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Saturday, April 6

April 2019 Art Exhibits @ MAIN

April 2019 Art Exhibits @ MAIN

Richmond Public Library

The following exhibits will be on display from Friday, April 5, 2019, through Tuesday June 4, 2019: Gellman Room, Dooley Foyer, & Dooley Hall—works in all...

Richmond Public Main Library  
RVA Downtown , Free
Braxton Congrove: TTYL - Fellowship Exhibition

Braxton Congrove: TTYL - Fellowship Exhibition

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Fellowship Exhibition Program is proud to present TTYL an exhibition of new sculptures by Braxton Congrove. TTYL is on view...

Richmond International Airport, ground level baggage claim 1 & 6  
RVA East End , Free
Call For Artists 43rd Street Festival of the Arts

Call For Artists 43rd Street Festival of the Arts

43rd Street Gallery

Call for Artists for the 28th annual 43rd Street Festival of the Arts. This year, the event is Saturday, September 14th, 2019, 10 am to 5 pm. This event is...

43rd Street Gallery  
$
Celebrate WRIR 97.3 FM

Celebrate WRIR 97.3 FM

WRIR 97.3

From April 3 - 10, WRIR will celebrate the volunteers, listeners, musicians and change-makers who believe in the mission of WRIR: To air underrepresented...

WRIR 97.3  
Ashland, Chesterfield, Henrico, RVA Arts & Cultural District, RVA Downtown, RVA East End, RVA Southside, RVA West End, RVA The Fan , Free
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...

St. John's Church  
RVA East End , $
"New Virginians: 1619–2019 & Beyond" Exhibition

"New Virginians: 1619–2019 &...

9am
Library of Virginia

Recent estimates place the number of foreign-born Virginians at just under one million, or about one in every eight people in the state. The composite...

Library of Virginia, Exhibition Gallery  
RVA Downtown , Free
Reflections on Fashion

Reflections on Fashion

9am
Montpelier Center for the Arts

A one man show from local artist Mike Haubenstock, featuring his recent series of paintings of designer store windows and the reflections of the street...

Montpelier Center for the Arts  
Hanover , Free
The Art of Play

The Art of Play

9am
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

The Art of Play promises moments of joy, whimsy and enchantment as Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden comes alive with art that explores how playful interactions...

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden  
Henrico, RVA Northside , Prices Vary, $
Curious George™: Let’s Get Curious!

Curious George™: Let’s Get Curious!

9:30am
Science Museum of Virginia

The insatiable curiosity of Curious George – the little monkey who has captured the imagination and hearts of millions of children and adults for 65 years –...

Science Museum of Virginia  
RVA The Fan , $
Monumental Youth

Monumental Youth

10am
The Branch Musuem of Architecture and Design, The Branch Musuem of Architecture and Design

This exhibit collects the designs of Richmond region high school students for the next monument on Monument Avenue. The narratives, sketches, and sculptures...

The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design  
RVA The Fan , $
Developing Richmond: Photographs from the Cook Studio

Developing Richmond: Photographs from the Cook...

10am
The Valentine

When photographer George S. Cook relocated with his family to Richmond in 1880, he arrived in a city caught between the old and the new: Richmond bustled...

The Valentine  
RVA Downtown , $
Family Storytime

Family Storytime

10am
Richmond Public Library

Join us for a fun-filled, interactive story time! Story time aims to instill a love of reading with songs, rhymes, books and activities for ages 0-5 with an...

Westover Hills Branch Library  
RVA Southside , Free
For Art's Sake presents: the Small Works of James River Art League

For Art's Sake presents: the Small Works of...

10am
For Art’s Sake Gallery, For Art’s Sake Gallery

Stop by and see these Small Works from the artists of the James River Art League! Show Runs: April 1 - April 29 Opening Reception: Friday, April 12th, 5 -...

For Art's Sake Gallery  
Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, RVA West End , Free
Fresh Paint: Murals Inspired by the Story of Virginia

Fresh Paint: Murals Inspired by the Story of...

10am
Virginia Museum of History & Culture

This unprecedented exhibition brings together original large-scale artwork created by Virginia-based artists with historical objects, books, letters,...

Virginia Museum of History and Culture  
RVA The Fan , $
Hollar's Encyclopedic Eye: Prints from the Frank Raysor Collection

Hollar's Encyclopedic Eye: Prints from the...

10am
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

This exhibition celebrates one of the least known but most remarkable and “modern” artists of the Baroque period. Focusing on his mastery of print work,...

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Evans Court Gallery  
RVA Arts & Cultural District, RVA The Fan , Free
JOHN MARSHALL: HIDDEN HERO OF NATIONAL UNION

JOHN MARSHALL: HIDDEN HERO OF NATIONAL UNION

10am
Virginia Museum of History & Culture

The distinguished life of John Marshall, the nation’s fourth chief justice of the Supreme Court, parallels the unfolding of the American experiment in...

Virginia Museum of History and Culture  
RVA The Fan , Free, $, Prices Vary
MERENDA CECELIA - Retooled Stories and Hallowed Hulls

MERENDA CECELIA - Retooled Stories and Hallowed...

10am
RVANest Antiques Art & Gifts

The Gallery@Nest is Proud to Present MERENDA CECELIA Retooled Stories and Hallowed Hulls. Join us for the opening reception on Saturday, March 23rd from...

RVANest Antiques Art & Gifts  
RVA Southside , Free
March-April Exhibits at Crossroads Art Center

March-April Exhibits at Crossroads Art Center

10am
Crossroads Art Center

Crossroads Art Center exhibits the work of emerging and established mid-Atlantic artists and promotes awareness and understanding of art forms, from crafts...

Crossroads Art Center  
Henrico , Free
Monument Avenue: General Demotion/General Devotion

Monument Avenue: General Demotion/General Devotion

10am
The Valentine

A new exhibition debuting at the Valentine will conceptually reimagine Richmond’s historic Monument Avenue. Opening at the Valentine on February 14, this...

The Valentine  
RVA Downtown , Free, $, Prices Vary
Oh, Shenandoah: Landscapes of Diversity

Oh, Shenandoah: Landscapes of Diversity

10am
Virginia Museum of History & Culture

Washington D.C. artist Andrei Kushnir has recorded the history of the Shenandoah Valley through a series of paintings that capture the extraordinary beauty...

Virginia Museum of History and Culture  
RVA The Fan , Free, $, Prices Vary
QUIRK POP-UP: MADAM J + ABYDIS CLOTHING

QUIRK POP-UP: MADAM J + ABYDIS CLOTHING

10am
Quirk Gallery

Join us for this exciting Pop-up featuring works of jewelry artist and local maker, Jessika Carter-Ross of Madam J and fashion designer, Samantha Smith of...

Quirk Gallery, Main Gallery  
RVA Arts & Cultural District , Free
The Art of Freedom Exhibition

The Art of Freedom Exhibition

10am
Black History Museum and Cultural Center

There are many ways to convey the meaning of freedom. This exhibition explores freedom through the eyes of Virginia-born and Virginia-based artists. And as...

Black History Museum and Cultural Center  
RVA Arts & Cultural District , $
Invasive Queer Kudzu: Richmond

Invasive Queer Kudzu: Richmond

11am
1708 Gallery

Invasive Queer Kudzu: Richmond is a participatory project and exhibition by artist and organizer Aaron McIntosh. In this ongoing project, McIntosh and...

1708 Gallery  
RVA Arts & Cultural District
Author K.E. Lanning Book Launch: Listen to the Birds

Author K.E. Lanning Book Launch: Listen to the...

12pm
Book People

Speculative science fiction author K.E. Lanning of Lexington, VA, announces a book launch of her new novel, Listen to the Birds, the final book of THE MELT...

Book People  
Henrico, RVA West End , Free
Cinema Saturday: Monsters, Inc.

Cinema Saturday: Monsters, Inc.

12pm
Richmond Public Library

Cinema Saturday: Monsters, Inc. Popcorn and juiceboxes available while supplies last.

Ginter Park Branch Library  
RVA Northside , Free
March - April Exhibits @ Art Works

March - April Exhibits @ Art Works

12pm
Art Works Gallery

See 6 new exhibits and 75 artist studios. Free admission Tuesdays - Sundays 12 - 6 pm. The exhibits continue through April 20, 2019. Exhibits Include: OK...

Art Works Gallery  
RVA Arts & Cultural District, RVA Downtown, RVA Southside , Free
Queer Quilting Bee (12 - 5 pm) and Artist Talk with Aaron McIntosh

Queer Quilting Bee (12 - 5 pm) and Artist Talk...

12pm
1708 Gallery

Join us this Saturday for the Artist talk of Invasive Queer Kudzu: Richmond, an on-going participatory project and exhibition by Aaron McIntosh. Talk will...

1708 Gallery  
RVA Arts & Cultural District
Radius 250 Exhibition

Radius 250 Exhibition

12pm
Artspace

Selected works have been juried by Eric Walton, the Director of Walton Gallery, Inc., his family owned art gallery located in Petersburg, Virginia....

Artspace  
RVA Southside , Free
Faith in India: Her Faces and Spaces

Faith in India: Her Faces and Spaces

1pm

Union Presbyterian Seminary will host a free public exhibit, titled "Faith in India: Her Faces and Spaces," March 25 through May 10, 2019, at William Smith...

Union Presbyterian Seminary Library  
RVA Northside , Free
Human Categorization by Helene Ruiz

Human Categorization by Helene Ruiz

1pm
Anne’s Visual Art Studio

The works in this series are about being outcast and made to feel different. In order to fit in any of the many "categories" society has forced us to all...

Anne’s Visual Art Studio  
RVA Arts & Cultural District , Free
Paper Marbling

Paper Marbling

1pm
Studio Two Three

Learn the traditional technique of marbling paper! In this 3-hour workshop, we will experiment and explore multiple patterns. Marbling is great for...

Studio Two Three  
RVA Northside , $$
"Great Big Ark in the Sky!" Book Launch

"Great Big Ark in the Sky!" Book Launch

2pm

Come celebrate the launch of Liz Ballard Hamm and Andrew Ballard's children's picture book "The Great Big Ark in the Sky!" This event will take place on...

Barnes & Noble, Chesterfield Town Center  
Chesterfield , Free
3 Penny Theatre presents "Molly Sweeney" by Brian Friel

3 Penny Theatre presents "Molly...

2pm
Three-Penny Theatre

In “MOLLY SWEENEY” Brian Friel, Ireland’s master storyteller (Dancing at Lughnasa, Translations, Philadelphia, Here I Come) has devised a riveting...

The Gayton Kirk Presbyterian Church  
Henrico, RVA West End , $
Pinocchio

Pinocchio

2pm
Virginia Rep's Children's Theatre at Willow Lawn, Virginia Rep's Children's Theatre at Willow Lawn

This play tells the classic tale of Geppetto’s little wooden puppet whose only wish is to be a real boy. Imagine Geppetto’s surprise when the puppet he...

Virginia Rep's Children's Theatre at Willow Lawn  
Henrico, RVA West End , $, Prices Vary
Teen Scene: Avengers: Infinity War

Teen Scene: Avengers: Infinity War

2pm
Richmond Public Library

Teen Movie: Avengers: Infinity War. Popcorn available while supplies last.

North Avenue Branch Library  
RVA Northside , Free
The Magic Show

The Magic Show

2pm
CSz Richmond

An afternoon of magic and amazement comes to the CSz Richmond Theater! Witness unbelievable magic masterfully infused with comedy brought to you by Tommy...

CSz Richmond Theater  
Henrico, RVA West End , $
Provocations: Out of Expression

Provocations: Out of Expression

3pm
River City Poets

Members of River City Poets present original ekphrastic work in conversation with and as a reaction to Rashid Johnson's "Monument" at the ICA. Ekphrastic...

Institute for Contemporary Art  
RVA Arts & Cultural District , Free
Anne Poarch: Poetry Reading and Book Signing

Anne Poarch: Poetry Reading and Book Signing

4pm

Author Anne Poarch is having a poetry reading and book signing for her book, “Flight.” In this slim volume of free verse poetry, author Anne Poarch examines...

Valiant Tea Co. (formerly Albion Tea Co.)  
Henrico , Free
Date Paint&Sip 1st Saturdays

Date Paint&Sip 1st Saturdays

6:30pm
Old Towne Studio 7

EVERY 1st Saturday, is Date Nite Paint Party: 1st one to register can (almost always; I might have already chosen) pick the painting out!!! You come paint,...

Old Towne Studio 7  
Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Petersburg, Prince George , $$
3 Penny Theatre presents "Molly Sweeney" by Brian Friel

3 Penny Theatre presents "Molly...

7pm
Three-Penny Theatre

In “MOLLY SWEENEY” Brian Friel, Ireland’s master storyteller (Dancing at Lughnasa, Translations, Philadelphia, Here I Come) has devised a riveting...

The Gayton Kirk Presbyterian Church  
Henrico, RVA West End , $
An American Dream

An American Dream

7pm
Virginia Opera

As a part of Virginia Opera's 2018-2019 Variations Season... “An American Dream” – by Jack Perla, with libretto by Jessica Murphy-Moo “An American Dream”...

Rhythm Hall at Dominion Energy Center  
ComedySportz Improv

ComedySportz Improv

7pm
CSz Richmond

IMPROV COMEDY PLAYED AS A SPORT. FOR EVERYONE. ComedySportz® is fun, fast-paced, competitive improvisational comedy that's perfect for date night, party...

CSz Richmond Theater  
Henrico, RVA West End , $
SONGS FOR JANIE

SONGS FOR JANIE

7:30pm
Firehouse Theatre

Songs for Janie is a conceptual music project and concert inspired by Zora Neale Hurston's literary novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God. Tamara's music...

Firehouse Theatre  
RVA Downtown, RVA The Fan , $
Bright Star

Bright Star

8pm
Swift Creek Mill Theatre

Inspired by a real event and featuring a Grammy-nominated bluegrass score, Broadway’s “Bright Star” tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against...

Swift Creek Mill Theatre  
Colonial Heights , Prices Vary
Broadway Bound

Broadway Bound

8pm
Virginia Rep at Hanover Tavern, Virginia Rep at Hanover Tavern

The third installment of Neil Simon’s autobiographical trilogy, Broadway Bound follows the blockbuster success of Virginia Rep’s 2015 production of Brighton...

Virginia Rep at Hanover Tavern  
Hanover , $$, Prices Vary
The English Channel

The English Channel

8pm
The Tin Pan

At “The Deep End of The Channel” you’ll hear deep tracks from great 60’s & 70’s English artists like the Moody Blues, The Beatles, David Bowie, Emerson Lake...

The Tin Pan  
Henrico, RVA West End , $
Women's Theatre Festival: PRETTY FIRE

Women's Theatre Festival: PRETTY FIRE

8pm
5th Wall Theatre, 5th Wall Theatre

Pretty Fire by Charlayne Woodard is the story of two young African American sisters growing up near Albany in the 1950’s while spending summers with their...

TheatreLAB - The Basement  
RVA Arts & Cultural District , Prices Vary, $
CSz Richmond: Solo Cup

CSz Richmond: Solo Cup

9:30pm
CSz Richmond

The individual improv competition for the late night night crowd! Four improvisers and a host bring you your favorite games in a short form improv...

CSz Richmond Theater  
Henrico, RVA West End , $
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