What’s Booming RVA: The Way We Like It, Uh-huh, Uh-huh
Boomer’s top 5 picks for the week ahead
Prepare for “Misery” on stage, Latin music and dance, sunshine from KC and the band, amazing ukulele, and inspiring yet sobering firsthand history. In “What’s Booming RVA: The Way We Like It, Uh-huh, Uh-huh.”
“Misery”
Aug. 29 to Sept. 29 at November Theatre, Marjorie Arenstein Stage, Richmond
Virginia Rep presents the spine-tingling drama by Stephen King, which follows a romance novelist who is rescued from a car crash by his “number one fan” and wakes up captive in her secluded home.
Latin Jazz and Salsa Show Festival
Aug. 31, noon to 8 p.m., at 17th Street Farmers Market, Richmond
Cultural celebration of food, drink, and Latin jazz and salsa.
KC and The Sunshine Band
Aug. 31, 7 p.m., at the SERVPRO Pavilion, Doswell
The fusion of R&B and funk, with a hint of a Latin percussion groove, is still entertaining after 50 years. Come “Get Down Tonight” and “Shake Your Booty” ’cause you know “That’s The Way (I Like It).”
60th Anniversary of the Desegregation of Brunswick High School
Sept. 5, 6 to 7:30 p.m., at the Library of Virginia, Richmond
Panel discussion on a pivotal moment in the Commonwealth’s civil rights history, when 15 African American students, now known as the Brunswick 15, forcibly desegregated Brunswick High School in Lawrenceville. Eight of the surviving former students will participate in the discussion. FREE, registration required.
Jake Shimabukuro
Sept. 5, doors at 6:30, at The Beacon Theatre, Hopewell
The ukulele virtuoso and composer from Hawaii is known for fast, complex finger work. He showcases the mastery of the instrument through music from diverse genres, including elements of jazz, blues, funk, rock, bluegrass, classical, folk, and flamenco.
FEATURE IMAGE, TOP: Jake Shimabukuro, ukulele virtuoso, image from his website. CREDIT: Sienna Morales.
Check websites for more details, including prices and registration requirements.
More of the way we like it in Richmond
Food and more fun to fill your plate
Boomer’s featured flavor of the week:
A Taste of Sustainability: Hardywood Kernza Lager
And more to throw on your calendar:
- MORE EVENTS from Aug. 29 to Sept. 5, plus announcements
- Lots of future Richmond happenings
