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GJWN Saturday Picks

Grab your umbrella and come down to Jackson Street to commemorate what was once a vibrant and historic neighborhood, Navy Hill.  Once home to the Richmond Normal School, the alma mater of Maggie Walker and the only school of its day where African Americans were allowed to teach as well as study, today there is [...]

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Theater Row – 1957

Originally the home of numerous vaudeville theaters and later to movie theaters, this stretch of Broad became known as Theater Row.  Now The National (then showing the Ten Commandments) and the Theater Row Office Building are all that remain.   This photo, taken in 1957, is not so old that many people still remember what it was [...]

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Dark Star Orchestra @ The National – Tonight!

  DARK STAR ORCHESTRA recreates THE GRATEFUL DEAD Concert Experience Tonight ! … Tickets available for DSO at all Ticketmaster outlets, nattickets.com, and The National box office.  

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Final Four at the National

The National is opening up the doors for VCU’s Final Four game on Saturday.  Doors open at 5 pm.  Admission is $3.00 and does NOT  include the Limelight concert following the game.  No word on exactly how they are handle those going to both the game and the concert.

The Mountain Goats @ The National

via Facebook: Please do not be one of those people full of deep, life long regret when they did not get to see THE MOUNTAIN GOATS when they had the chance … Also do not be one of those people that said they were at the show even though they were home watching America’s Next [...]

The @c_j_w_n Dogg of the Day

via Facebook. Snoop Dogg coming to The National. Exclusive Spring Concert Event Friday March 25th @ 9pm Tickets on sale Wednesday February 23rd at all Ticketmaster outlets, nattickets.com, and The National box office

Get Your Irish On

Didn’t mean to post twice about the National, but this sounds like fun.  Anybody going? via The National Facebook Page I gots a wee case of the IRISH SPRING FEVER ! YOUNG DUBLINERS and THE FIGHTING JAMESONS Tonight ! Young Dubs = Original Celtic Rock Fighting Jamesons = Greatest Irish Rock including THE POGUES, DROPKICK MURPHYS, [...]

The Velvet Marias at the National

The Weekend Schedule at The National The Velvet Marias / The Venture Rays Fri., Feb. 18 8:00 PM Lotus Sat., Feb. 19 9:00 PM Umphreys McGee Sun., Feb. 20 8:00 PM Visit The National website for ticket information.

The Weekend Schedule at The National

Young Adult Fiction Fri., Feb. 18 7:00 PM Brand New Groovement Sat., Feb. 19 9:00 PM Whitechapel Sun., Feb. 20 -6:30 PM Visit The National website for ticket information.

Love The National, Hate the Sound

Craigslist Community has  had a running discussion about sound quality and volume at the National.  Most agree they have a great sound system, but it is poorly run.  Here are a few quotes. LTN-HTS the past few shows i’ve seen the volume is obnoxiously loud and the music is just downright painful. I’m a fellow [...]

Keller Williams at the National – This Thursday

From The National Facebook page: ?* KELLER WILLIAMS * THIS Thursday … An incredible way to end your year with a 3 Unique Set Concert Experience … Set 1- Reggae Dub/Funk w/ Keller, Jay Starling & Mark D Set 2- Keller & The Keels Set 3- Keller solo acoustic & loopy dance grooves From KellerWilliams.net: [...]

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