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Balcony Restored! Spirits Soar! Studio Ghibli Fest Returns to the Byrd

by RVA Staff | COMMUNITY, CULTURE, FILM & TV, POP CULTURE

The enchanting world of Studio Ghibli returns to Richmond this week as Studio Ghibli Fest takes over the historic Byrd Theatre. Kicking off Monday, March 31 with a screening of Howl’s Moving Castle (2004), the fest brings a lineup of beloved animated films that have...

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