Vicki L. Friedman
Freelancer-
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. -
Maegan and Joshua Cahoon couldn't find a suitable school for their son, Maverick, who after he was diagnosed with Autism Level 2. So they created one. -
December marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of 19th-century British author Jane Austen. What would she think of fan groups, movies and now musical that thrive in her honor? -
The Virginia Beach theater, affectionately known as 'The Z,' was named the 'dream' theater with a purpose: to be the creative community for aspiring actors, playwrights and musicians.
