Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Swooning over the first "Swan" Like those fabled swallows renowned for returning to Capistrano each spring, swans settle regularly in our area this time of year. Back in the heyday of classi…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:46PM[SHARE]Monday, December 2, 2013
TONIGHT at 7:30 PM at Howard Community College’s Smith Theatre A Labor of Love’s A Silver Anniversary Cabaret will star local and Broadway stars who are there to raise m…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:46AM[SHARE]Sunday, December 1, 2013
Tomorrow night at 7:30 PM at Howard Community College’s Smith Theatre A Labor of Love’s A Silver Anniversary Cabaret will star local and Broadway stars who are there to …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:42AM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Bourne takes a big bite out of ballet tradition in his Gothic Fairy Tale 'Sleeping Beauty.' There are many descriptive words to describe Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty at The Kennedy Ce…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:39PM[SHARE]Thursday, November 7, 2013
Farrell gets good times rolling at The Kennedy Center Hold onto your hat and step lively. The ballet season at The Kennedy Center finally gets into the gusty days of fall with a whirlwind of…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:06AM[SHARE]Saturday, November 2, 2013
 Dorfman mines comic gold in his junkyard dance Anyone who ever yawned through a pretentious ballet or heaved a sign of relief when a particularly ominous modern dance finally ended can b…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:30PM[SHARE]Friday, November 1, 2013
The Washington Ballet gave us the willies in a haunting production of Giselle on All Hallow's Eve. Dressed in midnight black, artistic director Septime Webre bounded onto The Kennedy Center …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:01PM[SHARE]Monday, October 7, 2013
Multi-talented Jason Downs deliberates 'Why Am I Not Famous?' Howard County Community College alum/actor/singer recently discussed his touring production of Why Am I Not Famous," slate…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:06PM[SHARE]Friday, July 19, 2013
Quarrat Ann Kadwani is a tour-de-force in her one-woman show It's got to be tough to do a solo show, opening night at 10 p.m. on a sultry summer night, but remarkable, energetic, and seeming…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:36PM[SHARE]Wednesday, July 17, 2013
'A Romeo to die for' Be still my heart!  On a sultry summer night, just like Juliet (a feisty Raven Bonniwell), this writer fell in love with Romeo (Sean Huddock) in the We Happy…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:21AM[SHARE]Saturday, July 13, 2013
Madam Ambassador offers inside-the-beltway humor It helps if you are a "political junkie" or, at least, up to date on our State Department appointments to fully appreciate Madam Ambassado…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:11AM[SHARE]Friday, July 12, 2013
Don't turn your head away from 'heady collectables' or you'll miss some terrific dancing Here's a "heads-up" on a not-to-be-missed show during the Capital Fringe Festival. Head on over to th…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:47AM[SHARE]Sunday, June 9, 2013
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 (wr…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:09PM[SHARE]Friday, June 7, 2013
Ballet Across America III-Program B: Cheers for the Home team, the Washington Ballet While George Balanchine was again celebrated in Ballet Across America III at The Kennedy Cent…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:17PM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Ballet Across America III-Program A: Opening Night:  A Trio of Top Troupes Takes The Stage For the return of Ballet Across America at The Kennedy Center Opera House, last nigh…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:48PM[SHARE]Saturday, May 11, 2013
Whisk mom to the Washington Ballet for a heady trip of Hemingway Forget flowers. Candy is passé. What most mothers want on their special day is to be taken someplace special. This weekend y…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:40PM[SHARE]Sunday, May 5, 2013
Meredith Monk:Â Â shaking off the old notions It's often difficult to shake off the pre-conceived notions and expectations of what a particular dance concert is going to be like. I am no…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:07PM[SHARE]Friday, April 12, 2013
American Ballet Theatre puts on a swashbuckling show at the Kennedy Center The American Ballet Theatre, currently dancing at the Kennedy Center, turned 75 in 2012, which is a remarkabl…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:52PM[SHARE]Wednesday, April 10, 2013
ABT springs into dance Perhaps it was the blossoming cherry blossoms nearby. Or the promise of full spring which always brings a fresh look to art. Or that we're so hungry for dance that tak…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:32PM[SHARE]Monday, April 8, 2013
Dancers gather to celebrate Carol Bartlett, her life and legacy. Most college and prep school dance concerts serve both as a showcase for the dancers and a homecoming. Last Sunday evening, h…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:02PM[SHARE]Monday, March 25, 2013
Do I hear a waltz? A waltz is a waltz is a waltz unless, of course, it's the New York City Ballet dancing the beautiful Vienna Waltzes this weekend at The Kennedy Center. Then it's …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:10PM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 19, 2013
The snowy rain throughout DC last night hardly dampened the warm, friendly spirit of theater folks gathered in the Hamilton Hotel's chic downstairs lounge a la cabaret. The cozy room (with a…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:21PM[SHARE]Saturday, March 9, 2013
College dance concerts are always a fun place for brushing up on modern currents in the art, but spring semester programs are often a pure delight. They represent the culmination of eight mo…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:32AM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 5, 2013
College dance concerts are always a fun place for brushing up on modern currents in the art, but spring semester programs are often a pure delight. They represent the culmination of eight mo…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:02PM[SHARE]Sunday, February 24, 2013
The Saturday matinee performance of Stars and Stripes: Tour-de-Force was, indeed, a tour de force for The Washington Ballet, the dancers, choreographers, and anyone else who had a part in…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:29AM[SHARE]Saturday, February 9, 2013
Just when you think there's nothing new under the sun, leave it to MacArthur Genius award-winner Bill T. Jones to find a new outlet for his creative talents. And a new term, "dacting," dance…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:10PM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Watching Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater perform is a spiritual experience. Beauty, power, and strength reach out from the stage to grab hold of an audience. Now, more than ever, it's tim…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:17AM[SHARE]Saturday, January 19, 2013
Canadian dancers chase away winter blahs Washington area folks are dealing with the winter doldrums and the concern about RGIII's surgically repaired knee. If you're looking for some dayligh…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:07PM[SHARE]Thursday, January 17, 2013
Russians return with beloved classic What is it about Russian dance that makes it so difficult to describe its virtues? Those four syllable names? The technique that Pavlova once danced? The…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:30PM[SHARE]Sunday, January 6, 2013
Three kings, a live donkey and dancers galore add up to a GALA DC celebration Since the annual Fiesta de los Reyes Magos/The Three Kings Day Celebration has become so popular in the DC…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:06PM[SHARE]Saturday, December 22, 2012
Alicia's star still shines the brightest Off stage, she is a stunning five foot 10 inch woman with incredibly long arms and legs that go on seemingly forever. When she dances, she stretches …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:16AM[SHARE] 
