Style Weekly

Don’t Call It Fromage

Two Richmonders film a homage to pimento cheese.

• by Melissa Scott Sinclair

The Road Not Taken

What has the city really lost by taking the RMA’s money?

• by Scott Bass

Less News, More Booze: VCU Paper Launches

• by Melissa Scott Sinclair

Women for Obama Set Sights on Michelle

• by Melissa Scott Sinclair

Richmond Theater Glitterati

• by Jason Roop

This Week’s Lincoln Sightings

Two Killings, One City

One occurred in Shockoe Bottom, the other in the East End. But only one made headlines.

• by Vernal Coleman

Top 40 Under 40 2011

The young men and women who lead, inspire and serve Richmond. Meet the new class of game changers who are transforming our city.

• by Brent Baldwin, Scott Bass, Vernal Coleman, Don Harrison, Hilary Langford, Jack Lauterback, Colby Rogers, Melissa Scott Sinclair and Deveron Timberlake

Schoolyard Brawl

Chesterfield County’s most outspoken School Board member, Omarh Rajah, explains why he’s a political target.

• by Vernal Coleman

The Rosebuds at the Camel

Friday, Oct. 21

• by Andrew Cothern

Folk Gets Stronger

The Richmond Folk Festival hits the perfect weather weekend.

• by Don Harrison, Brent Baldwin, Hilary Langford and Peter McElhinney

New Found Glory at the National

Friday, Oct. 21

• by Andrew Cothern

Direct Input

Richmond Symphony’s new concertmaster pulls the strings.

• by Angela Lehman-Rios

Shawn Mullins at Ashland Coffee and Tea

Wednesday, Oct. 19

• by Andrew Cothern

Beyond Boutique

AdHouse Books goes from illustration to blaxploitation.

• by Rich Griset

The Art of Narcissism

Comic's comic, Louis C.K. kills at the Carpenter Center

• by Brent Baldwin

Twice-Chewed Tales

• by Dale Brumfield

Jewel of a Hill

A classic book on Church Hill just got better.

• by Edwin Slipek

Matter of Life and Death

Gus Van Sant’s “Restless” looks at young people facing mortality.

• by Wayne Melton

Louis C.K. at Richmond CenterStage

Thursday, Oct. 20

• by Andrew Cothern

Asian Recalibration

Two chefs could equal great things at Ejay Rin in Manchester.

• by Matthew Freeman

Fat Cat Bash

These occupiers spend an inordinate amount of time decrying the “1 percent who own 50 percent of everything” but very little time explaining their ultimate objectives.

• by Dale Brumfield

Paul Trible, 31 and Paul Watson, 32

Co-Owners of Ledbury

Brad Gamlin, 36

Owner and Commissioner of the Central Virginia Football Association

Paulette McElwain, 38

President and Chief Executive of the Virginia League for Planned Parenthood

Chetta Yonaitis, 36

Children’s Program Manager at FeedMore Inc.

Jamie Liban, 31

Executive Director at the Arc of Virginia

Dr. Stephanie Crewe, 35

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, MCV Hospitals

Chris Johnson, 29

Financial Analyst at Genworth Financial

Cherrelle L. Hurt, 38

Owner and Director of As We Grow Childcare & Learning Center

Neil Amin, 33

Chief Executive of Shamin Hotels

Davis Rennolds, 30

State Director of Virginia Share Our Strength and Consultant at McGuireWoods

Noah-O, 30

Rapper and chief executive of Charged Up Enterprise

Jessica Menz-Crenshaw, 27

Owner and Stylist at La Bella Hair Studio

Corey Humphrey, 30

Leadership Program Manager of the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce

Daniel L. Plaugher, 30

Executive Director of Virginians for High Speed Rail

Margaret Nimmo Crowe, 39

Senior Policy Analyst at Voices for Virginia’s Children

Alan Sears, 36

President and Chief Executive of TBL Networks

Liz Canfield, 38

Assistant Professor in the VCU Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies Department

Damon S. Jiggetts, 36

Vice President of Operations of Communities in Schools of Richmond

Nathan Burrell, 30

Trails Manager for the City of Richmond

Jeremy Soles, 34

Veteran of U.S. Marine Corps and Founder of Team X-T.R.E.M.E.

Kevin Jay Tobin, 39

Director of Passages Adventure Camp andf Owner of Peak Experiences Indoor Rock Climbing Center

Debra H. Rodman, 39

Director of Women’s Studies and Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at Randolph-Macon College

Sean Ryan, 38

Account Manager at the Hodges Partnership

Craig Dodson, 32

Founder of the Richmond Cycling Corps

Christine Stoddard, 22

Founder and Editor of Quail Bell Magazine

Jammie Chasteen, 30

Editor in Chief of Jesus Couture

Vance Chisolm, 39

Executive Director of Youth Ministry Entertainment and Youth Minister at New Kingdom Christian Ministries

Amy Popovich, 28

Resource Center Supervisor at the Richmond City Health District

Pamela Mines, 36

Program Administrator of Luv’em Like Mines Youth Services

Damon Harris, 34

Owner of Wrecycleit and Founder of Green Print

Tamir Francis, 28

Artist, Musician, Emcee and Founder of Feed the City

Robert Scruggs, 24

Service Coordinator at T-Mobile and Founder of I Am Proof

Gary Stockner, 31

President and Manager of Operations at Stockner’s Nursery

Mira Signer, 35

Executive Director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Virginia

Alyssa H. McBride, 39

Grant Writer for the Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Richmond

Opie Taylor, 38

President and Co-Founder of Ring Dog Rescue

Jessica Simmons, 32

Founder and Owner of River City Tattoo and Owner of Stronghill Dining Company

Danny C. Yates, 20

Founder of the Hinche Scholars Project

Amy George, 30

Geographic Information Systems Analyst for the City of Richmond