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Sunday, May 7

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
ELEPHANT & PIGGIE'S “WE ARE IN A PLAY!”
Virginia Repertory Theatre

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...

$, $$
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
TADAMS contra dance, Springforth Ball 2018
1:30am

Join us for a Contra Dance to live music! Contra is a beginner-friendly American folk dance, no partner required. It's a fun way to get active, meet new...

RVA Northside , $
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
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
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
Church Tours
St. John's Church
12:30pm

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 , $
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Richmond Urban Dance
1pm

Join us for two int/adv level hip hop classes with two of LA's finest!

RVA Arts District, RVA Downtown, RVA The Fan , $$
Spoil Your Mom this Mother's Day - Afternoon Tea at the Inn
1pm

This is a lovely way to celebrate moms, grandmas, sisters, aunts, and friends. This is a great time to wear that dress you have been waiting to wear. A...

Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, Hopewell, New Kent, Petersburg , $$$
Mamma Mia
3pm

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 , $
The Wizard of Oz presented by Broken Leg Theater
3pm

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 , $
Log Cabin
Richmond Triangle Players
4pm

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 , $$
The American Youth Harp Ensemble & Virginia Choristers
GreenSpring International Academy of Music
4pm

The GreenSpring American Youth Harp Ensemble and Virginia Choristers are pleased to present “Spring Serenade” on Sunday, May 7th starting at 4:00 pm at St....

RVA The Fan , Free
A Royal Brew-Haha: The Queen Comes to Agecroft
Agecroft Hall
5pm

The year is 1601 and Queen Elizabeth has arrived with her courtiers at Agecroft Hall in Lancashire, England, while touring the country during the Queen’s...

RVA West End , $
ICA Live: Lucrecia Dalt
7pm

Join us for a special appearance by musician Lucrecia Dalt, as she kicks off her upcoming US tour at the ICA in support of ¡Ay!, her 2022 album that...

ICA Live: Lucrecia Dalt
7pm

Join us for a special appearance by musician Lucrecia Dalt, as she kicks off her upcoming US tour at the ICA in support of ¡Ay!, her 2022 album that...

Free

Sunday, May 7