Resolution 2015 at Richmond Comix
Saturday, Jan. 3. 2 p.m. by Chris Bopst According to Texas governor and former can’t-remember-which-branch-of-government-he’d-get-rid-of presidential hopeful Rick Perry, “There is evil prowling in the...
View ArticleRVA New Year’s Eve 2015 on Brown’s Island
Dec. 31, 7 p.m. by Chris Bopst Want a new way to bid farewell to the year? The RVA New Year’s Eve 2015 promises an epic sendoff Wednesday, Dec. 31, on Brown’s Island.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the...
View ArticleThe Happy Lucky New Years Show at Rare Olde Times
Wednesday, Dec. 31 by Chris Bopst Barry Bless is Richmond’s crown prince of zany entertainment. For decades, the accordionist has gone out of his merry way to bring joy to others.…[ Read more ][...
View ArticleAfro Beta at Emilio’s
Saturday, Jan. 3 by Chris Bopst After several months of inactivity, Mikemetic Kemetic is back to make people dance with his Afro Beta dance party Saturday, Jan. 3, at Emilio’s. The DJ, culture pusher...
View ArticleHardywood WRIR X Preview and DJ and Music Showcase
Friday, Jan. 2 by Chris Bopst With 10 years of independent broadcasting under its belt, Richmond radio station WRIR-FM 97.3 starts its 11th year with a specialty beer release and a DJ and band...
View ArticleBoys Club
The winners, the losers and the tragically flawed from the year in cinema. by Nicholas Emme Sad day for creative expression,” tweeted Steve Carell, in response to Sony canceling the Dec. 25 release of...
View ArticleStage Development
The ups, downs and modern twists of Richmond’s year in theater. by Rich Griset and David Timberline Richmond theater finally embraced the multicultural modern world. The most celebrated locally...
View ArticleEmotional Rescue
Richmond's favorite musical memories of 2014. by Brent Baldwin, Chris Bopst, Marc Cheatham, Ellen Cockerham, Chrissie Griffith, Hilary Langford and Peter McElhinney In 2014, the local music scene...
View ArticleThe Score 2014
The ups, downs and quirks of life in Richmond. Our annual rating of the city zeitgeist. by Brent Baldwin, Brandon Fox, Peter Galuszka, Tom Nash, Ned Oliver and Jason Roop Gwar explores a new chapter....
View ArticleLETTER: Lessons in Mediocrity
Wade Reynolds, a retired teacher, has hit the mark with his Back Page essay, “Taking Score” regarding the rise of mediocrity, lowering of standards and misplaced priorities. He has identified some...
View ArticleMore on the Redskins Training Camp Money Woes
The city’s economic development authority still hasn’t figured out how or if it will come up with the $550,000 payment it’s promised the Redskins to compensate them for practicing in Richmond over the...
View ArticleThe Score
+1 Richmond BizSense counts down the memorable mansion sales of the year, with the late Lora and Claiborne Robins’ estate on River Road going for the highest — a whopping $3.62 million. Though to be...
View ArticleMr. Rap Up
Fans of home-grown rapper Mad Skillz fans know what the end of the year means. Another “Rap Up,” his annual song about the year in pop culture, which is known for its humor and candid reflection.…[...
View ArticleWill Tonight Be The Night for GWARbar?
UPDATE: Yes. GWARbar opens tonight at 7:30 p.m.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
View ArticleAcquiring Minds: 2014 Local Invention Roundup
by Ned Oliver As always, inventors from the Richmond region registered hundreds of patents through the year. And as usual, the giants of industry in the area spit out one idea after another.…[ Read...
View ArticleSecret Stash
The state of Virginia has more than a billion dollars that belongs to you — at least some of you, anyway. by Sarah Kleiner Varble The General Assembly could use part of your money — $1.7 billion — to...
View ArticleTime Warp
The Wilton House Museum goes contemporary with an art show featuring the 18th and 21st centuries happily coexisting. by Edwin Slipek Something special is happening at the Wilton House Museum, the...
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