Thursday, 9/20
17th Street Farmers’ Market: 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. 643-0310.
Flowers After 5: Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. Live VCU jazz at 6 p.m.
1800 Lakeside Ave. $6-$10. 262-9887.
Lecture: Robert L. Baster “The Pharmacology of Recreational Drugs” at the
VCU School of Business Auditorium, 7 p.m., free. 828-2181.
VCU Concert: Mark Feldman and Ayman Fanous will perform solo and duo
sets of improvisational music at the Singleton Center. $10-$15. 828-6776.
Bogart’s: Special Ed & The Shortbus (bluegrass), 9 p.m., $5. 353-9280.
Emilio’s: South Side Future Squad (nasty funk), 10 p.m., $5. 359-1224.
Mars Bar: Pop ’80s Dance Night, weekly, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., free. 644-6277.
Friday, 9/21
49th Annual Armenian Food Fesitval Traditional Armenian foods will be
served with music and dance at St. James Armenian Church Thursday
through Sunday. Lunch will be served on Thursday and Friday at 11 a.m.,
dinner at 5 p.m. Saturday servings begin at 11 a.m. and at 1 p.m. on
Sunday. 834 Pepper Ave. 282-3818.
VCU Arabic Film Festival: Grace Street Theater, 6:30 p.m. 934 W. Grace St.,
free. 828-2020.
Barksdale Theatre: “The Member of the Wedding,” a child fantasizes about
her role in her brother’s wedding. 8 p.m. Runs Wednesdays through
Saturdays at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35-$38. Runs through Oct. 28. 114 W. Broad
St. 282-2620.
Brazier Fine Art: “Landscapes,” new paintings by Roger Dale Brown., 5 p.m.
Runs through Oct. 15. 3401 W. Cary St. 359-2787.
Crossroads Art Center: “All Media Show,” with various artists, and “Strength
and Beauty,” juried by Carolyn German. Music by the Boulevard Duo. 6 p.m.
2016 Staples Mill Road. 278-8950.
Art6 Gallery: Rattlemouth with Unity Sound, 8 p.m., $7. 6 E. Broad St. 343-
1406.
Mars Bar: New-wave Dance Night, weekly, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., free. 644-6277.
Saturday, 9/22
Landmark Theater: Musiq Soulchild with Plunky & Oneness at 8 p.m. Tickets
are $32.50. 6 N. Laurel St. 646-4213.
VCU Guitar Series: Torcuato Zamora performs at the Singleton Center for
the Performing Arts, 8 p.m. Tickets are $10. 828-6776.
Bogart’s: Former Champions (nasty jazz), 10 p.m., $5. 353-9280.
Canal Club: Atreyu, Haste the Day, It Dies Today, So They Say, 6 p.m., $18-
$20. 643-2582
Toad’s Place: Dropkick Murphys, 8 p.m., $22.50-$25. 648-TOAD
Sunday, 9/23
Family Peace Festival: St. Joseph’s Villa. Crafts, games, food and music by
Ban Caribe and the Richmond Boys Choir. 11 a.m. 8000 Brook Road. 232-
1002.
Fall Repertory Gala: The Concert Ballet of Virginia performs at the Woman’s
Club Auditorium at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15-$18. 211 E. Franklin St. 798-0945.
Toad’s Place: George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, 7:30 p.m., $25-$30.
648-TOAD.