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MUSIQ SOULCHILD -- Sept. 18. Ledisi joins the neo-soul artist, 8 p.m. at the Carpenter Theatre at Richmond CenterStage, 600 E. Grace St. $23-$40. (800) 745-3000.

FIELD DAY OF THE PAST -- Sept. 18-20. Old-time, down-home crafts, food, antique farm equipment, exhibits, entertainment and more, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 18-20 and evening truck pulls Sept. 18-19 at Field Day of the Past Show Grounds, Ashland Road and state Route 622, Goochland County. $8-$10; 12 and younger free. 741-8468.

43RD STREET FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS -- Sept. 19. Showcase of the work of 65 regional artists and craftsmen; festive food for sale; live music by Bluz Catz, Susan Greenbaum and others; and children's activities, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. outdoors on 43rd Street at Forest Hill Avenue. Free; festival proceeds benefit Freedom House. 233-1758.

YES, VIRGINIA -- DANCE -- Sept. 19. Contemporary dance festival with more than a half-dozen local and national dance troupes performing at 3 and 8 p.m. at Grace Street Theater, 934 W. Grace St. $10-$15. 828-2020.

MARGARET CHO -- Sept. 19. The actress-social comic entertains at 7 and 10 p.m. at The National, 708 E. Broad St. $25. 612-1900.

OAK RIDGE BOYS -- Sept. 19. Country-pop group at 8 p.m. at the Carpenter Theatre at Richmond CenterStage, 600 E. Grace St. $23-$38. (800) 745-3000.

CLASSICS ON THE JAMES -- Sept. 19-20. Foreign-car event opens Sept. 19 with Jaguars 3-6 p.m. in the Shockoe Slip Fountain area and European car cruise-in on East Cary Street in Shockoe Bottom 6-10 p.m. (free). Main event is British and European car and motorcycle show ($5), 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 20 on Brown's Island. 909-5751.

AMERICAN BLUEGRASS MASTERS -- Sept. 20. JD Crowe and Bobby Osborne and others in concert presented by UR Modlin Center, 7:30 p.m. at Carpenter Theatre, Richmond CenterStage, 600 E. Grace St. $18-$36. (800) 745-3000.

STATE FAIR OF VIRGINIA -- Sept. 24-Oct. 4. Animals and agriculture, midway rides and games, free entertainment, opening 10 a.m.-11 p.m. at the fair's new home, Meadow Event Park in Doswell. Walk-around season pass, $26; $8-$13 walk-around daily admission; rides extra; $5 parking. http://www.statefairva.org or (800) 588-3247.

U.S. ARMY X-COUNTRY FESTIVAL -- Sept. 25-26. Cross-country races ranging from kids' 1-mile run to a half-marathon over Maymont's grounds, with groupings by age and gender in open divisions, plus divisions for high-school and college teams. Events begin at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 25 and 7 a.m. Sept. 26 at the estate, 1700 Hampton St. $15-$50 on-site registration (no walk-up registration Sept. 26); free for spectators. 285-9495.

JERRY SEINFELD -- Sept. 26. Comic superstar in stand-up show, 7 p.m. at Richmond's Landmark Theater, 6 N. Laurel St. $60-$75. 646-4213.

RICHMOND SYMPHONY -- Sept. 26-27. Masterworks series premiere featuring Orff's "Carmina Burana" and music by Saint-Saëns and Brahms with conductor Alastair Willis and the Richmond Symphony Chorus, 8 p.m. Sept. 26 and 3 p.m. Sept. 27 at Carpenter Theatre, Richmond CenterStage, 600 E. Grace St. $17-$72. 788-1212.

BUJU BANTON -- Sept. 26. Rasta Got Soul joins the reggae master, 10 p.m. at The National, 708 E. Broad St. $28.50-$33.50. 612-1900.