The Firehouse Theatre was the big winner at the Richmond Theatre Community Circle Awards event, also known as the “Artsies,” held this past weekend. In March 1972, U.S. high-jumper Jane Frederick cleared the bar in front of a large crowd…
Janie Sparkle is back, and she wants just one thing this Christmas: for all her wishes to come true. That is the setup for Christmas Dreams, the holiday production returning to Williamsburg with three performances scheduled for Dec. 12 and 13, 2026, at…
The 20th annual Alexandria Film Festival will screen 80 films – its most ever – starting Sunday, November 8 and continuing Friday through Sunday, November 13-15 at venues across the city including: Patagonia Old Town, Charles E. Beatley Library in West End, Virginia Tech (ALX) in…
When Erin Nelson, professional dancer and teacher at Old Town ballet institution School for Swans, was little, ballet “was [her] everything.” She knew she wanted to be a ballerina since she was 3 years old, after seeing the Richmond Ballet perform…
Maria Ciarrocchi moved to Alexandria the week between her college finals and graduation. Having double-majored in political science and history – with minors in English and drama – at Randolph-Macon College, Ciarrocchi knew she wanted to work in Washington, D.C., but…
It finally felt like fall weather last weekend, with cool weather greeting people for popular fall events before evening came, and the Portsmouth Little Theatre taking two sold-out audiences into the world of Edgar Allen Poe with productions of "The…
Alexandria, VA – Alexandria has long had a thriving art community. The storied Torpedo Factory Art Center, thanks to the visionary ambition of founder Marian Van Landingham, remains a testament to the vibrant diversity of art experienced in Port City. From…
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