At a time when people can’t interact with the City of Richmond community in the same way they did before the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s comforting to know that a virtual…
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.
Anyone familiar with the “Yes, and…” principle of improv knows it’s important to be able to switch course at a moment’s notice and build on what’s being said. So when…
Two years ago, Narita Snead had multiple heath issues. She was diagnosed with cancer and also developed a pulmonary embolism and DVT from a simple knee surgery. That’s when she…
Emma Scarvey feels a sense of accomplishment every time she walks into Gather Arts District and sees the 45-foot-tall mural she painted for the co-working company. “When I see it,…
Nashville is in the hearts of many people in the Richmond area and I’m one of them. Not only is it one of my favorite places to visit, I also…
At the age of fifteen, Chloë Agnew found herself touring the world with Celtic Woman. It wasn’t a scenario she imagined when she was called to sing with Celtic Woman…
It only took a moment for Anne Moss Rogers’ life to change direction; only seconds for her to move from years of fear and dread to a life committed to…
Amber Martinez didn’t know about Harriet Tubman’s sleeping spells until she was began research for the study guide she created for Virginia Rep’s production of Harriet Tubman and The Underground…
Many women see body image through the lens of a magazine or television program. This image is often distorted, making women feel that they need to be perfect when it…
Famed Beachbody super trainer Autumn Calabrese believes fitness “should be part of your life – like brushing your teeth,” she says. “The body you get is the place you have…
Virginia Rep Artistic Director Nathaniel Shaw wanted to stage The 39 Steps at Hanover Tavern because the play is “just darn fun,” he says. A spoof on the 1935 Alfred…
Rob Roberts hopes to start a worldwide movement with the national kickoff of the MS Pushup Challenge. “I want to bring awareness to multiple sclerosis,” he says. “This challenge is…