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Last Minute – Susan Greenbaum at Library Park – Today @ Noon

If you missed this, you might be interested in catching this show later today. Thurs., 10/24…Oberon Quartet, St. Catherine’s School, 7:30, Bannard Chapel in Turner Hall, right off of Grove Ave., FREE!...

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Come play with the Richmond Symphony Orchestra (or watch for free)

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Poe documentary at Main Library

Lots of activity this Friday at Main Library. Art, book sale, and an Edgar Allan Poe documentary. At 8:00 p.m. on November 1, the Main Library will be showing, The Persistence of Poe, a 24-minute...

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Spend Halloween at The Lair

Join Jason Williams and the folks at Chupacabra at their new coffeehouse/bar/foodcourt/performance space, the appropriately named “The Lair”, tonight for Halloween. The theater troupe Free Jambalaya...

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Celebrate the 110th Anniversary of the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank

On Saturday, November 2 at 1:00 p.m., the Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site will give an illustrated talk entitled “Maggie Walker’s Banking Legacy: 110th Anniversary of the St. Luke Penny Savings...

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Richmond’s Got Talent?

This could be a fun way to spend a Saturday. Auditions for The Color Purple are SATURDAY (11/2) at the November Theatre from 10am-6pm. Family and friends are invited to watch as we cheer on those...

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Richmond Ballet at the Carpenter Center

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Hard Hat Happy Hour

During construction and renovations, the Valentine Richmond History Center is offering Hard Hat Happy Hour on Wednesdays between 4:30—6:00 p.m. Visit their website to learn more and register.

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Curbside Collection Downtown

On the corner of 3rd and Franklin during today’s Richmond Marathon.

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Well Worn Pop-Up Market today at Gallery 5

Walk over to Gallery 5 today between 11:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. for theWell Worn Market: Holiday Shopping Edition. Local vendors will be selling handmade and vintage goods. Read more about the Well Worn...

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New Civil War museum coming to the area

Rumors began over the summer of several Richmond history museums merging. It seems there was some truth to that rumor…RVA is for Civil War history. The Museum of the Confederacy (MOC) and The Civil War...

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Jackson Ward Says Goodbye to Charles Finley

Three hundred people crowded in to Sixth Mount Zion Church this afternoon to say goodbye to a friend, neighbor, mentor, activist and Educator led by a corp of brothers from Omega Psi Phi fraternity....

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Current plans for the Black History Museum

Currently located at 00 West Clay Street in Jackson Ward, the Black History Museum is looking forward to the day they can move into their new location several blocks away at the Leigh Street Armory....

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Court End Christmas on December 8

Mark your calendar for the 27th Annual Court End Christmas on December 8. From Noon until 5:00 p.m., ten historic sites in the Court End neighborhood will be offering free admission and activities. The...

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December 2013 First Fridays

Will you be heading out tonight for the December First Fridays? It will be a great night for last minute holiday shopping. Take a peak at a Richmond.com video about the monthly art walk and a list of...

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Court End Christmas Update

The 27th Annual Court End Christmas is today! Until 5:00 p.m. you will be able to visit historic sites for free in the Court End neighborhood of Richmond. Due to current weather conditions, there have...

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Guys Night at Quirk Gallery

From Quirk Gallery: Quirk Gallery will be hosting “Guys Night”—a special holiday event to be held on the evening of Tuesday, December 10 from 6:00pm – 9:00pm.  This event is free and open to the public...

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Neighborhood History

On December 26, 1811, more than 70 people died during the 1811 Richmond Theater Fire in the Court End neighborhood. Monumental Church currently sits on the site of the destroyed theater. The ashes of...

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Silent Music Revival

Visit Gallery5 on January 5 at 8:00 p.m. for a free Silent Music Revival event. Buster Keaton’s silent short film “Sherlock Jr” will be shown and local musicians, The Green Boys,  will provide an...

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“Dear Me…” Exhibition at Art 180

If you could write a letter today and send it back in time to yourself at the age of fifteen, what would you say? That is the concept behind “Dear Me…”, a new exhibition opening at Art 180. In...

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January 2014 First Fridays

Did you set any New Year’s resolutions for 2014? Add one more resolution to your list: support your local art community. An easy way to support the arts in our neighborhood is to attend First Fridays....

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Art 180 Open Studio Series in January

During Art 180′s Open Studio Series in January, learn about the artists that took part in the organizations fall 2013 programs. For three evenings in January, you will be able to listen to music and...

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History Replays Today Podcast – Valentine Richmond History Center and Bill...

Local podcast, History Replays Today, is once again discussing our community. In the most recent podcast you can listen to Bill Martin, director of the Valentine Richmond History Center discuss the...

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Hidden treasures at the Museum of the Confederacy

The USA Today named the Museum of the Confederacy as one of  ”10 great museums with hidden treasures.” Located near the medical campus of VCU, the MOC holds the world’s most comprehensive collection of...

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Artifacts Roadshow at the Virginia War Memorial

Do you have any military-related items that you wish you knew more about? Bring them to the Virginia War Memorial this weekend. On Saturday, January 25 between 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the Virginia...

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