The wintery weather continues to hit RVA, so much so, that we had to basically cancel our regular First Fridays Art Walk event on February 5th, but you can enjoy new exhibitions, unique shopping, musical performances, artist talks, romantic dining, and theatrical performances this weekend.
Details below and on our www.firstfridaysrichmond.com website
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2010
- CORPORATE & MUSEUM FRAME – 301 West Broad Street
Photography by Matt Cowan and Craig Rudlin
6:00-10:00pm
Free
- GALLERY 5 – 200 West Marshall Street
Sweethearts for the Arts: A Blush-Worthy Benefit for Art on Wheels
8:00pm
$15
The fundraiser will include burlesque and variety performances, live music, and a date auction. Proceeds support the nonprofit Art on Wheels.
- GHOSTPRINT GALLERY – 220 West Broad Street
Italian Art & Design
6:00-9:00pm
Free Exhibition featuring furniture, glassware, ceramics and 2-dimensional works of art.
- RICHMOND PUBLIC LIBRARY – 101 East Franklin Street
Exhibition Reception & Richmond Writers Series event
7:00-9:00pm
Free
Richmond Writers Series:
Margaret Edds at 7:00pm, reading from her new book, “Finding Sara: A Daughter’s Journey” http://www.margaretedds.com
Exhibitions on View: Gellman Room - Pictural Colloquy, collection of works by local illustrator Tin Salamunic Dooley Foyer - Nocturne Paintings: Richmond artist, Tobin Karicher presents paintings exploring luminosity, atmosphere, and the subliminal Dooley Hall - Fantasy in Collage, digital collage with writing, drawing and photography by Christine StoddardUnderwater Creature Linoleum Series, linoleum block prints by Nina Starfish Second Floor Gallery - Portraits and Still Lifes, pencil and charcoal drawings by Richmond artist Robert Jones David Freed Gallery – features the Library’s permanent collection of prints of renowned authors by Richmond printmaker, David Freed Newbold Perkins Gallery – paintings by Anne Newbold Perkins, Richmond artist and former Richmond Public Library artist.
- THEATRE IV – Empire Theatre, 114 West Broad Street
The Song of Mulan
7:00pm
Adult $22; Senior & Student: $21; Child: $18
When Mulan learns that her ailing father is drafted into Khan’s army, she protects him by serving in his place. Disguised as a boy, she risks
everything to maintain family honor and earn the love of her nation. This noble Chinese folk tale features an extraordinary heroine, a dynamic and powerful score, gorgeous costumes and one of the most inspiring stories of all time. Performance for ages 4 and up
- VISUAL ART STUDIO – 208 West Broad Street
Chris Semtner: Forgotten Memories
5:00-8:00pm
Free
Semtner’s delicately rendered, mostly small-scale acrylic paintings on wood present a dark, mysterious, and dangerous world in which people are victims of their own fears and desires. His work has affinities with the surreal worlds of such writers as Kafka or Poe, but Semtner’s beautifully lyrical works simultaneously call to mind such disparate visual sources as Art Nouveau, Dutch genre painting, and ‘sixties horror movie posters.
- RESTAURANTS OPEN: Belvidere on Broad Lemaire Popkin’s Tavern Tarrant’s Café
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2010
- THEATRE IV – Empire Theatre, 114 West Broad Street
The Song of Mulan
Performances at 10:00am, 3:00pm, 6:00pm
Adult $22; Senior & Student: $21; Child: $18
When Mulan learns that her ailing father is drafted into Khan’s army, she protects him by serving in his place. Disguised as a boy, she risks
everything to maintain family honor and earn the love of her nation. This noble Chinese folk tale features an extraordinary heroine, a dynamic and powerful score, gorgeous costumes and one of the most inspiring stories of all time. Performance for ages 4
- QUIRK GALLERY – 311 West Broad Street
Our Favorite Valentines
11:00am-4:00pm
Quirk invites you to experience their favorite valentines, Orchids from Chadwicks Orchids, chocolates de Rochonnet Delights, pastries from Garnett’s Café, and handmade valentines from artist Stacy Moore.
- 1708 GALLERY – 319 West Broad Street
Artist Talk with Barbara Campbell Thomas
1:00pm
Free
Artist Barbara Campbell Thomas will present an Artist Talk at 1:00pm on her current exhibition Painting (in part, and in pieces), which comprises large pieced together paintings on paper, small highly layered paintings on canvas and a series of mid-sized collages made in tandem. All the work employs an intensely colorful and fragmentary abstract language of shape, line and texture.
- CHEZ FOUSHEE Corner of East Grace Street & Foushee
Pre-Valentines Dinner
Seating’s 6:00pm & 8:30pm
$40 per person
Visit www.chezfoushee.com for details and reservations
- GALLERY 5 – 200 West Marshall Street
Sleight of Hand II: A National Juried Contemporary Craft Show
7:00-11:00pm Awards ceremony 7:30pm
Free
This exhibition will feature works chosen by a selected panel of jurors. Award recipients will receive cash prices and gift certificates from Plaza Artist Materials www.plazaart.com Featuring works by: Kyle Shover, Jacquelyn Walther, Nathalie David, Nathan Hansen, Christine Alaniz, Diana Baumbach, Aimee Joyaux, Lucy Bergen, Amanda Outcalt, Danielle Stevens
Featuring Musical Performances By: Young Adult Fiction and Midair
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2010
- THEATRE IV – Empire Theatre, 114 West Broad Street
The Song of Mulan
2:00pm
Adult $22; Senior & Student: $21; Child: $18
When Mulan learns that her ailing father is drafted into Khan’s army, she protects him by serving in his place. Disguised as a boy, she risks
everything to maintain family honor and earn the love of her nation. This noble Chinese folk tale features an extraordinary heroine, a dynamic and powerful score, gorgeous costumes and one of the most inspiring stories of all time. Performance for ages 4
- GALLERY 5 - 200 West Marshall Street
Punk Rock Valentine’s Matinee
3:30pm
$8 single or $14 couple
Performances by: Off With Their Heads, Cloak/Dagger, Brainworms, Slow Death, Sexy Crimes
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