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Friday, November 12

#ArtsHuntRVA
Richmond Performing Arts Alliance

What is #ArtsHuntRVA? Richmond Performing Arts Alliance (RPAA) and CultureWorks have partnered to bring a unique and interactive arts experience to the...

Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Hanover, Henrico, Hopewell, Petersburg, Powhatan , Free
Stewart Artwork inspired by the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic
Virginia War Memorial

The new veteran art exhibit, From Wings to Waves: The Artwork of Maureen Stewart, will be on display in the Virginia War Memorial’s Veterans’ Art Gallery...

RVA Arts District, RVA Downtown, RVA The Fan , Free
Kid Kit: Dia de Los Muertos Mini Lanterns
Richmond Public Library

Stop by the East End Branch to pick up a kid-friendly mini lantern kit and learn about the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)! Register...

RVA East End , Free
Kid Kit: Mini Fall Sensory Bins
Richmond Public Library

Attention parents of littles! Stop by the East End Branch between November 12th and the 19th with your kiddo to pick up a seasonal sensory bin kit. Sensory...

RVA East End , Free
MRAA Annual Show 2021
Metropolitan Richmond Artists Association

Opening Reception – The 2021 Annual Members Show of The Metropolitan Richmond Artists Association, the oldest artist group in Metro Richmond, is at...

RICHMOND BALLET’S STUDIO TWO VIRTUAL PERFORMANCE
Richmond Ballet

Allegro Brillante Choreography by George Balanchine Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky World Premiere by Tom Mattingly Music by Dr. Götz Östlind Pianist:...

$
Virtual Event
Santa’s Wonderland Continues In-person at Bass Pro Shops featuring FREE photos with Santa
8am

WHAT: Santa will be cruising into Richmond this Saturday, November 6 to officially kick off Santa’s Wonderland, the ultimate free family Christmas event, at...

Free
Santa’s Wonderland Continues In-person at Cabela’s featuring FREE photos with Santa
8am

WHAT: Santa will be cruising into Richmond this Saturday, November 6 to officially kick off Santa’s Wonderland, the ultimate free family Christmas...

Free
Interview Series
KARAR DANCE COMPANY
8:30am

The Interview Series returns! Karar Dance Company is excited to welcome Emily Morgan, Keith Johnson, and Torian Ugworji to the second annual Interview...

Free
Virtual Event
Columbia Pike: Through the Lens of Community
9am

Columbia Pike: Through the Lens of Community, a unique exhibition of photographs at the Library of Virginia, celebrates the extraordinary cultural diversity...

James River Art League Exhibit at Crossroads Art Center
9am

The James River Art League's November and December 2021 Exhibit features five talented artists including Margaret Matheson, Mary Pedini, Che, Dale Sawan and...

Art at the Museum
Science Museum of Virginia
9:30am

Hands-on exhibits aren't the only way to learn about the science all around you! The Museum often hosts smaller exhibitions that explore STEM topics through...

RVA Downtown, RVA The Fan , Prices Vary
Dineo Seshee Bopape: Ile aye, moya, là, ndokh…harmonic conversations…mm
Institute for Contemporary Art
10am

Ile aye, moya, là, ndokh…harmonic conversations…mm is a solo exhibition by South African artist Dineo Seshee Bopape. The show’s title calls to the...

RVA Arts District , Free
Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste: Set It Off
1708 Gallery, 1708 Gallery
10am

Set It Off (October 29, 2021 – June 19, 2022) is a multi-site exhibition by Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste. This exhibition consists of two variations of a...

RVA Arts District , Free
Joanna Tyka Cityscapes RVA
10am

In her bold, signature style, internationally recognized artist, Joanna Tyka explores the architecture of Richmond, Virginia in a series of cityscapes at The...

RVA Arts District, RVA Downtown, RVA East End, RVA Northside, RVA Southside, RVA West End, RVA The Fan , Free
Black History Museum
Virginia Museum of History & Culture
10am

In 2019, the VMHC and the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia (BHMVA) began a long-term partnership to share collections and resources to...

RVA Arts District , Prices Vary
Liberty or Death Church tours
St. John's Church
10:30am, 12pm, 1:30pm, 3pm

COME HEAR OUR STORY Join us inside Historic St. John's Church, the location of the Second Virginia Convention, and hear the fascinating story of Patrick...

RVA Downtown , $
Frank Kreacic’s
Art Works Gallery
11am

See 5 new exhibits and 75 working artist studios. Visit us 11 -5pm Tuesdays – Sundays. Admission is free and open to the public. Exhibits by: Tim Harper,...

RVA Downtown, RVA Southside , Free
ThinkSmall11
Artspace
11am

Artspace is excited to announce its inaugural exhibition in the new gallery space in the Stratford Hills Shopping Center, featuring the 11th installment of...

Chesterfield, Goochland, RVA Arts District, RVA Downtown, RVA East End, RVA Northside, RVA Southside, RVA The Fan , Free
Liberty or Death Church tours
St. John's Church
12pm, 1:30pm, 3pm

COME HEAR OUR STORY Join us inside Historic St. John's Church, the location of the Second Virginia Convention, and hear the fascinating story of Patrick...

RVA Downtown , $
Sean Gobin on Appalachian Trail
Virginia Museum of History & Culture
12pm

As you commemorate America’s servicemen and women on Veterans Day, you probably don’t think about the Appalachian Trail, the 2,200-mile hiking route from...

RVA Northside , Free
Virtual Event
Liberty or Death Church tours
St. John's Church
1:30pm, 3pm

COME HEAR OUR STORY Join us inside Historic St. John's Church, the location of the Second Virginia Convention, and hear the fascinating story of Patrick...

RVA Downtown , $
Liberty or Death Church tours
St. John's Church
3pm

COME HEAR OUR STORY Join us inside Historic St. John's Church, the location of the Second Virginia Convention, and hear the fascinating story of Patrick...

RVA Downtown , $
Jane Jones
Petersburg Area Art League
5:30pm

Join us at the Petersburg Area Art League for the Jane Jones memorial Art Auction from 5:30-8:30 PM in Old Towne Petersburg. Jane recently lost her battle...

Petersburg , Free
Belly Dance Classes
6pm

American Cabaret Style Belly Dancing provides fun, fitness and friendship. Join us for form of fitness that will strengthern your core and improve you...

$
Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste - Set It Off
1708 Gallery, 1708 Gallery
6pm

Set It Off is a newly commissioned multi-site exhibition at 1708 Gallery and the Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University (ICA)....

RVA Arts District, RVA Downtown , Free
InLight
1708 Gallery
7pm

InLight is 1708’s annual public exhibition of contemporary light-based art. InLight takes place at night and features multimedia, sculpture, installation,...

Free
Harlem 100 - Featuring Mwenso & The Shakes
Modlin Center for the Arts
7:30pm

A century ago, the Great Migration turned New York City into a hub for rising black culture, where the Harlem Renaissance ushered in new waves of powerful...

Henrico, RVA West End , $
FREE Dueling Pianos Live SHow
8pm

From Elton John to Garth Brooks, Billy Joel to Eminem, and Neil Diamond to Sir Mix-A-Lot, come sing along as our Dueling Piano players tickle the ivories...

RVA Southside , Free
VCUarts Theatre presents "Men on Boats"
Virginia Commonwealth University W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts
8pm

Richmond, VA — VCUarts Theatre presents Men on Boats, a gender-expansive reimagination of the 1869 expedition of the Green and Colorado Rivers to the Grand...

$

Friday, November 12