I don't know about you, but I have a Halloween hangover. The candy, the costumes, the parties.

Take a breather this week, because the holidays are about to ramp up into high gear with tons of turkey and lots of lights starting in mid-November.

This week, the Richmond Ballet starts its Studio Series, award-winning kid's book writer Jane Yolen gives a free talk, Styx and REO Speedwagon make a pitstop at the Coliseum, and much more.

Jane Yolen, Children's Author Talk

Monday

Caldecott-winning children's book author, Jane Yolen, gives a talk called "Writing and the Art of the Three Rs: Reveal, Revision, Reinvention" at UR. She's the author of "Owl Moon" and 300 other titles. Really! Sounds very helpful for aspiring writers. She has a great website you can check out here.

CANCELED: Styx & REO Speedwagon

Tuesday

Update: The Styx/REO Speedwagon has been canceled.

Richmond Ballet: Studio 1

Tuesday through Sunday

Two works at the first Studio series from Richmond Ballet. "Apollo" by George Balanchine, his oldest surviving ballet. And a new work by Richmond favorite Jessica Lange.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

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Thursday

Symphonic rockers bring their "Winter Tour" to the Richmond Coliseum.

Tyler Perry's Laugh To Keep From Crying

Thursday at the Landmark

Tyler Perry's 11th stage production and comes to Richmond. It's a musical and drama about one family's struggles in the inner city. The cast includes Palmer Williams, Jr.( of "Tyler Perry's House of Payne") who gets involved in everyone's business -this time as the landlord; a single mother with two teenagers; and several familiar faces from "The Marriage Counselor".

"I'm Not Rappaport"

Thursday through Sunday

Check out the Tony-award winning play about two 80-year-old guys -- one black, one white -- who meet under a bridge in Central Park. Watch our video here to get a sneak peek.

'It's in the Bag'

Thursday

Handbag fans, listen up. "It's in the Bag" is a special event featuring silent and live auctions of one-of-a kind handbags. $60 includes private preview at 6 p.m., $25 general admission. Benefits LINC support cancer paitents and their families. View handbags at www.cancerlinc.org.