A large model of a whale’s rib cage greets guests at the entrance to Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea, the latest art exhibit at the Science Museum of Virginia. All of the walls in the exhibit display colorful…
When Beautiful: The Carole King Musical rolled into town last night, it brought with it a powerhouse cast that had the audience dancing in the aisles at the end of the show. The story, as you can imagine by…
With a decades-old legacy in our hearts, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast has become a tale as old as time, just like its namesake song. The motion picture debuted in 1991, and many young families today are made up…
With the opening of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Virginia Rep proves fairytales can indeed come true, especially in the beautiful November Theatre on Broad Street. For anyone not familiar with this classic tale, here’s the condensed version. Belle, a lovely young…
Spamalot, the Broadway musical adaptation of Monty Python’s 1975 classic movie, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, would be a challenge for some young actors and producers, especially students, but TheatreVCU proved to be unfazed by the risk. The combination…
It’s often difficult to realize you’re not the only one facing problems, but that’s the real lesson learned in Dancing Lessons, playing at Virginia Rep’s Hanover Tavern. This light, airy show is able to make a serious point, and at…
After the closing scene of Virginia Repertory Theatre’s The End of War, the audience sat in silence a few seconds before the applause began. It truly takes a while to process this transformative production. Richmond author David L. Robbins adapted his…
There’s an instant mood-lifter in town, for the young, the old, and every age in between. Toys of the 50s, 60s, and 70s is on display at the Virginia Historical Society, and trust me, you won’t want to miss it.…
In one of the first numbers in Violet, a young woman boards a bus carrying a battered old suitcase. “I’m on my way…” she sings. In its latest production, Cadence Theatre Company in partnership with Virginia Repertory Theatre, takes Violet and…
There’s a song by The Weepies called “All This Beauty,” and when I toured Schlumberger, the dazzling jewelry exhibit at VMFA, it played in my head on repeat: “All this beauty You might have to close your eyes And slowly…
