93 stories by "Marlene Hall"
This clever play is composed of five vignettes with a talented cast and minimalist stage, written by ‘The Gang of Five’:Â Marilyn Bennett, J T Caruso, Dimitri Neos, Michelle Ra…
What do you get when you combine Smokey Robinson, Gavin DeGraw, Kenny Loggins, Team USA Olympians, the National Symphony Orchestra, and more? The incredible production of A Capitol Fourth pr…
Through an email interview with DC based Pleasure Train's bassist Will Berger, we talked about the band's favorite venue to play in, their musical journey highlight so far, and how they writ…
I interviewed Patrick Garrity, who plays rhythm guitar and sings, about his band Round About Rocks, their favorite venue to play in the DC area and how they write their music. The band won H…
The Dolly Rockers are based in the Washington, DC area. Band members are Eric Lynum (vocalist, guitar), Larry D. (guitarist), Megan Strings (violin), Mike Trippi (bass), Derrick Decker (drum…
Buddy Guy is a man who does not act his age of 79 years young! He is a cool cat and an American blues legend. He played to an enthusiastic capacity crowd Wednesday night at the State Theatre…
The real rock stars and rock band of our time is The Cult. While Guns 'N Roses is gearing up for their reunion tour, The Cult has been going strong for 20+ years even employing Guns 'N Roses…
Cirque du Soleil meets the East is an apt description of the The Peking Acrobats, which even features a clown/comedian like Cirque du Soleil's shows. The Peking Acrobats pushed the human cap…
Jason Masi, a former standout soccer star found his calling in music and hasn't looked back since. He delves into his music life and what he finds through it by living the dream as a full-ti…
Alexandria, Virginia native and musician Kate Moran is a renaissance woman! She started the Del Ray Music Festival, has a Ph.D in Special Education, formed the Kate Moran Band in 2006 and th…
The best way to celebrate artist David Bowie's life is to attend a Holy Holy concert. Even David Bowie would have approved. The show played The Man Who Sold the World album with the drumh…
Last night, composer, Tony Award winner and musician Duncan Sheik opened up the show with a simple set. His set included himself with an acoustic/electric guitar/synthesizer and his drummer …
Last night, jazz virtuoso Madeleine Peyroux shared her enormous talent with an appreciative crowd that held onto her every note. Peyroux' witty comedic chops were also on display between and…
David Gregory gave an insightful and even at times humorous talk on his new book How's Your Faith? An Unlikely Spiritual Journey about his journey to faith. After leaving his job as th…
Attending an Elizabeth Gilbert speaking event is like attending a rock concert. The ardent devotion and following of her work is intense, but inspiring! I've been to a lot of book talk…
I had never seen an a cappella group accompanied by a symphony orchestra before and I was thrilled to see  that happen last night when the Finnish a cappella group Rajaton. sang The Beatl…
Sunday night, Adam Ezra and Kathryn Calder rocked the joint! Adam Ezra had a solo set of 45 minutes laying bare his vulnerability. In between his songs he shared the stories behind the music…
Here’s my interview with Kathryn Calder, who is performing at Gypsy Sally's tomorrow night at 8 PM. Canadian indie rock musician Kathryn Calder has found much success as one of the …
Wow, just wow! There is a reason why Million Dollar Quartet is a Tony Award-winning musical. It features a talented cast, amazing singing, and musicianship, incredible music, awesome d…
Chuck Palahniuk knows how to make an entrance. This slim and fit figure in his casual outfit and grey glasses, strode into the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue confidently with his coffee…
The GI Film Festival is in its ninth year and has grown so big. It ended yesterday at the huge and swanky Angelika Film Center in the Mosaic District in Fairfax, VA. They showed a record …
GI Film Festival Opens Tonight through May 24th at Angelika Film Center The GI Film Festival (GIFF) is back in town for the ninth year in a row. It runs from May 18-May 24, 2015 with …
Former National Press Club President Angela Greiling Keane interviewed Dana Perino in front of a full crowd, including former White House press secretary Marlin Fitzwater, Friday night at…
Candice Bergen is strongly linked to her famous character Murphy Brown. After Madhulika Sikka, the Executive Editor for NPR News, interviewed her Monday night, the similarities between th…
Gretchen Rubin is on a mission to change people's lives for the better. Her insight for learning and curiosity is benefiting millions. One day she realized her life was passing her by and sh…
