Weekend Top 10

JAN 17Crossroads Art Center, 2016 Staples Mill Road, will hold the January Open House and Artist Reception from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The featured exhibitions include works by RVA Dance Collective, Fletcher/Copenhaver Fine Art, Tuckahoe Artists Association, Julie Matre, Kathy Pantele and James Bassfield, as well as the January Juried All-Media Show. The event also includes food, music, magic, live artist demos and more. Admission is free and open to the public. For details, call 278-8950 or visit crossroadsartcenter.com. *** James River Cellars Winery, 11008 Washington Highway in Glen Allen, will host the 2020 HOVA Chili Cook-Off from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 17-19. Visit the five wineries along the Heart of Virginia Trail and sample chili after your wine tasting. After visiting at least three wineries, cast your vote for the best chili. For details, call 550-7516 or visit jamesrivercellars.com. *** The 73rd Richmond Antiques Extravaganza returns to Richmond Raceway from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 17-18 and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 19. The show brings together over 100 select dealers from Florida to New England featuring furniture, fine china, jewelry, pottery, paintings, textiles, dolls and toys, advertising, and more. Admission is $7 for adults and free for children 12 and under. For details, visit antextofnc.com. *** ComedySportz Richmond will perform two shows – 8 p.m. Jan. 17 and 7 p.m. Jan. 18 – at the CSz Richmond Theatre, 8906-H W. Broad Street. ComedySportz pits two teams of professional players against each other in an improv battle for laughs and points as they make up scenes and songs on the spot based off audience suggestions. A referee calls fouls and the audience decides the winner. Every show is different, with different players, games, and fans supplying new suggestions. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. For details, call 266-9377 or visit cszrichmond.com. *** Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Avenue, will offer free admission to all visitors Jan. 17-19. In addition to outdoor blooms, the warm Conservatory houses aromatic orchids, passion flowers and other tropical plants. The Garden is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For details, visit lewisginter.org.

JAN 18
The movie “Abominable” (2019, PG, 97 minutes) will play at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Henrico Theatre, 305 E. Nine Mile Road. Three teenagers must avoid a wealthy man and a zoologist as they help a Yeti return to his family. Tickets and concessions are $1 each. For details, call 652-1460 or visit henricolive.com.

Bartizan, 4035 Whittall Way in West Broad Village, will host a Drag Brunch benefiting the American Cancer Society from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enjoy a Bloody Mary bar, mimosas, brunch food and bubbles. To make a reservation, call 368-1768 ext. 4. For details, visit bartizanrva.com.

The Greenberg’s Great Train & Toy Show will take place at Richmond Raceway from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 18-19. The show features 250+ tables of trains for sale from more than 60 exhibitors from across the country. There will be free workshops and demonstrations, O Gauge train drag racing for kids, free train appraisals and test track, door prize giveaways and more. Admission is $10 Jan. 18 and $9 Jan. 19; kids 11 and under are free. All Saturday tickets are good for both days. For details, visit trainshow.com/richmond.

More than 4,000 junior volleyball athletes and an estimated 6,000 spectators from Maryland, North Carolina, Delaware and beyond will visit the area the weekend of Jan. 18-20 for the 16th annual Monument City Classic tournament, hosted by Richmond Volleyball Club (RVC). Approximately 350 teams will play on 45 courts at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, RVC’s Byrdhill location in Henrico, and RVC Stonebridge in Chesterfield. For details about the tournament, visit rvc.net/tournaments/mcc.

JAN 19
Trumpeter Cindy Bradley will perform at 7 p.m. at The Tin Pan, 8982 Quioccasin Road. Bradley was playing professionally by age 12 for a Buffalo, New York-area jazz band. Since her 2009 debut “Bloom,” she has traveled the contemporary jazz festival circuit and won Best New Artist at the American Smooth Jazz Awards. Her latest album is titled “Unscripted.” Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets are $40 in advance and $45 at the door. For details, call 447-8189 or visit tinpanrva.com.