Mix together a cast of 30-plus talented actors, two adorable hounds, and a dozen or more super-charged Christmassy costumes and you have pure holiday magic. That’s what you’ll find at Virginia Rep’s production of A Christmas Story: The Musical. This…
Our family was invited to check out all the Great Wolf Lodge offerings, and I’m here to report that a seriously good time was had by all. After a quick 50-minute ride from our home in Hanover, squeals came…
During a media tour of the VMFA galleries to view Jasper Johns and Edvard Munch: Love, Loss, and the Cycle of Life, our docent was none other than the man who conceived and organized the exhibition, John B. Ravenal. Former…
The annual Model Railroad Show at the Science Museum of Virginia has been a crowd pleaser in our house for many years. On Thanksgiving weekend, guests can enjoy model train displays from across the state. The overall size of…
I’ll be completely honest. When I walked into Quill Theatre’s Assassins, I was wholly planning on taking offense. I was ready and waiting for my American pride to come out in full force upon any irreverential depiction of Lincoln, Garfield,…
Reviewed by Katherine O’Donnell Once again, Virginia Rep has produced an outstanding show of family fun. Junie B. Jones: The Musical is a foot-tapping, high-energy show that is a crowd pleaser. While it was great for the whole family,…
Virginia Rep probably didn’t know when it added 1776, The Musical to its 2016 schedule that the play would open at a time when the country is experiencing a sobering dose of political tensions – or did it? Whichever is…
I knew going into the planning, that we’d need to go big to properly celebrate our kid’s big double-digit birthday – I mean, it’s ten! TEN! So what better place in Richmond to take a pack of boys and girls…
Forget about Edward and Bella. This is the REAL vampire story. Quill Theatre’s production of Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” – thankfully – is no “Twilight” series. Playing through Oct. 8 at the Libby S. Gottwald Playhouse at the Dominion Arts Center,…
Reviewed by Peggy Keogh If you’re are a football fan, you won’t want to miss Gridiron Glory: The Best of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, now on display at the Virginia Historical Society. Our family is a sports-loving group.…
