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Taking You With Me: Weekend Playlist by The Silent Boys

Every Friday night, RVA Mag brings you a wonderful, awesome playlist curated by Virginia's most influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This week's comes to us from The Silent Boys, a long-running indie-pop group from right here in Richmond, who've been...

Reva Trammell and the “Mammy” Jar

A social media post recently revealed that Richmond City Council representative Reva Trammell has a Jim Crow-era caricature displayed in her kitchen, a fact that's put her in hot water with some constituents. Richmond City Council member Reva Trammell has represented...

Restaurants Stay Resilient Despite Changes In Plans

As the quarantine continues, Richmond's restaurants find ways to adapt to the new economic models created by the arrival of COVID-19. It has been a couple of months since the coronavirus/quarantine situation got serious, and in the Richmond restaurant world, people...

Virginia Woman Implicated In COVID-19 Conspiracy Theory

Despite a total absence of evidence, Fort Belvoir-based US Army reservist Maatje Benassi has become the focus of a bizarre YouTube conspiracy theory about the origins of the novel coronavirus. US Army Reservist Maatje Benassi has become the center of a wild...

Hip Hop In Full Bloom

Reppa Ton's new EP on Gritty City Records, A Flower In The Pot, shows the veteran RVA rapper weathering the storms of life and finding new ways to grow. It’s been five years since we last caught up with RVA’s very own Reppa Ton, and a lot has changed since the last...

Schools Struggle to Provide Mental Health Resources During Shutdown

The current quarantine has left many students around Virginia with no access to mental health care previously provided at schools -- at the very time when their needs are often most acute. Virginia school administrators say they are struggling to provide mental health...

The Amazon Trail: Is There A Doctor…?

It’s that time again. I need to find a healthcare provider. I live in a rural community where there is a large turnover of medical professionals and a constant shortage of qualified staff. The health organization that provides these services seems to have difficulty...

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The Dark Side Of Red Vein

Richmonders have been both terrified and impressed by the carnage on display every October at Red Vein Haunted House. But one question has remained unanswered: Is it just for show, or is the terror real? George Wethington learned the answer the hard way. “No. Fuck,...

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Melting The Ice

Philadelphia psych-rockers and Citrus City alumni Crumb drew a full house at The Broadberry and kicked off their latest tour with an excellent set that warmed the place up on a cool night. Kieran Cleary brings us the details. On Friday, October 15, art rock took over...

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