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Fireworks will be lighting up the sky over Richmond to celebrate the 4th of July -- except that the BIG show will be on Belle Island Sunday, July 3rd.

The Grucci Company, which is the producer of the really big shows across the country, are staging the downtown event. There will be live entertainment and musical accompaniment. While Belle Island is the main staging site, the finale will be a huge burst off of the roadbed of Lee Bridge.

LEGENDS BREWERY would be a fine spot from which to watch the show, but I bet a quarter it is sold out. What could be better viewing sites than the hills of Tredegar, or anywhere on Browns Island...especially the pier extending into the James River? :w00t:

Remember, the downtown fireworks display is SUNDAY JULY 3rd. Blast off is after 9PM

From RVANews:

http://rvanews.com/f...works-big/47773

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There are a few changes in this month's First Friday.

For one thing, it will start an hour earlier at 5PM and end at 9PM tomorrow.

From today's Richmond dot com:

http://www2.richmond...nth-ar-1141688/

The Empire Theatre on West Broad between Adams and Jefferson Streets is dead center of First Friday activities.

The Broadway musical comedy called DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS is playing there and is getting great reviews.

From Richmond dot com:

http://www2.richmond.com/entertainment/2011/jun/29/dirty-rotten-scoundrels-review-ar-1136606/

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The fire works display over the James River in Downtown Richmond Sunday night was spectacular, and is said to have been the largest fireworks show in all of Virginia.

I saw the Macy's show last night over the Hudson River from a friend's apartment on a high floor about 3 blocks from the river. The fire works were blasted off of barges in the Hudson. Our view was hemmed in by New York City skyscrapers, but it was quite a show.

Still, the one in Richmond was right up there with Macy's.

Here are views of the Richmond show from yesterday's RTD:

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/jul/04/tdmet01-a-james-river-light-show-ar-1150107/

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The Richmond Jazz Festival begins with a concert by local artists at The Hippodrome Theatre on Thursday, Auguast 11th. Then Big Bad Voodoo Daddy takes over the Carpenter Theatre stage on Friday, August 12th. Both of these theatres are downtown Richmond.

The next two day, Saturday, August 13th and Sunday August 14th, all action will take place at Maymont (adjacent to Byrd Park) when more than 20 entertainers will appear.

Here's the event web site:

http://www.jazzatmay....com/index.html

Meanwhile, The National in downtown Richmond will compete with The Hipp on Thursday, August 11th with UNDEROATH and with The Carpenter Theatre on August 12 th when BOOMBOX appears.

http://www.thenationalva.com

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The Richmond Jazz Festival begins with a concert by local artists at The Hippodrome Theatre on Thursday, Auguast 11th. Then Big Bad Voodoo Daddy takes over the Carpenter Theatre stage on Friday, August 12th. Both of these theatres are downtown Richmond.

The next two day, Saturday, August 13th and Sunday August 14th, all action will take place at Maymont (adjacent to Byrd Park) when more than 20 entertainers will appear.

Here's the event web site:

http://www.jazzatmay....com/index.html

Meanwhile, The National in downtown Richmond will compete with The Hipp on Thursday, August 11th with UNDEROATH and with The Carpenter Theatre on August 12 th when BOOMBOX appears.

http://www.thenationalva.com

And at The Hat Factory in Shockoe Slip on Saturday, August 13th, there will be a "Bollywood" Party.

ttp://hatfactoryva.com/events/bollywood-party/

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The City has announced programs aimed at young crowds that have recently amassed at First Friday Art Walks resulting in fights and rowdism.

Friday August 5th, entertainment and other diiversions will be offered in the lot on East Broad between 6th and 7th Streets.

From today's RTD:

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/flair/2011/jul/29/tdmet02-richmonds-first-fridays-takes-steps-to-han-ar-1204280/

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They should follow the success of ice-skating rink from last winter and place an outdoor roller-skating rink on the lot. Or perhaps some outdoor bowling lanes. Or maybe project a movie on the blank side of the CenterStage building.

Sorry...I'm just brainstorming in text form. :silly:

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About 8,000 turned out on Browns Island yesterday to watch a rubber duck race and indulge in other activities.

From today's RTD:

http://www2.timesdis...s-b-ar-1208106/

Meanwhile, further down stream on the James at Rocketts Landing, another 3,000 spectators lined the shore to watch Dragon Boat races.

From today's RTD:

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/jul/31/tdmet01-dragon-boats-race-down-the-james-ar-1208105/

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Meanwhile, further down stream on the James at Rocketts Landing, another 3,000 spectators lined the shore to watch Dragon Boat races.

From today's RTD:

http://www2.timesdis...mes-ar-1208105/

I got to participate in the dragon boat race last saturday and had a great time. There was quite a scene along the tracks heading east, and the boathouse deck was the perfect spot to cool off and watch the spectacle - and the Conch Republic was a great place to have a few cold ones after the practices we got to do earlier in the week, though I have to admit the beer was better thasn their food. I think this is a great tradition for Richmond, really takes advantage of our natural resources - I think this could really grow.\

I also got to see (from the river) the ruins of what I assume was the old Yeungling brewery (out front of the west side of the eastern larger building). I heard some history about this building and hope they do something interesting with it ounce they finally get that portion of the capital trail done

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Tomorrow night's First Friday Art Walk will start and end an hour earlier than in the past.

A new feature intended to involve youngsters is unofficially called "Teen First Friday" and will take place about six blocks east of The Gallery District on the lot adjacent to Richmond CenterStage at 6th and East Broad Streets.

Click on the highlighted story in the body of this Richmond dot com article for details:

http://www2.richmond.com/entertainment/2011/aug/04/first-fridays-prepares-august-event-and-crowds-ar-1215934/

While DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS will be on stage (in its final week) at The Empire Theatre in The Gallery District, no shows are booked indoors tomorrow night at Richmond CenterStage facilities nor at the nearby National Theatre and Richmond Coliseum.

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WICKED returns to Richmond for a two-week run at The Landmark Theatre beginning October 5th and tickets go on sale tomorrow, August 5th. Ticket prices range from $35 to $77.50 (plus handling charges.) To avoid fees, tickets are also available at the Landmark and Carpenter Theatre box offices.

For out-of-towners who don't know how impressive the Landmark Theatre is towering over Monroe Park with its twin minarets, click:

http://events.richmo...andmark-theater

Then hit "Venue website" for events.

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About a month before The National Folk Festival there will be a big fireworks show similar to the one that drew thousands to Browns Island and surroundings on July 4th weekend.

BUT, this one, scheduled for Labor Day, Monday September 5th, will take place at Rocketts Landing which is a mile or so downstream from Browns Island.

And appropriately, it will be billed as "Rockets Red Glare."

From today's Richmond dot com:

http://www2.richmond.com/entertainment/2011/aug/09/new-richmond-event-rocketts-red-glare-ar-1227685/

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Here's information about this weekend's Richmond Jazz Festival to be held outdoors Saturday and Sunday at Maymont.  

Two indoor shows will be held at downtown venues.

Homegrown at The Hipp at 6PM tonight (Thursday 8/11) and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Friday 8/12 at 6:30PM in The Carpenter Theatre.

From Richmond dot com:

http://www2.richmond...ere-ar-1227570/

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The annual Richmond Folk Festival has lined up its complete roster of performers.

The festival, which is a spin off from the three-year National Folk Festival held several years ago in Richmond, will take place on Tredegar property and Browns Island along the north shore of the James River.

Dates are Friday, October 14th thru Sunday October 16th.

Here's the list of performers from Richmond dot com:

http://www2.richmond...ers-ar-1256548/

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ROCKETS RED GLARE fireworks show Labor Day evening (after dark) will be at Rocketts Landing.

But other good viewing places are:

Libby Hill Park on 29th Street (turn right off of Franklin and follow 29th one block to the tall Soldiers and Sailors monument overlooking the river.)

Chimborazzo Park on a high hill overlooking the river and Rocketts Landing.  3200 East Broad Street.

Gilles Creek Park at 4425 Williamsburg Avenue.

And at The Great Ship Lock just down hill from The Lucky Strike Building at Pear and Dock Streets.

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