What’s Booming RVA: Rhinos, Drums and Laughs
Boomer’s top 5 picks for the week ahead
This week, we’re highlighting two concerts, two plays and a comedian relatable to Boomer readers. All in “What’s Booming RVA: Rhinos, Drums and Laughs.”
“Murmurs in Time”
Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m., at Modlin Center for the Arts, University of Richmond
In a world premiere, Chicago-based percussion quartet Third Coast Percussion performs a work by tabla player Zakir Hussain, who will also perform. Hussain’s “Murmurs in Time” combines the beauty and complexity of Hindustani classical music with the singular sound world of Third Coast Percussion, a classically trained percussion ensemble.
“Crimes of the Heart”
Feb. 21 to March 1 at Gayton Kirk Presbyterian Church, Henrico
River City Community Players present the three Magrath sisters, together in their Mississippi hometown for the first time in a decade, dealing with past resentments and crimes of the heart.
Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra
FREE. Feb. 23, 7 p.m., at Carpenter Theatre, Richmond
The area’s up-and-coming musical talent presents works by Haydn, Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate, and Puccini.
Brad Upton
Feb. 27, 7 p.m., at Funnybone, Richmond
In 2018, the 62-year-old comedian became a viral sensation. He has a likeable onstage persona with a rather cantankerous take on work, parenthood, marriage, and anything else that gets him fired up. Sharply observed but never cruel.
“Rhinoceros”
Feb. 27 to March 2 at Singleton Center, Richmond
In this iconic play about the dangers of conformity, a tranquil French village is trampled by pachyderms. A disheveled and absentminded daydreamer becomes the last person standing in a world of Rhinos. Can he resist them? Ionesco’s play revels in its absurdity while reflecting the divisions that permeate contemporary society.
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FEATURE IMAGE: Third Coast Percussion (Perpetulum press shot, by Marc Perlish)
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