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 05:15PMThe real rock stars and rock band of our time is The Cult. While Guns ‘N Roses is gearing up for their reunion tour, The Cult has been going strong for 20+ years even employing Guns ‘N R…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:03AMCirque du Soleil meets the East is an apt description of the The Peking Acrobats, which even features a clown/comedian like Cirque du Soleil’s shows. The Peking Acrobats pushed the human c…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:19PMJason Masi, a former standout soccer star found his calling in music and hasn’t looked back since. He delves into his music life and what he finds through it by living the dream as a full-…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:31PMAlexandria, Virginia native and musician Kate Moran is a renaissance woman! She started the Del Ray Music Festival, has a Ph.D in Special Education, formed the Kate Moran Band in 2006 and th…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:05AMThe best way to celebrate artist David Bowie’s life is to attend a Holy Holy concert. Even David Bowie would have approved. The show played The Man Who Sold the World album with the drumh…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:08AMLast night, composer, Tony Award winner and musician Duncan Sheik opened up the show with a simple set. His set included himself with an acoustic/electric guitar/synthesizer and his drummer …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:22AMLast night, jazz virtuoso Madeleine Peyroux shared her enormous talent with an appreciative crowd that held onto her every note. Peyroux’ witty comedic chops were also on display between a…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:25PMDavid Gregory gave an insightful and even at times humorous talk on his new book How’s Your Faith? An Unlikely Spiritual Journey about his journey to faith. After leaving his job as the …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:48AMAttending an Elizabeth Gilbert speaking event is like attending a rock concert. The ardent devotion and following of her work is intense, but inspiring! I’ve been to a lot of book talks,…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:46PMI had never seen an a cappella group accompanied by a symphony orchestra before and I was thrilled to see that happen last night when the Finnish a cappella group Rajaton. sang The Beatles…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:09PMSunday night, Adam Ezra and Kathryn Calder rocked the joint! Adam Ezra had a solo set of 45 minutes laying bare his vulnerability. In between his songs he shared the stories behind the music…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:16AMHere’s my interview with Kathryn Calder, who is performing at Gypsy Sally’s tomorrow night at 8 PM. Canadian indie rock musician Kathryn Calder has found much success as one of the …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:00PMWow, just wow! There is a reason why Million Dollar Quartet is a Tony Award-winning musical. It features a talented cast, amazing singing, and musicianship, incredible music, awesome dance…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:18PMChuck Palahniuk knows how to make an entrance. This slim and fit figure in his casual outfit and grey glasses, strode into the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue confidently with his coffee c…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:01PMThe GI Film Festival is in its ninth year and has grown so big. It ended yesterday at the huge and swanky Angelika Film Center in the Mosaic District in Fairfax, VA. They showed a record nu…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:48PMGI Film Festival Opens Tonight through May 24th at Angelika Film Center The GI Film Festival (GIFF) is back in town for the ninth year in a row. It runs from May 18-May 24, 2015 with its …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:57AMFormer National Press Club President Angela Greiling Keane interviewed Dana Perino in front of a full crowd, including former White House press secretary Marlin Fitzwater, Friday night at t…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:33PMCandice Bergen is strongly linked to her famous character Murphy Brown. After Madhulika Sikka, the Executive Editor for NPR News, interviewed her Monday night, the similarities between the …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:05PMGretchen Rubin is on a mission to change people’s lives for the better. Her insight for learning and curiosity is benefiting millions. One day she realized her life was passing her by and …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:39PMDC based musician Jack Gregori is a self-described “singer-songwriter, guitar picker, and the creator of Human Country Jukebox” whose music focuses on “rabble-rousing outlaw country b…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:50PMI’ve seen Paul Pfau play locally at Gypsy Sally’s and with The Nine Songwriter Series with Justin Trawick. He is a well-respected musician in the DC area. In 2011, Paul was nominated …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:01AMEver been lost and then found? Well apparently everyone experiences this according to Cheryl Strayed of the New York Times memoir bestseller Wild. Strayed talked to a sold out crowd, compri…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:38AMAn icy Sunday evening turned into a lush and warm, and enjoyable evening inside The Kennedy Center with the Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma. Many of DC’s dignitaries attended, including T…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:41PMI first met Todd Fancey after a show at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC a couple of months ago, and he was friendly and personable. I recently caught up with Todd via email. He is currently …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:03PMFriday night an enthusiastic and sold-out crowd voraciously devoured Savion Glover’s show STePz featuring American tap dancing icon Savion Glover, Marshall Davis, Jr, and the 3 Controvers…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:06PMJason Alexander famously known for his role as George Costanza in Seinfeld, is also a seasoned, Tony Award-winning (for Jerome Robbins’ Broadway) Broadway performer. Last night with the B…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:11PMOn Saturday afternoon, I saw the eight-time Tony Award-winning rock musical Spring Awakening by Act Two at Levine‘s Pre-Professional Program in Arena Stage’s Kogod Cradle. Th…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:46PMSaturday, Mannheim Steamroller performed at Bethesda’s Music Center at Strathmore. The soldout crowd was enraptured at the matinee and Mannheim Steamroller received a standing ovation a…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:41PMWow, talk about a moving experience! Sunday night, the Grammy Award-winning The Washington Chorus performed Missa Solemnis by Ludwig van Beethoven to a sold-out and appreciative crowd at The…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:34AMPort City Playhouse’s production of Sara Ruhl’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, In the Next Room, is filled with incredible actors, a clever set, and gorgeous Victorian time period…
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