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Review: National Chamber Ensemble performs ‘The Contemporaries’

Guest Author 2019-05-05

By Ross Heath Arlington’s Gunston Arts Center was the place to be on Saturday night. Always a joy to hear the National Chamber Ensemble which delivered joy with its season finale concert of...

Preview: Bethesda Little Theatre Switch-Hitters Knock It Out of the Park

Guest Author 2019-04-22

By Christina Ling Or should that be hit-switchers? Either way, the talented cast of the Bethesda Little Theatre (BLT) is sure to delight as they cross the musical gender divide with their upcoming...

#MeToo: BSU Student Artists Take Immersive Approach to the Movement

Guest Author 2019-04-21

In response to the growing momentum behind the #MeToo Movement, Bowie State University Theatre has dedicated their season to the creation of a new, devised performance entitled #MeToo. Through...

Interview: Violinist Yevgeny Kutik at the Kennedy Center

Guest Author 2019-04-21

Many artists cite their family as one of their main sources of inspiration, but violinist Yevgeny Kutik can make a stronger claim than most. Even some of the repertoire he performs stems directly from...

Review: ‘The Viennese Classics’ by the National Chamber Ensemble

Guest Author 2019-03-24

By Ross Heath Of the National Chamber Ensemble’s roster of exceptional musicians, three artists, Leonid Sushansky (violin and artistic director), Sean Neidlinger (cello), and Carlos Cesar Rodriguez...

Review: ‘It’s Not You, It’s Me’ by The Second City at Wolf Trap

Guest Author 2019-03-21

By Andy Arnold The Second City: It’s Not You, It’s Me gets laughs. Sort of like the laughs an adult might give a naughty, inappropriate child. The show – a re-envisioning of sketches by the Canadian...

Review: ‘The Comedy of Errors’ by Britches and Hose Theatre Company

Guest Author 2019-03-20

By Daniel Rinehart Britches and Hose Theatre Company’s production of William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors begins with a boisterous crowd scene. Then suddenly a great lord and a prisoner enter....

Review: ‘Oleanna’ by Providence Players of Fairfax

Guest Author 2019-03-09

By Rob Cuevas The current production of Oleanna by Providence Players of Fairfax, hosted at Italian Café in Falls Church, VA, is the perfect night out for both delicious Italian cuisine and hearty...

Review: ‘The Philadelphia Story’ by Sterling Playmakers

Guest Author 2019-03-02

By Pamela O’Reilly The weather in Northern Virginia is miserable again; thank goodness for the Sterling Playmakers’ rendition of The Philadelphia Story, Philip Barry’s humorous look at the glamorous...

Review: ‘The Women of Lockerbie’ by Bowie Community Theatre

Guest Author 2019-03-02

By Andy Arnold Bowie Community Theatre has a hit on its hands with Deborah Brevoort’s The Women of Lockerbie. The play, which opened March 1, explores international affairs, and the depths of grief,...

Top 5 Ways ‘Dress Up Day’ is the Perfect Intro to Theater for Kids

Guest Author 2019-02-28

by Beth Amann, Managing Director, Monumental Theatre Company Do you have a little one that you want to introduce to the magic of theater? We have the perfect show for you! Monumental Theatre Company...

Review: ‘Stand Out!’ by Take the Stage Performance Company

Guest Author 2019-02-25

By Tracy Danoff The Kreeger Theater inside the Bender JCC of Greater Washington was buzzing with excitement. In the minutes before the show started, adults and children alike were enthusiastically...

Verona Quartet Brings Storytelling to the Mansion at Strathmore

Guest Author 2019-02-19

Since forming six years ago while graduate students at Indiana University, Verona Quartet has established itself as one of the most sought after string quartets of its generation. Under the mentorship...

From Amsterdam to the Kennedy Center: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Performs February 13

Guest Author 2019-02-12

In a 2008 poll of the world’s leading music critics by Gramophone Magazine, the Amsterdam-based Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (RCO) was selected as the greatest in the world. Luckily, the orchestra is...

Yael Weiss Premieres “32 Bright Clouds: Beethoven Conversations Around the World” at Strathmore January 24

Guest Author 2019-01-23

At some point in their careers, most concert pianists tackle some, if not all, of Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas. Many pianists also commission new music for their instrument by living composers, to...

Step Afrika! Kicks Off 25th Anniversary Season With Showcase at Strathmore

Guest Author 2019-01-18

When Step Afrika! began performing nearly 25 years ago, founder C. Brian Williams couldn’t have imagined his now-famous dance company would bring the art of step to audiences around the world. “When I...

Review: ‘And Then There Were None’ at Vagabond Players

Guest Author 2019-01-14

By Andy Arnold If you fancy a trip to Broadway to see a play, a less expensive offering is the Vagabond Players’ adaptation of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. This production is faithful...

Dante’ Pope Is Center Stage in Strathmore’s Artist in Residency Program

Guest Author 2019-01-14

Raheem Devaughn. Dom Flemons of the Carolina Chocolate Drops. Erykah Badu: Soul vocalist and Strathmore Artist in Residence Dante’ Pope has performed or shared the stage with them all. From sideman to...

Vocalist Vuyo Sotashe with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Wynton Marsalis

Guest Author 2018-12-14

South African jazz singer Vuyo Sotashe returns to Strathmore this week on December 14 and 15 to perform holiday standards with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Wynton Marsalis. Following the...

Review: ‘Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas’ at Adventure Theatre

Guest Author 2018-12-03

If you are looking for some holiday merriment that is fun for all ages, dance and sing your way over to Adventure Theatre’s Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas. Fancy Nancy, with book by Cara Lustik...

Commemorate Armistice Day with The Washington Chorus This Sunday

Guest Author 2018-11-16

This November, as Americans prepare for Thanksgiving and the start of the holiday season, arts organizations across the Washington area will commemorate a more somber occasion: the 100th anniversary...

“I Never Expected to See a Shakespearean Lover Like Me”: An Actor Declares

Guest Author 2018-11-16

By Ezra Tozian Editor’s note: In Avant Bard’s production of Illyria, or What You Will—freely adapted from Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night by Jonelle Walker and Mitchell Hébert—the character of Cesario...

Review: ‘the end of things.’ at Charm City Fringe Festival

Guest Author 2018-11-11

by Ciahna Heck Three Princes Theatre presents the end of things. at the Charm City Fringe Festival, a daring new piece of theater which touches on the termination of multiple relationships and the...

Review: ’50 Shades of Gay’ at The Charm City Fringe Festival

Guest Author 2018-11-04

By Kylie Miller Fringe Festivals are a great platform for shows that push boundaries and challenge the norm. 50 Shades of Gay does exactly that. Ike Avelli, a 52-year-old single gay man, is the star...

Review: ‘Un-a-parent’ at The Charm City Fringe Festival

Guest Author 2018-11-04

By Kylie Miller The play on words of the show’s title, Un-a-parent, perfectly sets up this comedic solo show. The life experiences of Joe Minchik, the writer and performer, are both hilarious and...

Sharing the Joys of Close Listening and Music: Rob Kapilow on ‘What Makes It Great?’

Guest Author 2018-11-01

For the past 10 seasons, conductor/composer/commentator/author Rob Kapilow has brought his acclaimed series What Makes It Great? to D.C. under the auspices of Washington Performing Arts. With his...

Ann Hampton Callaway on her new album, ‘Jazz Goes to the Movies’

Guest Author 2018-10-29

Cabaret icon Ann Hampton Callaway just released her 16th album, Jazz Goes to the Movies—renditions of songs from classic Hollywood films. On her way to New York to perform at Feinstein’s 54 Below,...

A Conversation with Playwright Naomi Iizuka and Director Jon Jon Johnson

Guest Author 2018-10-26

By Sophie Herreid, Caitlin Partridge, Lauren Patton I had so many hopes. I had so many dreams. But I died I died I died along the way. – Chorus of Refugees, ‘Anon[ymous]’ Playwright Naomi Iizuka...

Five Questions for PUBLIQuartet

Guest Author 2018-10-25

PUBLIQuartet is not a typical string quartet. Violinists Curtis Stewart and Jannina Norpoth, violist Nick Revel, and cellist Amanda Gookin make up this unique ensemble dedicated to improvising,...

Happy Theater and sorrows&songs Present ‘AntiCone’

Guest Author 2018-10-23

Happy Theater, a theatrical group using object puppetry and physical theatre to heal, unite and inspire, and sorrows&songs, peddling poetry and wonder by way of the stage, will bring the original...

Local Lute Player Ronn McFarlane Brings Medieval Instrument to Modern Audiences

Guest Author 2018-10-16

When asked to picture a lute, the average 21st-century music fan might envision an illustration from a medieval illuminated manuscript, depicting someone in tights, maybe some sort of tunic and floppy...

Review: ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ at The Arlington Players

Guest Author 2018-10-15

By Gloria DuGan As one who had reservations about enjoying a musical about The Hunchback of Notre Dame, I was pleasantly surprised viewing the production at The Arlington Players. It had passion,...

Review: ‘A Shayna Maidel’ by Peace Mountain Theatre Company

Guest Author 2018-10-14

By Julie Janson Peace Mountain Theatre Company’s production of Barbara Lebow’s A Shayna Maidel is a piercing, unabashed look at life before and after the Holocaust through the eyes of two separated...

Review: ‘Hedda Gabbler’ at Britches and Hose Theatre Company

Guest Author 2018-10-12

By Jen Lofquist Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler is almost a master class in restrained theatre. His words, like the Nordic landscape, are stark and carved. Ibsen will tolerate no over-acting and no scene...

William L. Hopkins And The Estate Of Richard B. Anderson Announce The 2018 Anderson-Hopkins Award For Excellence In Theatre

Guest Author 2018-10-09

Washington, DC: The Anderson-Hopkins Award for Excellence in the Theater Arts presented six awards Monday night at Signature Theatre, October 8. The award was presented to actors Will Gartshore, Ted...