Fridays-Sundays, April 2-May 2 (early spring hours)
River District Canal Cruises
Canal Turning Basin - Dock and 14th Streets
$5 adults, $4 seniors & children 5-12, age 4 and under free with adult
Friday & Saturday Noon-7pm, Sunday Noon-5pm
Enjoy 40-minute historically narrated tours of the James River & Kanawha Canal along the historic Canal Walk in one of our covered boats, which accommodates up to 35 passengers and departs on the hour from the Turning Basin in downtown Richmond's River District. Richmond's canals were first begun in 1789 after George Washington lobbied the General Assembly to proceed with his vision of a canal and turnpike system that would connect the harbors of the east to the trade and market opportunities in the west. For more information call 804-788-6466 or visit www.venturerichmond.com
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Friday, April 2, 2010
A big and bright night for art Downtown.
First Fridays Art Walk and First Fridays East take place with an added attraction–the re-installation of the award winning "Light House 1: Jackson Ward, RVA," originally created for 1708 Gallary's InLight Richmond 2008 art exhibition.
Highlights for April 2nd include:
- "First Fridays East" - Start off your First Fridays evening with special events in the eastern area of Downtown between 5:00pm-8:00pm at the Library of Virginia (artist demos & exhibition), Richmond CenterStage (live local jazz throughout the night), St Paul's Episcopal Church (exhibitions & tours of the historic Tiffany windows), UR Downtown (live Bossa Nova & Samba music). This is the second installment of a 3 month collaboration between Curated Culture and some of Downtown's top cultural venues.
- "Light House 1: Jackson Ward, RVA" –The award winning light inspired public art from 1708 Gallery's Inlight Richmond exhibition will be reinstalled at Visual Art Studio parking lot (208 W Broad St) and re-appear at sundown. This installation is a representation of a Jackson Ward house, but is seen only by the glowing presence of the interior and exterior at night. It is produced by an extensive team of artists led by Peter Culley, head of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts expansion project, and this reinstallation is part of the celebrations leading up to the VMFA's grand opening. www.spatialaffairsbureau.com
- 1708 Gallery celebrates the 20th Anniversary of their popular Annual Art Auction. "Home is Where the Art Is" will feature a diverse range of artworks by 70 artists. This is always a not-to-be-missed event in the creative community since it's a great opportunity to acquire sought after artists while supporting Richmond's oldest nonprofit galleries. Honorary Chair of this year's anniversary celebration is Alex Nyerges, Director of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
- Gallery 5 kicks off a month-long celebration of its 5th Anniversary with a special photography exhibition featuring work by a dozen photographers celebrating the gallery's last 5 uniquely creative years. Live music, theatre, and poetry to accompany the exhibition.
- Richmond Public Library (Main Branch) celebrates National Poetry Month with the 2010 Brodie Herndon Poetry lecture at 7:00pm, featuring Kathleen Graber, author of the book Correspondence and winner of the 2005 Saturnalia Books Poetry Prize.
- Quirk Gallery artist vendors - a variety of artists and crafts vendors can always been found at the parking lot located next to the wildly popular shop, Quirk.
A special thanks to Curated Culture for organizing and promoting First Fridays Art Walk and First Fridays East.
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