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Well Hung
Atlanta’s Coathangers no longer are a novelty girl group. by Hilary Langford Seven years since their formation, Atlanta-based garage rockers the Coathangers have grown up considerably. They've come a...
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Richmond Indigenous Gourd Orchestra at Sabot Stony Point
Thursday, April 17. 5:30 p.m. by Chris Bopst Rare is the band that grows its own instruments. Rarer still is a band that grows its own instruments and can make music from the fruits of its harvest...
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Resting Place
When Boston wouldn’t bury accused marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev, a Henrico County therapist stepped up. One year later, she reflects on the challenges of her decision. by Tom Nash She's become...
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Cake Theater
RVA Food News: Shyndigz' new space, seasonal menus bloom + more. by Deveron Timberlake Now that the dessert emporium Shyndigz has moved into a twice-the-size space — formerly Bogart's in the Fan — the...
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Send in the Clowns
Staunton artist Benjamin Frey looks for wonder and meaning at the circus with a new show at Glave Kocen. by Karen Newton If, as Socrates said, philosophy begins in wonder, so can art. For mixed-media...
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Antero “Victims of Profit” CD Release at the Camel
Sunday, April 20. 2 p.m. by Chris Bopst Antero makes great reggae music. As with all indigenous music made outside its place of origin, I was skeptical at first.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to the...
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Confederate Flaggers Inspire Hip-Hop Counter Protest
by Ned Oliver Goad Gatsby was sick of the Confederate protesters, a group called the Virginia Flaggers, being the loudest voice on Grove Avenue outside the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. So late last...
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A Notion at Risk
Just as students are preparing to take their SOLs, the Richmond School Board and the new schools superintendent are facing their own high-stakes test. by Carol A.O. Wolf"There must be some way out of...
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Record Store Day
Saturday, April 19. by Chris Bopst Indeed vinyl has risen from the ashes to reclaim its throne as the preferred means of music acquisition in the physical world. Saturday, April 19, is Record Store...
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Punch Drunk
An oft-quoted Salvador Dali saying on the limits of humanity — which you've probably seen on one of your more banal friends' Facebook pages — goes, "Have no fear of perfection — you'll never reach it."...
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The Score
+4 The Richmond Flying Squirrels win their home opening series against the Altoona Curve, drawing 33,386 fans to the crumbling Diamond. Next week, stay tuned for Sledgehammer and Spackle Night.…[ Read...
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525 at the Berry Burk Closing
Downtown landmark ends its run April 19. by Deveron Timberlake The former haberdashery turned restaurant 525 at the Berry Burk will end its run on Saturday, a few months shy of its second year....
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Proposed High-Rise Condos Offer River Views to Some, Will Block Others
by Tina Griego A group of Church Hill residents and state preservationists are questioning the city planning staff’s reversal on controversial elements of a proposed luxury condominium high-rise that...
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Review: Cirque du Soleil's "Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour" at...
by Craig Belcher Michael Jackson is forever. The memory of the world’s greatest performer still hasn’t faded from popular culture, despite his 2009 death in Holmby Hills, Ca.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe...
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Redskins Spiked Training Camp Sponsorship Deal, Officials Say
by Ned Oliver The Washington Redskins shot down a potential naming sponsor for the park at the team’s new training camp, according to the Richmond Economic Development Authority, which developed the...
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Richmond Forum Announces New Season
Speakers will cover cyber espionage, editorial cartooning and the effects of music on the brain. by Staff The 29th season of the Richmond Forum, unveiled tonight, will tackle subjects as wide-ranging...
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Richmond Indigenous Gourd Orchestra at Sabot Stony Point
Thursday, April 17. 5:30 p.m. by Chris Bopst Rare is the band that grows its own instruments. Rarer still is a band that grows its own instruments and can make music from the fruits of its harvest...
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Broadway in Richmond Season Announced
"Book of Mormon" coming in November by Brent Baldwin Broadway in Richmond announced its 2014-2015 season today, and it's anchored by one of the funniest musicals in recent history -- "Book of Mormon,"...
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Short Order
RVA Food News: Saison Market preview, 10 Italian Coffee, Graze Foods + more. by Deveron Timberlake Market Driven Jay Bayer is a driven man who acknowledges a fondness for whimsy. He's the force behind...
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The Richmond Justice Center: What's Behind the New Jail’s Name?
by Ned Oliver Richmond Sheriff C.T. Woody had to pause to correct himself while leading reporters on a tour of the new, well, in his words, "Richmond city jail — uh, justice center." The slip is...
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