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Printmaking Studio Two Three does what it can to keep artists in Richmond. by Amanda Dalla Villa AdamsAt 7,000 square feet, the white brick building that houses the nonprofit printmaking studio Studio...
View ArticleGoodbye to All That
Movie Review: In "Testament of Youth," the home front revisits the Great War to show what was lost. by Nicholas EmmeThe testament in “Testament of Youth” might be intended to seem ambiguous at first...
View Article2015 Fourth of July Events Roundup
by Chris Bopst Skies will be filled with the rockets’ red glares across Richmond. In the city, The Diamond and Byrd Park will hold their annual, megaboom celebrations, leaving canines for miles either...
View ArticleEvent Pick: The Northerners and Ice Cold Combos at Skate Nation
July 2-4 by Chris Bopst The most important contribution Kiss made to rock ’n’ roll was the importance of putting on a unique show. That legacy will be on display this week when Richmond roots rockers...
View ArticleEvent Pick: Chan Hall at Crossroads Coffee and Ice Cream
July 2 by Chris Bopst Pianist and bandleader William “Chan” Hall’s silky smooth assessments of genre-blending jazz — a fusion of R&B, funk, soul and pop — are ear candy to anyone who grew up...
View ArticleEvent Pick: Kevorkian Death Cycle, Die Sektor and Machines of Living Death at...
July 5 by Chris Bopst Dying isn’t a crime to Kevorkian Death Cycle — it’s a means to a dance floor end. The stylistic demises administered by the Riverside, California, industrial ensemble romanticize...
View ArticleEvent Pick: Fight Cloud, Mahlion and Houdan the Mystic at Gallery5
July 3 by Chris Bopst The spirit of King Crimson is alive and well. The 21st-century schizoid-man sound of local melodic mathematicians Fight Cloud, Mahlion and Houdan the Mystic spread their...
View ArticleCraving Carytown
Food Review: Coriander's build-your-own options turns Armenian cuisine into the perfect lunch. by Rachel MachacekWhen it comes to quick and healthy, I don’t have many go-to dining spots in the city...
View ArticleIce Cream Sandwiches Cue Up for Summer at Greenleaf's Pool Room
by Brandon FoxIce cream sandwiches — the perfect summer food. And they’ve moved beyond melting vanilla ice cream that leaks from between two cookies that look like they’re chocolate, but don’t taste...
View ArticleThe Color of Belonging
"We are always going to be the odd duck in any group. Dig deep enough and we will find something that makes us stand out, but standing out doesn’t mean we are alone." by Alane MilesIn the nearly...
View ArticleUnprompted: Robin Hoodless
"The fear of poverty is almost as bad as poverty itself, or at least that’s what seems to drive the wealthy to guarantee they stay wealthy." by Gene CoxTake from the rich and give to the poor. A grand...
View ArticleThe Road to Opening Night
Behind the curtains of Virginia Rep's summer musical, "South Pacific." by Rich GrisetYesterday, December seventh, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly...
View ArticleWeekly Food Notes
Burger boss: Just in time for Burger Week, Carytown Burgers & Fries opened in Short Pump at 200 Towne Center West Blvd. last week. This will be its third location.Latin fusion: The unlikely — but...
View Article48 Hour Film Project Returns
The world's largest timed filmmaking competition, the 48 Hour Film Project, is coming back to Richmond in a few weeks.On July 17, teams will race to produce short films from start to finish over the...
View Article"Send Me Your Glad Bags, Your Huggies Yearning for Rest"
Give me your tired, your Glad Bags, Your Huggies yearning for rest. The wretched refuse of your teeming cul-de-sacs. Send these, the no-longer-useful objects, tempest-tossed to me. I lift my lamp...
View ArticleBeer 101: The Perfect Pour
For amateur bartenders and Kegerator owners, a professional pour will make all the difference. As bartender Courtney McKenna ran back and forth behind the long bar at Legend Brewing Co. pulling two...
View ArticleReal Food
Mindfulness is a potent buzzword that gets some people excited and makes others roll their eyes. Or go to sleep. Lately though, scientific studies have shown that mindfulness meditation does actually...
View Article12 Things to Do This Fourth of July Weekend
Hold tight, because it's a busy weekend and skies will be filled with the rockets’ red glares across Richmond. 1. If you'd like to get things going Friday night instead of waiting for the Fourth, head...
View ArticleIs Yoga Part of a Dangerous Cult?
Is yoga a tool of the devil? Officials in the West Siberian city of Nizhnevartovsk think so. Marianna Parfena, head of the city’s social and youth policy, has sent letters to public and private yoga...
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