Saturday, May 23, 2020
Every Memorial Day PBS throws a beautiful show to honor our military who gave the ultimate sacrifice. This year is no different, despite its not being live in front of a patriotic audience i…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:20PMMonday, December 9, 2019
To kickstart the Christmas season, the National Philharmonic and the National Philharmonic Chorale performed Holiday Singin’ Pops at the Music Center at Strathmore with guest performers. T…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:41AMThursday, January 3, 2019
Musician David Lowery is a fascinating mix of contradictions. The co-founder of Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven is a learned college math professor and a cool rocker musician, a proud and l…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:31AMThursday, December 6, 2018
Ballet West’s Nutcracker, conducted by Jared Oaks, is one of the most unique productions to set stage this week at the Kennedy Center. Steeped in lush colors, with a gorgeous set design a…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:43PMSunday, October 14, 2018
Local theatre gems exist everywhere and The Little Theatre of Alexandria is definitely one of the DC area’s theatrical treasures. An exceptional cast brought Halloween to Old Town Alex…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:12PMWednesday, July 4, 2018
It’s too darn hot in the nation’s capital, and this just may be the hottest A Capitol Fourth of all time. Every year, PBS puts on an amazing show for the Fourth of July on the West L…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:53PMSunday, May 27, 2018
I have reviewed the National Memorial Day Concerts several years in a row and they are always top notch events with distinguished talent. This year, the 29th-anniversary show, is no exceptio…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:05PMMonday, December 4, 2017
Holidays can bring out the blues, but A Christmas Carol will get you in the Christmas spirit of gratitude and love. The Little Theatre of Alexandria transforms you to the Dickensian time …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:10PMTuesday, July 4, 2017
Every year PBS puts on a spectacular show with A Capitol Fourth and has the most talented people involved performing and behind the scenes. This year features The Blues Brothers with Dan Ay…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:02PMMonday, June 19, 2017
Art has a way to awaken the senses and make you feel alive. Art shakes the dreariness of everyday life off you as you bathe in the beauty of a live musical performance. The Sound of Music at…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:25PMSaturday, June 10, 2017
Thursday night on a beautiful Spring evening, Alan Alda fans descended upon the George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium to hear him speak about his passion…communication! The ev…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:01PMWednesday, April 26, 2017
I met jazz chanteuse Changamire’ at a networking event. She quickly warmed up to me and gave me her latest jazz album “Love” to listen to. I was blown away. In our interview she shared…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:31PMFriday, April 14, 2017
A sold out crowd Wednesday night enthusiastically enjoyed the Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning actor, writer, producer, comedian, and political activist Alec Baldwin…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:14PMWednesday, April 12, 2017
I wasn’t sure what to expect from this event, but it was unlike any Smithsonian Associates’ event I’ve ever attended. It involved a laugh exercise, talks about prison reform through ar…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:45PMSunday, April 2, 2017
NPR host Tom Gjetlten interviewed former NPR radio host Diane Rehm about her new book, On My Own, her time at NPR and what she is doing now. The talk had a political angle to it with her str…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:45AMFriday, March 17, 2017
Wednesday night I did something very DC, I attended a talk on politics through the Smithsonian Associates. Not divisive politics, but pop culture politics about the show based on DC/ British…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:46AMFriday, February 17, 2017
I first ran across the Duskwhales when they performed at the 9:30 Club with Justin Trawick’s The 9 Songwriter Series in the Fall of 2016. I was mesmerized by their psychedelic dress, sound…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:54AMThursday, February 9, 2017
Musician Rachel Levitin embodies passion. She is passionate about her music, life, and friends and is grateful for everything. When she sings, her whole body is enraptured in the music. It i…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:04PMTuesday, December 13, 2016
A large, stylish Christmas crowd was on hand Sunday night as Mannheim Steamroller “steamrolled” into Bethesda’s Music Center at Strathmore to perform Mannheim Steamroller Chris…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:39PMSaturday, November 12, 2016
In honor of Veterans’ Day, I took in a showing of War Virgin. I first met the playwright, West Point grad and Iraqi War veteran Laura Westley, at the Army/Navy game in Philadelphia severa…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:07AMFriday, November 4, 2016
When I saw Mike Mills of R.E.M. was coming to town, I knew I had to see him because I grew up on his music. R.E.M.’s music was a huge part of my life. Mills and Robert McDuffie didn’t d…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:00AMSaturday, September 10, 2016
If you’re looking for the fountain of youth, look no more, it’s called Rock ‘N Roll. Boyish and Renaissance man Bryan Adams transported through a time machine from the 1980s to grace …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:44PMThursday, September 8, 2016
Seeing American icon in concert Don Henley is a must! He is Americana at its best! A musician to the core, his musical craftsmanship holds up to the test of time. A founding member of one o…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:26PMSunday, August 21, 2016
Usually when attending Wolf Trap it is to partake in either a concert or an opera, or a musical. Ira Glass’ unique show shook things up a bit, as he shared Americans’ personal stories an…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:13PMFriday, July 15, 2016
If you’re looking for an adult comedy featuring a unicorn, funny dialogue and wicked costumes SpookyMsgPlsFwd! is a show for you! This fast-paced comedy imagines a world 60 years after t…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:04AMFriday, July 8, 2016
This clever play is composed of five vignettes with a talented cast and minimalist stage, written by ‘The Gang of Five’: Marilyn Bennett, J T Caruso, Dimitri Neos, Michelle Rago…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:57PMMonday, July 4, 2016
What do you get when you combine Smokey Robinson, Gavin DeGraw, Kenny Loggins, Team USA Olympians, the National Symphony Orchestra, and more? The incredible production of A Capitol Fourth pr…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:27PMFriday, July 1, 2016
Through an email interview with DC based Pleasure Train’s bassist Will Berger, we talked about the band’s favorite venue to play in, their musical journey highlight so far, and how they …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:25PMMonday, June 27, 2016
I interviewed Patrick Garrity, who plays rhythm guitar and sings, about his band Round About Rocks, their favorite venue to play in the DC area and how they write their music. The band won H…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:13AMWednesday, May 18, 2016
The Dolly Rockers are based in the Washington, DC area. Band members are Eric Lynum (vocalist, guitar), Larry D. (guitarist), Megan Strings (violin), Mike Trippi (bass), Derrick Decker (drum…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:44PMFriday, April 15, 2016
Buddy Guy is a man who does not act his age of 79 years young! He is a cool cat and an American blues legend. He played to an enthusiastic capacity crowd Wednesday night at the State Theatre…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:15PM 
