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The Commonwealth and the Great War
In 1917, Virginia-born President Woodrow Wilson brought the nation into war against the German, Austrian, and Ottoman empires. This tells the stories of individual Virginians who carried the state’s proud military tradition to the battlefront during World War I. 100,000 of…
Find out more »Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch
Explore colorful autumn gardens, the river shore, and exhibits. Pick a pumpkin and find your way through the corn maze.
Find out more »Gallery: Hal Horwitz
Hal Horwitz was a Richmond pediatric dentist who took up photography as a hobby more than thirty years ago, developing a special interest in native orchids. Horwitz photographed nearly all of Virginia’s orchid species and attempted to photograph all 200…
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6:00 pm
Wolf Creek Cherokee Drumming
The Wolf Creek Cherokee Tribe share their traditional Thursday evening drum circle.
Find out more »6:30 pm
Richmond Ballet’s Studio One
In the Light (Robbins/ Chopin) and A World Premiere by Nicole Haskins. Robbins’ lilting In the Night features three contrasting sets of lovers who meet beneath the evening’s sky, all set to the music of Chopin played live by Joanne…
Find out more »Barefoot Puppets
A hilarious retelling of the classic tale The Little Red Hen. What really happened that fateful day when chicken decided to bake a loaf of bread? Journey to a small European bakery to find out the answers. For all ages.
Find out more »Admissions Parent Open House
Every aspect of education is designed to challenge each girl’s intellect and foster her emotional and physical well-being in 5th through 8th grade. OHS is intentionally designed to help girls develop courage, self-compassion, identity, and a voice to share with…
Find out more »7:00 pm
Jeff Dunham, Passively Aggressive
Dunham is bringing his cast of characters on the road, as America’s favorite ventriloquist tours North America.
Find out more »7:30 pm
Danish String Quartet
The evening’s program will include Haydn’s String Quartet in C Major, Op. 20, No. 2; Abrahamsen’s Quartet No. 1, Ten Preludes; and Beethoven’s String Quartet, No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1 (“Razumovsky”). Arrive early for a pre-performance…
Find out more »Jewish Film Festival: Sammy Davis Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me
Sammy Davis, Jr. had a career that was legendary, and yet his life was complex, complicated and contradictory. Davis strove to achieve the American Dream in a time of racial prejudice and shifting political territory and was the most public…
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