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Interview: Two Richmond Kids to Appear on Food Network's “Chopped Junior”
Both Claire Hollingsworth, 10, and Emily Waters, 11, say they’ve been cooking since they were preschoolers. Now, those years of experience are about to pay off. The two will appear at 8 p.m. on...
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Listen: The 2015 Rap Up by Skillz
It's that time of the year: Time to listen to the annual Rap Up, delivered by RVA's Grammy-nominated rapper and songwriter, Skillz. (Thanks for the heads up, Craig Belcher.)
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Preview: PBS's "Mercy Street"
As soapy period drama "Downton Abbey" prepares to exit the airwaves this spring, PBS hopes the Civil War hospital drama “Mercy Street” can follow in the show's footsteps and keep the network a...
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Should Employers Be Listed on Virginia State Sex Offender Registry?
Legislation could help offenders move back into the workforce.A state senator has proposed a bill to strike the name and location of sex offenders’ employers from the state’s public registry system....
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UPDATE: Streetcar Café is Open
UPDATE: Happy news! Streetcar Cafe is absolutely open for business. To paraphrase Mark Twain: Reports of its demise have been greatly exaggerated. Here's a link to its Facebook page to keep you...
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Singer Natalie Cole Has Died
Singer Natalie Cole, daughter of the legendary jazz singer Nat “King” Cole, has died. The city last saw Cole when she performed at the Richmond Jazz Festival at Maymont in August 2015. She was one of...
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Poll: Millennials Seen as Happy, But Turned Off by Politics
Virginia survey sheds light on values of 2,000 people.Millennials, 82 million strong across the county, don’t like politics much, enjoy urban advantages such as walkability and nearby restaurants, and...
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Two Richmond Restaurants Close as Another Gets Ready to Open
While Torero Tapas Bar & Grill and Cielito Lindo have closed, as reported by the Richmond Times-Dispatch, things are looking brighter on the Boulevard. EAT Restaurant Partners’ Boulevard Burger...
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Virginia Candidate Loser in Trouble with Henrico Police
Senate contender accused of assault in traffic stop.Carl R. Loser, who ran as a Libertarian in the crucial 10th District Senate race in November, is in trouble with the law after a traffic stop....
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30th Anniversary Richmonders of the Year: The Ukrop Family
The Ukrop family has been emblematic of the Richmond experience for decades — and continues to be.On Christmas Day, the Maple & Pine restaurant at Quirk Hotel is filling up quickly. Diners are...
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Celebrity Author James Patterson Awards Grant to Albert Hill Middle
Best-selling author James Patterson has given a $3,000 grant to help Albert Hill Middle School in Richmond expand its library collection.The writer is donating $1.75 million to more than 450 schools...
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2015 Richmonder of the Year: Previous Recipients
With its 2015 recipient, Style commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Richmonder of the Year. Starting in 1985, a committee of community leaders joined the publisher and editor in choosing the...
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Remembrance: Donald Edward Dale, 1942-2015
Writing didn’t come easily to him, as he often noted. “All you have to do is sit down and open a vein.”Don Dale was a storyteller. Typing with manic speed, he used two fingers on the keyboard to...
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Preview: "Motown: the Musical" Knows It Needs to Get Marvin Gaye Right
As successful as music labels like Sun, Chess, Stax and Volt might have been, there’s only one that’s a genre all to its own: Motown.With its deep roster of talent, rich production and distinctive...
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Preview: Quill Theatre's "Stupid Fucking Bird" Takes the Best of Chekhov and...
The cast of Quill Theatre’s next show, “Stupid Fucking Bird,” is so good, it’s hard to believe one production can incorporate so much talent.The show’s director, Jon Kretzu, is based in Portland,...
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Movie Review: “The Revenant” is a Revenge Story That Takes its Time
A revenant is a return. Usually it is associated with coming back from the dead, which is why “the revenant” was an appellation given to Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio), whose remarkable story of...
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Event Pick: Latin Ballet of Virginia’s “The Legend of Poinsettia”
Jan. 7-10 In 2001, the Latin Ballet of Virginia’s artistic director, Ana Ines King, created “The Legend of Poinsettia” based on the Mexican legend of a young girl who embraces the spirit of giving....
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Event Pick: The Israeli Film Festival at the Weinstein Jewish Community Center
Jan. 7-10 Showcasing celluloid creations from the growing movie industry in the biblical Holy Land of Israel, the sixth annual Israeli Film Festival takes place Thursday- Sunday, Jan. 7-10, at the...
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