The Team of 10
New Richmond School Board Chairman Don Coleman says it’s time for the board to put the infighting behind it. by Tom Nash and Tina Griego In the often-fractious first year of the Richmond Public...
View Article"New Relics for Old Acrimony" at 1212 Gallery
Friday, Jan. 24 through Feb. 28. by Chris Bopst Spencer L. Turner envisions the past, present and future as one. As shown by his show, “New Relics for Old Acrimony,” Turner layers images of Byrd...
View ArticleRespite
A multilayered new show at Artspace offers an interruption of the winter blues. by Amanda Dalla Villa Adams For me, January is a letdown. Those more positive than I might disagree, optimistically...
View ArticleThe Score
+3 A college-guide website called Unigo ranks the University of Richmond as the country's 10th most-wired campus. And that's just counting the tennis racquets.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the comments...
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"I came in like a wrecking ram ..." by Doug Orleski[ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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View ArticlePREVIEW: A Q&A with Ladysmith Black Mambazo
by Craig Belcher If you’re old enough to remember apartheid, then you probably know Ladysmith Black Mambazo. The South African choral group became official musical ambassadors for their country during...
View ArticleMcDonnell Says All Lawmakers Everywhere Are as Sleazy as He is Alleged to Be
by Ned Oliver Even Jonnie Williams, the dietary supplement executive federal prosecutors say lavished gifts on Bob McDonnell in exchange for political favors, seemed surprised when McDonnell’s wife,...
View ArticleRomero Out as Health Chief
Commissioner chosen by McDonnell not reappointed. by Rich Griset Newly elected Gov. Terry McAuliffe has chosen to not reappoint the state health commissioner who made headlines last year after it was...
View ArticleHerring Expands on Same-Sex Marriage Reversal
by Tom Nash State Sen. Mark Herring supported putting a same-sex marriage ban before voters. Eight years later, now-Attorney General Mark Herring says that law is unconstitutional.…[ Read more ][...
View ArticleWhat 15 Minutes in Federal Court Told Us About Bob and Maureen McDonnell
by Ned Oliver Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen McDonnell, pleaded not guilty in U.S. District Court Friday to charges they traded gifts and loans in exchange for using the...
View ArticleAward Season
The Elbys weigh in on Richmond dining. by Deveron Timberlake It turns out the winners were up there onstage the whole time, their names already etched into loaves of bread on a table, prizes guarded...
View ArticleBefore You Dig
A local historian decries the city’s use of her 'inaccurate' map of Shockoe Bottom slave sites. by Ned Oliver Since Mayor Dwight Jones’ administration began pitching a ballpark for Shockoe Bottom last...
View ArticleClick Happy
An invitational photography exhibit offers camaraderie among local stars and up-and-comers. by Karen Newton When the director of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts agrees to exhibit his work at your...
View ArticleShaky Ground
Opinion: In the face of public/private development, "Richmond’s neighborhoods owe each other respect that the city now seldom administers." by Caroline Cox While everyone's attention is focused on the...
View ArticleTruly Hooked
TV Review: HBO's "True Detective" is the best new show of the season. by Brent Baldwin Actor Matthew McConaughey is having a hell of a year. It could easily be argued that he had the best performance...
View ArticleSnarky Puppy at Alice Jepson Theatre
Saturday, Feb. 1. 7:30 p.m. by Chris Bopst There’s no way to pigeonhole Snarky Puppy. Led by bassist Michael League, the group can be a Zappa funk freak-out, Afro-Cuban balladeers or a hard rockin’...
View ArticleSpirit Sounds
Up-and-coming local rockers Avers practice the cult of collaboration. by Hilary Langford Don't call Avers a supergroup. Sure, it's composed of folks who play in bands you know and adore: HyperColor,...
View ArticleShort Order
RVA Food News: Vanquish Lounge preview, Amour fire recovery + more. by Deveron Timberlake Clubs still tend to self-segregate in Richmond, but a new downtown business hopes to break down some social...
View ArticleLines in the Sand
Virginia’s new Democratic leadership takes on job discrimination, gay marriage and ethics reform — and bipartisanship fizzles. by Peter Galuszka The era of bipartisanship that Gov. Terry McAuliffe...
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