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In 2017, Congresswoman Maxine Waters went viral for “Reclaiming my time,” and now composer Kamala Sankaram is reclaiming her heritage, bringing the Indian culture and ethnic inspirations…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:43PMIf theatre is indeed a reflection of society and offers insights into the culture of a place and its people, then what does Keegan Theatre’s “An Irish Carol” reveal? Set in a cozy Dubl…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:33PMIn the 1920s, archaeologists unearthed the world’s oldest cookbook: ancient Babylonian recipes inscribed on tablets dating back to 1730 BCE. One recipe called for beer, but all beers today…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:32PMTo the Nazis, being born Jewish was synonymous with being “born devoid of honor.” To be born with disabilities was to be deemed “unworthy of life.” Fall into either of these categori…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:55AMImagine you’re a trendy, #blessed social media influencer. Your YouTube Gold Play Button—awarded to content creators with at least a million subscribers—hangs proudly over your firepla…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:12PMIf you need convincing to see Flamenco, the presence of Norberto Chamizo Garrido on any playbill should erase all doubts. His intensity is unmatched. With every movement—from the power of …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:40AMScottish costumes, opulent banquet scenes, and powerful, evocative lines like “To arms!” and “Victory or Death!” are just a few of the highlights that make Verdi’s “Macbeth,” p…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:25PMWhen does the very group that builds America’s global competitive edge become a victim of its own creations? How will minority groups navigate the moral and ethical dilemmas of our data-dr…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:26PMFor the first time in the DMV, Olney Theatre Center was one of a select few of regional theaters to bring the icy kingdom of Arendelle to life. It succeeds with ambitious staging, vibrant co…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:41PMImagine young Frida Kahlo shedding her neck brace, completing her metamorphosis, and transforming into a butterfly with wings that stretch from stage right to stage left. In this moment, she…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:27AMTake it from “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”’s use of the word “Election” in a sentence: “One way to deal with the stress of the upcoming election is to watch a musi…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:17PMThere are no announcements to silence cell phones and the lights do not dim. Instead, Robert Leembruggen’s quiet stride onto the stage abruptly halts the side conversations of an audience …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:24AMWhen I tell people that Folger Theatre’s “Romeo and Juliet” is about the upcoming presidential election, their jaws drop because it seems like an unlikely connection. Yet under Raymond…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 06:20PMThe set unfolds in a whimsical setting, picking up where “Into the Woods” leaves off. It features Margie Jervis’ tree stencil design adorned with musical notes, and a climber plant of …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:01PMThe Workhouse Arts Center’s “Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors,” a spin-off of Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel, takes a cheeky twist on the classic horror tale. Directed by Danilo Stapula and wr…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:10PMJust days apart, two plays have premiered in the DMV, each exploring themes of the African immigrant experience in America. The first is the vibrant “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” at A…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:03AMA well-known chef once said, “It was God who created oysters and apples. And you can’t improve recipes like that. But it is our job to try.” In the case of William Shakespeare’s “M…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:06AM“Back to the Future: The Musical” is everything it’s cracked up to be. When you think it couldn’t get any better, it does. Now on its North American tour with a pit stop at the Kenne…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:02PMWhen the co-chairs of Shakespeare Theatre Company’s (STC) “Will On The Hill” (WOTH), Gail McKinnon and Karishma Shah Page, ask the audience to stand if arts education has made a signif…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:28AMAccording to Pew Research Center, nearly 50% of Nigerian adults said they planned to move out of the country by 2025. If you want to know how the other half lives when they ‘japa‘, this …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:52PMThe McLean Community Players’ production of “Heathers: The Musical” (book, music and lyrics by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe) is really good. Though it was hampered by some techn…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:37PMDavid Kaye excels as a monologue virtuoso in this fifty-minute solo performance at the Fringe Festival. While the pace occasionally lags, it is not due to any fault of his. Rather, the scrip…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:14PM“It’s 1964! And we’re rock ‘n’ roll writers!” exclaims a character roughly halfway through the musical. We don’t have to wonder what an amazing time it must have been. Half of …
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