The Select (The Sun Also Rises) – The Depth of the Iceberg
Elevator Repair Service’s production of The Select (The Sun Also Rises) brings Ernest Hemingway’s minimalist 1926 debut novel vividly to
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Arts/Theatre
Arena Stage Debuts New Power Plays, $2.5 Million Gift
In our Nation’s Capital, where politics is a local obsession, even art can become political. At an intimate event at Arena
Read MoreWho’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? – The Anti Valentine
I remember the year my boyfriend took me to see Hedda Gabler for Valentine’s Day. A play where the heroine
Read MoreA Small Ensemble Delivers Big with “Peter and the Starcatcher” at Source
If Constellation Theatre Company truly aims (as they say they do) to tell “big, powerful stories in an intimate space,”
Read MoreArena Stage’s “Watch on the Rhine” Hits Close to Home
On the one hand, Arena Stage’s “Watch on the Rhine” is simply a good show— a story of family, romance, and
Read MoreSTC’s ‘King Charles III’ Predicts a Future History
Shakespeare. He’s famous for more plays than we can name, including so many historical works such as The Tragedy of King
Read MoreRoe: The Backstory You Never Knew You Didn’t Know
It seems fitting to write a review of the Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater’s delightful production
Read MoreStraight from SXSW, Netherlands Embassy Gets a “Silent Room”
Just what is a Silent Room? According to “Silent Room,” an installation by Dutch artist Simon Heijdens which will be exhibited at
Read MoreConfucius Stuns at the Kennedy Center
The expectations are high for any Chinese dance performance given New York-based Shen Yun’s ubiquitous Metro-area advertising campaign. But China National
Read MoreHistory is Made Beautiful in Mosaic Theater’s Award-Winning ‘Charm’
“To expect perfection would be rude.” So says Emily Post, rather unexpectedly, in the groundbreaking, 2016 Jefferson Award-winning new play
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