Each week, Grandview Independent highlights the best, not-to-be-missed events and offerings from around the city. This week's best of Richmond events include: last chance to see The Gods of Comedy at the Masquer's Playhouse in their final weekend, plenty of live music, an art gallery event, and a spring concert at Hilltop Community Church.

The Gods of Comedy @Masquer's Playhouse

THE GODS OF COMEDY
by Ken Ludwig
directed by Ronnie Anderson
May 15 – May 17

Daphne and Ralph are young classics professors who have just made a discovery that's sure to turn them into academic superstars. But something goes disastrously wrong, and Daphne cries out in a panic, "Save me, gods of ancient Greece!" …and the gods actually appear!

General admission tickets $35; senior and student ticket discount at $30. First Thursday has special $15 dollar night pricing for all seats.
info@masquers.org 105 Park Place, Point Richmond

Third Friday @ Windchaser Wine Co.

Third Friday music series: Chris James and The Showdowns
Friday, May 15, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. With Pickles N Smoke BBQ
1352 S 49th Street, Richmond

Design Day @Nicholl Park

Join your neighbors and community to design our dream Nicholl Park. Bring the family and share your vision for a new playground, sports fields, and other park areas. Let’s transform Nicholl Park together!
Nicholl Park, 3230 Macdonald Ave, Richmond

Essence & Gold Country @Sailing Goat at Point San Pablo Harbor

May 16, 2026, 5 – 8 p.m.
Sixth-generation San Francisco-born singer-songwriter-instrumentalist Essence grew up in Haight-Ashbury, the daughter of two flower children, beginning her musical journey when gifted a notebook by her father. She put that to good use, along with a ubiquitous Walkman, learning her craft from classic story-telling singer-songwriters like John Prine, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Carole King, Tom Petty, Stevie Nicks, Emmylou Harris, and Bob Dylan, to current tunesmiths Lucinda Williams and Gillian Welch. “All my songs come from life—I write what I know’ through feast and famine, the highs and lows. Music is my North Star. It’s my prayer and the path I walk, until my last breath." www.essenceandgoldcountry.com
Sailing Goat at Point San Pablo Harbor, 1900 Stenmark Dr, Richmond, CA 94801, USA,

Tom Zizzo @Point Richmond Gallery

ARTIST TALK & RECEPTION, SUNDAY, MAY 17, 1—3 p.m. at Point Richmond Gallery. Come meet Bay Area-based painter TOM ZIZZO and learn about his process and his work. 145 West Richmond Avenue

West County Winds @ Hiltop Community Church

Sunday, May 17, 3 p.m., a Spring Concert performed by West County Winds, a community concert band. Wonderful music, free admission, and plentiful free parking. Hilltop Community Church, 3118 Shane Drive, Richmond.

Boozy Brunch @The Factory Bar

Enjoy Mimosas, Bloody Marys, Michelada, Mimosas and more delightful cocktails in combination with our good friend Chef Henrik and his amazing Brazilian BBQ breakfasts. All in our sunny patio this Sunday from 11-2 p.m.The Factory Bar (map) 12513 San Pablo Avenue Richmond, CA, 94805

Laughs by the glass @ Kaleidoscope Coffee & Wine

Join us every Monday evening for Wine & Comedy Mondays — a weekly reset with great pours, local comics, and laid-back vibes, at Kaleidoscope Coffee & Wine, where community meets flavor and fun. Whether you're gathering with friends or flying solo, you'll find good company, electric energy, and something to smile about. Unwind. Laugh. Sip Smarter. No tickets. No cover. Just good times, every Monday. Kaleidoscope Coffee 109 Park Pl, Richmond, CA,

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