First Friday in the Arts District is one of the best monthly traditions that Richmond has, one that residents flock to, as well as other people from up and down the East Coast. For the better part of 17 years, Gallery 5 has been at the forefront of this experience....
My Sober Story Video Series
Sometimes the body makes decisions for the mind. Sometimes it side-steps the brain and all of its rambling nonsense. You see athletes in the Olympics or people in acts of extreme heroism do this. Muscles popping. Faces contorted into white-knuckled fists. In agony but...
The Art of Dirtwoman
Illustrator Matt Lively's enamel-and-tar paintings for Spider Mites Of Jesus brought unforgettable imagery to Jerry Williams' engaging documentary about legendary Richmond character Donnie Corker, aka Dirtwoman. How can you make a documentary about Richmond icon...
The Man, The Woman, The Legend: Spider Mites Of Jesus Captures The Larger-Than-Life Legacy of Dirtwoman
*This article, the latest in our ongoing "From The Desk Of GayRVA" column in RVA Magazine, originally appeared in RVA Mag #37, on the streets now at all your favorite spots. I’d never seen such sprawling crowd at the Byrd Theatre. People wrapped around the block,...
More Fire Than You Can Shake A Flaming Baton At
The Carnival of 5 Fires, hosted by Gallery5 every October, celebrated its 12th year with the Pyro Circus on First Friday this month. The event, organized by the Party Liberation Front, shut down the 200 block of W. Marshall St. last week for its exhibition of music,...
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