Archives: Op/Ed

HandsOn Day: Volunteers still needed!

The third annual HandsOn Day is scheduled for October 16, offering you your yearly chance to join forces with other Richmond-loving, uh, Richmonders to help transform our community.

Nominate worthy candidates to go “Over the Edge”

We’re going to send one lucky person over the edge on October 23. Literally! Fans of the Special Olympics Virginia have the opportunity to rappel off the 400-foot SunTrust building in support of a good cause, and we’ve reserved a spot! Will it go to the person of your choice?

Win tickets to Voix De Ville Follies presents “I Spy”

Voix De Ville Follies — the self-proclaimed “Voice of the City” who offers up vaudeville, comedy, cabaret, side-show, show girls, burlesque, boylesque, puppeteers, and magicians, (among other things) — will be putting on a fun new show this weekend, and we’ve got a pair of tickets to give away to one lucky winner.

Win tickets to “Shipwrecked! An Entertainment” at the Barksdale

Well this sounds fun: Acting superstars Joe Inscoe and Scott Wichmann appear together for the first time in this thrilling NEW comic adventure. In England at the turn of the last century, real-life fantasist Louis De Rougemont gained notoriety for his riveting memoirs about oceanic adventures. With antic imagination and boundless energy, Inscoe, Wichmann, and […]

Three RVA companies chosen as best workplaces for moms

Working Mother magazine recently issued their 25th annual 100 Best Companies list, and three Richmond-based companies made the cut.

An open letter from Richmond Transit Riders Union

Read on for an open letter from the Richmond Transit Riders Union to the Mayor Dwight C. Jones, City Council Member’s and CEO John M. Lewis Jr. regarding the fare increase scheduled for September 19, 2010. Be sure to share your thoughts.

Virginia Tech’s “Fighting Gravity” has a chance to win America’s Got Talent

The Virginia Tech based black light illusion group has a chance to win $1,000, 000 as well as a performance at a Las Vegas nightclub.

RVA named 3rd best tennis town, wins $25k

After several weeks of voting, the United States Tennis Association has officially ranked Richmond 3rd in its competition for the Best Tennis Town in the United States (right behind Charleston and Atlanta who nabbed the first and second spots, respectively).

Introducing: James River News

You might have noticed a new site popping up on the community news section of the RVANews homepage: James River News.

Books on Broad giveaway

The Library of Virginia will be hosting its next installment of Books on Broad this Thursday and they’ve kindly given us three copies of this month’s featured book to give away. Hooray!

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