Look for Altria Theater to really light up the night when Broadway in Richmond brings its 2022-23 season to town. “This season is our biggest season yet,” says Cindy Creasy,…
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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.
The musical Fiddler on the Roof couldn’t be more relevant in the world today. “It is set in Ukraine,” says Jack O’Brien who plays Fyedka, a Russian, in the…
Acting out the roles of a couple in love in Virginia Repertory Theatre’s production of Dear Jack, Dear Louise won’t be a stretch for husband and wife acting duo Lydia…
From the first familiar note that mystic Rafiki belts out to the heavens as Disney’s The Lion King begins at Altria Theater, you know you’re in for a magical experience. …
The pandemic taught Mike Lindsey and Kimberly Love-Lindsey how to be better business owners through a less-is-more contact concept.
Aaron Nelson is happiest when his wife and two children, ages ten and five, accompany him on the road, something they did for many years. With his most recent tour…
Shy and not too sure about learning new activities, four-year-old William needed the support of his mom Kristy when he first started classes at River City Inclusive Gymnastics (RCIG). William…
For David Bridgewater, the biggest deciding factor to participate in any show comes down to the script.“Well-written, compelling scripts are hard to come by. A Doll’s House, Part 2 is…
British composer Roxanna Panufnik didn’t know a great deal about early 20th century Austrian composer and socialite Alma Mahler (Gropius Werfel) until she was commissioned to orchestrate some of Mahler’s…
Christine Toy Johnson hopes audiences seeing Come From Away will appreciate the musical’s impactful message. “The show has an incredible message of the healing power of intentional compassion and generosity. It…
Life isn’t only what happens to you, it’s mainly how you respond to it. That’s the belief that Sister Lea Lahoud puts forth in her newest children’s book, Got Celiac?…
Twins Gabriel and Noah were born with sickle cell disease, an inherited group of blood disorders. Powering though sickle cell as a family!
