
Halloween is Richmond to its core, and it all starts this weekend. We don't have to sell you on it. Go have fun, get weird, and let's all meet up for the All The Saint's Halloween Parade in Oregon Hill. Just be safe, don't drink and drive. Welcome to Halloweek 2026. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 | LET THE WEIRDNESS BEGIN 6 PM | Southern Gothic Fest '26 at...
Can a toy change the trajectory of a child’s life? Barbie, the good, the glamour, the ugly, and how she has shaped society. As a grown-ass feminist, I did not think I would need to contemplate dolls. But then…there is Barbie. You can’t escape her. Everyone knows Barbie has had over 250 jobs and lets girls know they can grow up to be anything they...
"The Devils is a harsh film but it's a harsh subject. I wish the people who were horrified and appalled by it would have read the book, because the bare facts are far more horrible than anything in the film." - Ken Russell from An Appalling Talent: Ken Russell by John Baxter The Film That Never Found Me Poster from Ken Russell’s The Devils In the...
Editor's Note: This essay includes a personal account of a mental health crisis. If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health, support is available. Call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7. Richmond-area residents can also contact Richmond Behavioral Health for local mental health services...
Tim Barry just released his ninth full album, Clear Blocks Ahead. He and I had a long, overdue conversation about everything and nothing, but sometimes about that new album. In part one of this three-part series, I brought up my first AVAIL show and found out that it was a lot of you guys' first AVAIL show too. The response I got from y'all was...
Here's something a bit unexpected. Take it with a grain of salt and maybe as a conversation starter this weekend. We'd put Richmond near the top of a list for having opinions, but intellectualism? But here we go. Richmond has landed at No. 9 on a new list of America's most intellectual cities, according to a study by Maxwell Social, a New...
RVA Mag and NODDERLY presents It’s Still Our City, a podcast hosted by Harrison Christy and with Clair Morgan as co-host and producer through NODDERLY. "Mac Wood is an illustrator and a welder, spending much of his time hauling racing simulators around the country and, very importantly, volunteering some of his time restoring that Gothic castle...
There are art shows, and then there are art fights. Richmond gets its art fight later this month when Secret Walls rolls into the Richmond Tattoo & Arts Convention October 23rd and 24th, putting tattoo artists and fine artists head-to-head in front of a crowd with a clock running. Eight artists will compete across two nights, with two-on-two...
