78 stories by "Bev Fleisher"
Many recent productions of The Comedy of Errors set Shakespeare's language within a more recent environment, and in this case The Arilngton Players have set their production in Chicago…
Drive, ride, or run down to MetroStage for Bessie's Blues! Bessie’s Blues is one big shiny bauble-filled with song, dance, and more than a few double entendres, smack downs and hilario…
Inspired by the 1923 novel, Cane, by Jean Toomer, and the work of other renaissance artists, this multimedia presentation fronted by Jasmine Guy provided a look into the general trends an…
"Really? A pre-teen wrote this? No way!They did? Wow!" Those were my thoughts as I was drawn into the celebration of "the best of" twenty years of playwriting by elementary and middle …
Into the Woods is magical in two ways: the performance is out of this world, and; some time travel must have been involved to get Yana Madrid (the Witch) and other characters back from their…
 The Count Basie Orchestra is a perfect paring with The Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club as it rises to its stated goal of being "The Copacabana of the mid-Atlantic." The pac…
Bright shiny objects in unexpected places often draw our attention. This weekend's bauble, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, drew the spotlight to Magruder High School. The eve…
Masterful! David Gaines solo performance was clever, skilled and totally engrossing. Using only his body, facial expressions and some gibberish, he transported the audience to the circus,…
The energy of Africa Umoja virtually leapt off the stage. At times, the performer's enthusiasm was nearly matched by the shout-outs, ululations, whistling, foot stomping, singing, arm-waving…
As Alicia Mitchell-Mangual sings and the lights come up, I anticipate another fantastic production by the Howard University Department of Theatre Arts. The six actors and keyboardist Kayla V…
The music to celebrate Brazilian Independence Day at Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club Saturday night drove most of the attendees onto the dance floor. Both Alma Tropicalia and Nation Beat…
Of course The Nighthawks lived up to their reputation as "the quintessential bar band."Forty plus years in, DC native Mark Wenner only gets better and a bit funkier. The surprise of the even…
In the setting of the Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club, I was expecting The Rat Pack to bring me on a nostalgic trip to the early 60s when Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Dean Martin…
In 1998, Forbes magazine declared Doc Scantlin and His Imperial Palms Orchestra the "best band in America."Â And that was before they attained a huge following for their entertainment valu…
FRESH was the defining feeling at Zydeco Trouble's dance party at Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club. Lead by Curley Taylor, the five-piece band consistently delivered a straight up zydeco …
Dani Girl is a gem worthy of placement at the highest point in a royal's crown. Go see it before it closes its brief run on August 10th! Every member of this musical's cast and creative team…
(Best of the Capital Fringe) This production is not to be missed! It is clearly one of the 'Best of the Capital Fringe.' Hilary Morrow's solo performance is riveting.Morrow is both playwrigh…
If you are familiar with H.P. Lovecraft's early writing about the fictional deity called Cthulhu, this play is hilarious. If you are not familiar with Lovecraft's writing, take just a moment…
Balloon Plays is a great way to introduce kids to the wonders of Fringe. It is, to my knowledge, the only offering directed towards a younger audience. The approximately 10 kids and 40 ad…
Four good comics, eight short skits and one 'ha, ha, not so funny'synopsis made for a sporadically funny performance of this collection written by Robert Kittredge and directed by Lisa Hilli…
This much-anticipated yearly event at WolfTrap was a winner once again. The Stooges Brass Band, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet and Big Sam’s Funky Nation showcased the breadth of music…
Sergio Mendes and Eliane Elias ruled the stage Friday night as part of Strathmore's Jazz Samba Project festival, celebrating Brazilian bossa nova music. Both Elias and Mendez performed some …
David Mavricos, as the confused suitor, Charles Marlow, exemplifies the quality of Pallas Theatre Collective’s production of Oliver Goldsmith’s popular farcical romp She St…
Tom Paxton‘s soul-stirring performance at The Barns at Wolf Trap brings us near the end of his more than 50 year career as one of America's most influential folk singers. He retires…
Lisner Auditorium was filled with movement, color, dazzle and (ear-splitting) sound during Saturday night's 21st annual Bhangra Blowout. Eight colleges vied for championship of Bhangra B…
