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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month early with two days of community, culture, and local shopping at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture!

Kick off the festivities on Friday, September 4, from 5:00–8:00 PM during the VMHC's First Friday celebration. Enjoy an evening of family-friendly activities, including a bounce house, face painting, hands-on crafts, and free after-hours museum admission. Dance to the rhythms of Bio Ritmo, connect with local community organizations, and shop a curated market featuring talented Latino artists and makers.

The celebration continues on Saturday, September 5, from 10:00 AM–3:00 PM, with another day to browse the Artes RVA Market and support local Latino-owned businesses and artists. Admission to the market and the museum's first floor is free during market hours. Access to the museum's exhibitions beyond the first floor requires the purchase of a museum admission ticket.

For More Information, Visit richmond.funnybone.com

About the Artist:
Known by fans across the country for his numerous national television appearances, his yearly national arena tour appearances and for headlining the nation’s hottest comedy clubs, Don “DC” Curry is probably most widely recognized for his comedic acting role as the zany “Uncle Elroy” on the urban classics, “Next Friday” and “Friday After Next.” He’s currently wrapping up production on season one of his own mock-reality show, “Nappi Valley,” about the zany mis-adventures of DC hiring some of his not-as-busy comedian friends to turn in their microphones for rakes and shovels and do chores around his farm. He’s also currently the host of his hilarious podcast, “DC Curry’s Dis-race.”
He recently appeared on back to back episodes of the hit sitcom, The Ms. Pat Show and guest starred in executive producer Cedric The Entertainer’s Finding Happy. He had a recurring role on the Aaron McGruder sitcom, Black Jesus and has made guest appearances on: The Boondocks, Everybody Hates Chris, The Steve Harvey Show, The Chris Rock Show, The Tracy Morgan Show, HBO Def Comedy Jam, Martin Lawrence’s 1st Amendment Stand Up, Comics Unleashed, Comics Unleashed Hot Chocolate and TV One’s Way Black When.
He was also the host of BET Comic View, and star of his own Comedy Central Special and his own BET Comedy Special. His big TV break came when he was cast as a series regular on ABC’s Grace Under Fire.

BUY TICKETS

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.

Happens on the following Dates:
Sep 4, 2026, 7:00pm to 8:30pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Sep 4, 2026, 9:45pm to 11:15pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Sep 5, 2026, 6:30pm to 8:00pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Sep 5, 2026, 9:15pm to 10:45pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month early with two days of community, culture, and local shopping at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture!

Kick off the festivities on Friday, September 4, from 5:00–8:00 PM during the VMHC's First Friday celebration. Enjoy an evening of family-friendly activities, including a bounce house, face painting, hands-on crafts, and free after-hours museum admission. Dance to the rhythms of Bio Ritmo, connect with local community organizations, and shop a curated market featuring talented Latino artists and makers.

The celebration continues on Saturday, September 5, from 10:00 AM–3:00 PM, with another day to browse the Artes RVA Market and support local Latino-owned businesses and artists. Admission to the market and the museum's first floor is free during market hours. Access to the museum's exhibitions beyond the first floor requires the purchase of a museum admission ticket.

For More Information, Visit richmond.funnybone.com

About the Artist:
Known by fans across the country for his numerous national television appearances, his yearly national arena tour appearances and for headlining the nation’s hottest comedy clubs, Don “DC” Curry is probably most widely recognized for his comedic acting role as the zany “Uncle Elroy” on the urban classics, “Next Friday” and “Friday After Next.” He’s currently wrapping up production on season one of his own mock-reality show, “Nappi Valley,” about the zany mis-adventures of DC hiring some of his not-as-busy comedian friends to turn in their microphones for rakes and shovels and do chores around his farm. He’s also currently the host of his hilarious podcast, “DC Curry’s Dis-race.”
He recently appeared on back to back episodes of the hit sitcom, The Ms. Pat Show and guest starred in executive producer Cedric The Entertainer’s Finding Happy. He had a recurring role on the Aaron McGruder sitcom, Black Jesus and has made guest appearances on: The Boondocks, Everybody Hates Chris, The Steve Harvey Show, The Chris Rock Show, The Tracy Morgan Show, HBO Def Comedy Jam, Martin Lawrence’s 1st Amendment Stand Up, Comics Unleashed, Comics Unleashed Hot Chocolate and TV One’s Way Black When.
He was also the host of BET Comic View, and star of his own Comedy Central Special and his own BET Comedy Special. His big TV break came when he was cast as a series regular on ABC’s Grace Under Fire.

BUY TICKETS

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.

Happens on the following Dates:
Sep 4, 2026, 7:00pm to 8:30pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Sep 4, 2026, 9:45pm to 11:15pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Sep 5, 2026, 6:30pm to 8:00pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Sep 5, 2026, 9:15pm to 10:45pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)

In a time of declining faith in our public institutions, veteran journalist David M. Poole offers a hopeful story about achieving bipartisan trust and keeping the public informed. Poole will talk about his recent book, Trusted Source, which tells how the fiercely nonpartisan Virginia Public Access Project (vpap.org) developed a sustainable business model to provide free, fact-based information as newspapers were in decline. Poole will tell how VPAP made recent state politics more accessible and will take questions from the audience.

David M. Poole was Executive Director of the Virginia Public Access Project, Inc., from 1997 to 2023. He is the author of Trusted Source: How a Virginia Nonprofit Gained Bipartisan Support in an Era of Political Polarization.

The content and opinions expressed in these presentations are solely those of the speaker and not necessarily of the Virginia Museum of History & Culture.

Program Notes:

Tickets are required for in-person attendance. Lecture ticket includes admission to VMHC galleries. Tickets are not needed if you would prefer to join us live on YouTube or Facebook.
Admission to this lecture is free for members.
In-person attendees are invited to meet the speaker immediately following the lecture.
Signed copies of the book will be available at ShopVirginiaHistory.org.

Bingo Beer Co hosts bingo on Wednesdays from 7pm-9pm and Sundays from 3pm-5pm. It's family friendly and free to play! Let us know you're coming and make a reservation today.

This is a Weekly Recurring Event
Runs from Feb 25, 2026 to Dec 30, 2026 and happens every:
Wednesdays: 7:00pm - 9:00pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Sundays: 3:00pm - 5:00pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)

For More Information, Visit richmond.funnybone.com

About the Artist:
Christianee (pronounced Chris-tee-knee) Porter also known as The Christi Show is a proud native of Little Rock, Arkansas who currently resides in Atlanta Georgia. She is an entertainer that loves to act, sing, rap, and dance. In 2013, she decided to do Stand-Up Comedy. Christianee enjoyed performing on stage but became exhausted from fighting for a spot on the stage. She decided to start making Improv videos online as different characters. In July 2016, her character Ms. Shirleen went viral, and she started traveling the country performing Stand-Up comedy and singing as her. She has been seen on TVOne Sisters’ Circle and Fox’s Right This Minute, and Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Funeral. She was recently nominated for a NAACP Image Award, and she is daily blazing a trail for others to find the courage to follow their dreams. Christianee’s life is proof that sometimes your dreams can come true if you are willing to change your approach to achieving them. It is highly recommended that you keep following her story because it is one that is becoming legendary by the minute.

BUY TICKETS

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.

Women Supporting Women is excited to announce the return of the Accomack Support Group! This in-person breast cancer support group is open to survivors living in or around Parksley and Onancock, VA and the greater Accomack County, including Pocomoke. It's a safe, welcoming space for local Survivors to connect , share and support one another through every stage of their breast cancer journey.
Come meet our Facilitator: Cathy Kerns

The Virginia Museum of History Culture is proud to welcome world-renowned chef Patrick O’Connell to celebrate the launch of his first-ever memoir! World-renowned chef Patrick O’Connell has been recognized as a pioneer of American cuisine; his internationally acclaimed restaurant in the Virginia countryside, the Inn at Little Washington, is Michelin starred and a Relais & Châteaux hotel. Named for the three historic streets in the little town where O’Connell’s life and career have taken root, Main, Middle & Gay chronicles O’Connell’s winding journey through the rough-and-tumble restaurant world. Growing up gay in the 1950s and working as a paperboy and a cook at a hamburger joint, O’Connell found his place with other misfits in the addictive restaurant scene, where he learned to be nimble and grew up fast while working long hours and late nights with colorful characters. He lived free-spirited on farms with friends and traveled Europe, teaching himself to cook along the way. When he opened his restaurant in an old abandoned garage, he had no idea it would grow to the heights it has achieved today. All ticket purchases include one signed copy of Main, Middle & Gay, which will be available for pickup at the VMHC on the night of the event. The content and opinions expressed in these presentations are solely those of the speaker and not necessarily of the Virginia Museum of History & Culture. About the event: 5:30 pm – Guest arrival featuring still and sparkling wines and truffled popcorn 6:00 pm – Program - Chef O'Connell will be joined in conversation by James Beard award-winning food critic, Tom Sietsma

Bingo Beer Co hosts bingo on Wednesdays from 7pm-9pm and Sundays from 3pm-5pm. It's family friendly and free to play! Let us know you're coming and make a reservation today.

This is a Weekly Recurring Event
Runs from Feb 25, 2026 to Dec 30, 2026 and happens every:
Wednesdays: 7:00pm - 9:00pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Sundays: 3:00pm - 5:00pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)