When I caught up with them, Dancing with the Stars pros Emma Slater and her husband Sasha Farber, were breezing through a mall in Chattanooga, Tennesee, spending some time together with Ruby, their rescued longhaired Chihuahua, before joining their castmates…

Daphne Maxwell Reid’s dance card is on active status this holiday season. As this year’s Richmond Christmas Mother, Reid has been attending cotillions to pick up donations for the Richmond Christmas Mother Fund. “I went to five cotillions on a…

A petite firecracker with a fairylike, electrified style, violinist Lindsey Stirling thrives on challenging herself, both personally and professionally. “I’m not afraid to do new things,” says Stirling who has almost ten million YouTube subscribers and around two billion views…

As soon as Kalie Kaimann walked into auditions for The Wizard Of Oz, Director Dean Sobon knew she was a good fit for the role of Dorothy. “We were immediately taken with her,” he says. “She is very young looking…

Watching the Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer television special was an annual tradition in Bob Penola’s family. “I watched the television special as a kid,” says Penola, who wrote the adaptation of and is producing partner for Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer:…

Richmond is a familiar stop for Grammy-nominated songwriter and piano great Jim Brickman. He comes to the city on a regular basis with his Christmas show, and he’s made friends along the way. He’s been hosting a holiday show for…

Traditional musical instruments will take on a new look and sound when students from the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, Paraguay, come to The Steward School on Wednesday, November 14. The orchestra’s instruments are made from rescued junk from the landfill…

Two years ago, Becky Crump started Mindful Mornings as a way to unite people based on their “soul-set” instead of their mindset. “I saw a gap in the community for people to gather based on who they are, as opposed…

Professional wrestler Mickie James is fascinated by her Virginia Indian heritage. “I wish I was more involved with it and knew the language,” says James, a member of the Mattaponi Tribe in King William County. “I love the culture and…

Teri Adams’ first request when she arrives at the theater to perform in Menopause the Musical is to crank up the air conditioning. “I was nowhere near menopause when I started with this show thirteen years ago. For me, it…