Creativity in work, and in working from home, was a necessity in 2020, as the pandemic required Richmond’s businesspeople to think outside the box.
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Altria Theater using COVID-19 downtime for new round of renovations
With no reopening in sight, the 94-year-old theater at 6 North Laurel St. is getting a new coat of paint and upgrades to its HVAC system.
Downtime (pandemic edition): Angela Parrish crosses the finish line
Eighteen years after she first trained for the Richmond Marathon, the broadcast buyer with Lewis Media Partners was finally able to run the annual race.
Downtime in lockdown: Vintage airstream renovation gives architect couple respite
It took a global pandemic for Heather Grutzius and John White to do what they’ve been trying to do for years: restore their ’73 Airstream.
Downtime: Rapping with Daniel Jones
In the spirit of the comic book character that inspires his stage name, by day, he’s Daniel Jones, copywriter at The King Agency. By night, he’s Nickelus F, Richmond rapper.
Off the Clock 2019: A year’s worth of Downtime
From tending an olive farm along the French Riviera to competing in men’s physique contests, the pursuits of Richmond’s businesspeople outside the workplace took our Downtime series to unexpected places in 2019.
Downtime: The body behind Chicken Fiesta
In the face of the daily temptations of his rotisserie-chicken-centric restaurant chain, owner Harold Vega drops weight and tones up for his pursuit outside of the kitchen: a subset of bodybuilding known as competitive men’s physique.
Downtime: The law of throwing clay
Soon after he got his law degree from the University of Richmond, Brian Pitney, now an attorney and shareholder at Sands Anderson, said he felt compelled to pick back up what he had dabbled with and left in high school art class: ceramics.
Downtime: Agent by land, kayak fisher by sea
What do residential real estate and modern home design have in common with kayak fishing? Andrea Levine.
Downtime: Adwoman’s art comes full circle
After a dozen years honing her advertising chops in Chicago, Richmond native Beth Borum’s return to her hometown is playing out with a touch of serendipity.