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SUMMARY:RNB Rewind: All 90’s & 2000’s Hits
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, September 25th for an unforgettable evening filled with the best 90s and 2000s RNB hits at Uptown Alley\, Richmond VA!\n\n\nUptown Alley & LXGRP Presents: \n✨ RNB Rewind Party ✨ Richmond’s Biggest RNB Party \nGet ready to vibe all night long as we take it back to the golden era of R&B! Join us for an unforgettable evening filled with the best 90s and 2000s hits! \nFrom smooth slow jams to dancefloor anthems\, this is the ultimate throwback party you don’t want to miss. Grab your crew\, bring your best moves\, and let’s rewind to the soundtrack of the decade. 🎶 \n \n📅 Friday\, September 25th  \n🕖 Doors 7PM | Show 8PM \n📍 Uptown Alley\, Richmond\, VA \n21+ ONLY \n \nAdvance tickets offer the lowest price. If you prefer\, you can also purchase tickets at the door on the day of the event. \nPlease note: An 18% gratuity will automatically be added to all food and beverage purchases by Uptown Alley. Any additional gratuity is optional and appreciated at your discretion. \nLane Shift Friday’s at Uptown Alley: Dinner\, Dancing\, Bowling & TVs all night! \nTicket does NOT include bowling \nNO RENTRY
URL:https://theculturalcurrent.com/event/rnb-rewind-all-90s-2000s-hits/
LOCATION:Uptown Alley Richmond\, 6101 Brad McNeer Parkway\, Midlothian\, VA\, 23112\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jackson Ward Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:Calling local farmers and growers to join this community-centered market experience in historic Jackson Ward. Share fresh produce\, handmade products\, and agricultural goods while connecting with residents through wellness\, culture\, and local agriculture. Hosted by the Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia\, the market creates space for community engagement\, entrepreneurship\, and neighborhood connection throughout the season.
URL:https://theculturalcurrent.com/event/jackson-ward-farmers-market/2026-09-26/
LOCATION:Abner Clay Park\, Brook Rd\, Richmond\, Virginia\, 23220\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Farmer's Market
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SUMMARY:Activism in Action - Planning for Richmond to be "World-Class"
DESCRIPTION:The Richmond Department of Transportation is helping to rebuild our city in a way that expands access for people of all ages and abilities.\n\n\nHow will Richmond become a world-class city? Two ways: slowly and suddenly. The Richmond Department of Transportation is helping to rebuild our city in a way that expands access for people of all ages and abilities. Everyone should be able to get around safely whether they’re walking\, rolling\, riding a bike\, taking the bus\, or driving a car. Come learn about how international best practices are being applied in Richmond\, and how you can help change culture. \n \nBIO \nAndy Boenau is the Director of Transportation for the City of Richmond\, VA. He brings a unique stack of abilities to the industry: storyteller\, bicycle/pedestrian advocate\, and transportation engineer. Andy has won awards for photography\, filmmaking\, writing\, and podcasting even though he’s unqualified for any of that. Outside of work\, he publishes UrbanismSpeakeasy.com.
URL:https://theculturalcurrent.com/event/activism-in-action-planning-for-richmond-to-be-world-class/
LOCATION:Gallery5\, 200 West Marshall Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States
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SUMMARY:8th Annual RVA East End Festival
DESCRIPTION:A Free Community Celebration of Music & Arts Supporting Richmond Public Schools \n\n\n\n\n\nCelebrate the vibrant rhythm and creativity of Richmond at the 8th Annual RVA East End Festival! This free\, family-friendly outdoor cultural festival brings together world-class headliners\, local legends\, and talented Richmond Public Schools (RPS) students for an unforgettable day of live music\, food\, and community fellowship at the historic 17th Street Market. \n\n\n\nAll proceeds collected via the on-site “Bucket Brigade” and online donations directly fund musical instruments\, visual arts equipment\, concert attire\, and performing arts spaces across nine East End Richmond Public Schools through the RPS Education Foundation. \n\n\n\n11:00 AM – Opening Ceremony & National Anthem\n\n\n\n\nPerformers: Richmond Police Department Community Band\n\n\n\nFeatured Soloist: Destin Scott (9th-grade student\, Franklin Military Academy)\n\n\n\nThe Vibe: Civic pride and community tradition.\n\n\n\nSignificance: Ninth-grader Destin Scott opens the day\, establishing the festival’s core mission: elevating youth achievement from the start.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRPS All City Band – Courtesy of RVA East End Festival\n\n\n\n11:30 AM – 12:30 PM – RPS East End Student Showcase\n\n\n\n\nPerformers: Elementary\, middle\, and high school students from across the East End and Richmond including\n\n–The Richmond Public Schools All-City Band\n\n\n\n–The Bellevue Elementary Choir\n\n\n\n–The Armstrong High School Dance Team\n\n\n\n–And More…..\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Vibe: Pure energy\, emerging talent\, and the future of Richmond music.\n\n\n\nSignificance: Directed by local music educators—including alumni who grew up in these exact schools—students gain real-world experience performing on a professional festival stage with full production.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:00 PM – 1:45 PM – Richmond Symphony\n\n\n\n\nGenre: Classical / Symphonic Pops\n\n\n\nThe Vibe: Grand\, sweeping\, and collaborative.\n\n\n\nSignificance: A foundational festival partner since 2016\, the Richmond Symphony brings its full regional orchestra out of traditional concert halls directly into Shockoe Bottom\, underscoring that classical music belongs to the entire community.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2:00 PM – 2:45 PM – No BS! Brass Band\n\n\n\n\nGenre: High-Energy Brass / Funk / New Orleans Second-Line Fusion\n\n\n\nThe Vibe: Heavy low-end rumble\, polyrhythmic grooves\, and hard-hitting horn arrangements.\n\n\n\nSignificance: Founded in Richmond\, this powerhouse ensemble fuses New Orleans street brass with funk\, jazz\, and rock\, rattling the 17th Street Market pavement with infectious rhythm.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3:00 PM – 3:45 PM – Lenny Holmes & The Forever Band\n\n\n\n\nGenre: Funk / Soul / Rock & Blues\n\n\n\nThe Vibe: Soulful guitar mastery and vintage showmanship.\n\n\n\nSignificance: Led by Grammy-nominated guitarist\, singer\, and producer Lenny Holmes\, this veteran ensemble brings decades of touring polish\, deep blues-rock grooves\, and sharp stage presence.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4:00 PM – 4:45 PM – The Dap Mallory Band\n\n\n\n\nGenre: Classic R&B / Soul / Party Anthems\n\n\n\nThe Vibe: Timeless\, dance-floor-packing soul.\n\n\n\nSignificance: A staple of the regional live circuit\, The Dap Mallory Band delivers tight medleys across golden eras of soul and R&B\, keeping the crowd on their feet.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5:00 PM – 5:45 PM – James “Saxsmo” Gates\n\n\n\n\nGenre: Contemporary Jazz / Hard Bop / Improvisation\n\n\n\nThe Vibe: Expressive\, sophisticated\, and technically brilliant jazz storytelling.\n\n\n\nSignificance: A 7-time Grammy-nominated saxophonist and renowned educator\, Gates represents the pinnacle of Virginia’s Black jazz lineage\, delivering profound melodic phrasing and virtuoso improvisation.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6:00 PM – 6:45 PM – Sounds Funny Band\n\n\n\n\nGenre: Modern R&B / Neo-Soul / Hip-Hop\n\n\n\nThe Vibe: Contemporary urban bounce and lush vocal harmonies.\n\n\n\nSignificance: Closing out the festival\, Sounds Funny Band weaves modern soul melodies over tight hip-hop and funk rhythm pockets for a high-energy finale.
URL:https://theculturalcurrent.com/event/8th-annual-rva-east-end-festival/
LOCATION:17th Street Market\, 100 N 17th St\, Richmond\, Virginia\, 23219\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Concert,Family-Friendly,Featured,Festival,For Educators,For Students,Performance,Richmond Events
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SUMMARY:Old Saw\, Rowland Taylor and piled_000
DESCRIPTION:experimental sounds ricochet off old walls
URL:https://theculturalcurrent.com/event/old-saw-rowland-taylor-and-piled_000/
LOCATION:Gallery5\, 200 West Marshall Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States
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SUMMARY:Paul Mecurio
DESCRIPTION:Paul Mecurio appearing at The Tin Pan in Richmond\, VA\n\n\nBox Office: The Tin Pan charges lower fees for box office versus online sales. Our box office is open Tue-Sat 12PM-5PM. Please visit us during those hours or call 804-447-8189. \nSeating: We assign seats in order of when you purchase your tickets. All reservations are subject to a food and drink minimum of $15 per guest. Gratuity of 20% is automatically added to all food and beverage purchases. \n \n\n\nPaul Mecurio\nWebsite | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter \n\n\n\nPAUL MECURIO is an Emmy & Peabody Award winning comedian for his work on “The Late Show w/Stephen Colbert\,” “The Daily Show w/Jon Stewart\,” and “The Colbert Report.” PAUL makes recurring appearances on “The Late Show w/Stephen Colbert” (including his most recent “Late Show”appearance that brought down the house). Prior to that he was on staff as a performer/writer with “The Daily Show w/Jon Stewart” and worked on “The Colbert Report” helping those shows become household names. PAUL has also been on “The Tonight Show\,” had his own specials on Comedy Central and HBO and appears regularly on CNN\, MSNBC and Fox. He also co-hosts StarTalk w/Neil degrasse Tyson. \nAs an actor PAUL can be seen in the films “Johnny and Clyde” starring Megan Fox and “Chuck” starring opposite Golden Globe Winner Liev Schreiber. \nPAUL created and stars in his hit\, incredibly unique Broadway show\, “Permission to Speak\,” directed by the legendary director Frank Oz. \nPAUL has an unlikely path to comedy. After graduating Georgetown Law School he worked as a lawyer and investment banker on Wall Street. He eventually left Wall Street for comedy after being hired by Jay Leno after a chance meeting with Jay. It’s a story that will blow you away. \nPAUL hosts his hit\, critically-acclaimed podcast\, “Inside Out w/Paul Mecurio” on iTunes\, Spotify\, iHeart\, and Audioboom. His A-list guests are at the pinnacle of the worlds of entertainment\, pop culture\, music\, politics\, science\, and sports and include … Paul McCartney\, Stephen Colbert\, Kevin Costner\, Bill Burr\, Kyra Sedgwick\, Bryan Cranston\, Spike Lee\, Kristin Chenoweth\, Billy Bob Thornton\, Judd Apatow\, Michael Strahan and Lewis Black. \n“Yes\, Paul Mecurio is a smart\, uproariously funny comedian\, but unlike most comedians he truly connects with the audience on a deeper\, emotional level\, so much so I found myself connected to those in the audience because of Paul! His show is more than just funny it’s transformational and connects people!” — Fox TV \n“Better than any fiction. Stories were genuine…yet unbelievable. I didn’t want the show to end so I’m going again and again.” — The Wall Street Journal \n“One of the quickest comedy minds in engaging the audience that I’ve ever seen\, surpassed only by his personal and observational razor sharp\, socially relevant material. All of this makes Paul a COMPLETE comedy package and one of the smartest\, most unique and hilarious comics working today.”  \n— The New York Post
URL:https://theculturalcurrent.com/event/paul-mecurio-2/
LOCATION:The Tin Pan\, 8982 Quioccasin Road\, Richmond\, VA\, 23229\, United States
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