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Best of RVA Missed Connections 12/26/17-1/3/18

We are just a few days into 2018 and the folks of Missed Connections are already providing us with enough entertainment for the whole year. Sparks fly at Cary St. Cafe, we've got more foot fetishes, a man has a few gigs for a pregnant woman living at the Richmond Inn,...

The RVA Videos You Missed in 2017: ROCK/INDIE/FOLK

It's been a great year in local music. The sound coming from our local scene has a cohesive quality that's pushing everything forward.  In looking through all these noteworthy videos coming out of Richmond, you get a sense that our town is making itself known all over...

RVA #31: Native American Futurist: The Work of Virgil Ortiz

Virgil Ortiz is a Pueblo artist inspired by two loves: the traditional figurative ceramic style he learned from his mother, and Star Wars. These influences resulted in Revolt 1680/2180, a sculpture series retelling the story of his ancestors’ rebellion against Spanish...

Chesterfield County’s Coming Blue Wave

“I wasn’t really prepared to win!” said Jenefer Hughes as she stood on a chair in the middle of a crowded sports bar to thank her supporters and celebrate her triumph.  Chesterfield County’s new Commissioner of Revenue captured over 55 percent of the vote to defeat...

As 2017 Becomes 2018: In Memoriam

2017 was a threat to our existence. It would be naïve to argue that this past year has been the worst in human history, or that life was perfect until 2017 came along. However, it was undeniable that this past year was especially cruel, filling its days with moments...

The RVA Videos You Missed in 2017: HIP HOP/RAP/TRAP

For over a decade now, Richmond has had a varied hip hop scene supported by a small group of OGs that took it upon themselves to make a scene. Richmatic at the old Twisters (now Strange Matter) comes to mind as a good example of how it worked in the early 00s -- the...

RVA Mag: Best of Arts and Culture 2017

Looking back at 2017, it was such a whirlwind politically for the country, as well as for Virginia and Richmond, that it’s easy to forget that our city has such a vibrant, thriving, and unbelievably diverse culture. From muralists and other artists, to emerging...

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MonGays Week Three: Saturday Church

Every Monday throughout June, The Byrd Theatre will celebrate Pride Month with #MonGays, a series spotlighting the LGBTQ community. This week, Saturday Church brings us an up-close look at the joys and struggles of LGBTQ youth. Did you know that just 9% of young...

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Shredding At Pulaski

The pristine marble of Washington DC's Freedom Plaza has made it a favorite spot year after year for street skaters in the DMV and all over the world. Tattooed on Mikey Payne’s right knee is “13th and E”: the address of Washington, D.C.’s Freedom Plaza. As a teenager,...

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