Hello reader! This week I got the opportunity to talk with the one and only King Bach, aka Andrew Bachelor. You may recognize him from wherever the entertainment business is in our lives. He got started doing standup and Vine videos, then moved on to commercials, and...
Hello reader! This week I got to talk with one of the hardest-working funny people in Richmond, Rieka Speaks. Standup, sketch, improv, host, show runner, writer, spoken-word poet -- she does it all, and is on a mission to bring Black feminine comedy and entertainment to the forefront. She is a regular at a lot of the open mics around town,...
Hello reader! Comedy has been in full swing in Richmond, and I love to see it. It’s at a point where a comedian can find a spot on an open mic any night of the week. One of open mics that has been making waves is the Basic City Comedy mic every Wednesday at 7:30 at Basic City Brewing. This week I got to talk to Monty Giles and Tyler Bower --...
Comic Maria Bamford loves you so much, and she is performing at The National this Friday, August 12. Not familiar with that name? That’s okay. You’re probably more familiar with that voice. You may know her as the voice of Tito the Anxiety Mosquito on Big Mouth and Human Resources. Unfortunately, we can all relate to Tito, and it’s no...
Hello reader! I got to talk with the one-of-a-kind comedian Raanan Hershberg this week. He’s a killer onstage and his upcoming new special is promising to capture the full extent of his talent. His name kept popping up on my feed lately, and we seem to devour what the algorithm offers, don't we? Luckily, checking out Raanan paid off. His...
I chose teaching as my career for a multitude of reasons: I loved kids, creativity, challenging work, etc. I chose special education because I believed in the complexity of tiny humans and the ability to adapt curriculum and learning experiences to help them become successful. And every single day was really hard. If you know a...
It's a tough time to be alive here in the United States. From eroding civil rights to prices that are spiraling upwards and leaving wages in the dust, things are getting tougher for ordinary people. In light of this unfortunate situation, RVA Mag has partnered with two different local charities to launch fundraisers this week. Today, we've...
It seems some information about an intriguing event taking place all this weekend right here in Richmond slipped past me until after I'd already published Wednesday's "Shows You Must See" column, so consider this a bit of an addendum -- one I will begin with a question: Were you aware that Reclaiming The Monument is holding a celebration on...
RVA Magazine is proud to showcase The Hustle Season Podcast every weekend. Produced in Richmond, VA; homegrown musicians Kelli Strawbridge, Reggie Pace& James Seretis (podcast engineer/co-host) bring their irreverent, outspoken and at times thoughtful opinions to the masses. Focusing on music, pop culture both locally, nationally,...
It’s been nearly a year since Virginia ended cannabis prohibition, and in that time the state has seen no shortage of events celebrating the heretofore illicit flower. From grower groups that meet after hours in nurseries and hydroponics shops to swap seeds and discuss the nuances of cultivation to extralegal popup markets where vendors...
