Weekend Calendar
Thursday 4/21
University Student Commons: OMSA Salsa on the Plaza and Taste of Culture. Allow professional salsa instructors to teach you to dance and come enjoy Latin, Caribbean and Indian food from local restaurants. 5-8 p.m. Free. 828-6672.
MCV Campus Block Party: Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences Building. Performance by Plunky and Oneness. Funk/Jazz/Afro-fusion. 5-7 p.m. Free. 828-2754.
The Bank: Skip Gailes and Laura Ann Boyd. Weekly. 5:30 p.m. Free. 648-3070.
Flowers After 5: Stroll through the flowers and plants at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden as live VCU jazz plays. 6 p.m. 1800 Lakeside Ave. $6-$10. 262-9887.
The Tobacco Company Restaurant: Steve Carter Connextion. 8:30 p.m. Free. 782-9555.
The Canal Club: The Chemists. 9 p.m. $5. 643-2582.
Friday 4/22
VCU Student Commons: First Ram Friday. Brought to you by the Programming Commission Student Organization for games, movies, bands, DJs and prizes. 4 p.m.-1 a.m. Free. 828-4554.
The National: The Cured. A tribute to the Cure. 8 p.m. $12. 612-1900.
Hunton Student Center: Melodies in the Garden. Enjoy a wide range of music in the outdoors. Noon-1 p.m. Free. 828-4554
Capital Ale House: String Cheese Incident (virtual concert). 9:30 p.m. $10. 780-ALES.
Emilio’s Tapas Bar: Doc Branch & the Keynotes. Weekly. 10 p.m. $5. 359-1224.
Saturday 4/23
Fifth Annual Movin & Groovin 5k: A run and walk benefiting the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network with music by Susan Greenbaum at Dorey Park. 7 a.m. 7200 Dorey Park Road. 233-8453.
The National: Sara Evans. 8 p.m. $42.50. 612-1900.
Artspace Gallery: Slam Richmond Poetry. 8 p.m. $5. 232-6464.
Toad’s Place: Cappadonna of Wu-Tang Clan. 8 p.m. $12-$15. 1-800-514-ETIX.
Sunday 4/24
Canal Club: Eye Alaska, Searching for Timothy, Against Grace. 5-9:30 p.m. $10. 643-2582.
Alley Katz: Grinding Gears, Another Empty Box, Brian Lamb. 6-11 p.m. $8-$10. 643-2816.
Project Resolution: The Firehouse Theatre Project hosts the monthly independent-film forum presented by Yellow House. 7 p.m. Free. 1609 W. Broad St. 355-2001.
