No stranger to the world of Harry Potter, violinist and conductor Shih-Hung Young plans on bringing the young wizard’s world to life when he conducts Harry Potter and the Chamber…
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.
Strangers a few weeks ago, 4-year-old Devyn McDowell and 5-year-old Arabelle Pitera now share something very special in common. The two youngsters are alternating the role of Lulu in the…
Richmond-based World Pediatric Project has surgical and diagnostic teams that travel to partner countries to perform services as well as a U.S. referral program.
When I caught up with them, Dancing with the Stars pros Emma Slater and her husband Sasha Farber, were breezing through a mall in Chattanooga, Tennesee, spending some time together…
Daphne Maxwell Reid’s dance card is on active status this holiday season. As this year’s Richmond Christmas Mother, Reid has been attending cotillions to pick up donations for the Richmond…
A petite firecracker with a fairylike, electrified style, violinist Lindsey Stirling thrives on challenging herself, both personally and professionally. “I’m not afraid to do new things,” says Stirling who has…
No disrespect to the other holidays, but Christmas is my favorite time of year. I love it all, from the sparkling lights to Christmas trees adorned in tinsel and decorations.…
As soon as Kalie Kaimann walked into auditions for The Wizard Of Oz, Director Dean Sobon knew she was a good fit for the role of Dorothy. “We were immediately…
Watching the Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer television special was an annual tradition in Bob Penola’s family. “I watched the television special as a kid,” says Penola, who wrote the adaptation…
Richmond is a familiar stop for Grammy-nominated songwriter and piano great Jim Brickman. He comes to the city on a regular basis with his Christmas show, and he’s made friends…
Traditional musical instruments will take on a new look and sound when students from the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, Paraguay, come to The Steward School on Wednesday, November 14. The…
Two years ago, Becky Crump started Mindful Mornings as a way to unite people based on their “soul-set” instead of their mindset. “I saw a gap in the community for…