What’s Booming in Richmond: Susan Greenbaum, Chocolate, Susan Greenbaum, Chocolate

By Rachel Marsh | February 6th, 2020

The sweetest local events to peel you off your couch


Little boy eating chocolate

Chocolate-covered strawberries, chocolate-infused pastries, chocolate-filled fountains … all in the name of charity. CHOCO! 2020 is quite possibly the most delicious fundraiser, with all of those sweet, chocolatey proceeds going to support Family Lifeline. Leave with a belly full of sugar and a heart full of satisfaction. Thursday, Feb. 6 from 6-9 p.m. at Main Street Station.

Take a break from the great outdoors to see what it looks like on-screen. RVA Environmental Film Festival, Friday, Feb. 7 through Friday, Feb. 14. See site for locations!

Let Susan Greenbaum woo you in this romance-filled month with her melodious croons and lovey-dovey tunes. An Evening of Love Songs with Susan Greenbaum features all of your favorites – but be careful on your drive home, you might just have hearts in your eyes. Friday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 9 at 2:30 p.m. at the Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen.

If you’re not still full from CHOCO! 2020, see what COTU’s Chocolate Fest has got in store. Browse and nibble through all of the chocolatiest local confectionaries … ‘tis the season, after all. Saturday, Feb. 8 from noon-5 p.m. at Center of the Universe Brewing.

When Susan Greenbaum isn’t singing about love and romance, she’s busy tapping into her inner Burt Bacharach. Legends on Grace: The Magical Music of Burt Bacharach Starring Susan Greenbaum, Saturday, Feb. 8 at 2 and 7 p.m. at the Dominion Energy Center.


Psssst: Black History Month is here. Care to celebrate it with Richmond’s finest events and exhibitions all month? We’ve got a roundup of events and exhibitions all month long – at local spots like the VMFA, Virginia Museum of History & Culture, and the Black History Museum, to name a few. Round out YOUR month feeling educated, enlightened, and inspired.

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