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In This Issue
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68 / One and Done For one brief shining moment, the Richmond Rage played women’s professional basketball at the highest level, almost bringing home a championship during the American Basketball League’s inaugural season in the late ’90s. By Jarett Van Meter
74 / The New School As Richmond Public Schools balance longstanding issues with an unprecedented shift to virtual learning, Superintendent Jason Kamras keeps his focus on the students. By Rodrigo Arriaza
80 / People and Places to Watch Meet the 35 people, organizations and locations that should be on your radar in the year ahead. From business and the arts to parks, museums and new construction, here’s who and what we predict people will be talking about.
UPFRONT
20 / From the Editor
LOCAL
28 / Community New Era RVA provides a “blackprint” for Richmond’s most vulnerable communities.
28 / Trends Santa and his visitors stay safe with plexiglass, masks and virtual visits.
30 / Remembrance Some notable Richmonders we lost in 2020
32 / My Take Skateboarding means independence, creativity and a sense of community. By Malik Hall
36 / Nonprofits The pandemic has forced local nonprofits to get creative to maintain support for community causes.
38 / Flashback Socialite Irene Langhorne personified the feminine ideal in her husband’s Gibson Girl drawings. By Harry Kollatz Jr.
128 / Parting Shot Scenes from 2020
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
41 / Datebook A familiar GardenFest of Lights returns, Olde Christmas, Symphony at Home, “A Field” at the ICA and poetry from Danez Smith.
46 / Q&A Aliyah Royale stars in the “The Walking Dead: World Beyond.”
48 / Spotlight Local TV mainstay “Virginia Currents” ends after 33 years.
50 / Spotlight Manchester gallery Artspace is on the move.
LIVING
54 / Style A warm winter bath
56 / Fitness & Wellness Essential gear for at-home workouts
58 / Health Some prevailing social factors adversely affect minority communities.
62 / Travel A walk through history in Manassas
66 / Family Moms and dads have some special holiday requests. By Elizabeth Becker
EAT & DRINK
114 / Roundup A gift-wrapped collection of local offerings from a farm share to a cookie club subscription
116 / Ingredient Parsnips are cool-weather crops that provide a nutritious, earthy sweetness.
118 / Explore Holiday culinary traditions celebrated around the globe
120 / Profile Mail-order bakery Cafe Warshakfsy marries novelty and nostalgia with its classic treats.
121 / Open Tab Say goodbye to dreary winter days with drinks that warm the soul.
122 / 5 Faves Memorable (and edible) ways to ring in the season
122 / Purveyor Artann’s Hummus
124 / Perspective All I really need to know I learned from restaurants. By Eileen Mellon
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