What’s Booming RVA: Three Very Different Comedies
Boomer’s top 5 picks for the week ahead
Dark horror, fun, and classic comedies, plus cultural cuisine and mead collaborations. “What’s Booming RVA: Three Very Different Comedies.”
“Smoke”
Cadence presents a dark horror comedy by Enid Graham, satirizing distraction, capitalism, and gaslighting in a divided nation.
May 22 through June 7 at Firehouse Theatre, Richmond.
“There Goes the Bride”
A fast-paced comedy about an ad man and a flapper cutout only he can see.
Through June 21 at Swift Creek Mill Theatre, South Chesterfield.
“Cyrano de Bergerac”
The 26th Annual Richmond Shakespeare Festival presents Edmond Rostand’s classic tale, a swashbuckling, romantic, and laugh-out-loud epic.
May 23 to June 3 at Agecroft Hall, Richmond.
Indian & Sri Lankan Food Festival
Take your palate on a flavorful journey through the rich and diverse cuisines, full of spices, aromas, and authentic dishes.
May 24, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Longdale Recreation Center, Glen Allen.
Celebration of Collaboration
Black Heath Meadery celebrates its 10-year anniversary with nine honey-based collaborations with Richmond breweries and cideries, including Buskey Cider, Brainstorm Brewhouse, The Answer, Ardent Craft Ales, and Väsen, and three out-of-town meaderies. Food truck available.
May 24, 1 to 9 p.m., at Black Heath Meadery, The Hive, Richmond.
Check websites for more details, including prices and registration requirements.
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