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Performers returning home to theater with 'Ella and her Fella Frank' Ella and her Fella and 32 songs There are lots of opportunities to see Ella and Her Fella. The show opens on Friday, July 9 and runs through September 12 at Virginia Repertory Theatre. and last updated 2021-07-07 22:25:41-04 RICHMOND, Va. -- Desiree Roots is no stranger to the music of Ella Fitzgerald. In 2017, Roots wrote and performed a tribute show celebrating the singer’s 100 th-birthday. So she’s right at home with this production. "Ella and Her Fella Frank was written over 20 years by Randy Strawderman, who i...

Artsline This week, The Valentine offers The Murals of Jackson Ward Walking Tour. See below for details. Artsline: Virtual Edition || July 5, 2021 “If stories come to you, care for them. And learn to give them away where they are needed. Sometimes a person needs a story more than food to stay alive.” ~Barry Lopez Storytelling is the theme this week – on stage, in song, at the movies, as an art. What is the story you need more than food? I’m sure you’ll find it out there – if not this week, then another. Keep looking – for you’ll find meaningful stories in the very earth around...

Virginia Repertory Theatre announces 2021-22 show season

Myron Helfgott The prospect of death and death itself have been unifying themes in both our nation and region this year like no time since World War II or Vietnam. Too many people have suffered or been lost to the coronavirus. But as 2020 becomes history we are also reminded of others who moved to different seats in the bleachers of the universe after long careers and fruitful service. We each can make our own lists of those we will miss, but the following is a list of a few late personalities who shined especially brightly in our community.  Gloria Weiner-Adams ...