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2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘Murder on the Bare Stage’ by Stephen Mead

A Program of Masterful Literary-Poetic Suspense For some years in Britain and elsewhere, I (Stephen Mead) have been performing pieces of literature, mostly from the Victorian era, as dramatic...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘Big River (and Other Wayfaring Ballets)’ by Tina Barksdale

MOVEiUS Contemporary Ballet, the 2012 winner of Capital Fringe Audience Award, returns to the Fringe this summer for a deeper, more mysterious examination of an emotional journey. A contrast from last...

‘CityDance Presents: Conservatory Dancers In Concert 2013’ at The Music Center at Strathmore by Jane Coyne

On Sunday, June 16, 2013, on the main stage at The Music Center at Strathmore, CityDance presented its Conservatory Dancers in their final concert of the 2012-2013 Season. It was a beautiful and...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: The British Players’ ‘Old Time British Music Hall’ by Chrish Kresge

The British Players’ Old Time British Music Hall is an annual event which has been taking place in the Washington/DC area since 1964. Originally called The British Embassy Players, the group now puts...

Source Festival: ‘A Frontier, as Told by the Frontier’ by Nicole Cusick

A Frontier, as Told by the Frontier is not your average ride at the local amusement park, but it is certainly a piece of theatre that holds the mirror right up to the way of the American life for us...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘The Tragical Mirth of Marriage & Love: Short Scenes by Anton Chekhov’

Pallas Theatre Cordially Invites You to… The Tragical Mirth of Marriage & Love: Short Scenes by Anton Chekhov Some marriages are tragical. Some farcical. All are challenging! Marriage. So hot right...

Melissa Etheridge at Wolf Trap by Anne Tsang

The amazing Melissa Etheridge kicked off her 2013 Summer Tour last night at The Filene Center at Wolf Trap in Vienna, VA with a rousing performance of the free-spirited, rocking and rolling “Shout...

Tommy Emmanuel With Anthony Snape at The Birchmere by Mike Spain

Tommy Emmanuel performed a sold out show at The Birchmere Concert Hall on Sunday night. He had another large crowd on hand for Monday’s show, which I attended. The show featured up-and-coming...

Matthew Scott on Playing Bobby in Signature Theatre’s ‘Company’ by Joel Markowitz

Matthew Scott is wowing audiences and critics with his performance as Bobby in Signature Theatre’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s Company. I am a big fan of Matthew’s and I was so delighted when I...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘BenchMARKS’ by Melanie F. Bevell-Jackson

“When the anger comes out it is not a sign of my trying to impose myself on to you…it is a sign of my fear, my terror, my heartache…It is the only emotion left…for it was what got me through those...

‘The Mashup Fest: Urban Legend Edition’ at Landless Theatre Company

It’s that time of year again! Nope, not Christmas time, not supper time, but MASHUP TIME!! The third annual Mashup Fest hosted by Landless Theatre Company takes to the stages late night at GALA...

The Keegan Theatre Announces a 7-Show 2013-2014 Season As Renovations Begin by Jeff Klein

THE KEEGAN THEATRE ANNOUNCES AMBITIOUS SEVEN-SHOW SEASON Theater Will Go Dark in Spring 2014 as Renovations Begin The Keegan Theatre is pleased to announce its 2013-2014 season, which has been...

‘Snow White and Rose Red’ at Elden Street Players by Julia L. Exline

Elden Street Players for Young Audiences presents Carter Bunch’s Snow White and Rose Red, a stage adaptation of the classic story’s roots – before a bold and daring sister was traded out for seven...

2013 Capital Fringe Preview: ‘The Politician’ by Karin Lee

Peter Peters is a Washington creature. By day, he lives on a steady diet of sound bites and policy briefs. At night, he dreams of Senate confirmations and missions accomplished. In The Pundit, last...

‘Frankenstein’ at Landless Theatre Company by Amanda Gunther

It’s alive! The classic horror line from Mary Shelley’s iconic novel encompasses so much more than just noting the doctor’s dark discovery when it comes to Landless Theatre Company’s newest...

An Interview with Caroline Clay of ‘Clementine and the Lower 9′ at Forum Theatre Pt. 2 by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Caroline Clay is a phenomenal woman. Her extraordinary acting skills and God’s gift of performance talent are only preceded by her grace, beauty, and kindness Forum Theatre’s Clementine and the Lower...

Source Festival: ”On The Cusp’ (Six 10-Minutes Plays) by Anne Tsang

On the Cusp, the series of 10-minute plays inspired by the full length play, Perfect Arrangements, is a batch of amusingly funny stories about beginnings and how they shape us. In A Unicorn on 7th and...

Randy Johnson on Writing and Directing ‘One Night with Janis Joplin’ at Arena Stage by Joel Markowitz

After a critically acclaimed run at Arena Stage last October One Night with Janis Joplin is back. I asked Director Randy Johnson about the new production about to open at Arena Stage an how the show...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘Dark House’ by Tarpey Long

Dark House will open July 12, 2013, as part of the Capital Fringe Festival in Washington, DC. Written by Tarpley Long and directed by Tracy McMullan, the play is based on Faulkner’s story Absalom,...

Source Festival: ‘Fox Cried’ (Artistic Blind Date) by Lauren Katz

What do you get when you combine the clever minds of a visual artist, a traditional actor and playwright, and a musician? Well you get an artistic blind date of course, but not necessarily the...

The Swing Set Donates “True Blood” Theme Song Download Profits to Molotov Theatre Group by Alex Zavistovich

The Swing Set Donates True Blood Theme Song Download Profits to Molotov Theatre Group Jazzy Reinterpretation of “Bad Things” Timed for Release before June 26th True Blood Season Opener Bad Things? How...

‘Red’ at Jewish Theatre Workshop by Amanda Gunther

Paintings; they live and dies in the eye of the viewer. The same can be said for a performance. The life which a performance gives only continues to live if the viewer is satisfied in what they see....

‘Celtic Woman’ at Wolf Trap by Erica Laxson

Celtic Woman performed a dazzling sold out show at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts last night and have just two shows left in their North American tour. The musically talented quartet...

Guitarist Tommy Emmanuel Adds Second Show This Monday at 7:30 pm at The Birchmere by Mike Spain

Guitar legend Tommy Emmanuel visits The Birchmere – 3701 Mount Vernon Avenue, in Alexandria, VA at 7:30 PM on Sunday (sold out) and Monday night. Joining him will be fellow guitarist Anthony Snape. If...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘The Goddess Diaries’ by Carol Lee Campbell

The Goddess Diaries is a storytelling venture, where the true-life experiences of women are shared alongside musical and dance interludes. Since its inception four years ago, The Goddess Diaries has...

An Interview with Caroline Clay of ‘Clementine and the Lower 9′ at Forum Theatre Pt. 1 by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Caroline Clay is a phenomenal woman. Her extraordinary acting skills and God’s gift of performance talent are only preceded by her grace, beauty, and kindness. Caroline plays the title character,...

‘Anything Goes’ at The Kennedy Center by David Friscic

It’s time for hilarity and “high-jinks on the high seas” in The Kennedy Center’s current production of Cole Porter’s Anything Goes. Possessing equal qualifications to be classified as glossy escapist...

Source Festival: ‘Perfect Arrangement’ by Eric Denver

History 101 is a great place to begin to understand the ramifications of a Perfect Arrangement, which opens in the Spring of 1950. We find ourselves at the play’s outset smack in the middle of the...

‘Bathtub Pirates’ at The Puppet Co. by Julia L. Exline

This summer, The Puppet Co. plays host to guest artists Grey Seal Puppets, who present their own Bathtub Pirates, a show about bubbly playtime! This original and relatable story, created by Drew...

‘Always…Patsy Cline’ at Infinity Theatre Company by Amanda Gunther

Your cheatin’ heart will need to be true even if it’s just for one evening; you’ll need to put on your best cowboy boots and hop in your ‘sexy dude’ so that you can tool on down to Infinity Theatre...

‘The Psychedelic Furs and The Go-Go’s’ at Wolf Trap by Mike Spain

The storms hit the area in the morning and afternoon but were finished way before The Psychedelic Furs hit the stage at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center. The crowd on the lawn was spared from the storm and...

‘West Side Story’ at The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at The Music Center at Strathmore by Lauren Katz

In Kathleen Wheaton’s article in “Applause at Strathmore” magazine, she stated that Leonard Bernstein, composer of the West Side Story score, was unhappy with the film’s orchestration. Marin Alsop,...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: Bowen McCauley Dance ‘From the Ground Up’ by Audrey Bowler

Bowen McCauley Dance (BMD) presents From the Ground Up. From ancient Egypt to modern day Austria, BMD explores the environments’ influence on movement and movement choice in two dance compositions:...

Source Festival: ‘Afterward: Six 10-Minutes Plays’ by Anne Tsang

Its that time of year again! Summer in DC means theater festival time! First up, is CulturalDC’s three-week long Source Festival, now celebrating its sixth year. Afterward, the series of 10-minute...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘The Continuing Adventures of John Blade, Super Spy’ by Amie Root

Scene one, the stage directions read, “A man stands at a work table cleaning a handgun, his movements cool and collected. He is handsome, worldly, refined. His stare is so potent, simply looking at a...

Source Festival: ‘Lake Untersee’ by Nicole Cusick

What’s a better setting for a tense family drama than a frozen lake in Antarctica? Lake Untersee takes advantage of this unique setting to tell the story of Rocky and his divorced parents Phyllis and...

Olney Theatre Center Announces 2014 Season: 5 Plays and 4 Musicals by Laura Asendio

Olney Theatre Center’s Artistic Director Jason Loewith announced the company would scrap its traditional subscription format while producing an ambitious slate of three seasons and nine productions...

2013 Capital Fringe Preview: ‘One Night in New York!’ by Alyssa Wilden

New Musical to Appear at Capital Fringe Festival One Night in New York! cannot wait to make its world premiere at this year’s Capital Fringe Festival. Written, directed and choreographed by local DC...

Source Festival: ‘Momentum, Interrupted’ (Artistic Blind Dates) by Nicole Cusick

Source Festival is well underway and one of the unique events of the festival are the “Artistic Blind Dates.” The first of these performances is Momemtum, Interrupted, inspired by the full length play...

‘Taking Steps’ at Colonial Players by Amanda Gunther

Anyone fancy a farce? It doesn’t get much funnier than the romp that’s running up and down three flights of steps, all laid out on one single-level stage in the round, as Colonial Players presents...

2013 Capital Fringe Show Preview: ‘Body Armor’ by Evan Crump

Falling Skies, Fallen Soldiers, and Eyes Turned Skyward: Unstrung Harpist Productions Presents Body Armor at the Capital Fringe Festival On April 29th, in Afghanistan, a civilian plane contracted by...

‘Sleeping Beauty’ at Encore Stage & Studio by Julia L. Exline

Encore Stage & Studio presents Sleeping Beauty, a popular fairy tale re-told by Vera Morris and brought to the stage by kids, for kids! Executive Director Sara Strehle Duke and Director Meghan Smith...

Source Festival: ‘In the Midst: Six 10-Minute Plays’ by Kim Moeller

The six 10-minute plays presented on Friday night at the 2013 Source Festival offer a feast for theater lovers and those who love innovative storytelling. The collection, entitled In the Midst is very...

‘Twentieth Century’ at The Little Theatre of Alexandria by Francine Schwartz

The Little Theatre of Alexandria presents a fast-moving production of Twentieth Century by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, and adapted by DC’s own Ken Ludwig (Lend Me a Tenor). It’s a screwball...

‘Approaching Ali’ at The Kennedy Center by Veronique MacRae

“I don’t have to be what you want me to be…” The spirit of these words rang triumphantly at the pivotal awakening of young Davis Miller in the World Premiere of Approaching Ali, the closing production...

‘Biography’ at The American Century Theater by Max Johnson

The American Century Theater (TACT) touts a mission statement dedicated to the production of “great, important, and worthy American plays of the twentieth century.” In their production of SN Behrman’s...

‘Grieving For Genevieve’ at Venus Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Isn’t there a statute of limitations on guilt? When a mother is involved, the answer is always and indefinitely no. When Delilah, the middle child and ‘bad daughter’ of the three Peck sisters,...

Ballet Across America III-Program C by Carolyn Kelemen

Ballet Across America III-Program C: As American As Apple Pie Hoist the flags. Toss the balloons. Throw some confetti, too. The third installment of Ballet Across America III (wrapping up at The...

‘My Favorite Year’ at Damascus Theatre Company by Maddie Gaw

Living in a cynical age, it’s refreshing to see a musical comedy like My Favorite Year. “Nice” and “Charming” are the first two words that come to mind, but this is no fluff piece. Behind every cutesy...

2013 Capital Fringe Festival Show Preview: ‘Dance of the Wasp and Spider’ by Suzanne Knapik

Dance of the Wasp and Spider asks bold questions: What, or who makes a shooter? Why do neighbors always seem shocked when that “nice but kind of quiet” kid goes on a shooting rampage? Why didn’t the...