A truth we hold to be self-evident: art makes everything better. And we need plenty of art right now, because these long, hot days of late summer are stultifying. A truth we hold to be self-evident: art makes everything better. And we need plenty of art right now,...


First Friday RVA, June 2014: School’s Out, But It’s Not Quite Summer
I don't know about you, but I'd love for summer to take as long as possible before getting here this year. I don't know about you, but I'd love for summer to take as long as possible before getting here this year. The calendar says it doesn't start until most of the...


First Friday RVA, May 2014: Final Exams
It's the last First Friday Art Walk of the school year, and all the students are worrying about exams, but for all of us who've seen the inside of a classroom for the last time, it's smooth sailing. It's the last First Friday Art Walk of the school year, and all the...


First Friday RVA, April 2014: April, You’re A Fool For This One
Once again, it's First Friday! Once again, I need a name for this article, and nothing obvious comes to mind, so you're getting a Jay Z joke (a really dumb one, in fact). Sorry everyone! Once again, it's First Friday! Once again, I need a name for this article, and...


First Friday RVA, March 2014: Can Winter End Already?
RVA is the type of city that usually gets one big snowstorm a year and spends the rest of winter dealing with merely mild coldness. I don't know about you, but I miss that. This year, we've instead been troubled by whatever a "polar vortex" is, and so far, none of...
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