39 stories by "Erica Laxson"
When you hear the phrase "Wedding Party" you tend to think of the stereotypical carbon copy of pretty girls in bright dresses and guys complaining about wearing monkey suits. The Wedding Par…
imagine peering into the minds of each person you pass by with as much ease as changing the channel. Interviews With wraps the thoughts and opinions of classic characters and comical stereot…
Ladysmith Black Mambazo performed at The Barns at Wolf Trap last night, just 24 hours after they won their 4th Grammy Award for Live: Singing For Peace Around The World, the 2013 Best World …
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals graced Wolf Trap with their presence and boy was the crowd happy to be there! This popular rock and bluegrass group has quite a few devoted fans and they were…
There's more than one way to put on an incredible show, and I think Ke$ha had a hard time choosing just one because last night's energized concert was full of surprises! The wildly popular r…
Wolf Trap's stunning architecture and wooded location set the perfect stage the popular group One Republic from Colorado Springs who felt right at home on the main stage and in front of thei…
The child in all of us and actual children were delighted by Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II at Wolf Trap last night. The unique evening of classic cartoons and classical music was created …
Encore Stage & Studio’s production of Legally Blonde The Musical is a wonderful example of a community of theater lovers of all ages coming together to put on an amazing show. Dire…
Wolf Trap is known for  hosting some of the best musicians of all time and last night was no exception. Professional wizard of the flute, Ian Anderson, graced the stage with all the trapp…
The Human Algorithm presented by Eating an Elephant Productions is a truly unique one woman show starring Cigdem Oktem that will forever change your view of people and set your sides splitti…
Playwright Hunter Styles has created something truly special with Tell-Tale, a modern twist on Edgar Allan Poe's classic short story. Directed by Carl Brandt Long and produced by Grains of S…
Carry a Big Stick produced by Bull Moose Theatre and written by playwright Paul Handy is a true political storytelling adventure. Delving into the politics of creating the Panama Canal, Dire…
Frozen Planet in Concert is a High Definition Arctic adventure brought to new life with live orchestration performed by Washington's own talented NSO. Explore a vivid and unbelievably close …
Celtic Woman performed a dazzling sold out show at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts last night and have just two shows left in their North American tour. The musically talente…
Wolf Trap's summer season is in full swing and tonight is the last hilarious performance of The Mikado by the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players. Artistic director Albert Bergeret broug…
WikiLeaks has been critically captured by filmmaker Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) in the digitally layered David & Goliath story of Julian Ass…
Last night and for just two more shows tonight, the hilarious DC Shorts Laughs is being held in the stunning US Navy Memorial Heritage Center. This short film comedy extravaganza features a …
The Golem is a Taffety Punk exclusive that shouldn't be missed. This electronically charged, theatrical adventure portrayed by one man (Daniel Flint) and DJed by DC's own local musical maste…
Cave explorer Chris Nicola traveled to some of the worlds longest caves in a search for his heritage, but instead unraveled the harrowing true story about a group of Jewish WWII survivors. N…
Taffety Punk Theatre Company’s Oxygen, written by Ivan Vyrpaev, is a self- proclaimed post apocalyptic mix tape but it's so much more. Directors Lise Bruneau and Chris Curtis tackled t…
If you think the sequester hit DC hard, just wait til you see what the terrorists have in store for the capitol in Olympus Has Fallen, written by Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt. …
Spooky Action Theater has wrapped their creative story telling capabilities around Haruki Murakami's mysterious, dream weaving story Kafka On The Shore. Adapted by Frank Galati and wonderful…
Catholic University’s Department of Drama’s #crazypants takes a comical look at the ineffectuality of the Occupy movement when presented by a small town group of young activists …
The Washington Stage Guild has been working their way through George Bernard Shaw's prolific plays and their 26th season includes their 25th presentation of one of his works. Director Bill L…
Look out DC, Washington Savoyards presentation of The Rocky Horror Show is here just in time for Halloween and is sure to make you scream! Director Jay D. Brock delivers the laugh-a-minute s…
