R. Anthony Harris

Wednesday returns to Richmond, Bad Cop/Bad Cop bring punk energy to Richmond Music Hall, and Niiasii headlines a stacked local bill at Banditos. Plus new music from Belly of the Heart and a weekend full of indie rock, punk, alt-pop, goth, and Richmond favorites across the city.

Long before Richmond became an arts destination, Sidney and Frances Lewis transformed Best Products into a national experiment in contemporary architecture and design. As the Branch Museum’s Imagining Best Products exhibition closes, revisit the Richmond company that helped reshape retail architecture and laid foundations for the city’s cultural future.

A new bike shop in Church Hill sparked a look back at Richmond's cycling culture, from Slaughterama and the city's DIY scene to the UCI Road World Championships and today's expanding network of riders, advocates, and neighborhood shops. Field Trip Bikes is the latest chapter in that story.

IllumiNATION transforms the Virginia Museum of History & Culture into an immersive 18,000-square-foot projection celebrating America's 250th anniversary. With projection mapping, live music, food trucks, and family activities, the four-night event invites Richmonders to experience the nation's history in a way rarely seen in the United States.

From The Breeders and Subhumans to a stacked Juneteenth showcase at The Camel, Richmond's concert calendar is packed this week. Griffin Smalley highlights the biggest touring acts, standout local bands, and new music from Twin Films in this week's guide to live music around RVA.

Hidden outside Williamsburg, Virginia's abandoned Presidential Heads have become one of the state's most unusual attractions. Discover how artist David Adickes, Howard Hankins, and photographer John Plashal transformed a failed roadside attraction into an internationally recognized destination as the sculptures await an uncertain future.

How two decades of community organizing grew into a vision for land ownership, education, and self-determination. The first time I met Duron Chavis, he wasn’t talking about farmland. He was talking about culture. It was the early 2000s, and Happily Natural Day was still in its infancy. Founded in 2003 at Richmond’s Black History Museum […]

Artist Andy Howell reflects on growing up in Virginia Beach, the early skateboarding scene, New Deal Skateboards, and the creative communities that shaped a generation. From Mount Trashmore to Virginia MOCA's Seamless exhibition, Howell explains how culture is built long before anyone is paying attention.

Richmond muralist George Arturo is seeking a wall to create a free memorial honoring Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who was fatally shot during an ICE operation in Houston. Arturo says the mural is a way to remember a life lost and support communities grieving the tragedy.

Science on Tap returns to the Science Museum of Virginia on July 23 with an adults-only evening of science, drinks, food trucks, astronomy, optical illusions, and the popular Survival of the Slowest exhibition featuring Lulu the sloth. Timed tickets are available now.