From the classical music to the glittery costumes to the dazzling stage sets, "The Nutcracker" is a quintessential holiday show that awes audience members of all ages. As adults, we catch ou…
 "The Joy That Carries You" flips from one family story to another, from chosen family to birth family, from unspoken expectations to heart-warming acceptance, from cringe-worthy attempt…
For over a year and a half, the world has anxiously anticipated a vaccine to combat the current global pandemic. While some countries have now been able to successfully launch vaccination si…
As the world has now officially crossed over the one-year mark of a global pandemic, nothing and everything feels like it's changed. Time has flown by, yet we continue to make memes about it…
Three years before Solange debuted "Don't Touch My Hair," Keli Goff's idea for "The Glorious World of Crowns, Kinks and Curls" was born. Kelli Goff, a multi-platform storyteller, nominated t…
Over the last six months, many of us have had the chance to really reflect on our relationships, both with ourselves and with others. For some, this might have been the first time we've real…
This Black History Month, the National Philharmonic took its first big step towards diversity and inclusion with a special Saturday evening showcase of four black composers in classical musi…
It all begins in the dark, feet shuffling across the stage until they hit their starting points. When the lights finally turn on, each actor looks ahead, inhaling and exhaling deeply. Sudden…
It's been two days since I traded my bare forearm for a 15-minute intimate experience. Like a temporary tattoo, the painted figures are now disappearing into my skin, representative of the 6…
It's another dry, hot day. Your garden is starting to show signs of dehydration, resulting in frustration and annoyance, especially after all the love you poured into it. Then, to top things…
What do Elvis, Johnny Cash, Little Richard and Jimi Hendrix have in common? To start, you more than likely know their names and signature musical styles. Perhaps you own an album or two. You…
Whether you end up a Yankee or a Confederate, hold onto your hats during the Ars Nova production of "Underground Railroad Game." This month's installment of Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company's …
"You got love and you got death. Death will find you. It’s up to you to find love.” " Holloway This past week marks 50 years since death found Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphi…
You don't get to choose which family you're born into — that part of your story is written way before you learn how to take a crayon, hold it between your fingers, and let your imagina…
Synchronicity is the glue in the art of stepping. Without it, rhythms become incomprehensible and movement seems chaotic. With it, steppers can create one solid, yet fluid line while simulta…
Did you know that 65 percent of our DNA is the same as a banana's? Talk about an uncanny statistic to start off a Tuesday evening. In two hours, Deepak Chopra, licensed physician, best-selli…
Thomas W. Jones II's "The Wizard of Hip (or When in Doubt Slam Dunk)" has been around for nearly as long as I've lived, but age is an insignificant number. Hip is the life measurement we sho…
Immigration is central to America's identity, but so too is discrimination. With each wave of immigrants comes a new wave of intolerance, based on differences in language and culture. But wi…
Fifty years after the start of the Occupation, power and privilege continue to rule the world. Instead of building relationships, we build walls, providing a false promise of security paid f…
It comes as no surprise that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart continues to entrance listeners and challenge musicians with his compositions. What one may find baffling, however, is how Mozart constru…
How do you channel your truth? What actions do you take to free your thoughts? Who would you like to become? These were just a few questions explored in today's performance of "From The Mout…
Late Saturday afternoon, thick, ominous thunderstorm clouds stretched across the Baltimore skyline, engulfing every ray of sunlight. As theatergoers made their way through the doors of Arena…
Audiences are used to being told to silence or turn off their devices prior to a show. But what happens when they're encouraged to turn the volume up high, scroll through Facebook and respon…