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IllumiNATION Tells America’s Story on a Monumental Scale
Editor’s Note: RVA Magazine is partnering with the Virginia Museum of History & Culture on coverage related to America’s 250th anniversary, including Richmond SailFest and IllumiNation. It's hard to impress people with just a building. Yet standing in front of the Virginia Museum of History & Culture last week during a test run for...
RVA Live Music | Juneteenth, The Breeders, Subhuman, Roughshod, Weird Nightmare, & Twin Films
Lots of big bills this week. Some that are big because they are being hyped up, some that are big because there's half a dozen bands on the bill, some are both. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? Hit me up at griffin@rvamag.com....
Review | ‘I Love You Because’ Is Pure Joy 🏳️🌈
It could be said that Shakespeare invented the rom-com. It could also be said that Jane Austen improved it a couple of centuries later. Between the two of them, meet-cutes, notices of love or rejection arriving at exactly the wrong time, and breathless affirmations of adoration and/or regret always end in a heap of laughter and wedding bells. The...
This New Club is All About Getting Tipsy for History
Did you know that at one point Pepsi was the 6th largest navel power in the world, or that there is supposedly a box of dicks in the Vatican Museum? These were just some of the surprising history stories I heard at the first meeting of the RVA Tipsy History Club, which launched under the name RVA Drunk History Club before a recent rebrand. The...
RVA Live Music | Wednesday, Bad Cop Bad Cop, Niiasii, Belly of the Heart & More
Another incredible June weekend in Richmond, Virginia. Make an extra effort to support your favorite queer artists this month, and keep sending over recommendations for artists and acts you'd like to see covered here at RVA Mag. Between Pride, the World Cup, and the onslaught of great shows around town, I'm sure you're planning a fun weekend. Got...
New Menu | Richmond Grew Up. So Did Harry’s
Editor's Note: RVA Magazine is partnering with Harry's at The Hof on coverage related to their 10th anniversary celebration and new menu. We stopped by to see what was new, eat some good food, enjoy a few cocktails and report back. Richmond, we blew up our own spot. Or, we are in the middle of a Richmond Renaissance. You choose. I’m not here to...
Richmond’s Funniest Weekend Returns With 2nd Best Comedy Fest
It’s time for the 9th Annual 2nd Best Comedy Fest running June 11–13, 2026. The Coalition Theater hosts this annual event, and is the brick-and-mortar heart of Richmond's alternative comedy ecosystem. Calling it the 2nd Best Fest is a beautifully defensive undersell that sets the stage for a cultural blowout.Meet the man who has spent a decade...
Northern Lights, Northern Lives: Queer Life Beyond the Lower 48
Northern Lights, Northern Lives: A Spectrum of Gender Across Alaska and the Yukon is a collection of 50 striking photographs of LGBTQ+ people and their allies that is set in the breathtaking landscapes of Alaska and Yukon. The images are accompanied by personal essays from each of the subjects about their queer experiences as well as some of...
The BIG Richmond Summer Music Field Guide 2026
Trying to put together a list of shows in Richmond these days is becoming a pretty hard thing to do. The city has gotten really busy, but at least it’s not boring. There are more shows, festivals, DJ nights, and random Tuesday concerts happening in the River City than at any point we can remember. So think of this less as a definitive guide and...
