603 stories by "David Siegel"
Fairfax Symphony Orchestra to be first local arts organization to perform there.
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Celebrate the renewal of 'Arts Emerging' September 25. The curtain goes up on 'Cartography' October 2.
As the pandemic has left live theater dark for the past year, we have been given an unexpected gift: the opportunity to take in virtual theatrical productions from companies we may not be fa…
The performing arts, which have been and are dealing with major stressors, need passionate change agents to lead into the future. While that seems clear to me, I wanted to know what might be…
MetroStage continues its exploration of the works of the late Terrence McNally with a streaming reading of the multi"Tony Award playwright's Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune. Directed…
What can be discovered if we find the time and ability to have a conversation with our parents about the time before we existed? Think of what we might learn. Think of the unremembered or mi…
You got a fast car I want a ticket to anywhere Maybe we make a deal Maybe together we can get somewhere Any place is better… Is it fast enough so we can fly away?… Leave tonight or live …
It's been quite the terrifying year for us connected to the performing arts. An absolute scary time that began in mid-March 2020 as theaters went dark, lit only by their ghost lights. And no…
Set me free why don't cha babe Get out my life why don't cha babe 'Cause you don't really love me You just keep me hangin' on These unflinching lyrics floated through my brain as I took in S…
The question is, Who Tells Our Story? In a response to that question, Better Said Than Done is presenting the 2021 Women's Storytelling Festival. The virtual event will be live online March …
In a unique public-private partnership, a new world-class performing arts destination is nearing completion in the Tysons-Mclean area of Fairfax County. It is Capital One Center, scheduled t…
The joys of a new online musical await: Sing Happy! The Music of Kander & Ebb, an engaging, confidently performed, energy-filled one-hour revue performed by the talent-rich students of G…
In the midst of our current disastrous COVID-19 pandemic comes a compelling world premiere play centered on Dr. Nathan Wolfe, the renowned virologist who has been warning for over a decade a…
"We have a shared responsibility to keep our communities safe," Step Afrika! founder C. Brian Williams told me at the top of our phone conversation. With the pandemic continuing to ravage th…
What does a gay man call another gay man to whom he is committed? The character Cal in Terrence McNally's Mothers and Sons gropes for the right word: Andre and I were what people called "boy…
With the $900 billion coronavirus-relief stimulus bill finally signed December 27, our readers are wondering: What's in it for the theater community? And what's in it for individuals? We wil…
Social media once again proves invaluable to connect theatergoers with performance. This instance is courtesy of Signature Theatre's SigWorks: Monday Night Play Readings. Not only was there …
As the performing arts grapple with survival during and after COVID, a Washington Post headline drew my attention to what is also critical to our survival, reliable public transportation and…
Sure, we theater goers miss live productions. But then again, for the adventuresome, there is a veritable taster's menu of virtual theatrical events. No need to leave home, no need for Metro…
Ike Holter is a trickster playwright so right for our quicksand-ridden times. In his new audio play commissioned by Studio Theatre (he also directed), Holter creates a grand hall of mirrors …
Virtual connections have become a life force in these days without live performance as the pandemic is reaching its ninth month with us. What was once considered off-putting, if not cold, is…
As the DC-area theater community reckons with and takes steps to combat racism through open, heartfelt conversations and real-world actions to bring forth equity, diversity, and inclusion, w…
The headlines tell us to stay put. To not travel so we protect ourselves, our loved ones, our communities and the Nation as a whole"advice that DC-area residents seem to be heeding this Than…
Ready for some fun? You've earned it. Escape from the messy troubled real world is just a click away with the engaging audio farce from the intrepid folk at Edge of the Universe Players 2. T…
