Weekend Calendar
THURSDAY 3/31
March 2011 Writing Show James River Writers and Thinkfinity.org announce the March 2011 Writing Show, “We’re Not Making this Up: Writing Biographies and Personal Profiles,” featuring Bill Lohmann, Richmond Times-Dispatch columnist Nancy Shoenberger, New York Times bestselling biographer Ellen F. Brown, co-author of Margaret Mitchell’s Gone with the Wind and your host, JRW Board Member Jann Malone. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Children’s Museum of Richmond. 2626 W. Broad St. 474-2667.
102.1 the X presents Local X-Posure Finals Five bands competing to play at Chili Cook-off in April. 8 p.m. Free. The Canal Club. 1545 E. Cary St. 643-2582.
FRIDAY 4/1
Friends of Richmond Public Library Book Sale Book sale hours: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., special hours for Friends members only 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., open again to public 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Free to get in, books from $0.50 to $2.00. Richmond Public Library. 101 E. Franklin St. 646-7223.
United Blood Fest Part 1 Born Low, Dry spell, Heathens, Soul Search-minority unit, Piece by Piece, Swamp Thing, Dead End Path, Backtrack, Naysayer, Foundation, Death Threat, Down To Nothing, H20. 3 p.m. $30. The Canal Club. 1545 E. Cary St. 643-2582.
Rattlemouth World Groove Dance Party Rattlemouth returns to The Nile for another evening of scintillating grooves from Ethiopia, Nigeria, Mali, Cuba and much more. “Come early for the best food in town. We’ll be playing hot new material as well as selections from our brand new cd, ‘5’ – which you can pick up for a mere 10 bucks.” 10:30 p.m. $5. The Nile. 309 N. Laurel St. 225-5544.
SATURDAY 4/2
United Blood Fest Part 2 Lockdown, Mindset,No Values, Take Offense, Sub Scum, United Youth-Stick Together, Rotting Out, Rival Mob, Mother of Mercy, Alpha and Omega, Fire & Ice, Maximum Penalty, Cold World, Terror, Underdog. 1:30 p.m. $30. The Canal Club. 1545 E. Cary St. 643-2582.
SUNDAY 4/3
Uncrated/Recreated Benefit show for the Richmond Animal League. Hosted by Studio 8 West on Broad Street, the featured designs stem from creative local talents Steven Ramirez, Britt Sebastian, Melodie Fais, Corey Nero, Chance Llanes and Krystal Vaquerano. Hair styling will be done by Katie Blue Salon. Segments will feature reconstructed works, animal-inspired themes and a runway show featuring RAL animals with the models. Donations gladly to help ensure the continued success of the Richmond Animal League. 3:30 p.m. $15 general admission, $10 seniors and students with ID. Studio 8 West. 8 W. Broad St. 591-1090.
STRUT VCU Fashion Show “The city’s most prestigious, single fashion event returns! VCU’s annual show will use various textiles to bring the true presence of fashion back to STRUT. In previous year’s, productions of STRUT have been more entertainment-based rather than focusing on the actual ‘fashion’ aspect of the event. The show brings together the wide range of talent coming from the VCU Fashion Department.” 7 p.m. $15 general admission, $8 VCU students, $20 VIP tickets. Stuart C. Siegel Center. 1200 W. Broad St. 827-1000.
