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Sunday, October 21

Art Exhibits @ Main 2018

Art Exhibits @ Main 2018

Richmond Public Library

The following exhibits will be on display for two months from Friday, September 7, 2018,through Tuesday, October 30, 2018: Gellman Room, Dooley Foyer &...

RVA Downtown , Free
Richmond Public Main Library  
BOGO Branch Museum Membership during artoberVA

BOGO Branch Museum Membership during artoberVA

During the month of October The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design is offering buy one get one free memberships to celebrate Culturework’s artoberVA! ...

RVA The Fan , Prices Vary
The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design  
Elizabeth Van Lew Downloadable Walking Tour

Elizabeth Van Lew Downloadable Walking Tour

Richmond Story House

Download the tour and take it on your own time! This hour-long, two-mile audio tour will guide you along the streets of Church Hill and Tobacco Row while...

RVA East End , $
St. John's Church  
Gallery Show: Hal Horwitz: Our Native Orchids, A Retrospective

Gallery Show: Hal Horwitz: Our Native Orchids,...

Weinstein JCC

Hal Horwitz was a Richmond pediatric dentist who took up photography as a hobby more than thirty years ago, developing a special interest in native orchids....

Henrico, RVA West End , Free
Weinstein Jewish Community Center  
Monumental: Richmond’s Monuments (1607-2018)

Monumental: Richmond’s Monuments (1607-2018)

The Valentine

Since Christopher Newport’s expedition planted a cross on the banks of the James River in 1607, Richmonders have marked the landscape to reflect their...

RVA Downtown , Prices Vary
The Valentine  
REMIX | Archival Oddities

REMIX | Archival Oddities

Library of Virginia
12am

REMIX | Archival Oddities is a contest to inspire literal and figurative out-of-the-box ideas for cultural heritage collections. Archives aren’t just about...

Ashland, Charles City, Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Hopewell, New Kent, Petersburg, Powhatan, RVA Arts & Cultural District, RVA Downtown, RVA East End, RVA Northside, RVA Southside, RVA West End, RVA The Fan, Dinwiddie, Prince George , Free
Online Submission at http://archivesmonthva.tumblr.com/  
Stitching Culture: Chinese Textiles from the Carver Collection

Stitching Culture: Chinese Textiles from the...

University of Richmond

Stitching Culture: Chinese Textiles from the Carver Collection on view February 8 through December 9, 2018, in the Lora Robins Gallery of Design from Nature,...

RVA West End , Free
University of Richmond  
WRIR On Air Celebration

WRIR On Air Celebration

WRIR 97.3

From October 15 - 24, WRIR 97.3 FM will celebrate the community of volunteers who make Richmond Independent Radio come alive, and the community of listeners...

Chesterfield, Henrico, RVA Arts & Cultural District, RVA Downtown, RVA East End, RVA Northside, RVA Southside, RVA West End, RVA The Fan
WRIR-LP 97.3 FM, Dial in at 97.3 FM or stream online www.wrir.org  
Workplace Creativity Month!

Workplace Creativity Month!

Another Limited Rebellion

Keeping up with the pace of innovation today requires an unprecedented level of creativity in every aspect of business. Creativity is no longer an option –...

Ashland, Charles City, Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Hopewell, New Kent, Petersburg, Powhatan, RVA Arts & Cultural District, RVA Downtown, RVA East End, RVA Northside, RVA Southside, RVA West End, RVA The Fan, Dinwiddie, Prince George , Free
Your home, your office, anywhere you like!  
artoberVA Exhibits

artoberVA Exhibits

Richmond Public Library

See orginal artwork by Nikkea Sharee, Julian Greene, and other Richmond-area artists on display during the month of October. Join us for a special opening...

RVA Southside , Free
Hull Street Branch Library  
unVeiled Essence at Elegba Folklore Society

unVeiled Essence at Elegba Folklore Society

Elegba Folklore Society

Painter, arts educator and percussionist, Orisegun Olomidun opens a new exhibition in Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center on October 5, 2018 entitled,...

RVA Arts & Cultural District, RVA Downtown , Free
Elegba Folklore Society  
Absurd Form" - by Justin Gaffrey

Absurd Form" - by Justin Gaffrey

Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen
8:30am

"Absurd Form" New exhibit on display September 20 – November 11, 2018 Opening reception: Thursday, September 20, 2018, 6-8pm Justin Gaffrey’s work alludes...

Henrico , Free
Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen  
(Im)permanence

(Im)permanence

10am

(Im)permanence invites the viewer into a dialogue between society, intimate spaces, and the fleeting moments that exist within nature and the permanence of...

RVA The Fan , $
Branch Museum of Architecture and Design  
About Beulah Gould Branch, Mrs. John Kerr Branch

About Beulah Gould Branch, Mrs. John Kerr Branch

10am

Information about Mrs. Beulah Branch, her life, and the work done this summer restoring her bedroom will be in the Long Gallery September 20th – November...

RVA The Fan , $
The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design  
Fall Festival at Richlands Dairy Farm

Fall Festival at Richlands Dairy Farm

10am

This wonderful dairy farm welcomes families to showcase VA agriculture and demonstrate how we get our milk, while offering really fun activities for kids of...

Dinwiddie , $$, Prices Vary
Richlands Dairy Farm  
Fighting for the Right to Fight

Fighting for the Right to Fight

Black History Museum and Cultural Center
10am

New Exhibition opens September 28, 2018 In the years leading up to World War II, racial segregation and discrimination were part of daily life for most...

RVA Arts & Cultural District, RVA Downtown , $
Black History Museum and Cultural Center  
For Art's Sake presents: Nova Scotia and Other Wanderings

For Art's Sake presents: Nova Scotia and Other...

For Art’s Sake Gallery
10am

For Art's Sake presents it's October exhibition, Nova Scotia and Other Wanderings. An exhibit showcasing locally recognized artists Kim Harding and Tami...

Ashland, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, RVA West End , Free
For Art's Sake Gallery  
Our Sunday Laugh

Our Sunday Laugh

RVA Laugh Club
10am

Join RVA Laugh Club every third Sunday and give yourself the gift of laughter, connection and community with Laughter Yoga. Created by cardiologist Dr....

RVA The Fan , Free
Integral Yoga Center of Richmond, #102  
Pandemic: Richmond

Pandemic: Richmond

10am

May 10, 2018–January 6, 2019 Regular Museum Admission Price Pandemic: Richmond explores the repeated storms of disease that have swept through the city....

RVA Arts & Cultural District, RVA Downtown , $
The Valentine  
Plein Air at Pony Pasture; Oil Workshop with Julia Lesnichy

Plein Air at Pony Pasture; Oil Workshop with...

For Art’s Sake Gallery
10am

Immerse yourself in the beautiful colors of fall! With The James as your backdrop, focus on the ever-changing colors of a fall landscape. Oil master Julia...

Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, RVA West End , $$
Pony Pasture  
Pretty Powerful: Fashion and Virginia Women

Pretty Powerful: Fashion and Virginia Women

10am

April 26, 2018–January 27, 2019 Regular Museum Admission Price Drawing on the Valentine’s extensive collection of historic and contemporary costume, Pretty...

RVA Arts & Cultural District, RVA Downtown , $
The Valentine  
Break Glass: Art by VL Cox

Break Glass: Art by VL Cox

Virginia Holocaust Museum
11am

Through her art, Cox aspires to spark conversation about civil rights and equality, while also exploring the persistence of hate and injustice in America...

RVA Downtown , Free
Virginia Holocaust Museum, 2nd Floor  
There's Just Us

There's Just Us

Virginia Holocaust Museum
11am

August 11 and 12 marks the one-year anniversary of the Unite the Right protests that shook the quiet, central Virginia city of Charlottesville. The Virginia...

RVA Downtown , Free
Virginia Holocaust Museum, Weinstein Art Gallery  
CCR Skylight Gallery Show

CCR Skylight Gallery Show

Camera Club of Richmond
12pm

This Camera Club of Richmond invites you to Art Works' "4th Friday" social event kicking off their Skylight Gallery Show for October (#artoberVA). Eighteen...

RVA Arts & Cultural District, RVA Southside , Free
Art Works Gallery, Skylight Gallery  
FOLK's ART 2018 Annual Exhibition & Sale

FOLK's ART 2018 Annual Exhibition & Sale

RVANest Antiques Art & Gifts
12pm

The Gallery@Nest is proud to announce its annual FOLK’s ART exhibition and sale featuring the work of Melissa Burgess, Paul DiPasquale, Kate Duffy, Foust,...

RVA Southside , Free
RVANest Antiques Art & Gifts  
September-October Exhibits at Crossroads Art Center

September-October Exhibits at Crossroads Art...

Crossroads Art Center
12pm

Crossroads Art Center has the privilege of hosting the opening reception for the following featured exhibitions. Come to explore our new exhibitions and...

Henrico , Free
Crossroads Art Center  
September/October Exhibitions

September/October Exhibitions

Artspace
12pm

Exhibitions September 28 - October 21, 2018 Richmond, VA – artspace is pleased to present five new gallery shows, featuring artists Matthew Grimes, Gerry...

RVA Southside , Free
Artspace  
House Hold

House Hold

Sediment Gallery
1pm

House Hold Book release and pictures about death and f*cking ...an exhibition of works by Joan Gaustad and Michael Lease. Organized around their...

RVA Arts & Cultural District, RVA The Fan , Free
Sediment Gallery  
"The Library Book": A Talk and Book Signing with Susan Orlean

"The Library Book": A Talk and Book...

2pm

The Library of Virginia Literary Awards events continue with a book talk and signing by author Susan Orlean at the main branch of the Richmond Public...

Richmond Public Main Library  
Closing Artist Talks for September-October Exhibitions

Closing Artist Talks for September-October...

Artspace
2pm

Artist talks featuring Sept/October exhibitors including: Matthew Grimes, Randi Hill, Gerry Bannan and Linda Shields.

RVA Southside , Free
Artspace  
Gutenberg! The Musical!

Gutenberg! The Musical!

Quill Theatre
2pm

In this two-man musical satire, a pair of aspiring playwrights perform a backers’ audition for their new project - a big, splashy musical about Johann...

RVA Downtown , $
Libbie S. Gottwald Playhouse at Dominion Energy Center  
History of Manchester Walking Tour

History of Manchester Walking Tour

The Valentine
2pm

Located just across the banks of the James River, Manchester was incorporated into Richmond in 1910. Join us for a walking tour of this hip, urban area which...

RVA Downtown , Prices Vary
Camden's Dogtown Market  
NaNo Plan-o: Worldbuilding

NaNo Plan-o: Worldbuilding

2pm

Middle-earth. Westeros. Oz. The Upside Down. Dune. Hogwarts. Panem. Narnia. Long ago, in a galaxy far, far away... What does the world of your novel look...

RVA West End, Henrico , Free
Capital One Cafe, Community Room  
Pokemon GO Community Day

Pokemon GO Community Day

Richmond Public Library
2pm, 3pm

Catch extra Pokemon and have fun with other Pokemon fans!

RVA Southside , Free
Broad Rock Branch Library  
Sunday Afternoon with Classics – Racing in Richmond – Lap 2

Sunday Afternoon with Classics – Racing in...

2pm

You are invited to attend a special celebration of the greatest moments in Richmond's historic oval track racing. Enjoy a nostalgic presentation of the...

Henrico , Free
Deep Run Recreation Center  
Sunday Reading: "The Cask of Amontillado"

Sunday Reading: "The Cask of...

The Edgar Allan Poe Museum
2pm

Enjoy a reading of select Poe works in the Shrine of the historic Enchanted Garden. -Included with museum admission-

RVA East End , $
Edgar Allan Poe Museum  
Susan Orlean: The Library Book

Susan Orlean: The Library Book

Richmond Public Library
2pm

Susan Orlean, acclaimed best-selling author, reopens the unsolved mystery of the most catastrophic library fire in American history, and delivers a dazzling...

RVA Downtown , Free
Richmond Public Main Library  
THEATRE RE, "THE NATURE OF FORGETTING"

THEATRE RE, "THE NATURE OF FORGETTING"

Modlin Center for the Arts
2pm

“Theatre Re creates an entrancing, poignant world, and an hour spent in it seems all too brief.” – Edinburgh Spotlight Established in 2009, Theatre Re is a...

RVA West End , Prices Vary
Modlin Center for the Arts at the University of Richmond, Alice Jepson Theatre  
Pokemon GO Community Day

Pokemon GO Community Day

Richmond Public Library
3pm

Catch extra Pokemon and have fun with other Pokemon fans!

RVA Southside , Free
Broad Rock Branch Library  
Richmond Symphony: Special Concert at Mt. Vernon

Richmond Symphony: Special Concert at Mt. Vernon

3pm

Join the Richmond Symphony for a special concert at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in Glen Allen on Sunday, October 21 at 3pm as they perform Beethoven’s Symphony...

Prices Vary
Mount Vernon Baptist Church  
Because I Can, Sir! - A Metastatic Musical Comedy

Because I Can, Sir! - A Metastatic Musical Comedy

Firehouse Theatre
4pm

BECAUSE I CAN, SIR! is a one-woman musical comedy about Susan Braden’s battle with cholangiocarcinoma, a very rare form of cancer, with her high-spirited...

RVA The Fan , $
Firehouse Theatre  
"Of secrecy, the violet" Exhibition

"Of secrecy, the violet" Exhibition

Visual Arts Center of Richmond
6pm

The Visual Arts Center of Richmond presents an exhibition of work by New York City-based artist Elissa Levy, titled "Of secrecy, the violet." The show opens...

Free
Visual Arts Center of Richmond, True F. Luck Gallery  
DEN OF FEAR

DEN OF FEAR

Dogtown Dance Theatre
6:30pm

Den of Fear Haunted House Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, October 19-November 3 This October, terror comes to Richmond, VA! Need a Halloween thrill? Den of...

RVA Arts & Cultural District , $
Dogtown Dance Theatre, 2nd Floor  
Gaelic Storm

Gaelic Storm

The Tin Pan
7pm

It’s hard to imagine a band just coming into their own after 20 years of success, but that’s exactly what makes a true anomaly. This multi-national, Celtic...

Henrico, RVA West End , $$
The Tin Pan  
Ghosts Walk At Night

Ghosts Walk At Night

Hanover Tavern
7pm

Is Hanover Tavern haunted? Decide for yourself! Tour the haunted Tavern, Old Stone Jail, and Historic Courthouse with Transcend Paranormaland hear ghostly...

Hanover , $
Hanover Tavern  
Songs From Bedlam

Songs From Bedlam

Firehouse Theatre
7:30pm

"Bedlam = late Middle English: The Hospital of St. Mary of Bethlehem, used as an asylum for the reception and treatment of the mentally ill; originally...

RVA The Fan , $$
Firehouse Theatre  
Theresa Caputo Live!

Theresa Caputo Live!

Altria Theater
7:30pm

Theresa Caputo, medium and star of the hit TLC show, Long Island Medium, will be appearing live where she will share her incredible ability to communicate...

RVA Arts & Cultural District, RVA The Fan , $$
Altria Theater  
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