A welcomed family visit to the Science Museum of Virginia after a yearlong pandemic-induced hiatus included a visit to their current traveling exhibition, Mental Health: Mind Matters. This in-depth look at the too-often taboo topics of mental illness and mental…
I have been to almost every special exhibit the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has to offer in the past decade, traveling down those carpeted stairs to present my ticket and enter Napoleon’s court, imperial China, or the botanical world…
by Kim Tschantre The thought of summer sleepaway camp conjures up images of rustic wooden cabins lined with bunk beds, campfires, s’mores, laughter, swimming, sports, and last, but definitely not least – friendships. When dropping my kids off for summer…
The deception of dissatisfaction and the allure of forgiveness are brilliantly explored in Virginia Rep’s presentation of August Wilson’s Pulitzer-Prize winning play Fences. Performed on Broadway and made into an Oscar-winning film starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis, the popularity…
Recently, I had the privilege of taking my 9-year old daughter to see Virginia Repertory Theatre’s production of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad at the Children’s Theatre at Willow Lawn. Watching this play, she and I were immersed in…
Those who found Waiting for Godot just a bit too plotless and Hamlet just a bit too wordy will adore the premise, writing, and execution of Quill Theatre’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Tom Stoppard’s mid-century reframing of the Shakespearean…
In true feline fashion, CATS leaped onto the Altria Theater stage last night heralding in a purrfectly fun night of song and dance. If you’re not familiar with the long-running Broadway sensation, CATS is about one special night when all…
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,…
