What’s Booming RVA: New Brewery + Barrel-Aged Beer
Boomer’s top picks for the week ahead
Go back to the future and savor the present, with theater, short films, MLK Week, barrel-aged beer, and a new brewery. In Boomer’s top five picks – What’s Booming RVA: New Brewery + Barrel-Aged Beer.
“King James”
Richmond Shakespeare presents a play centered around an unexpected King James: LeBron James. His years playing in Cleveland bring promise, prosperity, and renewal to the city. His tenure also unites Shawn and Matt in an unlikely bond forged by fandom. The men navigate their turbulent friendship through their shared love of basketball and endless amiable arguments.
Jan. 15 to Feb. 1 at Virginia Repertory Theatre’s Theatre Gym, Richmond.
32nd Annual James River Short Film Showcase
The James River Film Society presents nine short films, including six from Virginia filmmakers.
Jan. 16, 6:30 to 9 p.m., at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
MLK Week Events
An array of events honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.: a community leaders breakfast; volunteer events; a parade at Pocahontas Island, Petersburg; a candlelight vigil; and educational and inspirational events.
Jan. 16 to 27 at various venues in the Richmond region.
Festival of Wood & Fire + New RVA Brewery
Savor the depth and character of barrel-aged craft beverages with creations from The Answer, Ardent, Väsen, The Veil, and Thistlerock Mead. Plus the debut of SetBreak Brewing, a partnership of Bill Cavender and Rob Quicke, local craft beverage veterans.
Jan. 17, 1 to 9 p.m., at Black Heath Meadery, Richmond.
“Back to the Future: The Musical”
A sensory-filled live experience based on the 1985 movie. Teenaged Marty McFly is accidentally transported back to 1955 in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his friend, Dr. Emmett Brown. Before he can return to 1985, Marty must make sure his high school-aged parents fall in love in order to save his own existence. [FEATURE PHOTO: David Josefsberg and Lucas Hallauer with DeLorean in the background, in “Back to the Future: The Musical.” Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade.]
Jan. 20 to 25 at Altria Theater, Richmond.
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