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  • Issue Archive for
  • Sep 9-15, 2009
  • Vol. 27, No. 36

News & Features

  • News and Features

    • Vacancy Wanted

    As the recession leaves commercial and retail centers vacant, temporary shops move in and fill a void.
    • by Chris Dovi
  • News and Features

    • God's Deflation

    The recession is challenging the long-held belief that houses of worship are immune from economic downturns.
    • by Scott Bass
  • News and Features

    • Remembrance: Frank Batten Sr.

    Virginia media icon, retired chairman of Style parent company Landmark, dies at 82.
    • by Earl Swift

Arts & Events

  • Music

    • Getting Folked Up

    Expect sensory overload at the Richmond Folk Festival.
    • by Hilary Langford
  • Theater

    • Stepping Out

    The season in dance travels around the world and stops off for some tease.
    • by Roberto Curtis
  • Theater

    • Gallery Guide

    From the art of craft making to time travel, prepare your eyes for these standout shows and exhibits.
    • by Paulette Roberts-Pullen
  • Theater

    • Simple Acts

    The Conciliation Project makes art that heals communities.
    • by Mary Burrus
  • Music

    • The New Bookers

    Local music promoters fine tune their approach to putting on a show. Will it work?
    • by Brent Baldwin
  • Music

    • Sound Decisions

    From classical and jazz to pop and rock, our critics weigh in on fall's most anticipated concerts.
  • Theater

    • Building Intrigue

    From showy high-rises to revamped department stores, the region's
    new construction fascinates and invites controversy.
    • by Edwin Slipek Jr
  • Theater

    • The Advocate

    An Interview with John Bryan, president of CultureWorks.
    • by Don Harrison
  • Theater

    • TV or Not TV

    Medical, mystery and comedy angst highlight the new season.
    What to watch and what to skip.
    • by PBradley Robb
  • Theater

    • A Long Goodbye

    The late Richard Carlyon set the bar for artistic exploration, integrity and influence.
    • by Edwin Slipek Jr
  • Movies

    • Celluloid Heroes

    Book adaptations dominate notable fall films, Richmond makes an appearance and Clooney gets a hat trick.
    • by Wayne Melton
  • Theater

    • Authors Awake

    The literary world de-hibernates for Fall.
    • by Valley Haggard

Food & Drink

  • Food and Drink

    • Short Order

    Dd33 Asian Bistro is introducing unique flavors and new cooking techniques to Richmond.
    • by Deveron Timberlake
  • Food and Drink

    • Rocky Road

    Unsettling inconsistency is a meal breaker.
    • by Joseph WCates

Opinion & Blogs

  • Back Page

    • Obama's History Lesson

    In our bumper-sticker times we refuse to wait for policies that almost always take years, usually decades, to develop.
    • by Randy Salzman

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