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Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk music? Hit us up at griffin@rvamag.com. Palmyra with Joseph Terrell, Nabeel, ShagwufAugust 20-22nd at The Camel Virginia natives Palmyra are gearing up for three nights at The Camel this week. The group has spent their post-Covid years solidifying themselves as one of the strongest indie folk […] The post RVA Live Music | palmyra, Joey…
What is Ellwood Thompson’s now? That feels like a fair question most people should be asking right now after this week’s news that the company that owns one of Richmond’s most recognizable stores is being taken over by another company whose primary business is data centers and AI infrastructure. “Good for the community, and good […] The post Can Ellwood Thompson’s Survive Its Owners? appeared…
On Monday night, close to 300 to people packed into Studio Two Three in Richmond for a town hall about data centers, moderated by Gray Montrose and co-hosted by Henrico Civic Action and Data Center Defiance. I went to get a better sense of where Richmonders are from the activist side, and to better understand […] The post I Went to the Data Center Town Hall at Studio Two Three appeared first on…
The Importance of Being Ernest has been on my radar since I was 13, when my beloved Morrissey mentioned Oscar Wilde in an interview. (Mind you, this was long before Morrissey’s far-right weirdo rants.) As a massive fan of the arch, wry, witty lyrics of the Smiths and being very influenced by British sitcoms— i.e., […] The post Review | Oscar Wilde Still Knows Exactly Who We Are appeared first on…
Join us for a special edition of Salon de Résistance on Thursday, August 27 at Black Iris with former senior USAID official and whistleblower Nicholas Enrich, author of the New York Times bestseller Into the Wood Chipper: A Whistleblower’s Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID. Presented in collaboration with Shelf Life Books, this […] The post Salon de Résistance | Into the Wood…
Little Bear Ridge Road, does something you rarely see in popular media these days. It reminisces on the period during and just after Covid. Somehow, collectively, we’ve silently agreed to just not talk about it anymore. We don’t want to relive it on TV, in books, or on the stage. The last ten years in […] The post Review | Little Bear Ridge Road is an Artistic Gut Punch appeared first on RVA Mag .
Lotta bands on these bills so I hope you see one you like. Got some really good and impactful benefit shows this weekend so if you got some time and a few bucks it goes a long way to a lot of people. Got a show coming up? New single? Simply want someone to talk […] The post RVA Live Music | Which Side Are You On Fest, Drug Country, ShotClock appeared first on RVA Mag .
On a hot day in June, while visiting The Veiled Mirror and talking with them about collecting old books and DVDs, I was told that next door would be opening as a VHS video store soon. All throughout July, several of my friends who knew of my movie library habit started sharing with me news […] The post Be Kind, Rewind! Welcome to Monster Video appeared first on RVA Mag .
Just announced: Cosmic Echo Live, taking place at the historic Hippodrome Theatre on September 13, will celebrate the life, music, and legacy of Richmond-born cosmic jazz icon Lonnie Liston Smith. The event will feature live performances, stories from across his remarkable career, and a heavy-weight lineup of some of Richmond’s most accomplished musicians and artists. For […] The post Cosmic Jazz…
It’s that time of year when the U-Hauls come rolling in, parents are circling the block looking for parking, and thousands of new VCU students are about to move in and get their first real taste of Richmond. There are about 4,500 new students and 1,500 transfer students coming in, so you might want to […] The post Skip the Chains! A VCU Student Guide to Cheap-ish Local Eats appeared first on RVA…
The 2026 Richmond Jazz and Music Festival took place this past weekend, August 8 and 9, at Maymont with over 20 performers. It was a hot and humid weekend, with the majority of festivalgoers either camped out in shaded lawn chairs or arriving right before sunset. Amidst the heat, people showed out all weekend long, […] The post Photos | Erykah Badu, Lupe Fiasco and More at Richmond Jazz Festival…
The Water Lantern Festival is back in Richmond on Saturday, August 22nd. Think thousands of personalized glowing lanterns floating on the water, with live music, food, and generally good vibes moving along with them. You get a lantern to make your own. On it, you write a message, draw something, remember someone, make a wish, and in […] The post Thousands of Lanterns to Light Up Dorey Park…
For a decade, the mural outside the Romantix adult store, formerly Taboo, on Midlothian Turnpike has been one of Richmond’s most debated pieces of public art. Now it’s gone, replaced by a new collaboration between tattoo artist and muralist Jesse Smith and Miami-based artist Tatiana Suarez. The original mural, painted by Smith and Peruvian artist […] The post Richmond’s Famous Romantix Mural Gets…
