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Punch Drunk
The other week Style reported that the legendary Richmond heavy metal band Gwar was in the planning stages of opening its own themed bar. It's like what Jimmy Buffet did with Margaritaville.…[ Read...
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The Score
+5 Thousands of hungry Richmonders turn out for the Richmond Bacon Festival, which falls on the last day of RVA Bacon Week. Completely unrelated, has anyone seen Parker the Rally Pig lately?…[ Read...
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What Happened to Eric Cantor?
Commentary: Quick takeaways from tonight's big loss. by Peter Galuszka There’s big political news tonight as House Majority Leader Eric Cantor loses a Republican primary to upstart economics professor...
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Piersol Joins New Theater Company
by Brent Baldwin There's a new theater company in town with some familiar faces. Former Firehouse Theatre Project Artistic Director Carol Piersol will be assuming the artistic director position for...
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Jewett Wins Democratic Primary for Court Clerk
by Tom Nash Ed Jewett had no trouble fending off two challengers for the Democratic party nomination for Richmond Circuit Court Clerk, earning 65 percent of the primary vote Tuesday. “It feels great,”...
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Cantor Leftovers
Some weird details that shouldn’t get lost amid the flurry of headlines about Eric Cantor’s fall. by Ned Oliver Eric Cantor lost to David Brat. Here are some things to think about.…[ Read more ][...
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Brat’s Tea Party
The scene at Dave Brat's surprise victory celebration. by Tom Nash Dave Brat, the Randolph-Macon economics professor who stole away Eric Cantor’s Republican Party nomination Tuesday, never received a...
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Of Hitler and Vampires
Media zoom in on the two inexperienced candidates running to replace Eric Cantor. by Ned Oliver Ah, the harsh light of national media coverage. Republican David Brat’s surprise victory over House...
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Beer Bard Me
Bard Unbound takes Shakespeare back to the beer-swilling masses. by Karen Newton During a scene from "Hamlet," a woman is pulled from the crowd at Hardywood Park Craft Brewery by the actor playing the...
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Reggae Soul Shakedown at the Nile
Saturday, June 21. 10:30 p.m. by Chris Bopst Sadly, the Nile Café will close its doors July 13 after many years of serving Ethiopian food and hosting shows on Laurel Street. But as the old saying...
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In Cantor’s Loss, Libertarian Candidate Sees His Opening
by Tom Nash Libertarian congressional candidate James Carr expected an uphill battle against powerful forces. He expected to spend six months fighting to get on the ballot.…[ Read more ][ Subscribe to...
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Lipid Love
Cocktail-makers are fattening up the flavor with a new technique. by Robey Martin It's an unappealing term, like something you might hear on the National Geographic Channel to describe bathing a...
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Sweet Home Alabama
St. Paul and the Broken Bones revive the Muscle Shoals soul. by Patrick Wall Browan Lollar is in the middle of nowhere, riding in a van with his band, St. Paul and the Broken Bones, to a gig in Kansas...
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Robbie Wells Benefit Show at the Broadberry
Friday, June 20. 8 p.m. by Chris Bopst The biggest cause of personal bankruptcies in the United States is medical bills. If the disease, ailment or affliction doesn’t kill you, the cost of your...
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Oh, Maybellene
Why a man puts his dog in a scooter sidecar — and why people love it. (It’s the goggles.) by Ned Oliver Gordon Smith is a 34-year-old salesman who drives across Richmond on a scooter with his dog,...
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Coming Together
THEATER REVIEW: A risqué“Cabaret” does best when the connections are real. by David Timberline Perhaps I'm a cultural ignoramus, but I'd never seen "Cabaret," neither the 1972 movie version nor any...
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The Byrd Theatre's Renovation Plan
by Brent Baldwin The Timeline Summer 2014: AC system replacement Summer 2015: Completion of schematic and design documents Winter 2015: Marquee restoration and replacement Fall 2016: Shutdown of...
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“Intersections" at Dogtown Dance Theater
Saturday, June 21. 4 p.m. by Peter McElhinney Annielille Gavino-Kolman’s work is a winning blend of adventurous ideas and highly disciplined physicality. “Intersections,” her latest production,...
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