Enchanting and charming are two words often associated with the classic fairy tale, Cinderella. I would add amusing and inspiring to describe Virginia Rep’s production. Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella keeps the framework of the familiar tale, but adds its own…
If you’re looking for an evening of lighthearted entertainment this holiday season, check out Richmond Triangle Players production of Times Square Angel. The cute, campy show channels some of your favorite holiday classics – think A Christmas Carol and It’s…
I was excited to see that VMFA was the first stop (and only East Coast venue) for an exhibition of one of the most celebrated American artists there is – Edward Hopper. As a fan since my college poster days,…
It’s a history lesson like no other, visually stunning and a creative tour-de-force – the long awaited Hamilton has come to town. Does it live up to the hype that surrounds this storied production? Why yes, yes it does. Anyone…
Fans of Lin Manuel Miranda’s smash-hit musical Hamilton and holistic history-telling alike will enjoy their visit to the Virginia Museum of History and Culture for the new exhibit, Founding Frenemies: Hamilton and the Virginians. In Founding Frenemies, VMHC, formerly the…
“No scissors, no tape, but I believe in you.” These were the only instructions given to my 8-year-old daughter and me one Sunday morning at The Forge, a dedicated maker space at the Science Museum of Virginia. Our task during…
Reviewed by Mark Bowen Five years ago, my now-wife Jennifer and I had our official first date at SPARC’s production of The Addams Family, so checking out Little Shop of Horrors from Richmond’s youth theatre was a no-brainer for…
There’s something a little magical and sneaky about the feeling you get when you get to go somewhere in the dark that’s typically reserved for daytime activities. That’s how my family and I felt when we visited Maymont for Garden…
It’s always fun to see a play after reading the book and/or watching the movie. Since my boys and I had read Tuck Everlasting and watched the movie version together in the last year, I was excited to see the…
When my oldest daughter turned thirteen, her Godmother gave her the soundtrack of the first and only all-kid Broadway show ever produced. From that moment on, my whole family was hooked on 13. That was ten years ago. Today, I…
