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RVA Meals Tax Fiasco: A 5-Part Tragic Opera

Hope you had a great holiday and the New Year is off to a great start! This week’s news has been dominated by one major topic and it’s so important we are breaking it down in a free-to-all-readers, five-part story sadly worthy of a tragic opera.  More from Jon Baliles...

NYE Noise Demo Outside of Richmond Jail

A few hours before midnight, about two dozen protesters held a noise demonstration outside of the Richmond City Justice Center where the city’s jail is located. This annual event in Richmond happens every December 31st, going back a few years. The focus of the...

Should Richmond Have an Official New Year’s Eve Party?

As we coast into the NYE weekend, let’s ask a question. Flashback to 2007: our magazine ignited Carytown with back to back DIY New Year’s parties that became a part of the city history. It was super fun. This celebration continued for a few more years, even as we...

The RVA MAG What to Do in Richmond This New Year’s Weekend List

It becomes truly difficult to do anything during this week of limbo; this odd liminal space between years where so many have time to spare and a beautiful apathy takes hold over the minds of the populous. In this period of relaxation and stagnation, one can become a...

In The Heat Of The Night Vol. 3: Don’t Sleep

We are working with the ingenious brewmasters at Bingo! Beer Co. and sending our team of photographers is set to roam the buzzing streets of the city, weekend after weekend, immersing ourselves in the vibrant vein of nightlife that surges past the bewitching hour of 10 pm. This week, our crew of CJ Payne, Jody Adams, and Mike Avey plunged into...

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We Need To Have An Uncomfortable Conversation About Dads

The maestro of snark, DJ Cranky Pete, has come to light as none other than Senior Cranky from the iconic early 00s Richmond Alt Weekly Punchline, who gifted those of us that remember with his grumpy “scram-off-my-lawn” commentaries on city life. Fast forward to now and he’s rocking huge beard and a funny Substack called Five Song Friday, where...

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Cranky Pete, Father's Day 2023

It’s A Kevin Sabo World of Femme Characters and Queer Spirit

Meet Kevin Sabo, an avant-garde queer painter whose audacious and captivating work has been making waves in the contemporary art scene.. With his brushstrokes, Kevin conjures up surreal and exaggerated femme bodies, depicting a vibrant fusion of queer spirit and feminine iconography. His canvases are both playgrounds and battlegrounds where he...

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Kevin Sabo 2023

In The Heat Of The Night Vol. 2: The Summer Sizzler

Listen up, night owls! We’ve got something sizzling for you, and it’s not just the summer air. Introducing a brand new series, concocted in partnership with the crafty brewmasters at Bingo! Beer Co. Our tireless team will be prowling the electric streets of the city every weekend, tapping into the nightlife vein that throbs past 10 pm, and...

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In The Heat Of The Night Vol. 2 The Summer Sizzler Begins, photos by CJ Payne

Richmond Marijuana Delivery: The Cat’s Out of the Bag

Oh no! The RTD has caught wind of what is really happening in the city, now everyone knows what's up. City Hall been caught with their pants down, but let’s be real, it's not the fault of our city's green entrepreneurs. It’s the head-scratcher of a legal framework, or rather lack thereof, that’s brought us to this bonanza in Richmond. So what did...

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Richmond marijuana delivery

Emily Herr And Her Massive Mural With A Message

Emily Herr, an acclaimed muralist based in Richmond, has demonstrated a profound appreciation for her subjects and the spaces they inhabit, whether in public murals or private commissions. Herr’s characteristic illustrative style has a sense for narrative and reflects her understanding of the locales she transforms with her art. Herr’s celebrated...

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Emily Herr Scott Addition mural 2023

X-Glide’s Mission Is Putting Virginia Street Dance on the Map

"That was just one of the best weekends I've ever had in my life." I'm sitting on the steps of Main Street Station with Elijah "X-Glide" Fulgham, a 22-year-old up-and-comer in the East Coast street dance scene. He's telling me about his experience at the Red Bull "Dance Your Style" event on April 21, an invitation-only qualifier for the national...

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Elijah "X-Glide" Fulgham