Do it.

I already released my hot air this week, so I’ll get straight to the best of what’s around.

(As always, Doctor Music has you covered when it comes to the music in his Groove Advisory column.)

Friday, October 1st

PERKINS!

“The Kids Aren’t Alright” Photography Exhibit by Richard Perkins

The first solo exhibit by Richard Perkins, who we frankly have featured a bit too much, but we love the Young Lion, so whatever.

Here’s the last photo series of his we published. It’s pretty right on.

VSC’s Anne Frank

Four performances this weekend. We were there for opening night. As the cliche goes, we laughed, we cried, we had a baguette at Empire afterward. Seriously, this is a special production. Discount tickets and champagne reception for young professionals too.

WHO LET THE DOGS OUT?!? OPENING RECEPTION

“Multi-media art show featuring our furry canine friends.” At Riverview Gallery in P-Town, where it is a First Friday. Our pal Skye Zentz will be at Courthouse Galleries as well, so that’s positive.

Hockey

is back.

Forbidden Broadway

This play is refusing to let me make it a smaller font, so it must be good. It’s the last weekend of Forbidden Broadway at Little Theatre of Norfolk. Dig it.

Williamsburg Scottish Festival

This goes Friday and Saturday. In unrelated news, Mike Myers is personally responsible for a generation of Americans thinking Scottish people are equally insane and awesome.

Saturday, October 2nd

Virginia Children’s Festival

“Hampton Roads’ most beloved family festival is filled with more than 100 creative and interactive activities, storytelling, hands-on workshops and educational displays, cultural experiences, arts and crafts, costumed characters and more! This event is designed with children 10 and younger in mind.”

Plus, Mr. Steve will be there. WHAT MORE DO YOU PEOPLE WANT.

Sk8 or die in Nawfuk.

Northside Skate Plaza Opening

“After three years of anticipation, the City of Norfolk will cut the ribbon on Northside Skate Plaza on Sat., Oct. 2, at 11:30 a.m… Northside Skate Plaza features mostly solid concrete construction; double L-shaped bowls of 7 ft and 9 ft depth that will appeal to traditional skateboarders; several different ramp, stair, railing, and jump configurations; and some open flat areas which allow for stunts and freestyle skateboarding. … For more information, contact Roberto Ramos, Northside Skate Plaza supervisor, at (757) 441-5834.”

Virginia Opera’s “Rigoletto”

We went backstage at Harrison Opera House this week. Check out Hannah learning how to sing opera from the kind fella who plays Rigoletto, that jester hunchback.

ADVENTURES IN ARCHAEOLOGY: Celebrating Virginia Archaeology Month

“Learn about artifacts, play the seriation game, and experience a simulated archeological dig—sifting the soil for treasure!”

As always, big ups to links that refuse to change fonts for me.

Us kids are more dead than alive nowadays anyhow.

2nd Annual Olde Towne Zombie Bar Crawl

I like every bit and every piece of this. I’ll be there, draped up and deaded out.

The Noblemen’s Oktoberfest

Here’s what it looked like last year. Seems fun, eh.

Beads & Rocks/ Halfmoon Craft Festival

I’m not going to say one more thing about this. I got a feeling they either sold you with “beads & rocks” or they didn’t.

ANNUAL PIG & OYSTER FEST

at the Old Coast Guard Station. Now those are good words too.

ODU Young Democrats Campaign Kick-off and Social! (FREE FOOD)

I’m excited that these kids are excited.

Michael Payne @ Decorum

“Nationally known interior designer Michael Payne, the original host and interior designer of HGTV’s Designing for the Sexes,” will be hanging out at Ghent’s premiere furniture store, Decorum.

Photography Event!!

“We have selected some of the areas most diverse and talented photographers! See you then!”

All I want is you, tree. (Photo | Stefan Wernli)

The Celebrate Trees Project

“Norfolk holds the Arbor Day celebration in October to recognize the area’s optimal planting season- October 15 – March 31.  The weather conditions are cool during these months and allow for root establishment.”

They’re giving away native tree seedlings and telling you what to do with them. I’m okay with that.

MONSTER FEST

“Monster Fest is the annual one day horror convention held in early Oct. at the Chesapeake Central Library. Monster Fest is a small local con, for fans of classic horror in film and literature.”

Sunday, October 3rd

FirstLook Film Forum

“If you love movies, join a discriminating group of cinephiles to share brunch, conversation, critique, and an advance screening of the latest offering from a roster of prominent independent, foreign, and American filmmakers.”

I try to make this every Sunday.

From the Lori Nix show.

Lori Nix: The City and Other Stories

“This show is in conjunction with the 33rd Annual Literary Festival, “Hard Times in America” Lori Nix’s photographed dioramas play with the edge between reality and illusion while exploring the potentiality of misfortune in American life.”

At ODU’s art gallery, which really is quite nice, if you’ve never been.

India Fest 2010

Indian food is my Prozac. I’ll be there.

Atlantis Down

The premiere of this Hampton Roads-made feature film is actually Friday, but it’s sold out, so I’m listing it here. Check check check the interview I did with the movie’s go-getting producers.

Bark in the Park

Got a dog? Live in Chesapeake? Have a soul? “Join hundreds of walkers who will be raising money to support Chesapeake’s homeless animals”

Coming Next Week

33rd Annual Literary Festival at Old Dominion University

Our region’s big annual literary festival. As a recent MFA grad from ODU, I can testify. Power of words. Witness!

As dawn has yet to break over the Seven Cities, and my window is pelted with rain, I leave you with:

let me remind you once again:

WE WILL OVERPOWER YOU

WITH THE FORCE

OF OUR

GOOD WILL

jesu = out.