There can be some sweet perks for cast members of Roald Dahl’s Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, as actor James Young discovered when the touring production recently played Hershey, Pennsylvania. “Myself, Charlie, and Willy Wonka were presented with a 5-lb.…
Richmond Performing Arts Alliance wants to open up the world of performing arts for children in the greater Richmond area through its newly expanded Genworth Lights Up! Youth Series. RPAA held its first biennial Lights Up! event in 2010. The…
Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, and Shawn Stockman of the iconic R&B group Boyz II Men look back at their journey in amazement. The group, recognized as Billboard magazine’s biggest boy band from 1987 to 2012, got its start at Philadelphia…
Seventeen-year-old Sophie Ward had trouble falling and staying asleep when she was in preschool age. She didn’t like sleeping alone, nor did she want to go to sleepovers at friends’ houses. Her parents saw her behavior as separation anxiety, but…
Twelve-year-old Camellia Sharma jumped up when she heard she was one of ten finalists of the 2019 3M Young Scientist Challenge. “I was too excited,” says Camellia, a rising seventh grader in the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program at George…
Trying to put a label on Tuffy Stone is difficult, to say the least. Most people know him as a 6-time World Barbecue Champion pitmaster and a reality television star. But Stone, a veteran, is also a classically trained chef.…
Elizabeth Redford trains and works with some of the “best human beings I have every known,” she says. “They are kind and caring. They want to connect with people.” Redford is co-founder and executive director of the Next Move Program,…
When Lyndsey Highlander takes the stage at Short Pump Town Center on July 26 in a concert with Lynchburg native and prolific singer/songwriter Phil Vassar, it won’t be the first time the New Kent native has entertained the mall’s audience.…
Life is good for Frankie Valli. And why wouldn’t it be? The legendary singer has an amazing new lady in his life. He’s also wrapping up a new jazz album, touring, and making music. “I am so blessed to be able…
Building the costumes for Virginia Rep’s upcoming production of The Wiz is turning out to be a one-of-a-kind experience for costume designer Jeanne Nugent. “The Wiz has its own unique direction, both the show itself and the way the director [Virginia…
