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The Basement

Welcome to The Basement, a not for profit rental performance space, art gallery, bar & lounge in RVA

Permanently closed.

03/05/2025

Our soundboard is waiting for your voice.

Book with us! Use the form on our website (linked in our bio) to reach out about booking.

03/04/2025

Did someone say First Friday? 😄

Come through for a drink, stay for the art and burlesque!

Don’t miss .smarttguy incredible photography that is currently blessing our walls until the end of the month. You always have the option to purchase one of these beautiful pieces so you can enjoy it forever.

Burlesque fans! Bring your friends and your tip dollars! is back with pop up shows featuring .dazzles and !

Cheers 🥂

03/02/2025

We currently have three events planned for March! Visit our website calendar for more information on our events and to get tickets. 🥂

02/20/2025

Want to take the stage? Fill out the form on our website to learn more about booking our 50-seat theater, complete with a 16x10 film screen, 22 LED grid lights, and more.

02/16/2025

Join us on Saturday, February 22nd for ’s Interesting Condition: Pregnant Characters I’ve Played or Wanted to Play: a pop-up of staged readings and monologues—featuring pregnant characters from modern comedy and drama—performed by a pregnant actor and her friends.

Pregnancy can be a fulfilling time personally, but what about creatively? For a performing artist, 9 months of gestation is interesting, to say the least, and as an actor, it’s rare to work on fulfilling roles while you’re expecting. My third-trimester solution? Look back on all the pregnant characters I’ve encountered from a life in contemporary theater and invite my friends to explore the good, the bad, and the funny of this weird, messy time in the lives of women on stage—both real and imagined.

Get tickets at the link in our story or on our website’s event page!

02/10/2025

On February 18th, join us for a magical evening with , a singer-songwriter performing music from his debut album Want to Want and EP Monomyth. Tickets are available now for only $5 - find them on our website or at the link in our story!

02/06/2025

Ready to get wild? Wild at Heart is a slam poetry experience and reading series featuring a slam poetry performance from .daniel, music from , and a burlesque performance from .dazzles. Get tickets at the link in our story!

02/01/2025

Join us TONIGHT for a night of masc-presenting drag presented by ! The show is 18+ and tickets are available on our website (use the link in our story!)

01/30/2025

Join us on February 21st for the SOUUULLL TRAIN Burlesque Experience, featuring burlesque performers from all over the east coast!

For those who don’t know, Soul Train was an American music variety TV show, the first to prominently feature African American musical acts and dancers. Broadcast nationally from 1971 to 2006, it was one of the longest-running syndicated programs in American television history.

You’ll feel like you’ve gone back in time and sitting at a live taping of Soul Train itself as this burlesque show will groove through the decades, from the funky flair of the ’70s, the high-glam energy of the ’80s, to the hip-hop flavor of the ’90s and early 2000s. Bring your best celebration of Black beauty, culture, rhythm, and artistry to the stage as we honor the legendary Soul Train during Black History Month. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll dance, you’ll sing, you’ll have a good ass time! Get ready to dance and throw money with some of the best company you can find in RVA and beyond.

Doors open at 8 for drinks, 8:30 for seating, show starts at 9pm.

VIP Tickets will get you seats in the FRONT of the room with a token of our appreciation and a raffle ticket. Advanced Ticketing GUARANTEES you a seat in the building. This show is likely to sell out — look at this line up! Limited tickets will be available at the door.

Tipping your performers is encourged! Cash is great and will be avalable, but virtual options will be available as well. We will have some extra ones!

Performances By: Luna Rei, Chartruese Divinity, JoRie Tigerlily, Qing Blaze, Hummingbird, JayJae Franchesca, Jo Rose, Kayy Lovely, Storm Psycho 6, Darshe Dazzles

Hosted By: Qing Blaze

Address

300 E Broad Street
Richmond, VA
23219

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