Weekend Top 5

Susan Greenbaum will perform at the Henrico Theatre in Highland Springs on Friday, March 15 at 7 p.m. After working as a corporate executive in Fortune 500 companies, Greenbaum traded her power suits for performing and committed the first sin of musicians – she quit her day job. Greenbaum is a mainstay at the Henrico Theatre and the recipient of several songwriting awards. Tickets are $10; only a few seats remain. For details, call (804) 652-1460 or visit henricotheatre.com.

Crossroads Art Center, 2016 Staples Mill Road, will host its March 2024 Open House + Artist Reception on Friday, March 15 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Exhibitions include “Liminal Spaces” by Annie Boyer, Faith Ku and Clarissa Yeap; “Nature & Coalescence” by the James River Art League; and the popular Juried All-Media Show. The event also will include food, drinks and music. The event is free to attend but is by invitation only – email crossroadsartcenter@gmail.com for a personal invite. The featured exhibitions will be on display through May 5. For details, visit crossroadsartcenter.com.

The Richmond Showmasters Gun Show will be held at the Richmond Raceway Complex from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mar. 16 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mar. 17. Vendors at approximately 800 tables will sell, buy or trade guns, swords, knives, decoys, hunting supplies, reloading supplies and components, ammo, books, militaria and more. There also will be free 15-minute gun cleaning seminars, concealed carry classes, and other workshops. Admission is $14; children ages 12-17 are $7 and children under 12 are admitted free with a supervising adult. A $1 off coupon is available online. Parking is free. For details, visit showmastersgunshows.com.

The Henrico Theatre, 305 East Nine Mile Road, is celebrating the Academy Awards all month long and will show three different award-winning movies this weekend: "Soul" at 3 p.m. March 16, "The Whale" at 8 p.m. March 16, and "Encanto" at 3 p.m. March 17. Tickets and concessions are just $1, sold only at the door. For details, call (804) 652-1460 or visit henricotheatre.com.

The Richmond Philharmonic Orchestra will present “Fantastic Firsts” on Sunday, Mar. 17 at 4 p.m. at St. Christopher’s School Arts Center, 711 St. Christopher’s Road. The performance will feature the first written piece from composers Beethoven, Bruch and Shostakovich. Daisuke Yamamoto, the concertmaster for the Richmond Symphony Orchestra, will be a guest performer for the Bruch piece. Music Director Peter Wilson and Mike Goldberg, classical host at VPM Music, will give a pre-concert talk at 3 p.m. Admission is free. For details, visit richmondphilharmonic.org.