Dogtown Dance Theatre is on a mission to grow and expand by helping regional artists build their audiences in Richmond. That’s just what they are doing this weekend with the…
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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.
Kennedy, Ava, Sophia, and Shania founded Brown Ballerinas for Change to use ballet to promote activism, social justice, and increase diversity in the arts.
Jerrya Harris grew up watching her mom, Kim, build her own businesses. Seeing her mom’s confidence and dedication during that time fueled Jerrya to start her own jewelry business at…
Desirée Roots feels at home in her role as Ella Fitzgerald for Virginia Rep’s production of Ella and Her Fella Frank, opening Friday, July 9, at November Theatre. “Ella and…
Blockbusters, Family Favorites, and Classics! It seems that life is getting a little closer to a normal routine (for the vaccinated at least) and so is Broadway in Richmond, which…
If it’s Thursday, you can bet that Jessica Noll is sporting a leopard print on an article of clothing, as an accessory, or somewhere on the set. Viewers of Virginia…
Dr. Herbert (Doc) Monroe’s gregarious personality, hearty laugh, and positive outlook reflect who Monroe is as a person and an educational proponent. But just because Monroe starts each day enthusiastically,…
Zac Jones is proof that if you work hard and believe in yourself, you can overcome any perceived challenge and reach your dreams. Growing up in Glen Allen, the odds…
American jazz violinist Regina Carter always tells students to have diversity in their music. “If you want to work, you have to be flexible and do some improvising,” she says.…
Anyone on LinkedIn knows that 100-year-old GG is one of Rob Ukrop’s and the Richmond Kickers’ biggest fans. GG, the grandmother of Rob’s wife Shannon, appears in videos with Rob…
Last year when Anna Johnson, artistic and managing director of Cadence Theatre Company, asked a group of teen leaders involved in Kdents TV what project would interest them, they overwhelmingly…
Fifth grader Ava Rajappa didn’t let her anxiety over the pandemic overwhelm her. Instead she used what she had learned about conquering her own anxiety to help other kids around…