Style Weekly

Flynn Flown

The departing planning director looks back.

• by Melissa Scott Sinclair

Rags to Richmond

Out of nowhere, basketball and the VCU Rams ignite a city.

• by Scott Bass

Emancipation Day Observed Despite Missing Officials

Into the Wild

Some say trap, neuter and return is the solution for taming the city's growing feral cat population. Others aren't so sure.

• by Vernal Coleman

VCU: No Rams Sandwich for You

Even if you bleed black and gold, you can't eat a Skeen sandwich.

The HR Department

• by Ed Harrington

Months Later, Some Clubs Get Dance Permits

• by Vernal Coleman

Squirrels Add Improvements, Still Seeking New Ballpark

• by Vernal Coleman

Could Virginia Change How It Picks Presidents?

• by Melissa Scott Sincair

Please, Help

In the wake of Glenn Proctor's retirement, we uncover the help-wanted ad for a new editor at the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

A Funny Phoenix

From the ashes, Richmond ComedySportz re-emerges with laughs.

• by David Timberline

Turn the Page

With her popular book blog, Rebecca Joines Schinsky treats authors as rock stars.

• by Malcolm Venable

Perceptive Projections

Critic Jonathan Rosenbaum saves you the aisle seat at the James River Film Festival.

• by Don Harrison

Back in the Zone

Jazz pianist Fred Hersch goes for the beauty.

• by Peter McEhinney

The Calm Before the Strum

Guitarist Gary Lucas draws blood with "Dracula."

• by Buzzy Lawler

Detours and Parking Lots

Too much film at the JRFF.

Justin Townes Earle at the Camel

Friday, April 8

• by Mike Hilleary
• Tags: Night and Day, The Camel, Camel

"Waiting for Godot" at the Pine Camp Cultural Arts Center

April 7 through April 30

• by Mike Hilleary
• Tags: Night and Day, PINE CAMP CULTURAL ARTS CENTER

RVAJazzFest at the Camel

Saturday, April 9

• by Peter McEhinney
• Tags: Night and Day, The Camel, Camel

Beatlegras at the Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen

Friday, April 8

• by Mike Hilleary
• Tags: Night and Day, Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen

Floating Action at the National

Thursday, April 7

• by Mike Hilleary
• Tags: Night and Day, The National

Ward of the Dance

"Sucker Punch" displays its own special brand of genius.

• by Wayne Melton

Mandingo Ambassadors at University of Richmond

Sunday, April 10

• by Angela Lehman-Rios
• Tags: Night and Day, UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND

Get Low

Chicken and chocolate star at the Cellar Door.

• by Robey Martin

The Way the Ball Bounces

The power of the imagination is the very stuff of a university and a city.

• by Cliff Edwards

The Science of Cool

"In fact, engineering students are very cool."

Situation at Park Is Turning Ugly

"I have become increasing concerned and appalled by a grotesque situation developing in Gillies Creek Park ..."