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Saturday, May 6

Visitors in the exhibition “Athena LaTocha: The Past Never Sleeps.” Photo by Sandra Sellars, © 2023 Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. “Bulbancha (Green Silence)”, 2019, Athena LaTocha (American, born 1969), ink, Mississippi River mud, and Spanish moss on paper, 132 x 204 in.

In this installation of monumental works on paper, Athena LaTocha invites viewers to meditate on the landscape as a geographic space, a repository of...

RVA The Fan , Free
Celebrate Children's Book Week- Disguise Ripple
Richmond Public Library

Come by any of our 9 branches and get a Ripple template. Then using whatever crafts you want, disguise Ripple as your favorite book character. We will put it...

RVA Downtown , Free
MURRMUR: MISREAD UNREAD READ RE-READ MISREAD UNREAD RE-READ

Feb 24, 2023 – Jul 16, 2023 Misread Unread Read Re-read Misread Unread Re-read (MURRMUR) is a ten-month exhibition series expanding how we think about...

Free
VMFA Distance Learning for Grades 3–12 and College Classrooms

Bring VMFA into your classroom with the Evans Distance Learning Program. Video-conference with a museum educator for a facilitated experience in the...

Free
Virtual Event
Introductions - a group show by the Boxcar Art Group
6am

An inaugural group show organized by Boxcar Art Group. The opening reception is on Friday (April 28) from 6 to 8 pm Artists Include: Andromeda Calkins,...

RVA Southside
Library of Virginia Exhibition | 200 Years, 200 Stories
Library of Virginia
9am

The Library of Virginia, one of the oldest state libraries and archives in the nation, will mark its bicentennial in 2023 with a free exhibition — 200 Years,...

RVA Downtown , Free
Church Tours
St. John's Church
9:30am

Visit St. John's Church, the location of the Second Virginia Convention, and hear the fascinating story of Patrick Henry and his 'Liberty or Death" speech in...

RVA Downtown, RVA East End , $
Voices of Virginia: Poetry Society of Virginia Centennial Celebration
Richmond Public Library
10am

The Poetry Society of Virginia is celebrating their 100th year with an inspirational lineup of keynote speakers, poets laureate, workshops, readings and...

RVA Downtown , Free
Be Inspired!
Richmond Public Library
10:30am

Self-empowerment workshop for TEENS with Munica Green, CPC, RH-CBS, Author, Motivational Speaker, and Mental Health Advocate See the world with a...

RVA Southside , Free
Come, Read To OLLIE The Dog! PUP READers
Richmond Public Library
10:30am

~Ollie loves to listen to kids read!~ On Saturday, May 6th at 10:30am- 11:30am, Ollie and his 2-legged buddy, Landon (from PUP READers)- will be at the...

RVA Northside , Free
ELEPHANT & PIGGIE'S “WE ARE IN A PLAY!”
Virginia Repertory Theatre
10:30am

The imagination of Mo Willems returns to the stage in this rollicking, vaudevillian romp, perfect for introducing young people to the joy of putting on a...

$, $$
Island of Dreams by:  Elizabeth Caffery
Art Works Gallery
11am

Visit these new exhibits and 80 working artist studios Tuesday – Sunday, 11 am – 5pm. The student exhibit continues through May 13th, the other exhibits...

RVA Downtown, RVA Southside , Free
READY READERS at Hull Street Library
Richmond Public Library
11am

Ready Readers are elementary-age children learning the joy of books through reading. Two Saturdays in every month from 11 am to 12:15 pm children in grades...

RVA Southside , Free
Let's Talk About this Elephant in the Room, Shall We?" by Helene Ruiz 16x20 acrylic on canvas 2022
Anne’s Visual Art Studio
12pm

Join us for Breaking Ground: Mixed Media Group Exhibition Curated by Helene Ruiz. Opening Reception is First Friday April 7, 2023 from 6-9PM with Live Music...

RVA Arts District, RVA Downtown , Free
Ceramic by Jenny Reed
Artspace
12pm

Artspace presents four solo exhibitions by artists whose past experiences have formed their present aesthetics from April 28 - May 20, 2023. The opening...

Free
QUE PASA festival
12pm

The Latin Ballet of Virginia performs and teach Latino American dances from 12 noon to 5 pm at the Que Pasa Festival The Virginia Hispanic Chamber of...

Battersea's villa constructed in 1768
Battersea Foundation
1pm

Historic Batttersea is open every Saturday from 2-5PM for visitors and tours!

Petersburg , Free
Crafter’s Delight
1pm

Do you knit, crochet, scrapbook, embroider or do anything else crafty? Bring your project and join us for a crafty good time! Registration begins April 22.

Chesterfield , Free
May Community Art Day
Artspace
1pm

Join us for a fun afternoon of making spring critters using recycled materials and nature while enjoying the current exhibitions. All materials provided. No...

RVA Southside , Free
RPL Local Authors: Ida Annette Minor Ward
Richmond Public Library
1pm

Ida Annette Minor Ward was born and lives in Richmond, Virginia. She spent her childhood in the West Moore and Harrison Street areas of the city. She...

RVA Downtown , Free
The Wizard of Oz presented by Broken Leg Theater
1pm, 7pm

The Perkinson Center for the Arts is proud to welcome back to the Jimmy Dean Theater stage our partner Broken Leg Theater with their production of... The...

Chesterfield , $
ELEPHANT & PIGGIE'S “WE ARE IN A PLAY!”
Virginia Repertory Theatre
2pm

The imagination of Mo Willems returns to the stage in this rollicking, vaudevillian romp, perfect for introducing young people to the joy of putting on a...

$, $$
Lego Club
Richmond Public Library
2pm

Come by Hull Street Library to unleash your creativity. We will provide the LEGO's you provide the imagination!

RVA Southside , Free
Parking Lot Party
Richmond Performing Arts Alliance
2pm

Come on out for an afternoon and evening of bands, brews, bites, at the 4th annual Parking Lot Party taking place in the parking lot behind Dominion Energy...

RVA Downtown , Free
Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi - In Concert
Altria Theater, Altria Theater
2pm

“Only now, at the end, do you understand.” The Richmond Symphony returns to the Altria for the final episode of the original Star Wars trilogy: The Return of...

$$
ComedySportz
CSz Richmond
6pm

ComedySportz is improvisational comedy played as a sport, with two teams and a referee taking suggestions from the loyal fans and creating scenes, games and...

Henrico, RVA West End , $
1st Saturday Dance
USA Dance - Richmond, Chapter #6006
7pm

This is a ballroom dance sponsored by the Richmond Chapter of USA Dance, Inc., an organization that promotes ballroom dancing in over 140 chapters across the...

Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, RVA Arts District, RVA Downtown, RVA East End, RVA Northside, RVA Southside, RVA West End, RVA The Fan , $
Ashland Book Festival
Fountain Bookstore
7pm

The Second Annual Ashland Book Festival features American journalist and political analyst for CNN, Maggie Haberman on Friday May 5, and #1 New York Times...

Ashland , $
ComedySportz
CSz Richmond
7pm

ComedySportz is improvisational comedy played as a sport, with two teams and a referee taking suggestions from the loyal fans and creating scenes, games and...

Henrico, RVA West End , $
ComedySportz
CSz Richmond
7pm

ComedySportz is improvisational comedy played as a sport, with two teams and a referee taking suggestions from the loyal fans and creating scenes, games and...

Henrico, RVA West End , $
local production description
7pm

Written by A.R. Gurney Share the story of Melissa and Andrew as told through the power of the pen. Simply staged, two actors read a lifetime of...

Chesterfield , Free
The Wizard of Oz presented by Broken Leg Theater
7pm

The Perkinson Center for the Arts is proud to welcome back to the Jimmy Dean Theater stage our partner Broken Leg Theater with their production of... The...

Chesterfield , $
Addy Sterrett, soprano  (photo: Jonathan Slade)
7:30pm

Three Notch’d Road is joined by soprano Addy Sterrett for southern European early music of Monteverdi, Victoria, Vivaldi, Ortiz, Boccherini, and beautiful...

Log Cabin
Richmond Triangle Players
8pm

Log Cabin by Jordan Harrison Directed by Julie Fulcher-Davis Featuring Madison Hatfield, Jacob LeBlanc, Theresa Mantiply, Kellan Oelkers, Nora Ogunleye and...

RVA Arts District, RVA Downtown, RVA Northside, RVA West End , $$
Mamma Mia
8pm

The Lee Playhouse will present MAMMA MIA! as its final production in the Theatre Company’s 2022-2023 season. This musical opens May 5 and runs weekends...

Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Petersburg, RVA Southside, Prince George , $
Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi - In Concert
Altria Theater, Altria Theater
8pm

“Only now, at the end, do you understand.” The Richmond Symphony returns to the Altria for the final episode of the original Star Wars trilogy: The Return of...

$$
Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi – In Concert
Richmond Symphony
8pm

“Only now, at the end, do you understand.” The Richmond Symphony returns to the Altria for the final episode of the original Star Wars trilogy: The Return of...

RVA Downtown , $

Saturday, May 6