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Richmond arts preview 4 best things to do this fall

The abandoned power plant is getting a refresh. Photo: Ned Oliver/Axios It's almost fall in Richmond, which means it's time to check out some of the fantastic, artsty things to do in town. Here's the low-down on some of the best, can’t-miss fall arts happening in Richmond.

1 Return of the street art

Richmond’s most photographed wall of murals is getting a refresh next month. What’s happening: The is celebrating its 10th anniversary by returning to its original location, the former Haxall Power Plant building on the downtown canal walk. Why it matters: The festival turned an abandoned building that’s missing its roof into a cultural destination, but 10 years in, some of those original murals are looking a little rough. Details: Nine Richmond artists, including , and , will put up fresh work.You can watch them paint Sept. 16-18.Before and after the first festival in 2012. Photos courtesy of Jon Baliles What they’re saying: “It’s a celebration of how much street art has grown in Richmond,” Jon Baliles, who is organizing the event with artist Ed Trask, tells Axios.“Ed and I joked in 2012 that if we’d proposed this five years earlier, we’d have been run out of town because Richmond wasn’t ready for it. Now it’s part of our DNA,” Baliles said.

2 Must-see live music

Pusha T will be on Brown's Island in October Photo: Todd Owyoung/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Richmond has been called the “” and one of the “.” The point is, we do good live music. Here are some of the shows that should be on your calendar. ‍‍ You’ve seen them at Friday Cheers a bunch, but now they’re big-time, so if you’re ready for some American indie folk, check out at the Altria Theater on Sept. 17. ? Ringo Starr — a real, live Beatle — will be at on Sept. 20 with his “” (the show was rescheduled from June). The “,” recent high school student hits on Sept. 24. It’s something for the kids, Broadberry owner Lucas Fritz tells Axios. Richmond Symphony’s fall season includes plenty of the classics, like celebrated cellist on Oct. 4, but also some funky treats, like modern composer fusion of 19th Century’s Johannes on Sept. 24. Both play at Dominion Energy Center. Grammy-nominated rap artist on Oct. 22 is the show folks are waiting all fall to see. And let’s close out the season with Richmond’s own on Oct. 30. Now that’s how you celebrate Halloween weekend in Richmond.

3 A day at the museum

The VPM + ICA Community Media Center will be the site for consultations at the Podcast festival. Photo: David Hunter Hale The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is currently in the feedback process of its latest massive , but it’s still open for your daily art needs. ? VMFA’s next big exhibition, “,” opens Oct. 8, and it’s a multimedia, multi-work exhibit that looks at the guitar and its impact on American culture and art since the 19th century. If you haven’t checked out since it reopened in the spring after its renovation, fall is the perfect time — especially with the opened-this-month “” exhibition. The 50-artifact exhibition explores the history of booze in Virginia, from the craft-making of its imbibing. There's even a focused on distilling if you want to learn and imbibe. The Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU kicks off its fall season on Sept. 9 with , but the ICA event everyone’s talking about is the inaugural on Oct. 14 and 15. The festival will include:A live podcast pitch competition.One-on-one consultations.Newly commissioned audio works available at individual listening stations.

4 On Broadway … and other places

"Dear Evan Hansen” kicks off Broadway in Richmond's new season. Photo: Matthew Murphy s 2022-2023 lineup features lots of well-known shows, but before it kicks off in October, the last season is still winding down. ? “” is back and opens Wednesday, followed by “” (with eight shows starting Oct. 18) and “ opens (Nov. 22). The continues into winter and through next summer, but FYI, “” is back in April. Virginia Repertory Theatre is doing “” as part of its Barksdale Season at Hanover Tavern, starting Oct. 14. And it’s producing the East Coast Regional Premiere of the Broadway comedy “” at the November Theatre starting Sept. 30. “” — a musical based on “the biggest planned slave revolution in Virginia history” — will premiere at Firehouse Theatre Sept. 8. Richmond Triangle Players are doing the 2020 Tony Award-winning “” in two parts now through Sept. 17. ‍ And RTP will be right back Oct. 8-22 with the “.” Get more local stories in your inbox with .Subscribe Support local journalism by becoming a member.

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