The Great Big Book Sale is Back
Friends Spring Book Sale offering thousands of great hardbacks, paperbacks, CDs, DVDs and more, cheap! Friday: 10-12 for Members; 12-5, and 7-9 for public! Saturday: 10:00-4:00
Archive for “Culture”
Diversity, Discussion and Desserts @Main
via the Richmond Public Library Facebook page: Join us tomorrow, Tuesday April 10 from 1:15-3:00 pm at the Main Library for another delightful session with VCU International students. The students will give a presentation on their cultures, traditions and holidays from around the world. Learn about the world and help these VCU students practice their [...]
Instrumental Petting Zoo at the Carpenter Center
Via RSO on Facebook: Tomorrow (Saturday) morning, bring your kids to Carpenter Theatre for a fun, hands-on tour through all the instruments in the Symphony! We’ll start our pre-concert festival, including an instrument petting zoo, at 10:00. Then, at 11, we’ll perform Benjamin Britten’s “The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra.” Tickets start at $12. [...]
Mao’s Last Dancer – Tonight @ Main
In partnership with the Richmond Ballet, Tulsa-based dancer and choreographer discusses Li Cunxin’s captivating memoir, Mao’s Last Dancer. Cunxin, a Chinese dancer, captured the attention of the nation with his inspiring story of passion, perseverance, and devotion set against Communist China.
Rumba with the Latin Ballet Tonight @Gallery5
Saturday, February 18th Benefit Event The Latin Ballet of Virginia Presents: Masquerade Rumba A fundraising event to benefit The Latin Ballet’s educational programs. Dance off winter’s chill. Feel the Caribbean heat dancing salsa, samba, merengue, tango, zumba & more….
Celebrate Black History at Elegba Folklore Society Today
Honor Black History Makers *Some of Our Invitees * Rev Tyrone Nelson – Ezibu Muntu African Dance Foundation James “Plunky” Branch – Ron Stallings * Mary Lauderdale King Salim Khalfani Tim Reid & Daphne Maxwell Reid
A Concert of Indonesian Music and Dance
Photo Credit: pjwar Enjoy a rare performance of Southeast Asian music and dance featuring leading artists from Bali and Java. The music of Bali is dynamic and rhythmic and is primarily performed in Balinese Hindu ceremonies.
The Land of the Big Giant Heads
The Vicarious Travelers Series goes to Easter Island this Saturday as Kristin Smith will talk about her trip to Easter Island and how to save money traveling abroad. The presentation runs from 3:30 till 5:00.
Randall Robinson Recalls Early Days of Civil Rights Movement
Richmond native Randall Robinson, formerly of TransAfrica, recalls the early days of the civil rights movement in Richmond in an interview with Democracy Now’s Juan Gonzalez. His new novel, Makeda “is the story of an extraordinary woman who is a poor, blind waitress in Richmond, Virginia, who remembers past lives“. Here is an excerpt, [...]
