Weekend calendar
April 8-11
Thursday 4/8
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: Barnum’s Funundrum! featuring 130 performers from six continents, almost 100,000 pounds of performing pachyderms, cowboys, pirates, and mermaids. 7 p.m. $15 – $85. Richmond Coliseum. 601 E. Leigh St.780-4970.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre: Enjoy an evening of contemporary dance by a great American choreographer. 7:30 p.m. $38. Carpenter Theatre at Richmond Center Stage. 600 E. Grace St. 225-9000.
Blue October: Pick Up the Phone Tour with Stars of Track and Field and Hurricane Bells. 7 p.m. $22 in advance $26 day of. The Hat Factory. 140 Virginia St. 788-4281.
Mission Quest for Metal Fest Group: Featuring Death Before Dishonor. 8 p.m. Free. Alley Katz. 10 Walnut Alley. 643-2816.
Live Music at the Camel: Sir Reinhold & Mr. Jennings. 11 p.m. Free. The Camel. 1621 W. Broad St. 353-4901.
Friday 4/9
Richmond Shakespeare presents “Elizabeth Rex” When Elizabeth I sentences to death the rebellious Earl of Essex, a man once rumored to have been her lover. 8 p.m. $20-$30. Carpenter Theatre at Richmond Center Stage. 600 E. Grace St. 225-9000.
Live Music at the Triple: Featuring The Diamond Center, Cassis Orange, Minorcan, and One Friend. 10 p.m. Free. 3306 W. Broad St.
River District Canal Cruises: Enjoy 40-minute historically narrated tours of the James River & Kanawha Canal along the historic Canal Walk in a covered boat. 12 p.m.- 7 p.m. $5 adults $4 seniors. Canal Turning Basin. 14th Street and Dock. 649-2800.
A Million Blooms at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden: Enjoy the blooms of the season. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $10 adults $6 children. Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. 1800 Lakeside Ave. 262-9887.
“Arabia” IMAX Dome film. 12 p.m. $8.50. Science Museum of Virginia. 2500 W. Broad St. 864-1400.
Saturday 4/10
2010 VCU Intercultural Festival: VCU celebrates the diversity and culture of its students and the surrounding community. 1 p.m.-6 p.m. Free. Monroe Park. Franklin and Laurel Streets.
Play Date Richmond: Not your typical date night. Enjoy classic board and card games. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. $10. The Hat Factory. 140 Virginia St. 788-4281.
Tea Time: A gracious interlude of victorian life at Maymont. 12 p.m.- 4 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Maymont House Museum. 1700 Hampton St. 358-7166.
Walking Tour: Highlights of Hollywood Cemetery: 10-11:30 a.m. $10 $5 History Center members. Meet at the rear of the stone structure on the left at the cemetery entrance, Cherry and Albemarle streets. Valentine Richmond History Center. 1015 E. Clay St. 649-0711.
Murder Mystery Dinner: Frankly Scarlett You’re Dead. Enjoy dinner and a show. Mystery Dinner Playhouse. 7:30-10 p.m. $41.95 Adults. Inside the Crowne Plaza Hotel-Richmond West. 6531 W. Broad Street. 1-888-471-4802.
Sunday 4/11
Third Eye Blind with Joshua James: 8 p.m. $25. The National. 704 E. Broad St. (757) 622-9877.
The Legendary Wailers bring One Love to Richmond: 7 p.m. $20. The Hat Factory.140 Virginia St. 788-4281.
The Royal Family Tour: Featuring From First to Last. 6 p.m. Canal Club. 1545 E. Cary St. 643-2582.
Tim Brantley/Shawn Fisher/John Broduer: with special guests. 7 p.m. $8. Alley Katz. 10 Walnut Alley. 643-2816.
