What’s Booming RVA: International Dance, Music, and Film
Boomer’s top picks for the week ahead
Expand your horizons with dance, music, and film from around the U.S. and the world. Plus, honor America’s POWs and MIA, and find new plants to beautify your yard. In “What’s Booming RVA: International Dance, Music, and Film.”
Honoring America’s POW/MIA: Two Events & Exhibition Opening
Missing in Action: The Search Continues, with Kelly McKeague
The Director of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency shares how the DOD works to recover and identify the remains of the MIA to provide an accounting to families and the nation – more than 81,500 Americans are still unaccounted for.
Sept. 18, 6 p.m., at the Virginia War Memorial, Richmond.
National POW/MIA Recognition Day and Ribbon-Cutting
Honoring the thousands of service members held as Prisoners of War (POW) and the thousands that never returned home from combat and remain listed as Missing in Action (MIA). Includes the official opening of a new onsite exhibit, “Virginia MIA: The Search Continues.”
Sept. 19, 10 a.m., at the Virginia War Memorial, Richmond.
Lewis Ginter Fall Plant Sale
Dozens of vendors, knowledgeable Garden volunteers, and Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists. FREE to attend and dog-friendly.
Sept. 19 and 20, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days, at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond.
“Night Must Fall”
The new play at Swift Creek Mill features a secluded British cottage, a dead body in the woods, and a strange and seductive visitor. Is the visitor a murderer, and will he seduce an innocent young woman?
Sept. 19 to Oct. 11 at Swift Creek Mill Theatre, South Chesterfield.
Richmond International Dance Festival
Dancers from around the world and food vendors offering global cuisine will present their heritage, bridging cultural gaps through shared movement, music, and food. Look for Filipino, Irish, Chinese, South Indian, Panamanian, Nepali, African, and more cultural groups.
FREE. Sept. 20, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Deep Run Park, Henrico.
Richmond International Film Festival
More than 170 films from the U.S. and more than 25 other countries, live musical performances, and special community events. RIFF showcases “diverse voices and perspectives from around the world through the power of film and music. Guided by a commitment to freedom of speech, RIFF welcomes films that reflect a wide range of viewpoints whether widely embraced or deeply debated while upholding principles of civility and mutual respect in the exchange of ideas.”
Sept. 23 to 28 at various venues around Richmond.
Check websites for more details, including prices and registration requirements.
More of What’s Booming in Richmond besides international music
More fun to fill your plate
- MORE EVENTS from Sept. 18 to 25, plus announcements and road trips – COMING SOON
- Lots of future Richmond happenings
