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This year’s winners are, from left, Nicolette Arnold, Caroline Blades, Alana Skinner, Riley Hacker and Andrea Farag. (Paul Diming photo) The Chesterfield County Fair is in full force yet again, with many events scheduled daily to keep fair-goers entertained. The morning of Aug. 24 featured Princess Pageant participants ranging in age from 3 to 16 with hopes of being crowned into the Chesterfield County Royals. This year’s theme was “Life’s a Beach at The Chesterfield County Fair.” The winners for each category were: Nicolette Arnold, tiny, ages 3 to 4; Caroline Blades, little, ages 5 to 6; Alana Skinner, juniors,…

Sherlock Holmes is dead. Or so it is assumed. The great detective went over the falls at Reichenbach with his nemesis, Professor Moriarty. But as Holmes’ body was never retrieved, a number of frauds, fakes, and charlatans have since come forward to lay claim to his identity, and it falls to Dr. Watson to disprove them. Then a telegram arrives informing Watson that three men, each claiming to be Holmes, have been committed to a remote asylum off the coast of Scotland. Now Watson must discover if one of the mad men is the real Sherlock Holmes. Opening Sept. 14,…

From left, front row, Molly Ford, Brylee Bates, Atticus McDaniel, Keely Savasta, Javion Spurell, Shelby Grubbs, Iyannah Campbell; middle, MacKenzie Geist, Coleman Smith, Vincent Hicks, Kyleigh Aston, Sophia Takacs, Isabella Koontz, Nicholas Clinger; back, Amelia Crittendon, Molly Gilhool, Maddie Hofman, Taliyah Steele, Tyler Adcock, Matthew Front, from left, Maddie Hofman, Molly Gilhool, Isabella Koontz, Iyannah Campbell, Shelby Grubbs and Molly Ford; back, Kyleigh Aston, MacKenzie Geist, Taliyah Steele and Sophia Takacs. Swift Creek Mill Theatre’s annual summer performance camp ran July 22 through Aug. 9. Twenty-three students learned hands-on 21st Century Skills by producing and starring in their own show:…

At 12, Nick Faulconer was “busking,” playing music on the street for tips. At 21, he used tips and gig money to build his own recording studio, where he produced his new single, “Lips Locked.” Inspired by artists Lauv and Charlie Puth, Faulconer wrote every line, played every instrument, sang every note, created every beat, and recorded, mixed, and mastered the R&B-inspired pop song himself. The single will be available July 31 on Spotify, iTunes and all major music platforms. Faulconer – who was homeschooled and has lived in Chesterfield for five years – said he wrote the lyrics and…

A Cinema Cafe is under construction at Bermuda Crossroads Marketplace on Jefferson Davis Highway, just north of Route 10. A construction company spokesman said site work will take two months, followed by construction of the movie theater over a nine-month period. That would result in a tentative June 2020 opening. Plans call for a 45,000-square-foot nine-plex with 1,400-seats.

Chesterfield County Parks and Recreation is sponsoring the first-ever Festival de Musica from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at Bensley Park, 2900 Drewrys Bluff Road. This free, Latin cultural event features musical entertainment from Kadencia Orchestra and DJ Peluche, demonstrations of bomba dancing and drumming by Semilla Cultural, and salsa dancing by the Salsa Guy. Numerous food options will be available for purchase. Attendees can bring lawn chairs. For more information, call (804) 768-7904.

Audra Honaker, the dynamic ray of sunshine that has graced stages all over Central Virginia, will entertain audiences through song Friday and Saturday, July 19 and 20, at Swift Creek Mill Theatre, with musical direction by Shellie Johnson. Doors open at 7 p.m. with performance at 8 p.m. Cabaret performances are deeply personal evenings of songs and stories in an intimate space. Leading up to this novel cabaret, Honaker will take suggestions from the audience on Facebook in order to build a stellar show based on what you want! Tickets are $40 and include food. Light hors d’oeuvres will be…

Chesterfield County’s annual Fourth of July Celebration, presented by Chesterfield County Parks and Recreation and the Virginia Credit Union, will be held Thursday, July 4, at the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds, 10300 Courthouse Road. Gates open at 5 p.m. and fireworks will begin at dark. This free, family-friendly event features musical entertainment from Shawn Fenner, the KOS Band and the Chesterfield Community Band. In addition to live music, there will be amusement areas for children and teens, and numerous food options will be available for purchase. “People throughout the Richmond region know the July 4 event at the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds…

A rendering of the Baxter Perkinson Center for the Arts.’Crews’ of those who worked on the arts center took turns breaking ground. “What a beautiful day!” With those words, Chesterfield County supervisor Dorothy Jaeckle may have summed up the feelings and thoughts of those who attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the Baxter Perkinson Center for the Arts on Monday morning. The light at the end of the tunnel was evident on the bright sunny day for a project that met with delay after delay over the past 20-plus years since an idea was formed by Larry and Dottie Armstrong, whom…

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