Tina Burton says that for most of her life, her dad’s happy place was “outside, framing houses in the sun.” A lifelong carpenter, he started working with his own father when he was a boy of ten. “His whole identity…
Tracey Ridpath does a lot of thinking on daily walks near her Colonial Heights home. She thinks about her first-grade students at Tussing Elementary School. She thinks about her husband, Rick, and their teenage daughters, Casey and Camryn. She thinks…
Reviewed by Lia Tremblay The Miracle Worker tells the story of Helen Keller, a 5-year-old child who lost the ability to see and hear after an illness earlier in life, and Annie Sullivan, the teacher who worked hard to…
If you’re a fan of home improvements, budget-friendly decorating, and fun-loving, down-to-earth families, you’ve probably heard of Young House Love, the wildly popular blog in which John and Sherry Petersik track the creation of a stylish, comfortable Richmond home out…
Reviewed by Lia Tremblay Swift Creek Mill Theatre has finally reopened after a lengthy renovation to the historic building they call home (more on that later). When artistic director Tom Width addressed the audience before the Saturday night performance,…
Reviewed by Lia Tremblay Even if you’ve never been to a children’s theatre production at Swift Creek Mill Theatre, your children may already be big fans. It’s a popular stop for school field trips, and on weekdays the parking…
It was 1986 when Sharon Ledford of Hopewell became a mother. Her son, Justin, was born by cesarean section that January, healthy and robust at 7 pounds and 14 ounces. Like most new parents, Sharon was looking forward to the…
Everyone has a favorite local business. The book store where they know your favorite genre. The cafe where the muffins are always perfect. The garden shop where hard-earned advice is given for free. Throughout the onset of strip malls and…
Reviewed by Lia Tremblay The latest children’s production at the historic Swift Creek Mill Theatre is a retelling of one of childhood’s most memorable tales. Young Jack, dispatched by his mother to the market with a cow to sell,…
Reviewed by Lia Tremblay The latest production at Swift Creek Mill Theatre, Honky-Tonk Angels weaves its story through separate lives that eventually collide. Three women — a disgruntled housewife in Texas, a fed-up secretary in California and a lonely…
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