Vicki L. Friedman
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Christina Kimbrough used to drink to hide her social anxiety and insecurities. Alcoholism, though, almost cost her everything. She changed her life and wants to help others. -
'Following the Dragon' at Jamestown Settlement shows how 17th-century colonizers weren't only fighting disease and famine. The elites were collecting porcelain from Imperial China. -
Cooper, 87, died in October and the tributes about her work continue. Cooper spent decades, primarily as a volunteer, championing the arts. She was also active in preserving local Jewish heritage. -
The Streetcar 390 Project is refurbishing a 1917 streetcar that once ran in the city. The project is also raising money for an educational pavilion to house the trolley. -
Preservation Virginia, which owns Bacon's Castle in Surry, is hosting the Tournament of the Castle Renaissance Fair Saturday and Sunday. The event became so popular that it sold out. -
Jackson-Feild Behavioral Health Services began in 1855 in Norfolk, housing children orphaned by the yellow fever epidemic. The group marked its 170-year anniversary in Norfolk on Sunday. -
Alex Dickerson-Watson used to borrow his mom's camera and film his friends having fun. The filmmaker is now tackling bigger projects and gaining international recognition. -
'Gabriel' is a musical about Gabriel's Rebellion, a thwarted attempt in 1800 to end slavery in Virginia. It is part of the VA250 commemoration programming. -
Colonial Williamsburg's 'Unseen Creatures' tour takes place in the alley between the art museums and uses items from the museum collections to inspire the stories. -
The Hague Parade launches Sunday afternoon on the Hague in Norfolk and features creative, colorful floats and displays, and a fashion show across the pedestrian bridge. It will end at the Chrysler Museum of Art.
