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Photos from Go Skate Day 2024 at Texas Beach
On June 22, 2024, Texas Beach in Richmond became the epicenter of the city’s skateboarding scene for Go Skate Day 2024. Organized by Venue Skateboards and backed by prizes from Heroin Skateboards, the event featured a loose blend of skate contests, local music, and food provided by 1115 Kitchen. Skaters from all over the city gathered at the...
Goad Gatsby at The Watermelon Fest: Do People Want A Car Free Carytown?
The Carytown Watermelon Festival is in its 42nd year and features vendors, food, drinks, music, rides, and big crowds. What the Watermelon Festival is now famous for is what it doesn't have: cars on Cary Street. This event is similar to the Easter Parade, where the pedestrians are the parade, or the Monument Ave 10k, which makes the Fan and...
Lost in a Psychedelic Labyrinth with ‘Mom I’m on Drugs’
Ken Brisby, known in Richmond's electronic and experimental music scene as Stephanie AKA Steph, has been a fixture in both the local music and Virginia's film production communities, where they have worked on various movie sets. Their life experiences and creative ambitions inspired them to write a screenplay and meticulously craft the props...
Crystal Waters, Robin S, and Tank and the Bangas to Headline VA Pridefest 2024! 🏳️🌈
On a steamy September Saturday, Richmond is set to explode with the kaleidoscopic energy of Pridefest 2024. The city’s Bon Secours Training Center will be ground zero for this year’s LGBTQ celebration, turning the Commonwealth’s capital into a pulsing epicenter of music, culture, and unapologetic self-expression. Mark your calendars for...
Richmond, Will You Come Watch Point Break With Us on August 13th at the Byrd Theatre?
“Bodhi, this is your fucking wake up call. I am an FBI Agent.” - Undercover FBI Agent, Johnny Utah. When the Voyager spacecraft launched in 1977, it contained two identical golden records bound for interstellar space. Within those records were sounds and images that portrayed the vast diversity of life on planet Earth, including photographs...
From Big AgencIes To Local: How the Guys Behind Truxton Are Working For The Richmond Art Scene
A few months back, I stumbled upon the work of Truxton, a boutique creative shop right here in town, and it stopped me for a minute. The energy and high-caliber quality of their work felt like a big-city agency's touch brought to our local scene. I reached out. What follows is a conversation with Alex, the sharp-eyed photographer and visual...
RVA Street Art Festival Addresses New Padel Court Development
The following is a statement by the RVA Street Festival organizers. If you would like to join the conversation and comment, please follow the link HERE. Since April 2012 and the first RVA Street Art Festival, the abandoned Haxall Power Plant has been a cultural landmark for the city of Richmond and a prime example of the power of public art...
Comedian Mu Cuzzo: Laughs Guaranteed or Your Sadness Back!
Hello reader! Today we are chatting with Mu Cuzzo, a hilarious comedian and producer making waves in the regional comedy scene. He’s now curating the Positive Vibes Only Festival, set to take place on Monday, August 5th at Brambly Park in Richmond, VA. Don't miss it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JO3fq_HKF4M Gabe Santamaria: Alright, we're...
Kulture Celebrates 25 Years of the Hustle
The word "hustler" gets a lot of grief. Most of the people we associate with the word bring negativity, strife, betrayals, and nonsense. I believe the word is misread colloquially. The Merriam-Webster entry lists two meanings: a prostitute and an aggressively enterprising person. I think, in modern parlance, we tend to split the difference and...
