Weekend calendar
Thursday 2/7
VCUarts: The Department of Photography and Film presents a lecture from
internationally acclaimed artist Anthony Goicolea. Bowe Street Building. 2-3:30 p.m. Free.
Pine Camp Cultural Arts Center: “From the Mississippi Delta,” a woman’s transformation
from prostitute to prize-winning author. 8 p.m. Cont. Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m. and
Sundays, 4 p.m. Through March 2. 4901 Old Brook Road. $20-$25. 355-2187.
The Camel: Leslie Drips, Benyaro and We Know, Plato! 7 p.m. $5. 353-4901.
VCU Music Guitar Festival: Music of Brazil: Guitar students present an evening of
Brazilian music written for guitar. W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts. Sonia
Vlahcevic Concert Hall. 7-8:30 p.m. Free.
Toad’s Place: Bryan Hoffa Benefit Concert with the Hackensaw Boys, Cracker and Sons of
Bill. 7:30 p.m. $15. 648-8623.
Emilio’s: Richmond Afrobeat Movement hosts the Barack Obama Campaign. 10 p.m. $5.
359-1224.
Pop ’80s Dance Night: Mars Bar. 10 p.m. Weekly. Free. 644-6277.
Friday 2/8
OMSA and NAACP present BET’s Jeffrey Johnson: Lecture on black leadership on
campus. University Student Commons, Richmond Salons. 6-8:30 p.m. Free.
Landmark Theatre: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Richmond Ballet and Richmond
Symphony. 7 p.m. Through Feb. 10. $18-$100. 262-8003.
Common Groundz: Kyle Picard Benefit. Northstar Band. 8 p.m. 734 W. Broad St. $8.
VCU Music Faculty Recital: Charles West, clarinet. Singleton Center for the Performing
Arts, Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall. 8 p.m. Free.
The Camel: No BS Brass Band. 9 p.m. Free. 353-4901.
Bogart’s: Sambaiosis. 9:30 p.m. $5. 353-9280.
Saturday 2/9
Byrd Theatre: “The Biggest Picture,” an environmental film festival featuring eight films,
live music and Ralph Nader. 9:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Cont. Sunday 9:30 a.m.-4:40 p.m. 2908
W. Cary St. $10-$15. 432-1611.
VCU Music: Jazz Day Concert. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, Sonia Vlahcevic
Concert Hall. 3 p.m. Free.
Metropolitan Community Church of Richmond: Over the Rainbow Valentine Coffee
House. Music from Johnathan Lebolt, Tyler Cash and Jay Irvine. 7 p.m. 2501 Park Ave.
Donations accepted. 353-9477.
Music for Silent Films: Improvised soundtracks to silent films with music by Chris Becker,
Paul Watson and Lynn Wright. ADA Gallery. 7:30 p.m. 228 W. Broad St. $5. 644-0100.
Sex Workers’ Art Show Burlesque: Music, visual art, spoken word and cabaret. Gay
Community Center. 8 p.m. 1407 Sherwood Drive. $10. 353-8890.
Grandpa Eddie’s BBQ: Aimee Bayles. 8:30 p.m. Free. 648-2120.
Bogart’s: Upper East Side Big Band. 9:30 p.m. $5. 353-9280.
Zuppa: DJ Bobby La Beat. 10 p.m. Free. 648-5100.
Sunday 2/10
VCUarts Anderson Gallery: “Gord Peteran: Furniture Meets Its Maker” exhibition. 10
a.m.-5 p.m. Free.
VCUarts Anderson Gallery: “Familiar Faces” exhibition. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.
Bottoms Up Pizza: Terri Murphy and the Butterbean Jazz Quartet. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Weekly.
Free. 644-4400.
