“When I listen to music, I fear no danger.

This week Richmond is bursting with music, from folk to rock, classical and traditional Indian. There are plenty of opportunities for local musicians to connect voices and instruments with you. Book talks, mural tours, and personal history workshops are held as well. Enjoy the beginning of summer!

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1. FLKL’s SHOCKOE Session Live! Grungy Punk & Folk
music
Tuesday, June 6, 7:30 p.m.
In Your Ear Studios, 1813 East Broad Street, Richmond, 23223
$15

Weekly concerts showcasing Richmond’s treasure trove of musical talent! Streamed live direct from Shockoe Records and In Your Ear Studios. FLKL is his RVA-based four-piece rock band. An eclectic mashup of punk, grunge, surf, and folk influences, their sound includes heavy riffs, four-part vocal his harmonies, and electric banjo. The group includes Brittany Håkan on drums, Delilah Ruth Harris on bass, Alex Harris on guitar and Mike Foerster on electric banjo. Buy tickets online.

2. taste of india
music, dance, visual arts, culture
Saturday, June 10th
Indian Cultural Centre, 6641 Ironbridge Parkway, Chester, 23831

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Immerse yourself in traditional Indian culture. The Indian Cultural Center presents a large scale community event bringing together cultural dance, music, food, art, clothing and jewelry from all over India. The event brings the entire Richmond community together to celebrate the quintessence of India. This is a great opportunity to take photos and videos showcasing the Indian community of Richmond, Virginia. Celebrities, government officials and Indian community leaders will attend. No registration is required for this free event.

3. Summer suspense from Polly Stewart and El Coshimano!
literature
Wednesday, June 7, 6:00 p.m.
Fountain Bookstore, 1312 East Cary Street, Richmond, 23219

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Cool off in the summer heat with Polly’s chilling book talk. good people! Polly and Elle (Finley Donovan Jumps Over Guns) will have a conversation at the Fountain Bookstore. About this book: The last time Nicola Bennett saw Lauren Ballard, she was rubbing keys along the side of her new cherry-red Chevrolet Silverado. It was the night before her friend mysteriously disappeared from her home, leaving her grieving husband and infant daughter behind her bloody washcloth and traces of a fight. . Registration is required for this free event.

Four. Jackson Borough Mural Walking Tour
visual art
Thursday, June 8, 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 17, 10:00 am
In front of the mural at 325 North 2nd Street, Richmond, 23219
Adults $20 | $10 Members | Under 18’s Free

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Join one of Valentine’s experienced tour guides and explore diversity in one of the city’s most vibrant neighborhoods. Visit murals, restored buildings, and historic homes to learn about the area’s rich history. Together we trace its evolution from immigrant, working-class neighborhoods to the “Southern Harlem” to today’s contemporary community, exploring how art tells the story of Jackson’s Ward. . Buy tickets online.

Five. Military Genealogy: Virginians in World Wars I and II
history
Friday, June 9, 9:30 am
Virginia Library, 800 East Broad Street, Richmond, 23219
$25

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With reference archivists Bill Bynum and Kenneth Forrest, we explore methods and resources for finding your ancestors who fought in World War I and II. This workshop will examine original, microfilm, and digital Virginia Library records and selected National Archives records related to the World Wars and provide advice on how to use them in genealogical research. increase. Registration required.

6. TJ Cole is…so hot right now
music
Wednesday, June 7, 7:00 p.m.
Babes of Carytown, 3166 West Cary Street, Richmond, 23221

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String quartet Rosette, along with cellist Peter Graydanus and violist Daniel Wiebe Burke, will perform TJ Cole’s “Play” as part of the quartet’s fourth So Hot Right Now concert series. Time: Playing 10 Miniatures for String Sextet. Born in 1993, TJ Cole (they/them) is the youngest composer to appear in this series where he brings the music of a live composer to audiences in Richmond over and over again for a month. This is his second of his six performances during the month of June and the first of his three performances free of charge. For more dates and venues, visit sohotrva.com. No registration is required for this free event.

7. End of public execution
literature, history
Thursday, June 8, noon
Virginia Museum of History and Culture, 428 North Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, 23220
$10 adults | $5 students | 5 and under free

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Dr. Michael Ayers Trotti is Professor of History at Ithaca College in Finger Lakes, New York. In his first book, he wrote about sensationalism and murder in a Richmond newspaper. bodies in reservoirs, And about the history of Lynch in the Journal of American History. He came to the Virginia Museum of History and Culture to talk about his latest book. The End of Public Executions: Race, Religion, and Punishment in the American South. Buy tickets online.

8. Country Music: Common Heart with special guest Derek Smith and a new day
music
Sunday, June 11th
River Road Farm, 1300 North High Street, Franklin, 23851
Upfront $35 | $40 door

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Music in the Country’s final show of the spring season features spirited soulful powerhouses The Common Heart and legendary local band Derek Smith and the New Day . Gates open at noon. Buy tickets online.

9. Pocahontas Premiere: Richmond Symphony Orchestra
music
Saturday, June 10, 7:00 p.m.
Pocahontas State Park, 10301 State Park Road, Chesterfield, 23832
Free admission | $7 parking

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Soak up the sounds of the Richmond Symphony Orchestra at the Heritage Amphitheater, surrounded by the beauty of Pocahontas State Park. Gates open one hour before showtime. Admission is free. Registration is not required. Parking fee is required.

Ten. Spring collaboration between ONE VOICE CHORUS and VCU Kenko Orchestra
music
Saturday, June 10, 4:00 p.m.
Derbyshire Baptist Church, 8800 Derbyshire Road, Richmond, 23229
$15

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Join the One Voice Chorus Spring 2023 concert with special guests, the VCU Health Orchestra. The concert will feature classical, jazz, show tunes and spiritual tunes.Health Orchestra joins Haydn’s OVC gods and Mozart’s Ave verum corpus We will also perform selections from the concert on May 5th. Don’t miss this event! A pre-concert facilitated conversation on issues related to racial harmony and understanding will begin at 3:00 pm. Please purchase tickets at the event venue.

If you’re an arts or cultural organization with talks, exhibitions, performances, or even book readings, submit your event to Artsline. here.

If you’re an artist or an arts or cultural organization in need of resources and tools, check out: List of regional and national resources From Richmond Culture Works.

Virginia Library, Richmond Symphony Orchestra, Valentine, and VCU Health are VPM sponsors.