5 things…
1. Mingus Awareness Project featuring The Mingus Awareness Big Band (conducted by the inimitable Doug Richards), Brian Jones’s M.A.P. Trio, Fight the Big Bull (playing Mingus-inspired originals), and some DJ sets by Richmond Public Radio’s Peter Solomon. If in your cold heart you like music at all this is a special special occasion that you […]
1. Mingus Awareness Project featuring The Mingus Awareness Big Band (conducted by the inimitable Doug Richards), Brian Jones’s M.A.P. Trio, Fight the Big Bull (playing Mingus-inspired originals), and some DJ sets by Richmond Public Radio’s Peter Solomon. If in your cold heart you like music at all this is a special special occasion that you should be missed for only the best of reasons….babies being born, mothers dying, maybe the occasional sporting event? $12, 4-7pm, Gallery5, 200 West Marshall.
2. Beastie Boys. The Beastie Boys, Sheryl Crow, Jack Johnson, and Norah Jones perform at the Coliseum Tuesday to encourage “voter registration”?? It’s too late for that guys, but you can go see The Beasties slather you with big beats, tight rhymes, and plenty of political hype. 7 p.m. Richmond Coliseum, $35. 601 E. Leigh St. 262-8100.
3. Jam Bands!! Dave Matthews AND Trey Anastasio. Both Jamband legends make it to Richmond this week. Dave and his acoustic guitar shredding cohort Tim Reynolds play Sunday at the Siegal Center (free, first come first serve) and Phish frontman Trey Anastasio brings his solo troupe to The National on Saturday for $35. Can we come up with a Rock/Paper/Scissors featuring Jam Band characters? Trey beats Dave who beats John Popper, but John Popper def beats Trey?
4. Arthouse Film Festival. In an effort to showcase some of the creative work being produced by talented Virginia residents, Yellow House presents the 2nd Annual Arthouse Film Festival. If you like movies, creative work, AND Virginia residents this seems like a sure-fire winner. Firehouse Theatre, 7pm 1609 W. Broad St. 355-2001.
5. World Series. THE FALL CLASSIC!! Tell me this. Can we take a poll on what is actually the best Sports Bar in town? Saturday night, Sunday night, Monday night.
Bonus: WRIR’s Monster Masquerade. Dj’s Dj’s and Allison Apperson’s (from RVNews fav Hot Lava) Pretend Pretenders. Friday, October 24, 2008, 10:00pm (18+).
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Ya’ll got some events the peeps should know about? MAKE THEM KNOWN!!! Send them to me or talk them up right here in ye old comments.
I’m not totally endorsing VCU’s 40th Anniversary party at Monroe Park on Saturday, but I guess we should still recognize its existence. The bands that were selected to perform via online voting don’t really seem like the greatest choices – popularity contest, anyone? There might be a gem tucked away in there somewhere, though.
Mingus Awareness Project is on Sunday, btway. Proceeds go to research for Lou Gehrig’s disease. Good cause/good music.
Buffalo Wild Wings in the bottom, unfortunately, is probably the best sports bar in the city. If there are big games the atmosphere will be exciting, but you can’t hear anything over the Limp Biscuit over the p.a. Richmond needs a great locally owned sports bar. But in Richmond we hate sports, so why need a sports bar? Go Phillies.
The father of of one of the Beasties, Israel Horovitz, is has a play opening in November at Firehouse…that is a ways off, but the Beastie Boys just reminded me of that. Also Sunday night Kung-Fu at Burton Manor at 9:00pm!
Taylor, can you tell me what your favorite Richmond sports bar is??? i want to know badly
I have only really been to Mulligan’s, and I must say the back porch is supreme. But Buz and Ned’s during World Cup was fantastic…it was also a great subterfuge from bbq lovin’ brats.