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The Arts District is the home of the monthly First Fridays Art Walk. First Fridays is held the first Friday evening of every month, people are able to wander the Arts District and visit the art galleries and shops that are staying open late. The event features street performances, live music, gallery openings and special deals at stores. [5]
Dominion Energy Center is a performing arts center in Richmond, Virginia that houses a number of venues including the historic Carpenter Theatre, Libby S. Gottwald Playhouse, Bob & Sally Mooney Hall, and the Genworth BrightLights Education Center. The theatre was formerly known as Richmond CenterStage.
During the Civil War, a defensive battery for the NE approaches of the city of Richmond called Battery No. 7 was constructed around the center of the district, around the area of what is now Juniper, Willow and Spruce streets. [4] Chickahominy Bluffs Battlefield is the nearest of the Civil War Battlefield Parks around Richmond.
Beverly Reynolds, owner of Richmond's Reynolds Gallery (1946-2014), [14] during her last years was a major donor and supporter of the ICA. [15] In an interview Reynolds credited Richard Toscan, Dean of the VCU School of the Arts, with the rise of the school's stature from 25th to first ranking of art schools in U.S. News & World Report. [16]
The Museum District, alternately known as West of the Boulevard, [3] is a neighborhood in the city of Richmond, Virginia. It is anchored by the contiguous six-block tract of museums along the west side of Boulevard , including the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Virginia Museum of History & Culture , hence the name.
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Former names: Acca Temple Shrine (1928-40) Mosque Theater (1940-95) Landmark Theater (1995-2014): Address: 6 N Laurel St Richmond, VA 23220-4700: Location: Virginia Commonwealth University
The Byrd Theatre opened for the first time on December 24, 1928. At the time, adult tickets were 50 cents for evening shows and 25 cents for matinees, while a child's ticket was only 10 cents. The first movie was the film Waterfront, a First National film starring Dorothy Mackaill and Jack Mulhall. In addition, the manager at the time was ...