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Fall Line Fest is an annual, non-profit cultural festival that features locally, nationally, and internationally renowned musical, visual, and culinary artists. Planned, executed, and staffed by volunteers in collaboration with a number of participating venues across the city, the two-day event makes Richmond a cultural destination that benefits the entire community.The 2014 Fall Line Fest takes place on September 5th and 6th.

Experience the wonderful world of butterflies! Tropical beauties, fascinating and showy, transform the Conservatory's North Wing into a wonderland of vibrant colors…captivating sights…and extraordinary discoveries. Butterflies LIVE! is an indoor exhibit in the Conservatory geared for all ages. Get up close and personal as hundreds of tropical butterflies feed, flutter and take flight all around you. This exhibit will take place through October 12th.

 

DO YOU ENJOY GREENERY? DO YOU ENJOY LIVE MUSIC? THAN THIS IS THE EVENT FOR YOU. ON SATURDAY AUGUST 30TH, AT 7:30, DOGWOOD DELL IS HOSTING OPERA IN THE PARK. THIS FREE CONCERT, SPONSERED BY THE VIRGINIA OPERA IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THEY WILL BE PERFROMING SOME OF OPERA’S GREATEST HITS.

WITNESS THE MOST EPIC ROLLER DERBY RICHMOND HAS EVER SEEN. THE RIVERCITY ROLLERGIRLS VERSUS THE MOTHER STATE ALL STARS BATTLE FOR THE FIRST TIME ON AUGUST 17TH AT 7:00 PM. BRING A CHAIR AND BE PREPARED FOR AN ACTION PACKED NIGHT AT THE RICHMOND ROLLER DOME.

HEAD OVER TO THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF VIRGINIA FOR LUNCH BREAK SCIENCE FROM 12:00 – 1:00 PM. PACK A LUNCH AND JOIN US WHILE MUSEUM SCIENTISTS AND OTHERS SHARE EASY TO UNDERSTAND INFORMATION ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS! ON AUGUST 20, LEARN HALLOWEEN HAUNTED ATTRACTIONS – THE ART OF THE SCARE PRESENTED BY RYAN SLIGH, CO-FOUNDER RED VEIN ARMY ANDSCREAMFREAK.COM.
OR ONSEPTEMBER 3, HEAR ABOUTSCIENCE FICTION, DOUBLE FEATURE: SCIENCE IN CINEMA PRESENTED BY CHRISTOPHER SCHONE, VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT HORROR FILM FESTIVAL. THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, BUT SEATING IS LIMITED AND AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS.

GROOVE TO TRADITIONAL JAZZ MIXED WITH SMOOTH GROOVES AND ELECTRONIC EXPERIMENTATIONFROM M-LAW & MODERN PROPHETS OF JAZZ ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, FROM 6 – 9 PM, AT THE VMFA'S JAZZ CAFÉ.  OR ON JUNE 26, COME ENJOY THE VICTOR HASKINS TRIO, WHO EXPLORE THE MANY GENRES OF JAZZ WITH ORIGINAL AND POPULAR TUNES. THE JAZZ CAFÉ IS PRESENTED TO THE PUBLIC BY THE VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, IN THEIR BEST CAFE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RICHMOND JAZZ SOCIETY, FREE OF CHARGE! VISIT WWW.VMFA.MUSEUM FOR MORE INFORMATION OR CALL804.340.1400.

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    August 12th, 2014

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