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Cat Power at the National
Monday, Jan. 28, at 8 p.m. $25-$30. by Andrew Cothern Singer and songwriter Chan Marshall, better known by her alias, Cat Power, was discovered while opening for Liz Phair in 1994 by Steve Shelley of...
View ArticleAnal Delivery, Bone Conductor Are Top 2012 Local Patents
by Ned Oliver Kathy Pieper says other devices are complicated and barbaric. By contrast, she says, the suppository delivery method she and her friend Karen Higgins invented offers a hygienic and...
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Served Neat
New Orleans' Dirty Bourbon River Show offers a combo platter. by Hilary Langford Noah Adams is no stranger to constant motion. The Oregon native left home at 17 and roamed the globe taking a series of...
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Short Order
RVA Food News: Dutch & Co. Q&A, Positive Vibe celebrates, recent additions + more by Deveron Timberlake Now that Dutch & Co., a 40-seat cafe in Church Hill, has opened following a long...
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The Score
-4 A Swift Creek Elementary School teacher makes headlines after being arrested and charged with possession of heroin on school property. Hey, when you're trapped with a bunch of kids expecting a snow...
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The Colbert ReportGet More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive The state GOP is again the butt of late-night TV jokes despite a concerted effort by Republican...
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Grief Struck
Images from the vigil for Farooq M. Bhimdi. by Scott Elmquist Teddy Parham is among those gathered on a cold Friday to remember Farooq M. Bhimdi, owner of the Express Way convenience store on...
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The Morning After
Brunch makes Sunday more tolerable. Here are some of Richmond's best spots. by Robey Martin Richmond and brunch can be Shakespearian — star-crossed and occasionally tragic. It's extraordinary how one...
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Cary Street Café’s 18th Anniversary
Saturday, Feb. 9, at 9 p.m. $7. by Brent Baldwin Hippie bar Cary Street Café has been entertaining lovers of jam bands, reggae, bluegrass, rock and alt-country acts for years. Now, it’s officially...
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More Lincoln on the Way
by Jason Roop So one of the world's greatest living actors just turned in a nearly universally heralded, all-but-assured Oscar performance as President Abraham Lincoln. Yup, you're following in the...
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Punch Drunk
Jack's Table For One by Jack Lauterback It's almost Valentine's Day and for some of you it can be a day of loneliness, a day of heart-wrenching anguish, a day spent sniffing hair dolls made of...
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Walk on the Mild Side
The music-smitten preschoolers' show "Yo Gabba Gabba" finds fuzziness in the fringes at the Landmark Theater. by Reyan Ali Who would've thought a legendary San Diego punk band would reunite for a show...
View ArticleSmoke and Mirrors
I don't read much anymore that bartenders have to say ("Law-Makin' in the Cap City," Punch Drunk, Jan. 23), but one thing caught my attention: House Bill 1367 — yes, the one that would make...
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The Kids Are All Right
How to improve Richmond city school performance? To reach low-income children, we also must reach the parents. by Thad Williamson Social research for decades consistently has shown that growing up in...
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Zappa Plays Zappa at the National
Thursday, Feb. 7. 8 p.m. $20 to $50. by Brent Baldwin Guitarist Dweezil Zappa used to be a big-haired MTV veejay who played screaming guitar in the wanky, virtuoso style of Eddie Van Halen. He seems...
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Empty Pulpit
Cool and reserved, why does Mayor Dwight Jones rarely use the oratory skills he’s honed as a Baptist minister? by Scott Bass You won't find Floyd Mayweather Jr. in Mayor Dwight Jones' prepared...
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Top Shelf: Katie Nelson
The head bartender at Rappahannock Restaurant talks about her Spanish Highball. by Jack Lauterback Spanish Highball Tanqueray No. 10 Gin Q Tonic Orange zest Juniper berries Licorice root After mixing...
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March of Progress
Toro Y Moi's Chaz Bundick looks to contemporary pop and beyond. by Reyan Ali If you've ever desired visual evidence supporting the cliché that money doesn't buy happiness, the clip for Toro Y Moi's...
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Don’t Get Carried Away With West Broad Village
In the historical sense, a village was distinguished by contrast with its surroundings. The village was a relatively compact cluster of dwellings enveloped by agricultural land supporting the village...
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Pick your favorite food, faces, places and quirks that make the city spin. Your opinion counts in our readers' poll for the 2013 Best of Richmond. Vote today for your chance to win a $100 Visa gift...
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