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ART EXCHANGE -- May 16. Find new-to-you donated fine art plus handmade and one-of-a-kind items -- more than 150 items including ceramics, glass, jewelry, prints, paintings, sculpture and wearable art -- on sale to benefit Visual Arts Center of Richmond, opening with reception 5-10 p.m. at Visual Arts Center, 1812 W. Main St. Exhibition and sale continue through May 23. Free. 353-0094.

DIAMOND DEBUT GALA -- May 16. Gala auction and dinner benefiting Boaz and Ruth, opening at 6 p.m. with reception and silent auction followed by dinner and live auction at 7:30 p.m. at Lingle Hall, Union Theological Seminary, 3406 Brook Road. $75, reservation required. www.boazandruth.com or 329-4900, ext. 205.

ACE OF BASS -- May 16, 17, 19. Double-bass virtuoso Edgar Meyer and Richmond-native composer Mason Bates join the Richmond Symphony for a Masterworks concert of Bates' "Rusty Air in Carolina," Meyers' Concerto for Double Bass in D major, and music by Bottesini and Brahms, 8 p.m. May 16 at Second Baptist Church, River and Gaskins roads; 8 p.m. May 17 at First Baptist Church, Monument Avenue and Boulevard; and 8 p.m. May 19 at St. Michael Catholic Church, 4491 Springfield Road. $20-$50. 788-1212.

BROAD APPÉTIT -- May 18. Celebration of food and art, with offerings from 25 top chefs, eclectic mix of crafts and art, music and more, noon-5 p.m. in the 100-300 blocks of West Broad Street (between Adams and Monroe streets). Free. www.broadappetit.com or 249-9123.

ERYKAH BADU -- May 18. The Roots join the neo-soul singer, 7 p.m. at Richmond's Landmark Theater, 6 N. Laurel St. $40-$48, box office or Ticketmaster. 646-4213.

"25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE" -- May 20-22. Broadway Across America traveling production of the Tony Award-winning musical comedy, 8 p.m. May 20-21 and 7 p.m. May 22 at Richmond's Landmark Theater, 6 N. Laurel St. $20-$47.50, box office or Ticketmaster. 646-4213.

THE EAGLES -- May 21. Veteran rockers play from a catalog of more than three decades of hits, 8 p.m. at John Paul Jones Arena, U.Va., Charlottesville. $67-$152. (888) 575-8497.