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National Symphony Orchestra: ‘Celebrating Wagner at 200: Act III of Parsifal, in Concert’ at The Kennedy Center by Emily Cao

Emily Cao 2013-10-12

In continuing to celebrate the bicentenary of German composer Richard Wagner, the National Symphony Orchestra, under the exceptional baton of Christoph Eschenbach, presents Act III of Wagner’s opera...

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

Amanda Gunther 2013-10-02

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

Derek Mong 2013-10-01

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...

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

Jane Coyne 2013-09-29

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...

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

Joel Markowitz 2013-09-28

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

Francine Schwartz 2013-09-27

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...

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

Derek Mong 2013-09-27

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),...

‘Pet Shop Boys’ at The Music Center at Strathmore by Marlene Hall

Marlene Hall 2013-09-20

Before there was Daft Punk, Deadmau5, and Paul van Dyk, there was The Pet Shop Boys. Last night the Pet Shop Boys, lead singer Neil Tennant and keyboardist Chris Lowe turned Strathmore into a fashion...

‘NSO Pops: Cirque de la Symphonie’ at The Kennedy Center by Justin Schneider

Justin Schneider 2013-09-20

One of my favorite things about attending shows at The Kennedy Center is how helpful the ushers are. In this case, they helped me pick my jaw up off the floor. Cirque de la Symphonie, the first...

Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition Finals & All-Star Gala Concert at The Kennedy Center by Francine Schwartz

Francine Schwartz 2013-09-18

On Monday, September 16, 2013, the Finals of this year’s Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition took place at The Kennedy Center. This famous event is not only an opportunity to hear some of...

‘Bell’ at National Geographic by John Stoltenberg

John Stoltenberg 2013-09-14

Having heard tantalizing details about Bell in a pre-opening interview, I attended the National Geographic Live production with the sort of eager/anxious anticipation one might have felt watching the...

‘Saburo Teshigawara/KARAS’ at The Kennedy Center by Rick Westerkamp

Rick Westerkamp 2013-09-13

Saburo Teshigawara, Artistic Director of Saburo Teshigawara/KARAS and choreographer of Mirror & Music, is an artist of the highest degree. Mirror & Music, having its North American premiere at The...

Martina Arroyo, Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel, Shirley MacLaine, and Carlos Santana to Receive 36th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Guest Author 2013-09-12

MARTINA ARROYO, HERBIE HANCOCK, BILLY JOEL,SHIRLEY MACLAINE, AND CARLOS SANTANA TO RECEIVE 36TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS America to Celebrate the Careers of Five Extraordinary Artists on Sunday,...

‘BELL’ Opens Tomorrow Night at National Geographic by Caroline Gerdes

Guest Author 2013-09-11

This fall marks the 125th Anniversary of the National Geographic Society. To commemorate this occasion, National Geographic Live, the events and live performance division of National Geographic, has...

‘Inventing “Bell” at National Geographic: A Q&A with Rick Foucheux and MJ Jacobsen’ by John Stoltenberg

John Stoltenberg 2013-09-07

National Geographic has been thinking outside its trademark yellow box a lot lately. The Society’s mission is “Inspiring people to care about the planet.” Adventure and exploration are its DNA. Still,...

Reporting from ‘Page to Stage’: ‘The Inaugural Election for President of Mrs. Jacobson’s Sixth Grade Class’ by Lauren Katz

Lauren Katz 2013-09-04

My second day at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ annual Page-to-Stage Festival may have been shorter than my first, but no less impressive. The idea that new playwrights all gather...

Reporting from The Page-to-Stage Festival: ‘The Three Musketeers’ and ‘The Young Spectaculars and the Front Yard Adventure‘ by Lauren Katz

Lauren Katz 2013-09-02

This Labor Day weekend, the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts hosts the 12th annual Page-to-Stage Festival. Featuring over 40 theatre companies from the Washington DC area, the festival...

Reporting from The Page-to-Stage Festival: ‘Toast Incubator Series’ and ‘Doubting Thomas’ by Jessica Vaughan

Jessica Vaughan 2013-09-02

toast at dog & pony show DC dog & pony show DC is an ensemble theater company that devises shows instead of writing them and tackles a huge range of genres. They focus especially on new ways of...

Reporting from The Page-to-Stage Festival: ‘The Good Devil, In Spite of Himself’ and ‘Aural Sex’ by John Stoltenberg

John Stoltenberg 2013-09-02

If you’ve never made your way to The Kennedy Center’s Page-to-Stage fest, let me let you in on a few pleasures that await you even before the pleasures packed into this annual Labor Day weekend of...

Here is Today’s ‘Page-to-Stage’ Festival Schedule for Monday, September 2, 2013 at The Kennedy Center

Joel Markowitz 2013-09-01

Here is the schedule for TODAY, Monday, September 2, 2013 at the ‘Page-to-Stage’ Festival’: Performances are from 11 AM until 9:30 PM At The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts -2700 F Street, NW,...

Reporting from The Page-to-Stage Festival: ‘The Law of Return’ by Alison Drucker

Guest Author 2013-09-01

The Law of Return is Martin Blank’s emotionally-gripping, thoughtful, and timely 80-minute show inspired by mid-80’s news events concerning the Jonathan Jay Pollard espionage case. Pollard, a civilian...

Here’s Today’s ‘Page-to-Stage’ Festival Schedule for Sunday, September 1, 2013 at The Kennedy Center

Joel M. 2013-09-01

Here is the schedule for TODAY, Sunday, September 1, 2 013 at the ‘Page-to-Stage’ Festival’ at The Kennedy Center. Performances are from 6-7 PM Only! At The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts...

CUA’s Benjamin T. Rome School of Music Presents The Jane Pesci-Townsend Excellence in Music Theatre Gala on Monday, 9/9@7:30 pm

Joel Markowitz 2013-08-31

The Benjamin T. Rome School of Music presents The Jane Pesci-Townsend Excellence in Music Theatre Gala Monday, September 9, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. Archbishop Carroll High School 4300 Harewood Road...

Here is Today’s ‘Page-to-Stage’ Festival Schedule for Saturday, August 31, 2013 at The Kennedy Center

Joel M. 2013-08-31

Here is the schedule for TODAY, Saturday, August 31st at the ‘Page-to-Stage’ Festival’: Performances are from NOON until 10:30 PM At The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts -2700 F Street, NW, in...

12th Annual Page-to-Stage Schedule at The Kennedy Center Tomorrow, Sunday, and Monday & It’s FREE!

Joel M. 2013-08-30

The 12th Annual Page-to-Stage Festival 2013 Takes Place on: Saturday, August 31, 12–10:30 p.m. Sunday, September 1, 6–7 p.m. Monday, September 2, 11 a.m.–10 p.m. In venues throughout The Kennedy...

Favorite ‘Scene Stealers’ of the 2012-2013 DC Area Theater Season: Part 5

DC Theater Arts Staff 2013-08-19

There were many wonderful Scene Stealing moments on DC Metro Area stages in our professional, community, children’s, and university theaters during the past theater season (August 1, 2012-August 1,...

‘Countdown to the Happy Day’ at Baltimore Playwrights Festival by ZSun-nee Matema

ZSun-nee Matema 2013-08-14

It’s official, Baltimore actors are at the top of the acting ladder. The production, Countdown to the Happy Day by Thomas W. Stephen is absolutely breath taking! It has been selected to compete in...

Theatre Lab Presents ‘Life Stories From Across the City’ at Woolly Mammoth on Monday, August 5th at 7:30 PM by Dane Petersen

Guest Author 2013-08-01

Life Stories From Across the City Highlights Artistic Work of At-Risk Populations The Theatre Lab presents an evening of inspirational stories of struggle, survival and redemption. Life Stories From...

Magic Time!: ‘Holy Joseph Smith! Lessons Learned From The Book of Mormon’ by John Stoltenberg

John Stoltenberg 2013-07-31

The Book of Mormon… CONTAINS HERESY. That’s not a preshow advisory you’ll find posted at The Kennedy Center where The Book of Mormon is playing to standing-room houses. No, it’s my alert to you, dear...

Synesthesia: ‘Performances, Tours, and More’ by Yvonne French

Yvonne French 2013-07-24

This is the first in a series of links that will be updated regularly. If you know of any other links on accessible arts, please put them in the comment box below. Accessible: Performances at The...

Capital Fringe Review: ‘Underneath the Lintel’ by Max Johnson

Max Johnson 2013-07-24

In Underneath the Lintel, Pat O’Brien weaves a complex mythology in an epic, globetrotting quest that spans continents and centuries, delving into the conflict of futility and purpose in life,...

Carnegie Hall presents the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts by Jane Coyne

Jane Coyne 2013-07-16

It was a very proud night for music and for our country when on Saturday night, July 12, 2013, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute presented its newly formed National Youth Orchestra of the United...