Alyssa Hutton

Richmond

Reporter at VCU Capital News Service

Reporter for Capital News Service at VCU. Editorial Intern at Richmond Magazine.

Articles

Check and Meet

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Alyssa Hutton

Share Tucked away in the annex of the Richmond Public Library’s main branch on Franklin Street, around 35 chess enthusiasts spanning generations listen intently as Spenser Kearns relives a lost match against a chess master. Participants occasionally chime in, asking why he made certain moves, or protest as he shows them some of his fatal mistakes. Kearns was speaking to members of RVA Pieces , a nonprofit chess club with a goal of growing and maintaining the city’s chess community.
Check and Meet

1 month ago | richmondmagazine.com | Alyssa Hutton

Tucked away in the annex of the Richmond Public Library’s main branch on Franklin Street, around 35 chess enthusiasts spanning generations listen intently as Spenser Kearns relives a lost match against a chess master. Participants occasionally chime in, asking why he made certain moves, or protest as he shows them some of his fatal mistakes. Kearns was speaking to members of RVA Pieces, a nonprofit chess club with a goal of growing and maintaining the city’s chess community.
Let’s Go!

Feb 21, 2025 | richmondmagazine.com | Alyssa Hutton

From recreational leagues to professional teams, Richmond serves as a stage for spectator sports. It’s home to Richmond Flying Squirrels baseball, a Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants; the Richmond Kickers, a USL League One soccer team; River City Roller Derby, a league sanctioned by the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association; and many other local athletics.
An Effort for Equity

Feb 17, 2025 | richmondmagazine.com | Alyssa Hutton

For decades, cancer research has typically only looked at individual risk factors. Now, thanks to $9 million in funding from a National Cancer Institute grant, a group of Virginia researchers is hoping to rewrite the script for how the disease is investigated.
Purveyor: Scared Cowboy

Jan 24, 2025 | richmondmagazine.com | Alyssa Hutton

History: Ian Jovanovich first started making hot sauce at home for fun, gifting it to friends and family. Persuaded to start bottling and selling his “not-too-hot” sauces, he turned his hobby into a business and launched Scared Cowboy in May 2024. Joining him is friend and partner John DiJulio, who created the logo and assists with production. The pair met in college and currently work as graphic designers.
Healthy Developments

Jan 22, 2025 | richmondmagazine.com | Jenna Lapp |Melody Yuan |Alyssa Hutton

Education and health care join forces to fill a gap in Richmond In October 2024, the American Society of Radiologic Technologists shared a warning: Radiology technologists are becoming harder to find at medical facilities around the country, despite a high demand for imaging services at all levels of medical care. The shortage has many causes, but its biggest, and perhaps most curable, is access to education.
Her Words

Jan 20, 2025 | richmondmagazine.com | Alyssa Hutton

In a new adaptation of the 1955 Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett play, “The Diary of Anne Frank” comes to life on the Swift Creek Mill Theatre stage. The production follows young Anne Frank as she and her Jewish family attempt to evade Nazi persecution by hiding in a secret annex in Amsterdam during World War II. The theater is presenting the Wendy Kesselman adaptation, which closely mirrors the renowned diary Frank kept while sequestered from 1942 to 1944.
Love Motion

Jan 17, 2025 | richmondmagazine.com | Alyssa Hutton

This event is currently sold out with the possibility of standby seating. Dance company Bodytraffic is on a mission to spread the joy of movement to the masses. On Jan. 24 they’ll bring their diverse styles to the University of Richmond’s Modlin Center for the Arts. The group strives to educate audiences, encourage positive change and champion contemporary dance.
Fresh Beginnings

Jan 15, 2025 | richmondmagazine.com | Alyssa Hutton

Marie D’Angelo and Mo Karnage knew when they decided to start a farmers market that there was a lot of competition in the Richmond area. So, they looked to a place that needs more fresh food: Manchester. Their Richmond Grower’s Market, launching May 3, is aimed at addressing the food desert issue there and connecting with people from all walks of life. “It’s a good area that needs access to food.
‘Dear Nutcracker’

Dec 4, 2024 | richmondmagazine.com | Alyssa Hutton

A beloved holiday tradition returns to Dominion Energy Center’s Carpenter Theatre with Richmond Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker.” From Dec. 7-23, 17 shows will feature Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s well-known scores performed by the Richmond Symphony with choreography by Richmond Ballet Founding Artistic Director Stoner Winslett. The production follows Clara, whose Christmas nutcracker sparks a fantastic journey to the Land of Sweets.