There’s no such thing as a free lunch, but there’s plenty of free live music in Richmond to feast your ears on this week. Whether you enjoy tapping your toe while supporting a good cause or you’re seeking the perfect soundtrack for a date with Mother Nature, we’ve got you covered.
Doesn’t everything taste better on a stick? Double-fist tasty shish kebobs (and don’t forget to save room for a couple of khourabia cookies) at the 62nd annual Armenian Festival. Food is the star attraction at St. James Armenian Church, but there will also be plenty of music and dancing to enjoy as you sample some meat pies, stuffed grape leaves, and holiday bread. Beer and wine is also available. 11:30 a.m.–9:30 p.m. Free. 834 Pepper Ave. (804) 282-3818 or armenianfoodfestival.com.
Top regional artisans gather in Forest Hill to show off and sell street art, fine art, and everything in between. The 31st installment of the festival also features food and music including the Tin Can Fish Band and The Grateful Dads. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free (donations accepted for CARITAS). 43rd Street and Forest Hill Avenue. (804) 233-1758 or 43rdstgallery.com/events2.
“Smokin’ meat, not drugs.” That’s the rallying cry for the McShin Foundation’s annual recovery-themed event, which makes the move to the Hanover Courthouse Ruritan Club. Highlights include the People’s Choice BBQ Cook-Off; ice cream and coffee trucks, music, as well as vendors and speakers. Noon-5 p.m. Free. 13497 Hanover Quarter Road. (804) 249-1845 or Mcshin.org/recovery-fest.
When you’re blazing through the woods, it’s easy to mistake the song from a distant thrush for a flute. And when you’re outpacing a storm back to the trailhead, the approaching thunder can sound just like bellowing timpani drums. In other words, Pocahontas State Park’s Heritage Amphitheater is a natural choice for a free show from the Richmond Symphony. 7 p.m. Free (ticket and paid parking required). 10301 State Park Road. (804) 788-1212 or richmondsymphony.com.
Before there were Sheetz and Wawa — mega-sized convenience stores boasting custom-made hoagies to 15 kinds of coffee — there was the Quick Stop, the generic yet iconic setting for “Clerks.” Kevin Smith’s 1994 “counter-culture” cult classic about minimum wage Gen-X workers connected the dots for independent filmmakers struggling to bring their vision to the big screen. After an underappreciated animated series, a sequel, and a pause, Dante (Brian O’Halloran), Randal (Jeff Anderson), Jay (Jason Mewes), and Silent Bob (Smith) are back for “Clerks III.” A Q&A led by Smith will follow the screening at The National. 7 p.m. $30-$125 (VIP). 708 E. Broad Street. (804) 612-1900 or thenationalva.com.
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