History repeated itself on December 8, 2022, when the ever-popular musical comedy, Anything Goes: 50th Anniversary Production, took the stage at the Jewish Family Theatre of the Carole and Marcus…
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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.
Tom Sharpe loves the connection he has with the audience when he’s drumming for Grammy award winning Mannheim Steamroller during the group’s Christmas tour. “This music has such a rich…
Grey Garrett is proud of how Making Merry with Grey Garrett is shaping up. “The format is still a bit loose,” says Garrett, a well-known performer and actress around town.…
Being in the national tour of Pretty Woman: The Musical is like being part of a family-oriented business for actor Chris Manuel. “The whole creative and production team is really…
When Isabelle McCalla walks onto the stage at Altria Theater for Disney Princess: The Concert on November 16, don’t expect the Broadway veteran to be dressed as a Disney…
One day in the future, single-use plastic bags will be nonexistent in Henrico. At least that’s the hope of Bob Shippee, Mark Deutsch, and Romy Sharieff, coordinators of the Say…
Like most folks, the last nearly three years of the pandemic have been unsettling, to say the least. My family was leery of traveling and even more leery of cruising.…
Katie Skaggs and Kelsey Carroll are dreamers. And thanks to their mutual interest in parenting and infant care, their dream of starting an at-home lactation and family consultation business –…
It’s difficult for Lili Thomas not to think of her own kids when she steps on stage every night in Dear Evan Hansen. Thomas plays Cynthia Murphy, a parent who…
DeMone Seraphin is inherently familiar with the dramedy that occurs when dysfunctional families – like the Jenkins family in Virginia Rep’s production of Chicken & Biscuits – come together for…
Armstrong High School senior Imani Adewale loves music because it’s a way for her to express herself. “When I don’t have the exact words to describe how I feel, I…
Richmond-based artist Matt Lively is getting into full painting mode for the mural project at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU. Lively, who previously worked with the hospital to bring…