We asked some local bookstore owners to give us their picks. dlvr.​it/TVzKmH

Painted portraits by two generations of a Richmond family star in “Life on Canvas” at the Valentine. dlvr.​it/TVyBRt

Bridge project could close Manchester access point to downtown for two years. dlvr.​it/TVxf6k

Independent grocer Good Foods Grocery has been serving Richmond for four decades. dlvr.​it/TVxZww

The surprisingly appealing nostalgia of “Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger,” and the shocking indifference of the newest Ben Affleck fest, “Animals.” dlvr.​it/TVxXZG

A scary good pizza guide, plus pizza news and pizza-adjacent bites. dlvr.​it/TVwvbn

Botanical garden struggling financially as unionized workers send message to nonprofit world.   dlvr.​it/TVwqPF

Garden Glow at Maymont, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, Robert Lester Folsom, “Barbie: A Cultural Icon,” Richmond Oktoberfest, Harvest for All, D’Angelo Tribute at Uptown Alley, Thundercat, Ruthie Foster, Redd Volkaert, Whiskey and Wax and more. dlvr.​it/TVwgHg

Grammy-winning bassist and bandleader Thundercat brings his “Distracted AF” tour to the National. dlvr.​it/TVw1wb

Atlas Partnership brings “Grace & Glorie,” a dramedy about life, death and human connection, to Hanover Tavern. dlvr.​it/TVvFtY

Award-winning author Richard Carwardine to deliver The Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize lecture at American Civil War Museum. dlvr.​it/TVvC4C

A celebration of Richmond's own D’Angelo brought music, soul and hometown pride to the Richmond Folk Festival stage. dlvr.​it/TVtc74

“Becoming,” the Branch’s new exhibition of works by Thornton Dial and Sanford Kogan, celebrates art made from reclaimed materials. dlvr.​it/TVtTCS

Richmond Shakespeare finds the right gothic balance in “Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.” dlvr.​it/TVtR74

Before having a baby, I wasn’t particularly good at doing nothing. Even rest became another thing to accomplish. dlvr.​it/TVsklY

A member of the Folk Fest programming board gives his picks for this weekend. dlvr.​it/TVrj7P

A sampling of this weekend’s horror offerings, in theaters and on streamers. dlvr.​it/TVrfQd

A field guide to the Richmond Folk Festival: Brown's Island Remix. dlvr.​it/TVrc2V

Friends and family to honor D’Angelo, the godfather of neo soul, at Richmond Folk Fest. dlvr.​it/TVqycZ

Talking about the 2026 Richmond Folk Festival with the NCTA's Víctor Hernández-Sang. dlvr.​it/TVqyXR