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Saturday, October 20, 2012

‘Hungry for Music’ Presents Musical Visions: Live Music and Art Auction on November 8th by Jordan Wright by Jordan Wright

Eighteen years ago the non-profit Hungry for Music was founded by local entrepreneur Jeff Campbell – a man inspired by a vision to heal the world through music. The idea germinated back in…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:46AM
Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Nibbles And Sips Around Town: ‘Dining Before The Show – Great Deals From Great Restaurants’ by Jordan Wright by Jordan Wright

When friends ask me where to dine before the theatre I try to respond authoritatively. But, alas, my brain turns to porridge as I mentally scroll through the limitless options. I try to hone…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:27AM
Friday, October 12, 2012

Nibbles & Sips Around Town: Latin Fusion Sizzle, Cathal Armstrong & Mike Isabella Cooks Italian – Jersey Style by Jordan Wright

Nibbles And Sips Around Town – Latin Fusion Sizzle, Cathal Armstrong: The New American And Top Chef Mike Isabella Cooks Italian – Jersey Style Get Global Masa 14 has a special place in m…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:35AM
Sunday, September 23, 2012

Nibbles and Sips Around Town: ‘Graffiti Goes Glam’ by Jordan Wright by Jordan Wright

What is so extraordinary about legendary graffiti artist Futura, neé Leonard McGurr, is that at a mere 57 years-old he has outlived so many others of his genre and generation and continued …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:15AM
Thursday, September 20, 2012

Nibbles And Sips Around Town: ‘Kraut Rocks Competition and Brings Cool Cabbage Vibe To DC’ by Jordan Wright by Jordan Wright

Kraut Rocks is the hipster appellation promoters have conferred upon a sauerkraut competition involving five of DC area leading chefs. Steered by Bravo’s Top Chef alumni Spike Mendels…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM
Sunday, September 9, 2012

Nibble and Sips Around Town – September: ‘Destination McLean, Virginia’ by Jordan Wright by Jordan Wright

With umpteen restaurants opening in the DC Metro area of late one might be reluctant to venture to the outlying burbs. But I assure you this 25-minute hop from the center of town to this des…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:30AM
Friday, August 17, 2012

Nibbles and Sips Around Town: ‘The Occidental, Forever Young’ by Jordan Wright by Jordan Wright

In the shadow of the White House a special watering hole welcomes celebrities, power brokers and out-of-towners in equal measure. Occidental Grill and Seafood situated beside the Willard Hot…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:49AM
Thursday, August 9, 2012

Nibbles And Sips Around Town – ‘Interview With Top Chef Master Marcus Samuelsson’ by Jordan Wright by Jordan Wright

A child is seated on the grass in the Land of the Midnight Sun, his attention drawn downward by a clump of flowers. They are everywhere stretching across the rolling hillside as far as the e…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM
Friday, July 20, 2012

Nibbles and Sips Around Town: ‘Love Thy Neighbor and Their Beer’ by Jordan Wright by Jordan Wright

What’s more local than partnering with your neighbor? For the food trucks that visit Alexandria’s Port City Brewing Company, producer and neighbor Logan’s Sausage lends kitchen space c…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:19PM
Saturday, June 23, 2012

Nibbles and Sips Around Town: ‘Fancy Food Show’ by Jordan Wright by Jordan Wright

With over 180,000 products from 80 countries and regions on display at this week’s Fancy Food Show in DC, even a veteran show-goer needs a game plan before navigating the packed conventi…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:26AM
Thursday, June 7, 2012

Nibbles and Sips Around Town: ‘Celeb Chefs Take the Town’ by Jordan Wright by Jordan Wright

Crystal City Gets Good Stuff A klieg-lit opening for Spike Mendelsohn’s Good Stuff Eatery in Crystal City brought out family, friends and TV crews earlier this month. Bravo’s film crew h…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:45AM
Monday, May 21, 2012

Nibbles And Sips Around Town: ‘Summer Cookbooks, Celebs, and A Sri Lankan Pop-Up Dinner’ by Jordan Wright by Jordan Wright

Apron Anxiety Giveaway – Alyssa Shelasky’s hot new tell-all cookbook will be given away to a one of our readers, so click here and Go to CONTEST to register and enter to win your own c…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:05AM
Friday, May 4, 2012

Nibbles and Sips Around Town: ‘Destination Pig’ by Jordan Wright by Jordan Wright

I’m hooked on Green Pig Bistro and already dreaming about a return engagement. Who could resist dishes so scrumptiously succulently delicious they should be illegal? At the hot new porcine…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:00AM
Thursday, April 19, 2012

‘Nibbles and Sips Around Town Does Brunch’ by Jordan Wright by Jordan Wright

I’m often asked, “Where shall we go for brunch?” “It depends,” I evasively respond, clueless as to your expectations. Prefer outdoors, indoors or lavish buffet? Quick and cheap or …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:15PM
Saturday, April 7, 2012

NIBBLES AND SIPS AROUND TOWN: Hop On In! by Jordan Wright by Jordan Wright

Seems like the holidays stacked up on us this year. It’s times like these we wish we were still in school or had paid federal holidays. But noooo – we’re still hopping around finding t…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM
Thursday, March 29, 2012

An Interview with ‘Be Careful! The Sharks Will Eat You!’ Writer and Performer Jay Alvarez by Jordan Wright by Jordan Wright

Beginning April 4th MetroStage will present Be Careful! The Sharks Will Eat You! - the compelling tale of one family’s escape from Cuba. The one-man drama is written, directed and perform…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:00AM
Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Nibble and Sips Around Town: Travel and Adventure Show in DC by Jordan Wright

The thrills and chills at the Travel and Adventure Show at the convention center last week were not from the food (a few vendors kept us from near starvation), but a myriad of exhibitors lur…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:45PM
Thursday, March 15, 2012

Nibbles and Sips Around Town: ‘Go Green!’ by Jordan Wright by Jordan Wright

After a grand sweep through Ireland last May, I have become a huge fan of their hospitality… and especially of their food and drink. I visited the Jameson Distillery (a bit of a jolt t…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:45PM
Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Nibbles and Sips Around Town’ Poldark To The Rescue and Other Anglophile Adventures’ by Jordan Wright

Last Wednesday the swashbuckling Captain Ross Poldark swept into town and into the salon of prominent Georgetown socialite, Nancy Taylor Bubes. Well actually it was Robin Ellis, star of the …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:56AM
Monday, March 12, 2012

Nibbles and Sips: ‘GrooveLily Rocks The Barns At Wolf Trap – An Interview With Valerie Vigoda’ by Jordan Wright by Jordan Wright

GrooveLily band member and powerhouse electric violinist, Valerie Vigoda, talks with Jordan Wright about the group’s meteoric career and what fans will hear at their March 16th concert d…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:45PM
Saturday, March 10, 2012

Nibbles And Sips Around Town: ‘Very Cherry Celebrations’ by Jordan Wright by Jordan Wright

Ahh the cherry…luscious fruit and symbol of spring in our Nation’s Capitol.  But why?  The cherry trees whose airy pink blossoms grace the Tidal Basin at this time of year will never b…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:10AM
Thursday, March 31, 2011

Director Matt August on Liberty Smith by Jordan Wright

Matt August returns to direct Ford’s Theatre’s world premiere of the musical Liberty Smith following up on the popular run of his direction of A Christmas Carol, that played at Ford’s …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 05:22PM
Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Blue Man Group’s David Traver by Jordan Wright

Blue Man Group and its multi-media experience comes to the Warner Theatre on March 23rd for a brief 12-day run of their first ever touring version of a theatrical production. The organizatio…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:10AM

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