125 stories by "Elle Marie Sullivan"
In 1998 the hit television series "Whose Line is it Anyway?" premiered. This show brought improvisational comedy to a wider audience and introduced folks to the comedy of the original cast. …
One of the most famous Romantic composers is Johannes Brahms. His work is meticulous and highly structured and a common concert selection. Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Pe…
This month throughout The Kennedy Center there is programming surrounding the theme of "Unexpected Italy." The National Symphony Orchestra will feature two programs, the first contained work…
The National Symphony Orchestra at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is a true delight right here in Washington, DC. Their strength as an ensemble allows them to master many…
4 men. 3 years. No women. Only studying and fasting. This is the start of William Shakespeare's "Love's Labor's Lost." What ensues is a wildly outrageous comedy unlike any of Shakespeare's o…
What happens when a Canadian teenage heartthrob pop star wants to revamp his image with the help of his favorite hip-hop duo? They, of course, create a reality TV show. That is the premise b…
Choral Arts Society of Washington created a beautiful program for Dupont Underground, the creative and urban venue truly beneath Dupont Circle. It's cavernous feeling space created gorgeous …
Art Basel is one of the premier art events of the year in Miami Beach. It attracts the ultra-wealthy with its lavish parties and wild festivities. It portrays a relevant backdrop to a modern…
One of the most identifiable operas has to be Georges Bizet's "Carmen," which was first performed in 1875. The "Habanera" and the "Toreador Song" are two recognizable arias that even non-ope…
Solas Nua, the DC- based Irish arts group, has worked for years to highlight modern Irish art and culture. This organization is committed to presenting and producing engaging Irish art to au…
Refugees are a big topic lately here in Washington, DC. The land of in-between, where your future hangs on a packet of paperwork and some interviews is daunting, no matter where you come fro…
To hear Sephardic music is to learn Sephardic history and culture. These are the songs that were passed down orally by the Jewish people in Spain and Portugal to their children where they se…
J.B. Priestley's “An Inspector Calls” was first performed in 1945 and was dropped into that vast genre of "drawing-room drama." In 1992 Stephen Daldry revived the play in London …
Molly Smith Metzler's play “Cry it Out” follows three new moms as they begin their journey into parenthood. Every mother-baby relationship is different but how much to socio econ…
Leonard Bernstein was one of the most influential conductors and composers of the 20th century. His lasting legacy has been celebrated all over the world this year to celebrate his centenary…
Baritone John Brancy and pianist Peter Dugan have committed their careers to exploring and honoring the music of the First World War. Their performance of 'Armistice: The Journey Home' at th…
Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass. Two great Americans few people have not at least heard of. Few realize that the two were dear friends who both desperately fought for voting rights a…
Washington Bach Consort is committed to celebrating the work of Johann Sebastian Bach and his Baroque contemporaries. Over the years they have performed many concerts around the world of his…
Niccolò Jommelli's “Cerere Placata” with libretto by Michele Sarcone was written in 1772 for the baptism of Princess Maria Teresia di Borbonne of Naples and Sicily. It is of a…
Faction of Fools, Washington DC's only Commedia dell'arte company, has brought “Henry V” to life with its signature style. With a scrappy and nimble aesthetic, they took what is …
Young soprano Hyesang Park has been making a name for herself in opera around the world. Vocal Arts DC brought this charming and sweet young singer to The Kennedy Center for her Washington, …
What do Mozart's celebrated opera “The Marriage of Figaro” and TS Eliot's masterpiece "Four Quartets" have to do with one another? “Figaro in Four Quartets” brings th…
In 2015 the University of Cape Town (UCT) in Cape Town, South Africa, faced something pivotal that has since brought the topic of decolonization to a more global audience. The statue of Ceci…
Bram Stoker's classic horror story “Dracula” has captivated and terrified audiences since 1897. Stoker paved the way for vampire lore and fantasy. In the original novel, Count Dr…
The 1994 musical “Passion” by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine won the Tony Award that year for best musical. It was inspired by the film 'Passione d'Amore' which was based on t…
