Last Friday, The Head and the Heart returned to Virginia, playing to a packed Allianz Amphitheater on a night that felt almost scripted for atmosphere. A light drizzle drifted down throughout the evening, cloaking the crowd in a gentle mist and giving the...
Back in the fall of 2004, when Taboo was still a single-store toddler, a polite VCU Photo and Film student approached me with an idea: he wanted to make a documentary about the shop. At first, I was surprised. Then flattered. Then I wondered if I was too lazy to participate in something that might never be seen outside a college classroom....
If you’re wondering who the next big name in Richmond fashion photography will be, look no further than Reuben Chapman. Originally from Charlottesville, he got serious about his photography while attending VCU, and received invaluable help breaking into the business from his manager, Octavion X of Slapdash--the company who brings you Epic Fest...
Mr. Fili comes from Philadelphia--hence the name (Philly). He’s been documenting the world as he sees it with a variety of cameras for years now, but he’s only been in RVA since January. Mr. Fili comes from Philadelphia--hence the name (Philly). He’s been documenting the world as he sees it with a variety of cameras for years now, but he’s only...
Though Christa Blackwood’s show at Candela Gallery closed on the 18th, it was so striking it is burned into my memory. Though Christa Blackwood’s show at Candela Gallery closed on the 18th, it was so striking it is burned into my memory. Anyone who attended the opening of Blackwood’s show may still have one of the bright red circles the gallery...
The abundance of film and digital-based photographers has grown significantly over the past five years. With the likes of Instagram, people can now use the quickness of digital to document their lives. But film-photography allows individuals to have a warmth and intimacy that maybe digital cannot always provide. And for one VCU grad-turned-pro,...
There was literally an army of fans at the Richmond Wizard Con this past weekend, and we've got the photos to prove it. There was literally an army of fans at the Richmond Wizard Con this past weekend, and we've got the photos to prove it. Check out some of these amazing costumes below! All photos thanks to Katherine Carroll-Thompson:
What can I say except I love a great visual presentation of a seemingly average event, and Sam Dixon's photo spread of a recent trip to Skateland on Hull street is just that. What can I say except I love a great visual presentation of a seemingly average event, and Sam Dixon's photo spread of a recent trip to Skateland on Hull street is just...
RVA Magazine celebrates our 9th anniversary with a huge party tonight at Gallery 5! To get you hyped for the shindig, here's our publisher, R. Anthony Harris, with a rundown of some of his hazy memories from the past 9 years of RVA Mag.Forgive me as I think back into the void and pull from it all my recollections. There have been so many great...
As part of their winter tour, Texas hardcore band GLUE stopped through Richmond to play a house show. As part of their winter tour, Texas hardcore band GLUE stopped through Richmond to play a house show. They played alongside Richmond bands Cretins and Nightstalker, as well as Virginia Beach's Knife Creep. Here are some highlights from the show:...
