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Artist Morgan Bassichis Talks About Their Little Ditties

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...

Offkey Entertainment is Bringing Community Back into Art

Creativity is challenging without community, a problem that the up-and-coming OffKey Entertainment is looking to solve. They aren’t a band, or a record label, but something bigger than that. “We are a collective, we are a group, we are a family,” I’m told on the porch...

Richmond Folk Festival, Baroness & Toward Space: Sound Check

With the Richmond Folk Festival going up this weekend, there will be nonstop music for three days down at Brown's Island to usher the fall weather in earnest to Richmond. Although it is not exclusively folk music down at the festival -- which has been known to host...

Grimalkin Records and The Richmond Trans & Queer Community

We delve into the world of Grimalkin Records, a Richmond, Virginia-based collective with a mission that goes beyond music. In this interview, you'll meet Eli Owens and Grim, the driving forces behind this nonprofit endeavor, and explore their inspiring journey from...

Oktoberfest at Maymont! A Friend and a Stein is Mighty Fine

This year’s autumn equinox was ushered in with cool temperatures in Richmond. The weather app and sky spoke in cautious portents as they told a story of Tropical Storm Ophelia’s coming rain. Ophelia had not yet arrived to crash the party by the time that I had decided...

A Night At Strange Matter… I Mean Fuzzy Cactus

Here’s the scoop from the doorman at the Fuzzy Cactus last Friday — the opening local act, Gull, is not one to be missed, and the doorman, who is also a furniture designer/maker and a VCU grad named TJ Krivankec, was surprised that so many had missed it. The turnout was intimate on Brookland Park Blvd. last Saturday night. I arrived late, on a...

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fuzzy cactus by Kieran Cleary

The Richmond Music Trail Is Hitting The Right Notes

Listen up! HearRVA and Shockoe Records have harmonized their efforts to unveil The Richmond Music Trail, a beginner's guide into the rich tapestry of Richmond's music scene. With a sonic landscape as diverse and pulsating as ours, embarking on a voyage through the local rhythm might seem daunting. But fear not, this project is a step in the right...

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Richmond music trail by Shockoe Records and HearRVA

Were You At Friday Cheers & DayDream Fest This Weekend?

This past weekend, the vibrant city of Richmond was set ablaze by a stellar lineup of musical talent that left audiences spellbound. From Matthew E. White's soulful melodies to Kate Bollinger's ethereal tunes, the cream of the Richmond music scene graced the stage at both DayDream Fest 2023 and Friday Cheers. The air was electric, charged with...

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Daydream Fest and Friday Cheers by Dylan Akers