Archives: Todd Schall-Vess

City, Byrd Theatre manager trade blame for Carytown Ball Rise cancelation

Byrd Theatre manager Todd Schall-Vess and Richmond Police Captain Emmett Williams disagree on why the Carytown tradition was shut down.

Carytown ball will rise once again at original location New Year’s Eve

Byrd Theatre manager plans to bring the traditional celebration back to where it all started to ring in 2015.

Local history seen through the eyes of RVA businesses

There was a time not long ago when traffic lights on Monument Avenue would blink yellow at night because there was so little traffic. Yeah, things have changed ’round here.

Byrd Theatre GM at Cannes Film Festival, will be official judge

One of cinema’s leading events will take place on the French Riviera beginning tomorrow. This year’s Cannes Film Festival will feature, not only a parade of “who’s who” celebrities, but also the manager of the Byrd Theatre.