Billy Dye hopes his celebration Songs from the Soul will prompt conversations about the musical contributions of African Americans. The tribute features a chronological look at African American music through…
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 who meets Eleanor Robertson can instantly sense her passion for dance. The enthusiastic owner of Rigby’s Jig in Richmond started dancing when she was three years old and has…
Sawyer Perkins breezes into the Chick-fil-A on Brook Road with the energy of any vibrant 7-year-old. The silver bursts on her black velveteen dress and the black sequined cat-eared headband…
Santa Claus was a huge part of Jason Marks’ childhood. As a youngster, he watched Santa hand out gifts and connect with kids and families in the community each year.…
Thirteen-year-old Hallee Wulff and 15-year-old Darius Mealy are in the midst of their three-week run of Richmond Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker. This marks Wulff’s fourth year with the show.…
Anne Wash started preparing for Central Virginia Dance Academy’s presentation of The Nutcracker this summer. Rehearsals began before the school opened its regular session this fall. “It’s definitely all-consuming but…
Maybe it’s just me, but I feel like our first responders – police, fire, medical, and so many of the people who help our families at times of great need…
A local teen’s disaster preparedness training kicked in when a young female friend crashed her bicycle into a tree on a bike trip. The young woman took action immediately, checking out…
Like her colleagues at NASA Langley, Christine Darden never thought of herself as a pioneer. She was just doing her job. But now, after Margot Lee Shetterly’s New York Times…
If someone told me my family would be riding a banshee through the air over the mystical world of Pandora on vacation, I would have questioned the person’s sanity. But…
Jenna Bush Hager took time from her busy schedule at NBC’s Today show to chat with Richmond Family for an area-wide exclusive interview prior to her September 7 visit to…
Kids of all ages – with and without disabilities – play and learn together at PARK365 in Richmond.