Weekend Calendar

Thursday, Aug. 23

17th Street Farmer’s Market, 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. 643-0310.

Will Power to Youth Presents “Romeo and Juliet” at the Firehouse Theatre, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., also Fri. and Sat. at 7:30 p.m. Free, reservations required. 937-0299.

Black August Film Series: “Eyes on the Rainbow” and “500 Years Later” at the Elegba Folklore Society, 101 E. Broad St.,
7 p.m. 644-3900.

The Little Heroes, Marionette and Cinemasophia at Alley Katz, 9-11 p.m. $7. 643-2816.

Special Ed and the Shortbus at Bogart’s, 9 p.m. $5. 353-9280.

Pietasters and Squeezebox at the Canal Club, 8:30 p.m.
$5. 643-2582.

Friday, Aug. 24

MCV Campus Block Party. Medical Sciences Building courtyard, 5-7 p.m.

Drowning Pool with The Exies and Separation Fallen Under at the Canal Club, 8 p.m. $15-$17. 643-2582.

Black Freedom Weekend: Soul Power Friday – hip-hop and urban culture fashion show at Tropical Soul, 7 p.m. 314 N. 2nd St.

Expansion Joint Trunk Show – local artists fair at Architecto, 211 W. 7th St., 5-9 p.m. 467-9642.

Richmond Nationals vintage car show at the Richmond International Raceway, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., also Aug. 25-26. $3-$12. 329-7914.

“Variations” – gallery opening of work by 14 Richmond artists at Red Door Gallery, 1607 W. Main St., show runs until Sept. 30. 358-0211.

Back to School Dance Party at The Camel, 9 p.m. $3. 353-4901.

Saturday, Aug. 25

Black Freedom Weekend: Fifth Annual Happily Natural Day focusing on social change and a healthy lifestyle – music, demos, food and lectures starts at Hotchkiss Field Community Center, 701 E. Brookland Park Blvd. noon. 539-7459.

Forces of Nature Hurricane Katrina Benefit/Fashion Show, at The Camel. 1621 W. Broad St., 7 p.m. $25. 353-4901.


Sunday, Aug. 26

Comic Con at Crown Plaza Hotel, 6532 W. Broad St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $3-$4. 303-0455.

Black Freedom Weekend: Hip-Hop Summit – hip-hop artists, including Afrika Bambataa, discuss the state of hip-hop at VCU student commons, 1 p.m. $5-$10.

George Thorogood and the Destroyers at Toad’s Place, 7:30 p.m. $25-$30. 140 Virginia St. 648-TOAD.