RVANews

VCU lost a heartbreaker on Tuesday (Valentine’s Day, no less!), but it’s alright, team. Hakuna Matata, right!?! This week marks the beginning of the Broadway performance of The Lion King, a short film festival, a tasty benefit, a bracket-busting VCU game, and more!

Before you finalize your weekend plans, here are 5 Things that will be in the haps around town, including a comedic ballet (who knew they existed?), a retrospective of humanity's love to get crunked, and even some love for the Elephant Man just in time for Valentine's Day. These plus more!

Just because people are clamoring about the Super Bowl, it doesn't mean that the entire weekend is a wash. There's some great basketball, a film festival, and two awesome benefits for two great alty Richmond staples. Oh, and who's up for watching the big game on a 15x20-foot screen? Anybody???

This weekend we have the wisdom of the Dude, a classic tale of school boys gone cray-cray, Robert Redford makes the assassination of Abe Lincoln even more interesting than we thought it could be, plus more!

Nate will be slinging tacos again? Wikipedia was down for 24 hours? AUGHH!!! This week has had too much throttle and deceleration for the nervous system to properly handle. Take a moment to catch your breath…OK good. Now, onto the weekend! As always, we have the weekend sustenance that is 5 Things

If politics and capricious weather have got you down, then here are a few things that will lift your spirits and make you want to grab the weekend by the proverbial…um…horns!

If you're like me and have been out of the country for the last week, you're probably itching to get the taste of Americana back in your mouth (grossest statement of the week?). This week there are 5 Things that are happening in Richmond that are as American as a Norman Rockwell painting of Robocop eating a slice of apple pie.

Christmas has come and gone, and 2011 is also about to bid adieu. But just because New Year's Eve is on the horizon doesn't mean that other things aren't happening around town. Here's 5 Things to tickle your imagination.

Before you hang your stocking with care (or with casual indifference, it’s your call, really) don’t think that Richmond closes down shop in the days leading up to Christmas. Elvis (young Elvis!) is in town, there’s some bizarre business happening in Carytown, and a cinema classic gets the big screen treatment.

Why did the mushroom go to the party? Because he was a fun-gi. If you thought that was funny, just you wait to see what’s going on this weekend: a famous comedian comes to town. There’s also family-friendly events with some things (wink) just for the adults.