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A Mother and a Son Look at ‘The Velocity of Autumn’ by Ellouise Schoettler

Last week my son and I were part of yet another audience captivated by Estelle Parsons and Stephen Spinella playing mother and son in Eric Coble’s marvelous play The Velocity of Autumn, now playing at...

Ford’s Theatre’s ‘The Laramie Project’ Performance Schedule for October 8-15th

Performances of Ford’s Theatre’s The Laramie Project will continue at First Congregational United Church of Christ – 945 G Street NW, in Washington, DC, until the Federal Government Shutdown is over...

An Interview with Jason Downs on ‘Why I Am Not Famous?’ at Howard Community College This Friday and Saturday 10/11&12@8 pm by Carolyn Kelemen

Multi-talented Jason Downs deliberates ‘Why Am I Not Famous?’ Howard County Community College alum/actor/singer recently discussed his touring production of Why Am I Not Famous,” slated at HCC’s...

40% Off Tickets for ‘Extremities’ at Molotov Theatre Group for 10/10-10/13@7:30 pm

Extreme Savings for Extremities — A 40% Discount For DCMTA Readers! dcmetrotheatrearts.com readers can save 40 percent off the ticket price for the opening weekend of Extremities, from Molotov Theatre...

‘A Killing Game’ at dog & pony dc by Ramona Harper

Can life be sunshine, lollipops, rainbows and everything that’s wonderful when a deadly plague begins killing the citizenry and they start dropping like flies? Will you be next? In an absurdist,...

‘Beertown’ at dog & pony dc by Jessica Vaughan

We have all been to Beertown. That’s the feeling you walk away with from dog & pony dc’s devised theater piece Beertown, which is ostensibly about a few residents gathering to vote on things to...

Aquila Theatre’s ‘Fahrenheit 451’ at Hylton Performing Arts Center by Keith Tittermary

“It was a pleasure to burn.” The opening line of Ray Bradbury’s 1953 magnum opus, Fahrenheit 451 sets the mood for a dystopian society where firemen set fires and critical thinking is non-existent,...

Toby Nelson on Playing Audrey in ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ at Providence Players of Fairfax by Julia L. Exline

It was so much fun interviewing Toby Nelson, who is starring as Audrey in Providence Players of Fairfax’s production of Little Shop of Horrors. Julia: Hi Toby! Why don’t you tell us something about...

The Miami String Quartet at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center by Lisa Driscoll

The award-winning Miami String Quartet performed a variety of contemporary and Romantic pieces on Friday night at the Clarice Center for Performing Arts. The group ended the show in collaboration with...

‘Twelfth Night’ at Aquila Theatre at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts by Emily Cao

The New York based acclaimed professional Aquila Theatre and its cast of superb British and American performers presents Shakespeare’s charming comedy Twelfth Night with never-before-seen innovation,...

La-Ti-Do presents: ‘The Musicals of Matt Conner’ October 7-28; This Monday: ‘Nevermore’

La-Ti-Do presents: The Musicals of Matt Conner Produced by La-Ti-Do DC A part of the weekly La-Ti-Do series from October 7 – 28, 2013 Watch the casts of Nevermore, Crossing, The Hollow and Night of...

Film Review: ‘Herb & Dorothy 50X50’ by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

LIFE AS ART Millions of art-lovers worldwide were moved by the award-winning film, Herb & Dorothy (2008), the fascinating documentary on art collecting and the personal lives of Herbert and Dorothy...

Bowie Community Theatre is Looking for Their ‘Tommy’ in ‘The Cover of Life’ by John Nunemaker

Bowie Community Theatre (BCT) seeks a Caucasian young man to play Tommy in its upcoming production of R. T. Robinson’s The Cover of Life. The actor should be able to play early 20s. The show opens on...

Paata Tsikurishvili on Directing ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ at Synetic Theater by Joel Markowitz

Synetic Theater’s Artistic Director Paata Tsikurishvili talks about his new production of The Picture of Dorian Gray. What makes this production so new and exciting? Why is The Picture of Dorian Gray...

Strathmore Offers $20 tickets to Federal & Military Employees for comedian Bill Engvall on Fri 10/6;October 6;Sutton Foster on Sat 10/12;Les Violons du Roy w/Stephanie Blythe on Tues 10/15; & Dianne Reeves on Fri 10/18

The Music Center at Strathmore is offering special discounts to federal and military employees impacted by the government shutdown, by offering federal and military employees special $20 tickets to...

Hall and Oates at Warner Theatre by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

A few years ago I saw Hall & Oates at Warner Theatre and while the details of that evening have faded, the emotion and fond memories of the night have not. Full of energy, great sound, and the...

Ford’s Theatre Announces Free Performances of ‘The Laramie Project’ at First Congregational United Church of Christ on Friday, October 4th and Tuesday, October 8th

Thanks to the generosity of the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Ford’s Theatre Society will present free performances of The Laramie Project at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, October 4th and...

Adapting ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ for Synetic Theater’s Production by Nathan Weinberger

My first instinct when adapting Dorian Gray was that it would be easy—never a good sign. That being said though, come on: Synetic and all the creepy, gothic elements that everyone associates with...

Guitarist Gregg Hammond on ‘Guitars Not Guns’ by Marlene Hall

Musician and guitar teacher Gregg Hammond works with the nonprofit Guitars Not Guns in Washington, DC. According to Guitars Not Guns the theme of Guitars Not Guns is “Changing the World, One Kid at a...

‘The Sunshine Boys’ at The Keegan Theatre by Justin Schneider

Do you like to laugh? If you don’t, you should probably see a doctor about that. But if you do like to laugh, I suggest you get yourself to The Keegan Theatre for their current run of Neil Simon’s The...

‘The Laramie Project’ at Ford’s Theatre by Amanda Gunther

“You need to do your best to say it correctly.” That is the quote that comes to mind when formulating words to describe this evocative, moving piece of theatre that reaches out and touches my soul in...

Preparing for ‘Extremities’: What I Learned by Being Hogtied, Blindfolded and Stuffed in a Fireplace by Alex Zavistovich

The best qualities an actor can have (besides being real in the moment) are physical specificity, stillness and body confidence. It’s not for nothing that one of the classic one-liners of good acting...

Behind the Barricade at Toby’s: Part 6— David James and Theresa Cunningham (Master and Madame Thènardier) by Amanda Gunther

Everybody raise a glass! Now, raise it up the master’s ass! The cheers go around for the comic relief— the master of the house! Or in this case…masters. Continuing on in my “Behind the Barricade at...

‘National Symphony Orchestra Season Opening Ball Concert’ featuring Yo-Yo Ma, Christoph Eschenbach, and Cameron Carpenter at The Kennedy Center by Derek Mong

The eighty-third season of the National Symphony Orchestra kicked off with a bang on Sunday evening with a glamorous concert full of pomp and circumstance at the at The John F. Kennedy Center for the...

10% OFF Discount Code For Tickets to See Sutton Foster at Strathmore on Sat 10/12@8

AND HERE’S A SPECIAL 10% OFF DISCOUNT FOR DCMTA READERS: TONY AWARD WINNER SUTTON FOSTER ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12TH AT 8 PM AT THE MUSIC CENTER AT STRATHMORE 5301 Tuckerman Lane in North Bethesda, MD...

‘Red Speedo’ at The Studio Theatre by David Friscic

The incendiary world of moral compromise, selfish justifications, and cut-throat competition where the “winner takes all” and “the end justifies the means” regardless of the cost is shown in the...

‘A Chorus Line’ at The Arlington Players by Derek Mong

Forget one singular sensation! A Chorus Line at The Arlington Players is a full line-up of seventeen triple-threat sensations! With music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by Edward Kleban, and book by...

‘Rancho Mirage’ at Olney Theatre Center by Amanda Gunther

Oh what tangled webs we weave when we practice to deceive. Is it truth or is it illusion and can you really tell the difference when it comes to your closest friends? As Olney Theatre Center continues...

‘Lulu and the Brontosaurus’ at Imagination Stage By Julia L. Exline

Imagination Stage presents the world premiere of Lulu and the Brontosaurus, a musical based on the book by Judith Viorst, who also wrote the Book and Lyrics for the stage. With music by Shelly Markham...

Magic Time!: ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ by John Stoltenberg

The notorious aesthete Oscar Wilde believed that beauty is be-all and end-all. After The Painting of Dorian Gray met with moral outrage upon its publication in 1890, he appended a Preface to the novel...

‘The Nerd’ at Rockville Little Theatre by Mara Bayewitz

Nerds: Everyone should have one. Last night, I went to the theater and laughed until my stomach hurt as I watched grown adults put paper bags over their heads. No, I am not seven years old; […]

‘The 39 Steps’ at NextStop Theatre Company by Terry Byrne

Live theater is thrilling. How better, then, to celebrate the remaking of the volunteer-sown Elden Street Players into a major professional troupe than with a remake of a film from thrill master...

The National Chamber Ensemble at The Kennedy Center Millennium Stage by Jane Coyne

The National Chamber Ensemble made its debut at the Kennedy Center on Thursday, September 26, 2013 with a wonderful and well-performed concert that delighted a clearly appreciative audience. Members...

Laura Benanti at George Mason University’s ‘Arts by George’ by Tiffany Draut

A true Broadway star came to George Mason University for their Arts by George! benefit last night on September 28, 2013. Laura Benanti, Broadway and TV star, performed an exceptional concert of...

Beethoven’s Eternal Masterworks-Piotr Gajewski, Conductor and Soovin Kim, Violin at Strathmore by Keith Tittermary

Just before Christmas in 1808, four notes opened Beethoven’s latest composition and those notes according to fellow composer Robert Schumann, “will go on centuries hence, as long as the world and the...

‘Titus Andronicus’ at Taffety Punk Theatre Company by Jessica Vaughan

Taffety Punk Theatre Company’s all-female Riot Grrrls tackle one of Shakespeare’s most challenging plays, Titus Andronicus. Director Lise Bruneau has created a streamlined production with a single...

‘Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show’ at Strathmore by Francine Schwartz

Last night at the Strathmore the Rat Pack rose again. Sandy Hackett, the son of legendary comedian Buddy Hacket, played Joey Bishop, Tom Wallek was Dean Martin, Louie Velez, played Sammy Davis, Jr....

‘Tick, Tick … BOOM!’ at Red Branch Theatre Company by John Harding

With Rent, Jonathan Larson wrote one of the seminal musicals of the modern age — though he didn’t live long enough to savor his triumph nor to give the world a chance to know him better. Now the Red...

It’s Opening Night for NextStop Theatre Company’s ‘The 39 Steps’

The official Opening Night of NextStop Theatre Company’s production of Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps is tonight at 8 PM in Herndon, VA. It’s the first opening night for NextStop Theatre Company...

NSO Pops: Wayne Shorter 80th Birthday Celebration with the Wayne Shorter Quartet and Esperanza Spalding by Francine Schwartz

Wayne Shorter, his Quartet, and vocalist Esperanza Spalding appeared last night in another sold-out concert at The Kennedy Center. There was a new work that was commissioned from Wayne Shorter, as...

‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ at Synetic Theater by Yvonne French

The main character of Synetic Theater’s new adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray, based on Oscar Wilde’s only novel, is a handsome young man who sits for a portrait by a painter named Basil....

Baltimore Symphony at Strathmore: ‘Jean-Yves Thibaudet Plays Bernstein’ by Jane Coyne

Jean-Yves Thibaudet joined Marin Alsop and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at the Music Center at Strathmore on Thursday night for in a truly wonderful night of music. The concert will be repeated...

‘The Nerd’ Kicks Off TONIGHT at Rockville Little Theatre by Ken Kemp

Rockville Little Theatre opens its 65th season TONIGHT through October 27th with Larry Shue’s outrageous comedy The Nerd, at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre. Produced by David Levin, directed by Laura...

Special Agent Galactica Appears Tonight at 6 pm @Black Fox Lounge & Sunday @7 pm with Guitarist Peter Fields at L’Enfant Cafe

In a brand new show designed for a more intimate setting, Special Agent Galactica, along with critically acclaimed jazz/classical guitarist Peter Fields, have created an intimate evening of song,...

Final Weekend for 2013 DC Shorts Film Festival and Screenplay Competition by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

The art of short films and screening short cinema has been perfected by the DC Shorts Film Festival and Festival Founder and Director Jon Gann. For the past ten years hundreds of filmmakers and...

‘Million Dollar Quartet’ at The Kennedy Center by Derek Mong

Million Dollar Quartet is back! After having performed a run here in Washington earlier this year, the remarkable quartet of the celebrated Elvis Presley (Tyler Hunter), Johnny Cash (Scott Moreau),...

An Interview with Washington National Opera’s ‘Tristan and Isolde’s’ Alwyn Mellor by Leslie Weisman

British soprano is making her debut with the Washington National Opera in the role of Isolde in Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde, sharing the role with Swedish soprano Iréne Theorin. Leslie: You’ve...

Meet The Cast of 1st Stage’s ‘The Pitmen Painters’ Part 3: Alden Michels by Joel Markowitz

In Part 3 of a series of interviews with the cast of The Pitmen Painters, we meet Alden Michels. Why did you want to become a member of the cast of this production at 1st Stage? I’ve been looking for...

‘The Václav Havel Project: Antiwords and Unveiling’ at Alliance for New Music-Theatre at Atlas Performing Arts Center by Justin Schneider

“Everything is real, especially that crate of beers.” That’s not a preface you expect to hear at the theatre, but it’s a fitting opening to The Václav Havel Project, presented by Alliance for New...

Arts Collective at HCC Kicks Off 19th Season with ‘What Improv Group?!?!’ This Friday, September 27th by Susan Kramer

ARTS COLLECTIVE at HCC announces its 19th SEASON! Kick-Off: “What Improv Group?!?!” Friday, September 27 with OUTSTANDING Special Guests! Howard Community College’s Arts Collective (AC) – Over the...