Chris Bopst Archives | RVA Mag

Balliceaux owner and regular acts respond to booker’s resignation after Blackface Halloween costume spurs outrage

Brad Kutner | October 31, 2016

Topics: Balliceaux, Blackface, Chris Bopst, Halloween 2016

Local bar and music venue Balliceaux has faced a whirlwind of social media fury after their booker dressed in Blackface for a recent Halloween party.
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Electric Football fans rejoice! An art show and championship convention dedicated to your favorite childhood game premiere on Friday

Amy David | July 27, 2015

Topics: ADA Gallery, art gallery, Balliceaux, board games, Chris Bopst, Electric Football

“I think of electric football as an underground art movement, it reminds me of when I got into punk rock and underground music in the early 80s,” said Chris Bopst.
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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 2/19-2/25

Marilyn Drew Necci | February 19, 2014

Topics: Bandito's, Biggie Deaf, Bo Jankans, Broad Street Elite, Canary Oh Canary, Chris Bopst, Coffin Dust, craft beer, Creep-A-Zoids, death metal, Dr. Millionaire, electronic music, Eli Cash, emilio's, F.Low, Genocide Pact, Hardywood, Heavy Rebel Weekender, hip hop, Hot Bars Music Group, Hubble Bash, JJ Damage And the Bandits, Malhombre, Mangled, Mirror Kisses, negative gemini, new wave, OG !lla, One Friend, Organ Donor, Phil Dice, reggae, Reverend D-Ray And the Shockers, Rich P, RPG, shows you must see, Slim Wray, Solo Doloric, Sons Of Thndr, Spiritual Rez, strange matter, Tex Railer's Doomtown, The Awesome Few, The Camel, The Gojira Experiment, The Heroez, The Lair, The Recently Deceased, Various Eggs, Wize aka Dub-I, Wonderland

FEATURE SHOW
Friday, February 21 & Saturday, February 22, 9 PM both days
Wonderland Presents Little Heavy Rebel Weekend, featuring, Day 1: The Recently Deceased (pictured above), JJ Damage And The Bandits, Reverend D-Ray And The Shockers; Day 2: The Gojira Experiment, Tex Railer’s Doomtown, The Creep-A-Zoids @ Wonderland – $5 per show
Richmond’s home for raging punk, metal, and psychobilly sounds can seem a bit out of place amidst the decadent dance-party lifestyle that grips Shockoe Bottom these days, but Wonderland doesn’t let that bother them. This outstanding dive bar continues to represent for the out of control rock n’ roll lifestyle, and they’re making this post-Valentine’s Day weekend a special occasion where that’s concerned with a two-night extravaganza known as the Little Heavy Rebel Weekend!
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