View of the Carillon

Dogwood Dell is in Byrd Park, next to the Carillon, a World War I memorial with a bell tower. The Dell is the site for a July 4th fireworks show that draws a packed-park crowd each summer.

From the City of Richmond’s Dogwood Dell page:

Dogwood Dell is a 2,400 seat amphitheater owned and operated by the Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Facilities and located in Byrd Park.

Since 1956, it has been home to the Festival of Arts; a summer long celebration of the arts featuring art exhibits, concerts, dance and theater. In addition to these events, the Festival of Arts also incorporates a children’s series with performances at our Ha’ Penny stage; and showcases the talents of area youth in the visual arts with displays in the Teen Art Show.

In addition to featuring youth talent in the Teen Art Show, we also feature amateur artists in the Emerging Talent show in July and professional artists in the Park Reflections show in August.

The Festival of Arts offers approximately fifty or more shows which were attended by over 100,000 people last year.

The schedule for the month of June is below:

2009 Dogwood Dell Schedule at the Main Stage

June 11, 8 p.m.: Faculty Lounge Lizards (Pop)
June 12, 8 p.m.: Susan Greenbaum (Pop, original songs)
June 13, 8 p.m: KOS (Rock, Swing, & Motown)
June 14, 7 p.m.: The Virginians (Barbershop Harmonies)
June 19, 8 p.m.: Central VA Jazz Orchestra
June 20, 8 p.m.: The English Channel (British pop)
June 21, 7 p.m.: David Esleck (Jazz)
June 26, 8:30 p.m.: The Concert Ballet of Virginia
June 27, 8 p.m.: Plunky and Oneness (Funk, Jazz)
June 28, 8:30 p.m.: Memories of Motown (R & B, Soul)

Tuesday Blue Plate Specials for Active Adults • Carillon Mall

June 16, 2:30 p.m.: USAF Satellite Jazz Band
June 30, 12:30 p.m.: Eve Watters (Celtic harp, music and stories)

Ha’Penny Stage Series For the Young and Young at Heart

June 14, 4 p.m.: Dance for Joy! A Celebration of Chinese Culture
June 21, 4 p.m.: Jonathan Austin (Juggler)
June 26, 4 p.m.: Uncle Tyrone The Entertainer (Ventriloquist)
June 28, 4 p.m.: Applause Unlimited–“Hans Christian Anderson” (Puppetry)

All programs are produced by the Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community. This year’s sponsors are: Dominion, Comcast Spotlight, and Radio One.

For more information, click here or call 804-646-1437 or call the Dell hotline at 804-646-DELL.

– Photo by F.T. Rea