Jerry Seinfeld packed the Kennedy Center's Concert Hall last night. Seinfeld has been doing stand-up comedy routines for 37 years and along the way appeared on late-night television shows an…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:39AM[SHARE]It is rare to see the headliner introduce the opening act; however that is exactly what Jackson Browne did Monday night at Wolf Trap when he introduced Sara Watkins. Jackson Browne also sat …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:32PM[SHARE]John Tesh looks so natural fronting a band even if it is a 12-piece big band orchestra. His speaking voice and stage presence has been honed by many years of television and radio work. Fifty…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:21PM[SHARE]The steamy heat of a Washington summer night added to the ambiance of the World Premiere of Me and the Devil Blues by Seamus Sullivan, after all the play is set in Hell. The band played smoo…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:30AM[SHARE]The Lee Ranaldo Band opened for Wilco on Tuesday, July 17, 2012. Ranaldo is best known for his time spent with Sonic Youth – a band he founded and spent three decades as the band's lea…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:43PM[SHARE]Airswimming (Abridged) is a play written by Charlotte Jones about two ladies in a London asylum. It stars  Charlotte Jones (Dora/Dorph) and Julia Smith (Persephone/Porph) who also pres…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:54PM[SHARE]The Pallas Theatre Collective production of William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Mirrors does exactly what a comedy is supposed to do, make you laugh. The laughs come often from the talented …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:16PM[SHARE]A local playwright Suzanne Beal is having a World Premiere run of I Am (Not) My Mother at Maryland Ensemble Theatre. Proceeds go to help The Woman's Giving Circle. It is a great story of put…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:25PM[SHARE]It is not often you get to see two living legends on one night. However, that is what happened on July 12, 2012 at Wolf Trap. British blues legend John Mayall opening up for blues legend Bud…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:18PM[SHARE]The anticipation was high with Macy Gray opening for Seal at Wolf Trap. Unfortunately for those who were seated in the lawn – it rained most of the night. However, a large crowd weathe…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:40AM[SHARE]The Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) is celebrating its 22nd season at Shepherd University, in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Those seasons have created a history of 90 new pl…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:28AM[SHARE]The sanctuary at All Saints Episcopal Church in Frederick, Maryland was once again turned into a concert hall for the amazing California Guitar Trio. It is the 11th time in 21 years that …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:30AM[SHARE]Norah Jones was returning to Wolf Trap for the first time in nine years and the Filene Center was sold out. Up-and-coming singer/songwriter Sasha Dobson had a generous 40-minute set. Sasha w…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:52PM[SHARE]It was a hot, hazy, humid summer evening at Wolf Trap and Diana Krall and her special guest Denzal Sinclaire cooled the audience with their smooth jazz. Denzal is establishing himself as one…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:12PM[SHARE]Yoni Gras shows the Maryland Ensemble Theatre likes their music like their theatre productions daring. The event consisted of six independent bands over two nights and about six hours of mus…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:02AM[SHARE]David Nail had the honor opening for Martina McBride Wednesday night at Wolf Trap. David is a gifted singer/songwriter who has two album releases under his belt, and he entertained the crowd…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:39AM[SHARE]Everything about going to a Fun Company production at Maryland Ensemble Theatre involves having a good time. The afternoon starts on a high note with free face painting before the show begin…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM[SHARE]The Wailers performed Friday night at The H Lounge located in the middle of Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races. Local reggae band Jah Works had the honor to open up for the legendary gro…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM[SHARE]Director Tad Janes bills The All New, Grand Ole Hee Haw Hootenany Hoe Down Jamboree! as ‘a spoof country variety show.’ It’s really a collection of special guests, bluegras…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:30PM[SHARE]Lonely Planet replaced another production at MetroStage which I was looking forward to seeing. As I entered the theatre I knew very little about this play, but I am so glad my editor convinc…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:45AM[SHARE]The Washington Nationals are a baseball team full of young talent like the 19 year-old sensation Bryce Harper and pitching ace Stephen Strasburg. However, when you go to a baseball game not …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:33PM[SHARE]On April 17th, the area was treated with a true bluegrass treat when Peter Rowan, Tony Rice and the Travelin' McCourys shared the stage to celebrate Bill Monroe at The Music Center at Strath…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM[SHARE]Peter Rowan, Tony Rice, and The Travelin' McCourys, who are some of the biggest names in Bluegrass came together to honor Bill Monroe at The Music Center at Strathmore in a program called Th…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:49PM[SHARE]The Lopez Conservatory Program production of Elton John and Tim Rice's musical Aida demonstrated they can produce talented young actors who will have bright futures in theatre. After w…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:00AM[SHARE]David Gonzalez presents a version of Sleeping Beauty the audience has not seen or heard before. Gonzalez follows in the footsteps of others – like Disney and The Grimm Brothers –…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:30AM[SHARE]Welcome to Capital Sound! My new column will focus on covering the music scene in the local area around Washington,, DC. Any night one can hear the rhythms and beats seeping out of the count…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:00AM[SHARE]The fun starts at the Maryland Ensemble Theatre's Fun Company’s production of The Young Olympians and the Most Amazingly Awesome Adventure Ever! Â before we ever take our seats. The …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:44AM[SHARE]Maryland Ensemble Theatre’s ( MET) presents a new world premiere adaptation of Sophocles' Greek tragedy Antigone by MET ensemble member Reiner Prochaska. This sets Antigone against Kin…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:04PM[SHARE]When I take my seat at the James Lee Community Centerto to see the Providence Players of Fairfax’s production of Side Man -Â I feel like I am sitting at Charlie’s Melody Lounge…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:49PM[SHARE]The ground breaking, innovating, guitarist Jimi Hendrix became a legend of rock and blues music in his brief life. Forty years after his death his legacy lives on with the Experience Hendrix…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AM[SHARE]Saturday, March 3, 2012 was declared 'Smokey Robinson Day' in Washington, D.C. by Mayor Vincent C. Gray shortly before the legendary musician took the stage at the sold out Kennedy Center Co…
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