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EVENTSCalendar of Events
ARTSCraving Creativity?Discover your inner artist by enrolling in
art classes or a local workshop
DESTINATIONSNashvilleLet the music call you home to the Country
Music Capital of the World
Places to LingerExplore all of Richmonds places to pass
your time while warming your bones
WRITERS BLOCKBrian Rock
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FLAVORScoop du JourIn Search of...International Cuisine
Poes Pub
Richmonds Most Misunderstood Bar
BACKSTAGELive with Three Sheets to the Wind
RAISING THE BARWhere Can You Get A Drink Around Here? Part IIICheck out the best winter cocktails
River City has to offer
NovemberDecember 2012
Special Winter IssueEntertainment and relaxing cafes sure to warm your heart this winter season
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ABOUT THE COVERWarm up this winter with
cocktails from Can Can such as
the Shady Grove, photographed
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more cold weather cocktails and
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Heart with special guest Shawn ColvinNovember 14. Landmark Theater.
Sisters Anne and Nancy Wilson first showed the
world that women could rock when their band,
Heart, stormed the charts in the 70s. Not only did
they lead the band, but they wrote the songs and
played the instruments too. They continued to top
the charts through the 90s and have just released
a new CD. Buy tickets online at etix.com.
Virginia Opera: Die FledermausNovember 23, 25, 27. Carpenter Theater.
Its the late 19th century Vienna, in the home
of Gabriel Von Eisenstein, a wealthy man who
loves a good practical joke, even if it humiliates
a friend. But what happens when that friend
hatches an elaborate scheme to teach the
womanizing Von Eisenstein a lesson? The answer
is revealed in the grandest masked ball of the
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RVA On IceNovember 23 through January 31.
Next to Richmond CenterStage.
Farm Bureau Winter Park at RVA On
Ice is set for a third season. Enjoy hot
chocolate, music and more. Free for
children age 10 and under with paid
adult. Skate rental fees additional. For
more information, call 592-3330 or go to
www.RVAonIce.net
Tony DeSareNovember 16-18. Rhythm Hall.
Singer, pianist, and songwriter Tony
DeSare was named a Rising Star Male
Vocalist in the 2010 Downbeat Critics Poll.
DeSares vocal versatility thrills audiences
from major jazz rooms and fans around
the world. He performs with infectious joy,
wry playfulness, and robust musicality. Buy
tickets at RichmondCenterstage.com
Kevin Hart Let Me Explain Tour November 30. Richmond Coliseum.
On the heels of his starring role in the
hit movie Think Like A Man, actor and
comedian Kevin Hart announced
he would be extending his Let
Me Explain tour which has been
performed for more than 334,000
fans. Buy tickets at LiveNation.com
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Carbon LeafDecember 21. The National.
This five-man band returns to the stage
in their hometown. Hear their signature
indie-rock blend of Celtic, Appalachian,
folk, and country that
