An award-winning writer based in Richmond, Joan Tupponce is a parent, grandparent, and self-admitted Disney freak. She writes about anything and everything and enjoys meeting inspiring people and telling their stories. Joan’s work has appeared in RFM since the magazine’s first issue in October 2009. Look for original and exclusive online articles about Richmond-area people, places, and ideas at Just Joan: RVA Storyteller.
Like most folks, the last nearly three years of the pandemic have been unsettling, to say the least. My family was leery of traveling and even more leery of cruising.…
The Broadway musical Wicked resonated with Keeley and Evie Maddux the first time the kids saw the bewitching blockbuster musical with their family when they were in second and fourth…
Chris Dudley’s two daughters, ages five and three, love books – a reflection of their parents’ enthusiasm for reading and bookshops. “My first reading memory is having Mrs. Porter, the…
What makes RVA Coffee Stain Doug Orleski tick? And why is his Richmond-themed art so popular?
From the first familiar note that mystic Rafiki belts out to the heavens as Disney’s The Lion King begins at Altria Theater, you know you’re in for a magical experience. …
Shy and not too sure about learning new activities, four-year-old William needed the support of his mom Kristy when he first started classes at River City Inclusive Gymnastics (RCIG). William…
LaToya Cypress and her husband Brett keep a bag packed in case they have to rush to the emergency room with one of their twin sons. “We are pretty much…
Each holiday season, families around the country gather around the television (or other screen) to watch one of the most beloved Christmas movies of all time: It’s a Wonderful Life.…
Anyone who is a Hallmark movie fanatic, like yours truly, is familiar with Roanoke native and University of Virginia grad Jen Lilley. The spirited and friendly actress stars in many…
