Weekend Frequency Vol.7 | Street-Soul Noir, UK Groove, Dirty South Playlist by Troy

by Troy | FUNK & JAZZ, HIP HOP & RAP, MUSIC, WEEKEND PLAYLIST

Music is the lifeblood of our city. The late-night sets, the sweat-soaked venues, the dusty record bins filled with sonic treasures and hidden frequencies. Richmond gets this— more than any other city in Virginia. So here’s Weekend Frequency—a weekly,...

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What You Were Lookin’ For: Weekend Playlist by Johnny Ciggs

Every weekend, RVA Mag drops a banger of a playlist curated by influential artists, musicians, and institutions. This time around, we've got a playlist from Gritty City Records majordomo Johnny Ciggs, who has been rapping, producing, and curating some of the finest...

The Adorable World Of Alpaca Farming In Virginia

Local alpaca farms face their share of struggles, that's for sure... but being constantly surrounded by cuteness helps make up for it. Dust kicks up on the little dirt road to Clearview Alpaca Farm. At first, there’s just an empty field, monochrome and cut low for...

General Assembly Moves To Raise Virginia’s Tobacco-Purchase Age To 21

Legislation making its way through the General Assembly would raise the legal age for purchasing and possessing tobacco and vaping products from 18 to 21, drawing mixed reactions from young adults who would be affected by the new law. The House and Senate have passed...

Making Lemonade With Charlie And Darlings

The newly-formed local folk ensemble is grappling with powerful emotions like loss and grief through the healing power of old-time harmonies. Sitting together in a circle, one band’s practice looks more like an old-time country jamboree than a rehearsal. Laughs are...

Upbeat Superintendent Offers Plan to Improve Richmond Schools

Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras delivered an optimistic message in his first State of the Schools address -- even though the district has the worst graduation rate in Virginia and more than half of its schools lack accreditation. "I wasn't sure...

It’s Official: The Great Richmond Bus Reroute Reduced Transportation Access For Low-Income Residents

Six months after the Great Richmond Reroute, access to public transit for low-income neighborhoods has remained limited and in some cases, gotten worse, according to a study at the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth...

VA Shows You Must See This Week: February 6 – February 12

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The Groove That Moves Your Feet At The VMFA

By Aviance Hawkes

VMFA's Hip Hop Line Dancing event brought people together with music, movement, and nostalgia in an artistic atmosphere. The VMFA hosted a night of fun with its hip hop line dancing event on Friday, February 22nd. The event took place in the atrium of the museum from...

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Fighting the Housing Crisis with HOME

By RVA Staff

Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia sets sights on reform, working to change housing policy in the Commonwealth by informing the public through art. On chilly winter mornings, patrons begin gathering at the steps of the main branch of the Richmond...

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The General Assembly Was Not Impressed With Religious Arguments Against Trans Health Care Bill

By Marilyn Drew Necci

Del. Danica Roem's bill to ensure transgender Virginians receive equal treatment by their health insurance plans raised some objections from conservatives, but nonetheless passed both houses of the General Assembly. Anytime the LGBTQ community gets too close to...

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Kingston Trio @ The Tin Pan

By Justin Mcclung

Fans of legendary folk icons The Kingston Trio now have an opportunity to re-discover their timeless music as part of the national “Keep the Music Playing” tour which celebrates the group’s more than 60 years of entertaining audiences everywhere with performances of...

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That 1 Guy at Richmond Music Hall on 3/12

By John Reinhold

That 1 GuyImagine the brainchild of Dr. Seuss, Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa, Stanley Kubrick and Rube Goldberg, and you begin to understand the spectacle of a That 1 Guy performance by Berkeley, CA-based, classically trained musician Mike Silverman. As inventor and...

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Weekend Frequency Vol.7 | Street-Soul Noir, UK Groove, Dirty South Playlist by Troy

LATEST STORIES

What You Were Lookin’ For: Weekend Playlist by Johnny Ciggs

The Adorable World Of Alpaca Farming In Virginia

General Assembly Moves To Raise Virginia’s Tobacco-Purchase Age To 21

Making Lemonade With Charlie And Darlings

Upbeat Superintendent Offers Plan to Improve Richmond Schools

It’s Official: The Great Richmond Bus Reroute Reduced Transportation Access For Low-Income Residents

VA Shows You Must See This Week: February 6 – February 12

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A preview of IllumiNATION at Virginia Museum of History & Culture tonight

“Everything’s Made Up. So Let’s Fix It.” — Salaam Bhatti

Salaam Bhatti Interview: Campaign Finance, Community, and “We Are the Ones We’ve Been Waiting For”

Home Front on Chaos, Community, and Watch It Die

It’s Still Our City Ep. 20 | Katie Davis, Salvation Tattoo

Hand-Painted Ghanaian Movie Posters Take Over Studio Two Three

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The Groove That Moves Your Feet At The VMFA

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That 1 Guy at Richmond Music Hall on 3/12