What’s Booming RVA: History and Hops
Boomer’s top 5 picks for the week ahead
Kick off the week with a musical peek into the upcoming holidays, then dive into culture, a major voting milestone, colonial days, a sobering 1979 event, and hops. In “What’s Booming RVA: History and Hops.”
“Plaid Tidings”
Nov. 1 to 17 at the Cultural Arts Center, Glen Allen
The legendary Plaids come back to Earth to spread joy with the greatest holiday hits of the ages, after the heavenly Rosemary Clooney lets them know they’re needed to put a little harmony into a discordant world. Presented by Henrico Theatre Company.
Election Day 1864: Black Soldiers Vote on the Front Lines
Nov. 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Fort Harrison visitor center, 8761 Battlefield Park Rd., Richmond
Richmond National Battlefield Park commemorates the anniversary of the 5th United States Colored Troops (USCT) voting in the 1864 presidential election at Fort Harrison. The event includes park ranger-led programs, living history, and educational activities.
Hops in the Park
Nov. 2, noon to 6 p.m., at Henricus Historical Park, Chester
Pair history with craft beer for an afternoon of living history, dozens of Virginia craft beers, brewing demos, a marketplace, live music, and local food trucks. Proceeds support The Henricus Foundation’s Children’s Education Fund.
Puerto Rican Bomba Dance Workshop
Nov. 3, 2 to 4 p.m., at Perkinson Center, Chester
Learn the fundamentals of Puerto Rican bomba dance, highlighting bomba rhythms, basic steps, piquetes, regional characteristics and history, with live drumming. Instructors focus on the rhythms of sicá, cuembé and holandé. Registration required.
“Morningside: The 1979 Greensboro Massacre and the Struggle for an American City’s Soul”
Nov. 7, 6 p.m., at the Library of Virginia, Richmond
Author Aran Shetterly discusses his book, which examines a racial tragedy in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1979 that has become an overlooked chapter in American history, with links to Virginia. Book signing to follow. Registration required.
Check websites for more details, including prices and registration requirements.
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