Associate director Maci Bass shares how the new Be Like Blippi Tour brings music, movement, and hands-on fun to families at the Carpenter Theatre on March 15.
Author: Joan Tupponce
Joan Tupponce
An award-winning writer based in Richmond, Joan Tupponce is a parent, grandparent, and self-admitted Disney freak. She writes about anything and everything and enjoys meeting inspiring people and telling their stories. Joan’s work has appeared in RFM since the magazine’s first issue in October 2009. Look for original and exclusive online articles about Richmond-area people, places, and ideas at Just Joan: RVA Storyteller.
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast dazzles at Altria Theater with epic romance, stunning talent, magical illusions, and performances that earn standing ovations.
After moving to Richmond, Sadeqa Johnson found her calling in untold history. From Yellow Wife to The House of Eve, to her latest novel, Keeper of Lost Children, she powerfully brings forgotten stories to life.
Linda Woolverton reflects on creating Beauty and the Beast, shaping Belle’s strength, and bringing Disney’s beloved tale from film to Broadway stage magic.
After a childhood Houdini stunt nearly cost him his life, magician Erick Olson now brings comedy, magic, and mentalism to Weinstein JCC gala.
Joan caught up with Zan Berube who plays Lorraine in Back to the Future: The Musical, bringing Broadway magic to Altria Theater Jan. 20–25.
Firehouse Theatre opens the year with Songs for a New World, an uplifting, soulful song cycle about change, discovery, and new beginnings, running January 15–17.
Lifelong New Yorker and filmmaker Zack Weiner brings his dark comedy Bad Shabbos to Richmond for the Israeli & Jewish Film Festival, with a January 8 screening and talkback.
Ever thought of adopting a puppet? RVA Winter Puppetfest invites families to enjoy puppet shows, meet artists and give gently used puppets a new home.
Two talented teens share the role of Annie in Cadence Theatre’s new production, forming a special bond as they bring depth and heart to the beloved musical.
From the big screen to the intimate stage, Alicia Witt is set to perform at The Tin Pan on December 4.
Nick Cartell shares the emotional, physical, and personal journey behind playing Jean Valjean as Les Misérables brings its powerful story to the Altria Theater.