Coming back to Richmond was a homecoming of sorts for visual artist Nastassja Swift. The Virginia Commonwealth University alum is currently creative in residence at the Children’s Museum, spending many…
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.
Army veteran James Howard considers his spinal cord injury to be a blessing by misfortune,” he says. “It helped me find a new purpose in life – to help the…
Nutzy’s Rotary Funn Run is taking on a new look this Saturday with Nutzy’s Ballpark to Brewery Dash, a route that goes from the Diamond to Hardywood Brewery. This marks…
For some people, The Rocky Horror Show walks the line between love and hate. And, with the entire run of the production sold out at Richmond Triangle Players, it’s obvious…
Finding and creating your own happiness is a journey many people start early in life. And that’s what middle school teacher Mike Ferry is hoping his students will do after…
When Richmond Triangle Players’ run of The Rocky Horror Show opens this Friday for a limited run, it won’t be your grandparent’s Rocky Horror. “This is not a good show…
Sarah Abubaker doesn’t hesitate to get rid of items that aren’t useful to her anymore. Returning an item to the store is a common practice for the avid shopper. But…
The adage “persistence pays off” rang true for Phil Crosby when he finally got the go-ahead for Richmond Triangle Players to produce the Tony Award-winning musical Falsettos. “It was something…
To many, a decade represents ten years of time. To others, it marks a milestone – 87,600 hours of hard work, dedication, passion, and challenges. Richmond Family Magazine’s publisher Margaret…
When Brandon McKinney steps onstage as Evan Goldman in Cadence Theatre Company and Virginia Rep’s production of 13, it will mark his second time playing the lead character in the…
Each day, Scott Wichmann finds himself channeling multiple personalities. Not in real life, mind you. The sought-after actor is busily preparing for his eight roles in Virginia Rep’s upcoming production…
Henry “Hen Dogg” Williams doesn’t get tired of hearing stories of how so many people’s lives have changed because of the Sugarhill Gang. A member of the group for the…