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I was 8 years old when “Raiders of the Lost Ark” hit theaters. Like millions of kids, I walked out of the theater wanting to be Indiana Jones. I wanted the fedora, the whip, the adventure. I yearned to read dusty maps, explore forgotten tombs and make impossible discoveries. I believed history was waiting for someone brave enough to find it and that I could be that person. Only much later did I realize that the Indiana Jones movies aren’t really about archaeology. They’re about power.

We’re on the eve of America’s semiquincentennial. The city has already been steeped in celebration with multi-day, multi-faceted events like Richmond SailFest and this past weekend’s highly lauded IllumiNATION. And there’s still much to do — parades, fireworks, festivals, hot dogs — etc. It’s not all red, white and blue revelry, though. As Virginia Museum of History and Culture (VMHC) president and CEO Jamie O.

Writing intros to listicles is my most thankless task as a reviewer, and I always write them last, when I’m closest to being done with the assignment at hand and am nearly able to pick up a book or go swimming or not think of the stuff in the kitchen that I’m currently not eating. Attempting to discern trends feels to me for the most part to be the critic’s most tedious parlor game, akin to trying to discern messages from ashes.

Tough. Heroic. Manly. Most famously portrayed as a cowboy alone on the range, the Marlboro Man was once a global embodiment of rugged masculinity. For brand owner Philip Morris, the Marlboro Man campaign was a massive success: 18 million Marlboro cigarettes were sold in 1954, the year the campaign launched; 6 billion were sold the following year.

Editor’s note: Due to extreme predicted temperatures over the weekend, please double-check times and whether your desired event is still taking place; many events were in flux as of press time. Stay cool out there, Warriors. Thursday, July 2 Dilemastronauta y La Tripulación Cósmica at Révéler Experiences The music of Colombia, and the New York Colombian diaspora, is some of the most original and bracing in the world.

Something sweet is coming to Strawberry Street this summer. Trolley Car Sweets & Treats will take Richmonders on a candy cultural exchange with its collection of unique international varieties. Created by couple Nikki Victoria and Jake Horsfall, the shop will be located at 407 Strawberry Street — the former Idle Hands Bread Company space. They will host a soft opening July 1-5 with a grand opening planned for July 10 and 11. Check their Instagram for the latest on opening hours.

Editor’s note: Due to extreme predicted temperatures over the weekend, please double-check times and whether your desired event is still taking place on Saturday; many events were in flux as of press time. We will update as possible. Stay cool out there, Warriors. Independence Day hasn’t always been about vodka-infused watermelon, sketchy potato salads and terrified dogs.

When Richmond’s powder magazine exploded early the morning of April 3, 1865, it killed several people, shattered windows across the city, and started a fire that quickly spread out of control. In the waning days of the Civil War, retreating Confederate soldiers were given orders to set fire to Richmond’s bridges, supply warehouses and powder magazine before the city fell to the Union. The fire would destroy large portions of the mostly abandoned city.

We set the alarm for 7:03 a.m. because sometimes the kids have surprised us and slept in. Everything was packed and ready the night before. We are out of the house by 7:40. At 7:55 a.m. on Monday, June 15 we are the first in the SwimRVA North parking lot. It’s five more minutes before the drop-off window opens. He eats a granola bar in the van after I worry he didn’t get enough breakfast. He hops out. I hold his hand at first, even at 6 years-old, a reflex even in an empty parking lot.

Set predominantly in an enchanting forest filled with besotted lovers, Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” has been the perfect vehicle for breezy summer fun since its debut in the early 1600s. As rendered by director Claire Wittman and her dazzling cast, the latest production from Richmond Shakespeare goes far beyond breezy, reveling gleefully in silliness and smoothing out virtually all of the story’s potential rough edges to focus on the fun.