Richmond Events

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Here's a neat story with photo of yesterday's horse and carriage parade kicking off the annual Strawberry Hill races being run today (Saturday) at Colonial Downs.

From today's RTD:

http://www.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/loca...-221708/253965/

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Despite wind and rain, thousands turned out yesterday at Colonial Downs in New Kent to participate in the annual Strawberry Hill Steeplechase party.

The theme was CASABLANCA. Check out the video as well as the slideshow from this RTD story in today's edition:

http://www.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/loca...-222008/254511/

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Thousands turned out for yesterday's Easter Parade along Monument Avenue.

Story and slideshow from today's RTD:

http://www.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/loca...-222220/255012/

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Richmond audiences, especially those attending shows at The Landmark Theatre, can be notoriously rude. As soon as the finale of a show begins hordes rise and head for the exits in order to avoid jams in nearby garages.

Jennifer Hudson was the most recent victim. When she saw the rush of ticket-holders heading for the exits at her recent sold-out show, she instructed her stage manager to cut the encore. Pity, because it is the song that made her famous -- "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" from DREAMGIRLS.

This story is from Melissa Ruggierri in yesterday's RTD:

http://www.timesdispatch.com/rtd/entertain...-191814/262771/

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As mentioned in the Arts in Metro Richmond thread, tomorrow's "light" show along Broad and Grace between 5th and 8th Streets will be going on 'til Midnight.

You might also like to know that The National Theatre, right in the middle of all this activity, has RAILROAD EARTH, with HOLLY GOLIGHTLY AND THE BROKE-OFFS appearing at 9PM tomorrow night (9/25). Doors open at 8. -- $20 in advance, $22 at the door.

OR, if you want to slip into the Slip, TBurban's favorites, TEN OUT OF TEN have a show at the Hat Factory (formerly Toad's Place on the Canal.) $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Doors open at 8PM, which probably means the show begins at 9.

So, there you have additional entertainment in the area.

There is nothing scheduled on stage at The Carpenter Theatre or Gottwald Theatre tomorrow night. However, the Richmond Symphony makes its official debut in the Carpenter Theatre the next night, 9/26. And the Richmond Shakespeare Theatre will be the first attraction in The Gottwald also on Saturday.

Here's Melissa Ruggieri's Weekend video from the R-TD: When the site comes up, click page 2 for the video.

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/entertainment/

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The annual 2nd Street Festival is this week-end -- Saturday, October 3rd from Noon 'til 10PM and Sunday, October 4th from Noon 'til 6PM.

Thousands of people (weather permitting) will flow through four blocks of activity with plenty of food and music from Broad to Jackson Streets.

From today's R-TD:

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/entertai...-184811/296501/

Second Street is often referred to as "Two Street" and/or "The Deuce."

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The State Fair was very fun! The place is huge now... it took a half hour to walk to the car after the shuttle stopped.. that was the only bad thing.

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The State Fair was very fun! The place is huge now... it took a half hour to walk to the car after the shuttle stopped.. that was the only bad thing.

I've also heard from others that the walk to and from your car to the fair grounds is pretty long if you don't use the shuttles. On its final day, arrangements were made to allow Fair parking on the King's Dominion lots.

Officials expect 2009 attendance at the new location in Caroline County will equal or surpass previous years when it was held at the Richmond International Raceway site. There were many more visitors from the Greater Fredericksburg area than in the past.

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Between six and seven thousand people attended last week's First Friday Art Walk in the Gallery District, bounded roughly by Belvidere, Second, Broad and Clay Streets.

Richmond police now own a tower mounted on a pick-up type vehicle that rises about 25 feet above street level. It can accommodate two officers and provides excellent security and crowd control capability. I'm not sure it was used last Friday, but it was in the intersection of 7th and Broad during the recent InLight Art display.

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The Richmond Folk Festival along the banks of the Haxall Canal begins this weekend and promises a lively and diverse line-up of entertainers.

And the Times Dispatch weather chart predicts partly sunny conditions with the possibility of scattered showers on Saturday.

We've succeeded in persuading Venture Richmond and the City to utilize the three flag poles at the foot of 5th Street and for improving the fountain at Tredegar and 7th Street. IMO, it would add excitement if boats of some description were allowed to ply the waters of Haxall Canal during the Festival.

From Melissa Ruggieri in the R-TD:

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/entertai...-195605/296527/

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Downtown is going to be heavy with festivals this weekend. In addition to the Richmond Folk Festival on the riverside, The Greater Richmond Convention Center between Broad, Leigh, 5th and 3rd Streets will host The Festival of India. It annually attracts thousands of visitors. I went a couple of years ago and it was a wonderful experience.

Admission is free and it runs Saturday and Sunday from 11AM 'til 9PM;

http://www.thefestivalofindia.org

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Also competing (or complementing) the Richmond /Folk Festival downtown, this weekend's activity includes the following:

http://www.richmondcenterstage.com

Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10 and Sunday 10/11:

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at The Gottwald Theatre, 7th And Grace Streets.

Saturday 10/10

The Richmond Symphony POPs Concert -- "Hitchcock - a Night at the Movies" at The Carpenter Theatre, 6th and Grace Streets.

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http://www.thenationalva.com

The National Theatre at 7th and Broad Streets

Friday, 10/09

Senses Fail and August Burns Red

Saturday, 10/10

Citizen Cope

Sunday, 10/11

Julian Marley ansd The Uprising/Stephen Marley

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http://www.hatfactoryva.com

The Hat Factory on The Canal at the foot of Virginia Street in The Slip

Friday, 10/09

Everclear with Paper Tongue/Tracy Lyons

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And here's all you'll meed to know about The Richmond Folk Festival from Melissa Ruggieri:

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/entertai...-195006/298015/

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Here's a slide show from Richmond dot com of The Richmond Folk Festival.

Rain on Saturday cut into attendance, but it still drew about 160,000...25K less than last year.

http://www2.richmond.com/content/2009/oct/...2009-slideshow/

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December 23rd will be a busy day in the theatre district. In addition to the final performance of Richmond Ballet's NUTCRACKER at The Carpenter Theatre, the Radio City Rocketts will be kicking up their heels for the first of three shows two blocks away at The Richmond Coliseum.

These precision dancing ladies are a sight to behold.

http://www.radiocity...m/nationaltour/

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Anyone who is remotely interested in dance may find an upcoming program by The Richmond Ballet an enriching experience.

Running November 3rd thru the 8th at the dance company's Studio 1 Theatre are two ballets: APOLLO by George Ballanchine; and a new work and World Premier by Jennifer Lang called LINES SQUARED inspired by the works of modern artist Piet Mondrian.

Studio 1 Theatre is on the top floor of the Richmond Ballet Building at the corner of 5th and Canal Streets.

Take a look at the website:

Richmond Ballet

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What better way to entertain yourself and the kiddies!

Richmnd EERIE CANAL rides provided by Venture Richmond on Halloween.

From 6PM 'til 9PM on Saturday October 31st boats will leave the turning basin every half-hour.

The trips are free and will be guided by boatsmen/women knowledgable on the haunts of Richmond.

And there will be candy for the kids.

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Meanwhile, there may or may not be something going on Saturday (Halloween) at The Hat Factory on the Canal basin, but up the hill at The National a group called Perpetual Groove will be performing at 9PM. Doors open at 8PM -- $15 in advance and $18 day of show.

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Michael Jackson's "This Is It", the film depicting his preparation for the London concert before his death, is packing 'em in at cinemas across the land.

A tribute band out of Carolina calling themselves "Who's Bad" has a very timely date tonight at The Hat Factory.

From Melissa Ruggieri in today's RTD:

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/entertainment/music/article/W-WBAD29_20091028-191210/302149/

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Head to The Bottom Saturday November 7th for the 10th Annual Brunswick Stew Festival. It will be held in The 17th Street Farmer's Market between 11am and 5pm.

For further information about the market: http://www.17thstreetfarmersmarket.com

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Brian Regan takes the stage at The Carpenter Theatre at 7PM on Sunday, November 22nd.

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/010042EAA166436B?artistid=796171&majorcatid=10002&minorcatid=51 or call the Carpenter Theatre Box Office between 10am and 5pm Mondays thru Fridays.

Jim Brickman has an 8PM performance scheduled at The Carpenter on New Years Eve, Thursday December 31st.

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The Valentine Museum.....pardon me, The Richmond History Center, has opened their exhibit on Richmond during the Great Depression called "Waste Not Want Not".

It runs through next August according to yesterday's Times-Dispatch.

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/entertainment/attractions/museums/article/W-WAST29_20091028-191006/302133/

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Yesterday's Brunswick Stew Festival in Shockoe Bottom attracted 8,000 people. Many vendors sold out of stew early on with a number of visitors buying stew by the gallon.

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I notice that the Radio City Christmas show featuring The Rockettes at The Coliseum has added a fourth show.

A group of us are seeing the final performance of "The Nutcracker" at The Carpenter Theatre at 2PM on December 23rd, having dinner somewhere, then catching the Radio City 7PM show at The Coliseum.

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This coming Saturday, November 14th, will mark the 32nd annual running of The Richmond Marathon which attracts thousands of participants.

Here's a video of the course from Richmond dot com made last summer by Phil Riggan.

http://www2.richmond.com/video/2009/jul/07/suntrust-richmond-marathon-course-video/

Note: Some of the Ric dot com videos stop and start for no apparent reason, so don't despair -- just wait a few seconds and it will resume.

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The River District's Grand Illumination will switch on at 6PM Friday, December 4th with gala festivities along East Cary Street near James Center and adjacent Shockoe Slip.