Henley Street Theater’s “The Lion in Winter”
Thursday, Feb. 5 through Feb. 28 by Chris Bopst Question: In what year and for what play did English actress Rosemary Harris win her first Tony Award? Answer: 1966, for her starring role as Eleanor of...
View ArticleCary Street Café 20th Aniversary Party
Friday, Feb. 6 by Chris Bopst For two decades, Cary Street Café has been Richmond’s home for all things hippie. Hundreds of musicians have filled its small confines with acoustic and electrified...
View ArticleMaggie Ingram and the Ingramettes at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Friday, Feb. 6 by Chris Bopst One of my go-to recordings these days is “Live in Richmond” by Maggie Ingram and the Ingramettes. I put it on when I need to remember that life is awesome — and the CD...
View ArticleWRIR 10th Annual Party for the Rest of Us
Friday, Feb. 6 by Chris Bopst To sample the ever-growing arts culture in Richmond all in one night, this Friday is your chance. Start with the First Friday Art Walk, with new exhibitions at Gallery5,...
View ArticleSuzyjimmy, the Big Guys and Gouda Mayhem at the Canal Club
Saturday, Feb. 7 by Chris Bopst It’s never a good idea to romanticize the past because the good times of old are nowhere near as fun as the good times of today. Case in point: On Saturday, Feb. 7,...
View ArticleThe Original Brew
In the days before the Starbucks invasion, Jay Rostov pioneered Richmond’s caffeine uprising. by Brandon Fox In the beginning, there was only one coffee shop in Richmond. Or at least the kind we’ve...
View ArticlePlate Spinning: Fried Green Tomatoes
Chef James Eckrosh of the Dog and Pig Show takes our seasonal switch challenge. by Brandon Fox Despair sets in about now when you realize how far away Virginia’s tomato season is. And if there are no...
View ArticlePunch Drunk
Jack's Listless Life by Jack Lauterback You may have seen that Short Pump and Mechanicsville were recently named two of the most boring places to live in Virginia by Movoto.com. That’s the online real...
View ArticleA Good Mourn
"No matter how snazzy my elocution, how respectful and true-to-life my eulogy, how reassuring my theology — we’re at a funeral and we’re going to have to talk about death." by Alane Miles One thing...
View ArticleThe Score
-7 Hometown hero quarterback Russell Wilson has his hopes dashed for a second consecutive Super Bowl win by the New England Patriots. It’s almost depressing enough to be an ad for Nationwide...
View ArticleWeekly Food Notes
The online grocer Relay Foods received a $50,000 grant from the Governor’s Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund last year. The company has expanded its prepared-foods line, and in...
View ArticleToday in Joe Morrissey
Del. Joe Morrissey, reelected while serving a six-month jail sentence for contributing to the delinquency of a minor, caught the Capitol press corps' attention today when he voted against a measure...
View ArticleVideo: Natalie Prass Album Release Concert
Recent transplant from Nashville, Natalie Prass, showed her new hometown what all the hubbub was about last night with a brilliant album release show to a nearly packed Broadberry. At turns soulful,...
View Article"Cyder" Takes Center Stage
The Virginia Historical Society is getting into the beverage business — sort of. Following the success of its collaboration with Ardent Craft Ales’ production of Jane’s Percimon beer, once again VHS...
View ArticleDo Richmond's Shopping Malls Have Nine Lives?
Like aging humans, older shopping malls seem to long for the healing waters of some undiscovered real estate fountain of youth. That is the case of Regency Square and Chesterfield Towne Center, both of...
View ArticlePay What?
Richmond Police Officers’ haven’t received pay increases since 2009. If Mayor Dwight Jones facial expression when the issue came up this week is any indication, that might not be changing any time...
View ArticleRosie Soul: Don't Vote For Us in Best of Richmond
Voting for Style Weekly's 2015 Best of Richmond opened this week and Rosie Soul and the Rock and Roll Cowboys have a special message: they don't want their fans to vote for them this year. In a video...
View ArticleHazy Memories
Lots of St. Chris grads in the news lately:Last week there was composer Mason Bates being appointed to a prestigious post at the Kennedy Center.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
View ArticleA Boost for Startups
There are plenty of good business startup ideas, but a big problem is finding the funding to get them underway. For some entrepreneurs, the answer is crowdfunding -- a way to raise money, notably...
View ArticleInterview: Vince Gilligan
“Breaking Bad” creator talks about his new spinoff, Richmond dining and what local spots might show up on “Better Call Saul.” by Rich Griset Since Style Weekly first interviewed “Breaking Bad” creator...
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