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And Then, 1/15
This short by Los Angeles-based filmmaker Ka’ramuu Kush is described as “a coming-of-womanhood story.” The free 7 p.m. Afrikana Film Festival screening at Balliceaux will be followed by an after party with music by DJ Prolific. afrikanafilmfestival.org
RVA Environmental Film Festival, 2/2-8
The fourth annual festival showcases local and national films selected to raise awareness of environmental issues. Various times and locations. rvaenvironmentalfilmfestival.com
“Fellow Travelers on the Road to Black Ned’s Forge,” 2/19
Virginia Military Institute history professor Turk McCleskey delivers a Banner Lecture telling
the story of Edward Tarr (“Black Ned”), who purchased his freedom after becoming a blacksmith. Virginia Historical Society. Noon. $6. 358-4901 or vahistorical.org
Music
Sixth Annual Djangoary Music Soirée 1/17
This celebration of the music of legendary Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt features performances by Stephane Wrembel as well as Thomas Wakefield and Gypsy Roots. The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen. 7 p.m. $30. 261-2787 or artsglenallen.com
Spanish Harlem Orchestra, 1/22
The Grammy-winning Spanish Harlem Orchestra performs a mix of salsa with moments of melodic balladry. Modlin Center for the Arts. 7:30 p.m. $16 to $32. 289-8980 or modlin.richmond.edu
Dukes of Dixieland, 1/31
Celebrate New Orleans jazz with the Dukes of Dixieland and the Richmond Symphony. The concert opens with hometown favorite No BS! Brass Band. Carpenter Theatre. 8 p.m. $10 to $78. 592-3400 or richmondcenterstage.com
An Evening of Duke Ellington, 2/14
Enjoy the voices of the One Voice Chorus, Richmond Symphony Chorus and the Saint Paul’s Baptist Church Chorus. Carpenter Theatre. 8 p.m. $10 to $78. 592-3400 or
richmondcenterstage.com
Richmond Bluegrass Jam, 2/21
This family friendly event returns for its sixth year to the Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen, with more than 30 of the region’s bluegrass bands playing on four stages from noon to midnight. It’s free, but fans are encouraged to make donations to the Richmond Fisher House, which offers lodging for families of soldiers and veterans receiving treatment at the McGuire VA Medical Center. rvabluegrassjam.com
Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors, 2/22
As part of a world tour, Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors stop in at The Broadberry playing songs from their new album, Medicine. 8 p.m. $15. 353-1888 or thebroadberry.com
Exhibitions
“Forbidden City” through 1/11
This exhibition at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts includes more than 200 ancient works from the Ming and Qing dynasties. $20. 340-1400 or vmfa.museum
“Table” through, 1/16
Curated pieces and original works by eight artists both celebrate and scrutinize traditional formal dining. Visual Arts Center of Richmond. 353-0094 or visarts.org
“Myron Helfgott: An Inventory of My Thoughts,” 1/16-3/8
An exhibition of more than 50 works over nearly 45 years by artist and retired VCUarts faculty member and Pollak Prize honoree Myron Helfgott opens at VCU’s Anderson Gallery with a reception Jan. 15 from 5 to 8 p.m. arts.vcu.edu/andersongallery
“To Be Sold” through 5/30
This exhibition exploring the domestic slave trade includes paintings by British artist Eyre Crowe and more than 100 artifacts and documents. Library of Virginia. 692-3500 or lva.virginia.gov
“We Made Do: Caring for the Sick and Wounded in the Great War” through 5/31
Artifacts from the Medical College of Virginia’s Base Hospital 45, a unit of physicians and nurses who served in France during World War I, are displayed. VCU’s Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences. 828-0636
or library.vcu.edu
Stage
Mame through 1/11
Emily Skinner plays Mame Dennis, an eccentric, wealthy woman whose life changes when her new nephew comes to live with her. Virginia Repertory Theatre’s Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre. $48 to $60. 282-2620 or va-rep.org
Million Dollar Quartet, 1/16-17
The Tony Award-winning musical inspired by the true story of the famed recording session that brought four rock ’n’ roll icons together. Altria Theater. 8 p.m. on Jan. 16-17, 2 p.m. on Jan. 17. $38 to $70. (800) 514-3849 or altriatheater.com
The Princess and the Pea, 1/15
The Virginia Opera’s adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen story. Gottwald Playhouse.
10 a.m. $6 to $10. 592-3400 or richmondcenterstage.com
Book of Days, 1/23-2/7
A community theater provides the backdrop for this funny, tragic and poignant murder mystery. CAT Theatre. $19 to $25. (888) 695-0888 or cattheatre.com
Those Harvey Girls, 1/29-3/7
Learn about the challenges and triumphs faced by three young sisters growing up in rural 1960s Virginia. Swift Creek Mill Theatre. $38 ($55 with buffet). 748-5203 or swiftcreekmill.com
The Maggie Walker Story, 1/30-2/15
Virginia Rep’s Children’s Theatre at Willow Lawn presents this tribute to a Richmond trailblazer. $16. 282-2620 or va-rep.org
Oblivion, 2/9-3/7
In this TheatreLAB collaboration with Henley Street/Richmond Shakespeare, a New York City couple using a secular humanist approach to parenting are taken aback when their 17-year-old daughter decides to become a Christian. $15 to $25. 505-0558 or theatrelabrva.com
Sister Act, 2/13-14
This musical comedy follows the story of Deloris Van Cartier, who enters witness protection inside a convent. Altria Theater. 8 p.m. on Feb. 13-14, 2 p.m. on Feb. 14. $38 to $70. (800) 514-3849 or altriatheater.com
Caroline, or Change, 2/19-3/14
In this Tony-nominated musical set in the Deep South in 1963, an African-American laundress and single mother’s faith and relationships are tested. Cadence Theatre Co.’s production is a partnership with Virginia Repertory Theatre. Theatre Gym. $28. 282-2620 or cadencetheatre.org
Don Quixote, 2/20-22
Join the Richmond Ballet for an adaptation of Cervantes’ famous tale. Carpenter Theatre at Richmond CenterStage. 7 p.m. on Feb. 20-21, 2 p.m. on Feb. 21-22. $20 to $125. 344-0906, ext. 224 or richmondballet.com
