Executive producers of America’s Got Talent are used to dealing with death-defying acts. But a pandemic? Not so much. This season has been anything but ordinary for the television industry.…
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.
Midlothian resident Hannah Qizilbash discovered her underlying passion of making an impact in the lives of kids when she wrote her first children’s book, The Purple Grasshopper. “All of this…
This October 3, the stage at Virginia Rep’s November Theatre will light up once again with a live production of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. The show shares the…
Be kind, serve others, and do the right thing. That’s the filter Juri Miller uses to make all decisions; the one that guided her when she had to make changes…
It hasn’t been easy for Marc Cheatham – who goes by Cheats – to explain the COVID-19 virus to his 5-year-old son Cameron. One of the main takeaways for Cameron…
As lead contact tracer for the Virginia Department of Health, Delaney Savedge is squarely focused on finding the most efficient way to interview people with COVID-19 in an effort to…
For two years, Rachel Beanland’s alarm went off at four-thirty in the morning. For the next three hours each day, she would make her way to the computer and write…
Luann Schwall discovered a great way to get her 12-year-old daughter to eat more vegetables. She signed up for Seasonal Roots, a Richmond-based company that delivers local vegetables to her…
Broadway in Richmond recently announced its new season will – fingers crossed! – kick off in February 2021. Of course, like everything else during this pandemic the dates are subject…
Including technology in your life in a healthy manner is a skill that kids need to learn early in life. If they don’t, screens may always consume their lives. Dr.…
Tiffany Jana is a woman of many talents. The mother of three, who uses the pronouns they/them, is an entrepreneur, author, actor, and artist. Their newest creative endeavor, StoryTime with…
Theatres have been grappling with how to open their doors and present productions since the onset of COVID-19. The question is how can they make it work and work safely? …