Visitors of the Kentlands Mansion and Arts Barn in Gaithersburg currently have an opportunity to celebrate a famous phenomenal singer of the mid-twentieth century: the great Nat King Cole. Cole was no…
BSO presents live performance of ‘Amadeus’ at Strathmore
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has developed a new way to experience a film. On a fairly regular basis, it screens a movie with the BSO playing the orchestral soundtrack score live. These perf…
A grand and lavish ‘My Fair Lady’ at the Kennedy Center
A grand and lavish “My Fair Lady” is at the Kennedy Center through Jan. 19, and this touring production of Director Bartlett Sher’s recent Broadway musical will beguile you with its excellent singing …
‘No Blue Memories’ examines the life of famed poet Gwendolyn Brooks
The literary activism of one of America’s most renowned African–American poets will be examined at 8 p.m. on Jan. 24, at the Music Center at Strathmore with Manuel Cinema’s “No Blue Memories: The Life…
Viennese Waltzes and operetta melodies ring in the New Year
The New Year’s Day Concert from Vienna is a New Year’s tradition known throughout the world. Attendees at Strathmore Music Center recently had the opportunity to enjoy an authentic recreation of a Vie…
‘The Hip-Hop Nutcracker’ flips the script of a beloved holiday classic
At Strathmore, “The Hip Hop Nutcracker” flipped the script on one of the holiday’s most beloved classics, presenting not your typical “The Nutcracker,” from Dec. 17-19. Directed and choreographed by B…
‘Messiah’ inspires audiences before Christmas at Strathmore
George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah” is an annual tradition for many at this time of year, and the largest production in our area was held this past weekend in two stunning performances at Strathmore Mu…
A Sweet ‘Nutcracker Suite’ with Eric Felten Jazz Orchestra at Blues Alley
I recently had the pleasure of visiting Washington D.C. at the Blues Alley to hear the Eric Felten Jazz Orchestra’s annual tribute to jazz legend Duke Ellington’s take on the “Nutcracker Suite” of Py…
Girl power on display in Shakespeare Theatre’s ‘Peter Pan and Wendy’
J.M. Barrie’s children’s classic, “Peter Pan,” gets a feminist overhaul in the Shakespeare Theatre’s current production, “Peter Pan and Wendy,” onstage at the Sidney Harman Hall through Jan. 12. Reima…
‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical’ brings holiday charm
“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” is a musical currently being performed by the Fauquier Community Theatre in Warrenton, Virginia. As the show begins, angelic ladies sing beatifically of “Perfect Litt…
