“Art, and dance, in particular, reveals in great clarity the beauty in humanity – so it is our responsibility to use our art to remind us of the common bonds we share in the huma…
Vixen. Paramour. Mistress. Â Five women, separated by time, distance, and culture, emerge from the shadows to tell their stories, each unique and yet, somehow the same. Creative Cauldron h…
The Virginia Opera continued their season-opening production Saturday night at the George Mason University Center for the Arts with Camille Saint-SaÑ‘ns' biblical, seductive psychodrama, …
1. The Cradle Will Rock at Iron Crow Theatre. “…this tight, well-paced production moves Iron Crow another step forward…” – Steve Charing. READ review. Synopsis:Â…
Nobel Prize-winning playwright Harold Pinter is known for his distinct style of writing. Long pauses and casual attitudes leave the audiences with questions about what is real and what isn't…
Tom Petty passed away October 2nd at the age of 66 due to cardiac failure. With a career spanning thirteen studio albums with the Heartbreakers, two albums with Mudcrutch, three solo albums,…
“I don't say he's a great man. Willy Loman never made a lot of money. His name was never in the paper. He's not the finest character that ever lived. But he's a human being, and a terr…
Rich Amada's historical drama "The Judicial Murder of Mrs. Surratt" is making its world premiere at Aldersgate Church Community Theater in Alexandria this month, in a production where Charle…
Sometimes history has a way of repeating itself. Imagine a musical from 80 years ago having relevancy in the present. That is the focus of Iron Crow Theatre's presentation of "The Cr…
This weekend's National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) program highlights two iconic American composers of the previous century, along with a very brief work by John Adams, whose compositional voi…
Tucked away in the heart of America's capital is a little slice of the Emerald Isle known as the Keegan Theatre. This theatre is so connected to their Irish roots, in fact that they have put…
Though thin on plot and weak on character development, the Constellation Theatre Company production of Andrew Lippa's 2000 musical "The Wild Party" still manages to impress due to a strong c…
I entered the Engineers Club of Baltimore, MD in Awe! An absolutely beautiful venue with rich deep wood walls and an elaborate floor to ceiling wood staircase in the lobby. The Baltimo…
The Laurel Mill Playhouse is found in a lovely building in the historic district on Main Street, Laurel MD, neighboring fine restaurants, coffee cafes and shops. The build…
1. Singin' in the Rain, Jr. at Children's Playhouse of Maryland. “If you're looking for a family friendly, endearing and well-paced show, then CPM's 'Singin' in the Rain, Jr.' fits …
When I saw the movie adaptation of Robert James Waller's book, “Bridges of Madison County,” I wept at the beautiful simplicity of the story. When I saw the musical version on…
Step aside Cleopatra. Behold Hatshepsut, ancient Egypt's first and only female king. Although her successor attempted to erase the history of this unprecedented pharaoh through desecration o…
In most homes one might have a portrait of their dear grandmother hanging on the living room wall, a deer head plaque in the den, or a reproduction of one of Van Gogh's Sunflower Paintings i…
Arguably the voice of a generation, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel made melodies that helped define the face of folk music in America. With mega-hits like “The Sounds of Silence,” …
"It's Elementary, my dear Watson" is perhaps one of the most well known lines in English Literature, and its speaker is most definitely a well-beloved detective across continents. Many a chi…
This weekend, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra continued their season with another thematic program under the leadership of Music Director, Marin Alsop at Strathmore Music Hall. This time, the t…
In an effort to celebrate the tremendous impact American composer, conductor, pianist, and educator Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) had on multiple generations of music lovers all over the wor…
“Completely Hollywood (abridged)” by Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor, from Reduced Shakespeare Company, is a frenetic romp through 186 of the best movies ever made. Off the Quill…
Karen ZacarÃas' new play “Native Gardens” condenses some issues we are facing in our country today into two backyards right here in DC. It is a wonderful exploration of the cu…