What’s Booming RVA: Theater, Stars, and Juneteenth Art
Boomer’s top picks for the week ahead
Laugh and cheer at three new theatrical runs, catch amazing new images of the universe, and celebrate history, freedom, and art in Juneteenth exhibitions. “What’s Booming RVA: Theater, Stars, and Juneteenth Art.”
Juneteenth at the Branch Museum
Two inspiring exhibits honor Black creativity and resilience. Exhibitions run June 19 to July 12. Community celebration with a DJ, book signing, print pop-up shop, public art honoring the creativity and strength of Black women, and Memory Lab, capturing personal stories.
- “Echoes of Us.” Over 16 Black Virginia-based artists exploring the richness and evolution of Black identity through powerful, personal works. PHOTO CAPTION, TOP: Dallas Roquemore, “I’m different than i used to be.” Graphite on Bristol paper, 11 × 14 in.
- “(re)Framing Protest (NOW): Design + Hope.” Art and design that fueled the 2020 protests, showing how creativity became a tool for resistance, healing, and hope.
FREE. June 19, 6 p.m., at The Branch Museum of Design, Richmond.
For more Juneteenth events, go to Boomer’s ongoing events lists.
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
The 26th Annual Richmond Shakespeare Festival presents William Shakespeare’s beloved comedy. Four young lovers, a troupe of amateur actors, and a quarrel between fairy royalty unfold in a magical forest. Mischief, mistaken identities, enchantments, and comic confusion blur the lines between reality and dream.
June 19 to July 20 at Agecroft Hall, Richmond.
“Waitress”
A waitress and expert pie maker is stuck in a loveless, abusive marriage. A nearby baking contest offers escape, and friends offer support. The rom-com features the music of singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles. Mature audiences.
June 20 to Aug. 3 at Virginia Repertory Theatre, Richmond.
“A Strange Loop”
A hilarious ensemble play. Usher, a young, gay, Black writer who hates his day job writes a musical about a young, gay, Black writer who is writing a musical about a young, gay, Black writer … making for a very strange loop.
June 20 to Aug. 2, at Robert B. Moss Theatre, Richmond.
Astronomy Watch Party
See images of the universe through the most powerful camera ever built. A live international press conference will be shown on The Dome’s big screen. Later, the new astronomy show “Messengers of Time and Space” will run, followed by images released that morning.
Reservations required. June 23, press conference from 10:30 a.m. to noon; astronomy show at 2, 3, and 4 p.m., at the Science Museum of Virginia, Richmond.
Check websites for more details, including prices and registration requirements.
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