One day in the future, single-use plastic bags will be nonexistent in Henrico. At least that’s the hope of Bob Shippee, Mark Deutsch, and Romy Sharieff, coordinators of the Say No to Plastic Bags Campaign in Henrico County. …
Katie Skaggs and Kelsey Carroll are dreamers. And thanks to their mutual interest in parenting and infant care, their dream of starting an at-home lactation and family consultation business – Coming Home – is now a reality. The two moms…
It’s difficult for Lili Thomas not to think of her own kids when she steps on stage every night in Dear Evan Hansen. Thomas plays Cynthia Murphy, a parent who is dealing with her teenage son’s death by suicide. “When…
DeMone Seraphin is inherently familiar with the dramedy that occurs when dysfunctional families – like the Jenkins family in Virginia Rep’s production of Chicken & Biscuits – come together for a funeral and a meal. “I know these people.…
Armstrong High School senior Imani Adewale loves music because it’s a way for her to express herself. “When I don’t have the exact words to describe how I feel, I can find a song that describes how I feel,” says…
Richmond-based artist Matt Lively is getting into full painting mode for the mural project at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU. Lively, who previously worked with the hospital to bring art to the Children’s Pavilion’s sky lobby and the Virginia…
Getting cast as Cady Heron, the lead role in Mean Girls, was a surreal moment for actor English Bernhardt. “It caught me by surprise,” says Bernhardt, who had been a standby and later, understudy in the production. “It felt so…
Broadway performer Mary Page Nance is thrilled to be back in her home city. She’ll share her talents and glimpses of her life and career in the kickoff of Richmond Performing Arts Alliance’s 2022-23 Legends on Grace: Nightcaps & Stories season at…
Like many of us, Eleanor Robertson doesn’t make changes on a whim. So when she made the decision to move Rigby’s Jig Dance Studio to a new location, she knew she landed in the right spot at the Cultural Arts…
You probably know Reba Hollingsworth as the always smiling co-anchor of CBS6 This Morning, but Reba is much more than just a media personality. A mother and entrepreneur, Reba invented her first product in 2018 — the AHA Wrap, a…
