Ryan Kent has always had a warm, calming presence for me. I met him when I was still very young. We were bartending at Sabai, a job that neither of us would be at for long. We established common interests in lyrics and poetry, and went out to parties a time or two. It...
14 Years, 2 Hours, and 150 Seconds: An Evening With Citizen Cope
Has this happened to you before? You’re driving with the window down and unexpectedly catch a whiff of something you haven’t heard in a long time. Maybe it’s only a few words of the chorus. Maybe it’s the end of a weeping guitar solo. Maybe you don’t even completely...
Innocence and A Punjabi Experience: A Conversation With Baldeep Pooni
There is a quiet confidence you can feel in people with conviction. Baldeep Pooni has conviction wrapped in a sense of deep consideration. What is happening right now? How is his presence affecting those around him? He speaks with purpose and explains himself...
Poetry Meets Modeling With Richmond’s Tiffanie Brooke
RVA #39 is on the streets now! Here’s another article from the issue, in which artist and poet Tiffanie Brooke reflects on modeling, writing, and the power of the human body in self-expression. “We are more than the skin we crawl around in.” Let’s be honest: among...
Roscoe Burnems’ Traumedy Brings Uplifting Humor To Difficult Subjects
Prepare to laugh, cry, and laugh again -- spoken-word artist Roscoe Burnems will premiere his first stand-up special, Traumedy, at The HEALing Hub this Sunday. “Laugh till you cry, cry till you laugh.” As award-winning spoken word artist and RVA local Roscoe Burnems...
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