Style Weekly

Tiny Art Heist

Artist searches for missing pieces after tiny art heist at VCU.

• by Veronica Garabelli

Feds Audit Battery Park

Federal audit looks into how city used funds to clean up Battery Park.

• by Chris Dovi

Museums

The Pageantry of Pleasantry

In his first six months Mayor Dwight Jones eschews the bully pulpit for a kinder, gentler approach. Is it a lack of leadership or a savvy opening salvo?

• by Chris Dovi and Scott Bass

Style Photographer Wins National Award

Lessons from Hitler, Lest We Forget

Taxing Hotel Movies

To generate film industry incentives, state taxes hotel-room movies.

• by Rich Griset

The Untested

Is the Richmond school system disabling pupils to skirt state testing requirements?

• by Chris Dovi

Tweet, You're Dead

Local adman writes a crime novel 140 characters at a time.

The HR Department

by Ed Harrington

Crime Politics

As violent crime rises, police chief may become political liability for Mayor Jones.

• by Chris Dovi

A week of “Rocky Horror”

Slick Rick and company celebrate '80s hip-hop

Stage

Karaoke

A Fox in the Henhouse

Musicians from all over the world gather at a small farm in rural Virginia, seeking opera from a venerable conductor.

• by Clarke Bustard

Getting Some Fairy Tail

Richmond Shakespeare's "Midsummer" adds pop culture to a play that is sexy or innocent, depending on what you're looking for.

• by Mary Burruss

Menu of a Mission

From the seed to the supermarket, “Food, Inc.” makes a case for going back to our roots.

• by Brandon Fox

Lofty Aspirations

New downtown residential buildings embrace the developing areas so much they offer plenty of balcony views.

• by Edwin Slipek Jr

Meshugamorphosis

Woody Allen and Larry David meld into one superneurotic in “Whatever Works.”

• by Wayne Melton

Eric Lindell at Capital Ale House

Avett Brothers at the National

Bachaco at Papa Ningo

Now Hear This

Reviews of recently released music from Regina Spektor, Vanessa Williams, Jarrard Anthony and others.

Better Than Ezra at the National

Angels With Realistic Faces

“Public Enemies” takes a somber look at the American gangster.

• by Wayne Melton

Open Mic

Block Party

Here's to a lunch that works overtime.

• by Joseph WCates

Short Order

Foodie books, Zuppa moves again, sustainability summer camp and more.

PBR Haikus Redux

In the Bar Guide 2009 (June 24), we dropped some ancient Japanese poetry dedicated to an ancient Midwestern beer that, like the haiku, is uncomplicated, gets the job done, and will probably be around forever. We asked you to write your own and here's

The River Reserve

Richmond doesn't need more parkland. It needs better parks and better funding. A more sensible approach to riverfront development would help bring that about.

• by Paul Hammond

Jury Foreman, Lawler Neighbor Recalls Case

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