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The Big Picture

by | May 12, 2009

We’re mad as hell, and we’re not gonna take it anymore!

We’re mad as hell, and we’re not gonna take it anymore! City hall asks for the people’s opinion on the Downtown Master Plan, and then promptly ignores it when it isn’t profitable enough for developers. Read all about the bureaucratic foot-stomping and political fellatio that runs this town. If that weren’t cause enough for celebration, local art gallery/sweet clothing store Nonesuch closes it’s doors, and we’ve got the elegy for you! Speaking of the disenfranchised, the annual political art show, Repressed comes back to Gallery 5, we academically examine the role of graffiti in society, and street artists Josh McPhee, Klutch and friends go aerosol on the Ghostprint Gallery. Then read our enlightening expose on the plight of undocumented immigrants. Don’t worry, The Big Picture isn’t entirely about enraged ineffectuality. We’ve got the DL on new print space/art gallery Studio 23 (help us give em’ a hot and sticky Richmond welcoming), interviews with Caugh (not related to swine flu) and the Dillinger Escape Plan, and a talk with prolific Richmond based illustrator Sterling Hundly. We also welcome to our pages the first installment of Pulp Tones, which we’re pretty confident will be a new addition to your ever growing list of addictions.

R. Anthony Harris

R. Anthony Harris

In 2005, I created RVA Magazine, and I'm still at the helm as its publisher. From day one, it’s been about pushing the “RVA” identity, celebrating the raw creativity and grit of this city. Along the way, we’ve hosted events, published stacks of issues, and, most importantly, connected with a hell of a lot of remarkable people who make this place what it is. Catch me at @majormajor____

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