Arts & Theater - inRich.com

The Carpenter Center, with a new extension, is set to reopen in September 2009 as the Carpenter Theatre.

Performers take CenterStage in 2009

Seven years in the making. Fourteen months to go. Construction on the Richmond CenterStage performing-arts center downtown remains on schedule for an opening in September 2009.

SLIDESHOW: Take a look at the Richmond CenterStage Project and renovations at the Carpenter Center

Wednesday, July 23

•	Performers take CenterStage in 2009

Monday, July 21

•	Mary Belle Meade, 97, Richmond artist, dies

Sunday, July 20

•	Shakespeare troupe offers a fun time with Henry IV

•	Art director back where she started

•	Showtime for SPARC

Friday, July 18

•	Lyric Ave, Tunes for Trails, At The Stars live

•	Still Going

•	White Canvas Gallery shows 'Chronicles of the South'

•	Gaffigan offers food for thought

Tuesday, July 15

•	Cheap Dating at Lulu's, Fringe Theater at Gallery 5, Shockoe Chef Showdown

•	Bottom's birds return in force

Monday, July 14

•	One-woman show carried by 'Shirley' portrayer

Sunday, July 13

•	ON THE AISLE

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AUDITIONS

•	New-look 'Lost Colony'

Saturday, July 12

•	Chris Rock was on a roll at Landmark

Friday, July 11

•	Windemere Gallery brings art back to life

•	Despite PG-labeled show, Rock is going to be Rock here

•	Ghostprint Gallery features tattoo art in 'Drawing Blood'

•	ABBA's fun tunes now find life on the big screen

Thursday, July 10

•	Julie Elkins: Escapes in porcelain

•	National Park Service offers Civil War history programs

•	Premiere of new 'Star Wars'

Wednesday, July 9

•	Talks aim to boost Richmond parking

Tuesday, July 8

•	Balcony Concert Series, Slam Richmond, Punks for Presents

Monday, July 7

•	History repeats itself

Sunday, July 6

•	Retail, culture sites may link with museum

•	Her people? Real, surreal

•	ON THE AISLE

Friday, July 4

•	Comedian's reputation grows with appearances on Internet

•	'Gutters to Garden' at Montpelier Center

•	The Shakespeare play at Agecroft -- you'll like it

Wednesday, July 2

•	Art openings this week

•	Painting pig makes prime-time debut

•	Area localities find renewed interest in libraries

Tuesday, July 1

•	City's mayoral hopefuls cautious on Davis statue

Sunday, June 29

•	WHAT'S HAPPENING: Designers' focus: Habitat for Humanity, students

•	ON THE AISLE

•	Weeks' painting acquired by Va. Museum

Friday, June 27

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MashUp

Thursday, June 26

•	Goldman: Build job base, not condos

•	Delirious? is trying to make a difference

Tuesday, June 24

•	1 routine, 7 words changed our nation

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SLIDESHOWS

SLIDESHOW:
Richmond CenterStage progress, Carpenter Center renovation

SLIDESHOW: Re-enactment of Patrick Henry speech

SLIDESHOW: Ed Trask murals and paintings

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