‘Wilderness’ Is Urgent, Fresh Theater
• October 12, 2017

Featuring music, movement and video projections (including the use of Skype), the show is a challenging and moving journey into the lives of contemporary troubled teens.

Tap Stars Reunite — and More October Dance
• September 28, 2017

Dance — like music, like theater — is an enrichment. A generous dose, in three of its manifestations, is about to hit D.C., lighting up the spirits of area performing […]

Celebrating Turkish Culture on Pennsylvania Ave. (photos)
• September 27, 2017

The family-friendly festival on Sunday, Sept. 24, featured a Turkish bazaar and a rich variety of live musical and folk-dance performances.

Adding to the List of Those We Miss
• September 25, 2017

There are times when not-so-famous folks pass on and we miss the chance to salute them, to express our appreciation. Here is our writer’s September round up.

Bernstein at 100: One Night on Broadway
• September 22, 2017

Leonard Bernstein was America’s pre-eminent composer and conductor. In truth, he was the world’s composer. His genius and passions spread the whole world over—from “Mass: A Theater Piece for Singers, […]

Weekend Round Up September 14, 2017
• September 14, 2017

The big day is Saturday, what with Georgetown Community Day, Via Umbria’s third anniversary, the Fall Art Walk and the kickoff of Theatre Week.

A Modern ‘Aida’
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This production, directed with verve by Francesca Zambello, and conducted with a deft feel for the emotional content of Verdi’s music by Evan Rogister, creates a buzz of its own.

Bessie and Nina Take The Stage
• September 13, 2017

Washington theatergoers are enjoying the serendipitous opportunity this fall of seeing and experiencing productions about Bessie Smith and Nina Simone, two of the most compelling figures in the annals of […]

FALL PREVIEW ARTS: Performance
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“Give me my robe, put on my crown; I have Immortal longings in me,” says Shakespeare’s Cleopatra (see below), before taking her own life. But a less drastic way to […]

Weekend Round Up September 7, 2017
• September 7, 2017

This weekend: picadillo and pizza, Rick and Richard, paddling the Potomac and preserving Georgetown’s trees.