RICHMOND: Children’s Museum of Richmond Central, Black History Month Events: Saturday, February 7th, 1pm & 2:30 pm – Ezibu Muntu African Dance & Culture Foundation; February 14 at 11am & 1pm – 10-year-old motivational speaker, Elijah Coles-Brown, delivers a rendition of Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I have a Dream” speech; February 21 at 11am Chesterfield Location, Chesterfield Children’s Theater presents the play “Acceptance”, for details on these and other events visit http://www.childrensmuseumofrichmond.org or call 804-474-7000.
Chesterfield County Black History Month Events: Musical performance with F.R.E.N.S., Friday, 5th at 7pm-9pm, doors open at 6:30 at Chesterfield Career & Technical Center at 13900 Hull Street; The Moses of Our People, February 7, 9, 21 & 24, actress Charmaine Crowell-White portrays Harriet Tubman; The Richmond Boys Choir – Saturday, February 14th, 3 – 3:45pm, at Central Library; for more details on these and other events visit http://www.chesterfield.gov or call 804-717-6954.
City of Richmond Black History Month Event: The City’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities group art exhibit “Isn’t She Lovely” featuring more than twenty prominent African-American artists at the Pine Camp Arts and Community Center, 4901 Old Brook Road. The Multimedia exhibition opens Friday, February 13th with a public reception from 6:30 – 8:30pm and the exhibit includes photographs, paintings, quilts, sculpture, masks and more. For details visit http://www.RichmondGov.com/parks or call 804-646-6722.
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Black History Month Events, A Weekly Thursday event, the free Jazz Cafe program collaborates with the Richmond Jazz Society, showcasing regional Africa-American Jazz Artists, Gospel Queen Maggie Ingram and the Ingramettes performs Friday, February 6th from 6 – 8pm; February 5th – Vocalist Lani Bass; February 12 – soul fusion quartet – Butcher Brown; February 19 – Drummer Billy Williams and February 26th – eclectic blend of jazz with African grooves – Hotel X; also VMFA’s popular 3 in 30 program is a short tour featuring three object in thirty minutes, February’s Theme “Traditional in Contemporary Art, tours offered February 5th at 6:30pm. For more details on these and other events visit http://www.vmfa.museum or call 804-340-1400.
Living the Dream Program, honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Generation Dream 2015 features music, dance and spoken word performances Friday, February 6th at 7pm at the Richmond Public Library, 101 East Franklin Street and Saturday, February 28, 2pm at Henrico Theater, 305 East 9 Mile Road, Highland Springs. For more details visit rypp@rpec.org or call 804-232-1002.
The Renewal Projects & 31st Street Baptist Church presents the 2nd Annual United Voices: Raising Awareness through Song & Word in Honor of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Saturday, February 7th, 3pm – 5pm at 31st Street Baptist Church, 823 North 31st Street, Church Hill, Richmond. The event features Community Leaders and Guest Speakers, sharing the personal stories of persons living with HIV/AIDS, and performances by special musical guests. For details call 804-353-0060.
Neighborhood Housing Services of Richmond, Inc., Empower Yourself Against Default Workshop: learn about the benefits of home-ownership, owning a bank account, benefits of getting your finances in order, budgeting, and information about down payment assistance programs. Workshop Saturday, February 7th, 9am – 5pm at 2712 Chamberlayne Avenue. For more details call (804) 329-2500 or email srobinson@nhsofr.org to register. Also, help Neighborhood Housing Services of Richmond, Inc. and have a meal at the same time. Buy a $5 coupon book with over $60 worth of savings and give a low to moderate income families the opportunity to own their own home. You will also assist us in building a transitional home for Homeless/Disable veterans. Details visit http://www.nhsofr.org/.
Future Events: Direct from Broadway, SISTER ACT, the hilarious, five-time Tony-nominated musical smash, opens at The Altria Theater on Friday, February 13, for three performances only as part of the Broadway In Richmond season. Performances are Friday, February 13 at 8 pm, and Saturday, February 14 at 2 and 8 pm.
Tickets range from $38 to $70 (plus applicable fees) and are on sale at Altria Theater and CenterStage box offices, BroadwayInRichmond.com, or by phone 1-800-514-3849. Box office hours are Monday through Friday from 10 am to 5 pm.. Groups are welcome and should call 804-592-3401. ADA seating tickets are also available.
“SISTER ACT” is Produced by Whoopi Goldberg, TROIKA Entertainment and Sister Act On Tour, LLC. For more information visit http://www.sisteractontour.com.
An Evening of entertainment with The DJ Williams Projekt, food and silent auction, the Fund-raiser to support basic education for students at Ann Sandell Independent School in Liberia, a community based school for disadvantage children. The event features The DJ Williams Projekt, Thursday, March 5th from 6-10pm at The Answer Brewpub, 6008 West Broad Street, next to Mekong restaurant. For more details call 804-241-1294 or make a donation at http://www.aceliberia.org.
Black & Brown Comedy Get Down featuring Cedric “The Entertainer”, Mike Epps, Eddie Griffin, D.L. Hughley, George Lopez, Charlie Murphy, Friday, November 6th, 8pm at the Richmond Coliseum. Tickets on sale, ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000 and the Richmond Coliseum Box Office.
