When Progress Meets Petunias: A Test of Richmond’s Imagination

by R. Anthony Harris | COMMUNITY, CULTURE, DOWNTOWN RVA, OPINION & EDITORIAL, OUTDOORS

For 35 years, Richmond hairdresser Rick Bridgforth has been quietly transforming a forgotten alley in The Fan into something remarkable. What began as a way to clean up trash and keep crime at bay grew into a lush oasis that's alive with color, buzzing with...

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How Fast Must You Go to Draw a Speeding Ticket?

You probably think you'll only get a speeding ticket if you're going at least 10 mph over the speed limit. According to the data on tickets issued in Virginia, it seems that you're right to think so. “Nine you’re fine, ten you’re mine.” A Reddit user recently quoted...

Richmonders Work to Improve Black Male Mental Health Access

Black men are significantly underserved by the mental health industry in Richmond, but three different providers are working to change that. Brie Jordan-Cooley, Mickeal Pugh Jr., and James Harris are strangers with the same goal: to help black men in Richmond seek...

The Hustle Season Podcast: Ep. 114 50 Pizzas 30 Days

RVA Magazine is proud to showcase The Hustle Season Podcast every weekend. Produced at La Cocina Studio in Richmond, VA; homegrown musicians Kelli Strawbridge, Reggie Pace, James Seretis (La Cocina’s engineer) & Gabriel Santamaria bring their irreverent, outspoken...

Boogie Island: Weekend Playlist by Citrus City Records

Every Friday night, RVA Mag brings you a playlist curated by Virginia’s most influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This week we're bringing you an encore presentation of a playlist made for us last year by Citrus City Records. We've been big fans of this...

Does Ricky Gervais Hate Trans People Or Not?

A recent dust-up over tweets the British comedian made about transgender people has mainly left us confused. Last month, Ricky Gervais tweeted about trans people a whole bunch, and by the end of it all, he'd contradicted himself multiple times, frustrating both the...

Navy Veteran Recalls His Encounter With DC Snipers

After 17 years, Harley Peterson has broken his silence about his run-in with the so-called Beltway Snipers who terrorized Virginia, Maryland and Washington in 2002 — and about the lasting effect the memory and ensuing survivor’s guilt had on him. After 27 years in the...

Jumping Off The Tightrope

Artists Mahari Chabwera and Micah David Scott tackle the question of evolution through art with their new exhibition, Evolution Of The Sacred Self, which opens Friday at Iridian Gallery at Diversity Richmond. Diversity Richmond's Iridian Gallery premieres its first...

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Glass Ceiling on Statewide Offices Remains for Black Women

By VCU CNS

Over 30 years after Virginia's (and the nation's) first Black governor, L. Douglas Wilder, was elected, a Black woman has still not been elected governor anywhere in the nation. Four candidates currently campaigning for governor of Virginia are attempting to change...

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The Hustle Season Podcast: Ep. 184 Deplenished Kings & Vagabonds

By Kelli Strawbridge

RVA Magazine is proud to showcase The Hustle Season Podcast every weekend. Produced at La Cocina Studio in Richmond, VA; homegrown musicians Kelli Strawbridge, Reggie Pace, James Seretis (La Cocina’s engineer) & Gabriel...

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Reverberations Through A Closed Room: Gold Connections Release New Single “Confession”

By Kieran Cleary

Richmond alternative rockers Gold Connections follow up on last fall's Ammunition EP with a brand new song, "Confession," which drops today and is sure to get your weekend moving. Today, Richmond's Gold Connections are releasing a brand new single, “Confession,” which...

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Virginia College Students React To Possible COVID Vaccine Requirement

By VCU CNS

After Attorney General Mark Herring's ruling that Virginia colleges and universities can mandate that students and faculty get a COVID vaccine, universities and students are determining their plans for fall 2021 and beyond. Virginia colleges are beginning to announce...

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Crying On Camera: An Interview With Adam Ferrara

By Gabriel Santamaria

Standup comedian, actor, and all-around funny guy Adam Ferrara is coming to Sandman Comedy Club this weekend. In anticipation of a weekend of excellent standup, Gabe Santamaria talked to Adam about meeting his heroes and getting emotional on cue for Criminal Minds....

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