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…
Donny Atkins is excited about re-introducing the Diggity Dudes to Richmond-area children during the band’s tenth anniversary. Atkins and his best friend, Mike Hartsfield, started the hip, kid-friendly band in 2009. “We took our kids to see The Wiggles, and…
Deedra Harris feels it’s important for students in her dance classes at Armstrong High School to express how they are feeling through the art of dance. “I feel like these kids go through a lot on a daily basis that…
The tears streaming down the cheeks of singer/songwriter MILCK in her video for Quiet are as real as the pain she has experienced in her life. The emotionally charged song has sparked the #ICANTKEEPQUIET movement among women who have been forced…
Nicole Jones learned about Art 180 when her daughter, Chloe, was involved in the organization’s classes at the age of ten. “My daughter grew through the program,” Jones says, adding Chloe is now a senior at Thomas Jefferson High School.…
It’s crunch time for the 250 families volunteering for the thirty-fifth annual Lebanese Food Festival. Each year, the popular event pulls in more than thirty thousand guests. Volunteers begin making their Lebanese delicacies in mid-February and continue the process through…
Matthew Baker gets to step into Shakespeare’s shoes every night when he takes the stage in the Tony-nominated Something Rotten.But the show’s take on the prolific Bard is a bit different than one would expect. “He is the rock star…
