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The third annual WATERWORKS new works festival runs May 15 through May 31 at Live Arts Theater in downtown Charlottesville. The three-week theater festival features 18 new theatrical works from local and global playwrights, 17 directors, and over 60 performers. Other featured works include Locally Sourced, Community Deep Dive educational workshops and a Comedy Night. Visit livearts.org for tickets and information.

When Saigon fell in 1975, so ended one of America’s most controversial conflicts – the Vietnam War. For many Virginians, however, there remained a feeling of disconnectedness which was to endure for decades. Members of the public, divided over America’s participation in the war, were reluctant to ask questions of veterans, while service members resisted volunteering information and much of the government’s war policy remained classified. Even now, no agreed upon narrative of the war exists. Public opinion polls indicate that many Americans concluded that the war was a mistake, while a majority of veterans felt proud of their service, and numerous refugees and immigrants from Vietnam made the U.S. their home. Through this display, the Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC) aims to restore Virginians’ connection with this pivotal moment in our history while honoring those who felt the impact of the war long after it ended.

Marine at Da Nang, 1965 (Photo: National Archives)
On the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, now is the time to ask new questions about Virginia and the Vietnam War. This display will provide guests access to the VMHC's collected oral histories. It will invite guests to immerse themselves in the choices, perspectives, and experiences of Virginians during the Vietnam War era, and to consider the long-term impact of the conflict on the politics, culture, and population of the Commonwealth in order to help facilitate untapped understandings about this tumultuous time.

Check us out at our new home starting in 2025! Hilton Richmond Hotel and Spa/Short Pump, 12042 West Broad St, Richmond, VA 23233

America’s largest interactive true crime mystery dinner theatre show is now playing in Richmond, VA! Solve a hilarious mystery while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The culprit is hiding in plain sight somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a Prime Suspect before you know it!

Join us for an event that is very different from a traditional mystery dinner show. Our actors are not dressed in costume and are hidden in the audience! This results in a fun, social and interactive evening suitable for all adults.

Each admission includes our fantastic dinner, mystery entertainment, wait staff gratuity, prize package for Top Sleuth, and much more!

Happens on the following Dates:
May 3, 2025, 6:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT
May 31, 2025, 6:00pm to 9:00pm Timezone: EDT

Join the National Guard for a Community Interest Meeting. Ask questions, explore your local readiness center, and discover the equipment, training, and local service opportunities that your National Guard offers.

About the Artist:
Darren Brand, known by fans, friends and family as Big Baby continues to create a household name for himself by spreading laughter and joy to fans across the country and throughout the globe. After graduating from North Carolina A&T, Brand went on to pursue his dreams of bringing his talents to the television screen. A series of successful auditions and callbacks led Brand to his calling; landing a coveted position on MTV’s hit series ‘Wild ’N Out’ for over six seasons. The self-proclaimed ‘Energy God’ has utilized his platform to open doors for many industry opportunities to follow including writing as a TRL contributor, hosting at the BET (pre- and Social) Awards and more. Brand secured his first national commercial project with McDonalds in 2018 and is currently starring in two MTV digital content series Darren Brand, known by fans, friends and family as Big Baby continues to create a household name for himself by spreading laughter and joy to fans across the country and throughout the globe. Basic to Bougie with Wild ’N Out co-stars Timothy Delaghetto and Justina Valentine, as well as Next Big Dance Move featuring fellow judge’s funnyman Emmanuel Hudson and choreographer Dana Alexa.

Ticket Policy:
The Funny Bone has a full bar and a dinner menu that is available through your server when you are seated in the showroom!
Seating is done on a first come first seated basis. If you wish to sit with another party, please arrive and enter the showroom together.
Seating ends 30 minutes after the show begins and entry for late arrivals is not guaranteed.
Most of our tables seat 4 people. You may be seated with a separate party of guests at the same table.
All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. Sales tax and service fees are included in the ticket price.
This event is 21+ and all guests will need valid ID to enter.

For over fifty years, Asleep At the Wheel’s Ray Benson has been traversing the globe as an ambassador of Western swing music and introducing its irresistible sound to generation after generation. More than 100 musicians have passed through the Wheel, but Benson remains the front man and the keeper of the vision, in the process racking up more than 30 albums, ten Grammy awards and literally millions of miles on the road.

“I’m the reason it’s still together, but the reason it’s popular is because we’ve had the greatest singers and players,” Benson explains. “When someone joins the band, I say, ‘Learn everything that’s ever been done, then put your own stamp on it.’ I love to hear how they interpret what we do. I’m just a singer and a songwriter, and a pretty good guitar player, but my best talent is convincing people to jump on board and play this music.”

Asleep at the Wheel has collaborated on records with genre-spanning friends, including Willie Nelson on 2009’s Grammy Nominated Willie and the Wheel and other critically acclaimed artists, including Brad Paisley, Jamey Johnson, Merle Haggard, George Strait, the Avett Brothers, Amos Lee, Old Crow Medicine Show and Lyle Lovett on Still the King, their 2015 critically acclaimed and Grammy winning tribute to Bob Wills. On their latest release, Half A Hundred Years, Asleep At The Wheel continued their contributions to the American music landscape when three original members of Asleep at the Wheel—Chris O’Connell, Leroy Preston, and Lucky Oceans—returned after 40 years to lend their voices and musicianship to a number of tracks on the album along with Emmylou Harris, Lee Ann Womack, George Strait, Lyle Lovett and Willie Nelson.

Asleep at the Wheel represents an important cornerstone of American roots music, even though some of its members and audiences represent a new generation. That far-reaching appeal remains a testament to Benson’s initial vision. “It took me 60 years, but I’m doing what I’m meant to do—singing and playing and writing better than I ever have. A bandleader is just someone who gathers people around them to play the best music they can play. I just try and make the best decisions possible and kick some ass every night onstage.”

The third annual WATERWORKS new works festival runs May 15 through May 31 at Live Arts Theater in downtown Charlottesville. The three-week theater festival features 18 new theatrical works from local and global playwrights, 17 directors, and over 60 performers. Other featured works include Locally Sourced, Community Deep Dive educational workshops and a Comedy Night. Visit livearts.org for tickets and information.

When Saigon fell in 1975, so ended one of America’s most controversial conflicts – the Vietnam War. For many Virginians, however, there remained a feeling of disconnectedness which was to endure for decades. Members of the public, divided over America’s participation in the war, were reluctant to ask questions of veterans, while service members resisted volunteering information and much of the government’s war policy remained classified. Even now, no agreed upon narrative of the war exists. Public opinion polls indicate that many Americans concluded that the war was a mistake, while a majority of veterans felt proud of their service, and numerous refugees and immigrants from Vietnam made the U.S. their home. Through this display, the Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC) aims to restore Virginians’ connection with this pivotal moment in our history while honoring those who felt the impact of the war long after it ended.

Marine at Da Nang, 1965 (Photo: National Archives)
On the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, now is the time to ask new questions about Virginia and the Vietnam War. This display will provide guests access to the VMHC's collected oral histories. It will invite guests to immerse themselves in the choices, perspectives, and experiences of Virginians during the Vietnam War era, and to consider the long-term impact of the conflict on the politics, culture, and population of the Commonwealth in order to help facilitate untapped understandings about this tumultuous time.

Registration 4pm Open oval practice from 5pm-8pm

Happens on the following Dates:
May 9, 2025, 4:00pm to 8:00pm Timezone: EDT
May 16, 2025, 4:00pm to 8:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jun 6, 2025, 4:00pm to 8:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jun 13, 2025, 4:00pm to 8:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jun 20, 2025, 4:00pm to 8:00pm Timezone: EDT
Jun 27, 2025, 4:00pm to 8:00pm Timezone: EDT

Bingo is dropping their new THC line: High Score! Come by for a tasting lead by Jay Bayer. He'll be answering questions and giving out samples from 4:20-6:20pm.

This event is totally free! You can preregister here