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WRIR kicks off the return of Happy Hour with Old Time music performed by the River City Band and Sweet Fern in the Gallery’s Cool Spot Lounge. Top off the evening with a scoop or two of Richmond’s favorite summertime treat, Bev’s Homemade Ice Cream.  

A highlight of last year’s lineup, musicians Antonia and Jonathan Vassar return to perform another seductive mix of art songs, parlor music, and folk ballads. Incorporating accordion, guitar, and classical voice, their unique musical arrangements offer a cool and refreshing respite from the summer heat.

This Richmond ensemble, joined by dancers from the Indonesian Embassy, will expand your musical horizons with its performance of traditional and contemporary Balinese orchestral music. DJ Graybeard, aka Charles Williams, WRIR host of The Other Black Music and The Motherland Influence (with David Noyes), continues the evening’s journey with his Read more…

Celebrate the season, connect with area growers, and learn about Richmond’s diverse food community—all while sampling local produce and cheeses and enjoying the sounds of Richmond’s Indigenous Gourd Orchestra.

Bring along the kids and join artist-educator Tara Strickstein for a guided tour and scavenger hunt exploring the gallery’s summer exhibitions. More fun can be found in the lounge, where screenings of vintage cartoons will delight viewers of all ages. Tours begin at 5:30 and 6 pm.

Slip and slide over a room-sized batt of wool, and watch a felt rug form beneath your feet. Learn the basics of wool felt-making with Hope Ginsburg, whose project Sponge is headquartered at the Gallery, and leave ready to make your own rug, curtains, and a felt house to put Read more…

Musical innovator Jonathan Vassar leads his ensemble in another experimental performance interweaving music and image. For this Happy Hour finale, the sublime acoustic sounds of The Speckled Bird complement the immersive landscape imagery of Matt Flowers’s videos.