Richmond metal band GWAR says the Secret Service contacted the group following a recent performance at the Vans Warped Tour in Washington, D.C., that featured the mock execution of a Donald Trump effigy. Video of the performance, which showed band members...
TheatreLAB's Urinetown mixes political commentary and potty humor into a campy musical delight. TheatreLAB’s current production, Urinetown, is a comedic commentary on capitalism and corporate corruption. The musical, at TheatreLAB until December 28, is set in a dystopian future after a terrible drought brings civilization to the brink of...
Wegman's first play is also the first play ever staged at Coalition Theater, and it brings both the expected humor and a depth of human understanding to a story about a Christmas gift exchange gone horribly awry. At the end of every year, people around the world gather to celebrate the holidays. We eat, we drink, and we try to remain merry even...
A fireworks show at the Diamond last weekend got Broadway fans hyped for the arrival of mega-hit musical Hamilton, which is playing at the Altria Theater until December 8. Richmond resident Cat Peddicord never thought a song from the hit Broadway musical Hamilton would have her sitting in the freezing cold on a Saturday night. Yet nevertheless,...
Circadian, a performance by Karar Dance Company inspired by Fan Ho's photography of 1950s Hong Kong, will light up Dogtown Dance Theatre this weekend with performances in the round. This past weekend and this coming weekend, Dogtown Dance Theatre is hosting its annual Presenter’s Series. This year’s featured artist is Kara Robertson, the Artistic...
Virginia's foremost crew of horror aficionados, the Red Vein Army, return all this month with their fourth year of painstakingly-crafted terror at Hanover Vegetable Farm. If you find yourself near Hanover Vegetable Farm in Ashland any weekend this month and you hear a chorus of blood-curdling screams, don’t be alarmed -- it’s just the sound of...
At the opening performance of Richmond Ballet's 2019-2020 season, prima ballerina Maggie Small gave a heartfelt farewell performance as new dancers made a strong first impression. This past weekend kicked off the 2019-2020 performance season of Richmond Ballet, the state ballet of Virginia, with Contemporary Classics at the Dominion Energy...
Before her final performance this weekend, longtime Richmond Ballet dancer Maggie Small shares her thoughts about a career spent on her toes. For the season opener of the Richmond Ballet’s 2019-2020 performances, the company presents Contemporary Classics at the Dominion Energy Center for the Performing Arts this weekend, Friday, September 27...
This summer, Virginia Rep presents an original production of The Wiz, the African-American musical reimagining of fantasy classic The Wizard Of Oz. The latest and final production of Virginia Repertory Theatre’s 2018-2019 Signature Season is The Wiz. This fantastical modern retelling of The Wizard of Oz hits the November Theatre with aplomb. For...
RVA Dance Collective capped off their 12th season with a striking performance at Dogtown Dance Theatre. Christopher McDaniel tells us all about it. On Friday May 31 and Saturday June 1, RVA Dance Collective held their twelfth annual concert, entitled Four Seasons, at Dogtown Dance Theatre. The concert encapsulated their twelfth season as a...
