Bike Bliss
A proposal to give bicycles priority on Floyd Avenue in the Museum District and the Fan advanced last week when the city won $40,000 to study the project. The plan, however, is still far from a sure...
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Toots Returns to Richmond
The case advances against the man accused of hitting the reggae star with a vodka bottle. by Ned Oliver A man with thick dreadlocks puts his hand on the shoulder of reggae singer Frederick "Toots"...
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The Score
+4 The XTERRA East Championship marks its 15th year in Richmond, featuring biking, swimming and trail running in a race that takes competitors in and around the James River Park System. These were not...
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Movie Review: "Man of Steel"
This somber and action-heavy adventure leaves no room for fun or surprises. by Wayne Melton In “Man of Steel,” Superman (Henry Cavill) doesn’t leap over tall buildings in a single bound, he smashes...
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Mary Flower at Ashland Coffee and Tea
Thursday, July 11, at 7 p.m. by Andrew Cothern Portland, Ore., blues artist Mary Flower is renowned for her blend of ragtime, acoustic blues and rootsy folk styles. She earns raves from critics and...
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New RVA Indie-Rock Fest Launches in August
by Brent Baldwin Richmond's ears will buzz with a new indie-rock music fest that's bringing headliners the Breeders and Deerhunter to town in early August. The festival is the brainchild of former...
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Chains of Love
A firsthand journey into the blues and laughter of B.B. King. by Roberta Oster Sachs When B.B. King plays guitar, he listens. He doesn't sing when the beloved shiny Gibson he named Lucille is...
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Bronze Star
The case for honoring yet another white, Virginia-born Civil War general on Monument Avenue. by Rick Gray A lawyer friend — a conscientious liberal — recently launched a campaign to remove the statue...
View ArticleFrom the Comments: Readers Weigh in on Richmond Street Art Fest
Re: "Wonderwalls": I live near the GRTC bus barns and this is the first I've heard of the Richmond Street Art Festival. The buildings at the site are empty because, over the years, toxic waste seeped...
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Theater Review: ""Music Man"
A bravura performance helps Virginia Rep's latest excel at the art of the con. by Rich Griset Few characters have such a firm grip on the American psyche as the con man. Whether it's Tom Sawyer...
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Bump in the Night with DJ Mixie, Sister Goldenhaze and Area Woman at Balliceaux
Saturday, July 13. 10:30 p.m. by Brent Baldwin Oh hell no. It just doesn’t get any stone-cold foxier in the local DJ scene then this trio of crate-digging local ladies who go by the stage names DJ...
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Richmond Designer Competes On “Project Runway”
by Hilary Langford and Jason Roop When fashion icon Tim Gunn tells Angela Bacskocky to "make it work," it's a good guess leather will figure prominently. The Richmond designer, a graduate of Virginia...
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Zed's Dead
Comedian Bobcat Goldthwait has grown up. by Craig Belcher Best known for screaming his way through the 1980s as "Zed," the barely-under-control officer in "Police Academy" and for his gonzo stand-up...
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Knockout Rounds
Dixie Donuts and Sugar Shack put the chef in the hole. by Piet Jones Cake or yeast? That's been the basis for many an argument among doughnut enthusiasts since someone first dunked dough into hot...
View ArticleLetter: Good News Behind Homicide Rate Story
I do not know how long reporter Ned Oliver has lived in Richmond-on-the-James, but I am old enough to remember years Richmond was the murder capital of the East Coast ("Another Vigil: 'Enough Is...
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Movie Review: "Dirty Wars"
Journalist Jeremy Scahill investigates Obama's private army in this revealing new documentary. by Nicholas Emme Early in his documentary "Dirty Wars," longtime investigative journalist and author...
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Marilyn Manson at the National
Thursday, July 11. 8 p.m. by Andrew Cothern Known for his platform of sex, drugs and satanism, shock rocker Marilyn Manson unquestionably was one of the most notorious and controversial entertainers...
View ArticleArrests Made Under New Strangulation Law
by Melissa Scott Sinclair Police in the Richmond region appear to be making use of a new law that makes strangulation a felony. In Richmond, Henrico and Chesterfield counties, police have made 124...
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Memory as Performance
A new VMFA exhibit examines conceptual photography of the '70s and '80s. by Amanda Dalla Villa Adams In an effort to uncover family history, I recently dug through old photographs at my grandmother's...
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Short Order
RVA Food News: Daily Kitchen preview, Bastille Day bashes, Skilligalee gone + more. by Deveron Timberlake It's hard not to notice the new design aesthetic transforming parts of Carytown. Newcomers are...
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