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The Burlesque-A-Pades at Gallery5
Saturday, July 12. 8 p.m. by Chris Bopst Cheeky entertainment for the historically minded, Burlesque-A-Pades takes its comedic teases seriously, putting a premium on good-natured fun. The New York...
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Cracking the Code
Joe Morrissey says text messages that are part of his indictment on sex crimes are phony. How easy is it to have your cell phone hacked? The cell phone use of millions of Americans and foreign...
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Griff’s Room at the Tobacco Company
Sunday, July 13. 7 p.m. by Chris Bopst Griff’s Room bursts with youthful exuberance. The fresh-faced trio, formed in Williamsburg in 2011, has no time for angst.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the...
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That One Song
Riley Kerns, “Name Dropper” by Andrew Cothern Riley Kerns is bringing summer pop back. Since moving to Richmond from his hometown of Berryville in 2013, Kerns has been making his name in local music...
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La Pulga
The changing face of Richmond's largest flea market. by Melissa Scott Sinclair Boots embroidered with crosses and wings. Boots zebra-striped in violet or shining with green crocodile.…[ Read more ][...
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Redskins "Ambassadors" Program Walks Fine Line of Labor Laws
by Ned Oliver In a solicitation that seeks 250 residents to volunteer at Redskins training camp, Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones calls the chance to work unpaid "an incredible opportunity to … promote...
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Cress, Appalachian Terror Unit, No Tomorrow and Asylum at Strange Matter
Monday, July 14. 9 p.m. by Chris Bopst Born of the Crass school of abrasive anarchist punk, Cress’ cantankerous cacophonies are designed to agitate. It’s an anchovy of sound, oppressively salty to the...
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Jello Shots
Local stars Reggie Pace and Devonne Harris go big with a new label. by Peter McElhinney Jellowstone Records, like its national park semi-namesake, is a collection of bubbling, spouting, funky...
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The Poet’s Poet
Virginia’s new poet laureate on the physicality of poetry, what drew him in – and his college life on the gridiron. by Brent Baldwin Gov. Terry McAuliffe named Ron Smith as the state's poet laureate...
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Radio Showdown: Easy Listening Gets Some Tough Competition
by Tom Nash and Jason Roop After six months of radio silence, two local broadcast heavyweights are returning to the airwaves in direct competition with the duo that replaced them. Bill Bevins and...
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Summer at CenterStage: Brahms Scherzo for Violin and Piano in C Minor
Thursday, July 10. 6:30 p.m. by Chris Bopst The Richmond Symphony presents a series of one-hour concerts every Thursday this summer at CenterStage’s Gottwald Playhouse, starting this week. Violinist...
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0 Only two guys show up to a Second Amendment demonstration planned for July Fourth in Carytown, where they stroll the sidewalks with their firearms. And they wonder why they never get invites to...
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Punch Drunk
July Fourth has passed, taking its patriotism, hot dogs and hope along with it. The enthusiasm, the buoyancy, the expectation of great things that the beginning of summer inevitably brings are over.…[...
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National Group Surveys Local Artists, Considers Building Live-Work Studios
by Ned Oliver Citing positive results from a preliminary study, a national nonprofit is investigating the construction of live-work studios for Richmond artists. Artspace Projects now wants to hear...
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Boulevard Ballpark Is Back in Play
Developers are poised to reintroduce privately financed stadium proposal. by Ned Oliver In early May, Rebkee Co. floated a proposal to build a privately financed baseball stadium on the Boulevard, but...
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Building a Compromise
Opinion: For more than 150 years Richmond’s leaders have been guarding the city’s most famous view. Surely we can’t let it be destroyed on our watch. by Eugenia Anderson–Ellis The Richmond City...
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Sudden Rush
Four big developments in the ballpark debate heading into the last City Council meeting of the summer. by Ned Oliver After more than a month of stagnation, a flurry of developments surrounding Mayor...
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