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‘Fiddler’ at Arena Stage: A match
The 50-year-old musical glows with tradition.
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‘Collidescope’ has Ferguson in its focus
Ping Chong and Talvin Wilks use a University of Maryland stage for their play about racism in the nation.
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Misty Copeland, dancing into history
The African American ballerina will make her U.S. debut in “Swan Lake” with the Washington Ballet in April.
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NSO tells the story behind Stravinsky’s ‘Rite of Spring’
Music, elaborate image projections and readings by local actors tell what happened “Beyond the Score.”
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‘Bad Jews’ hurts so good
Joshua Harmon’s biting play, being staged at Studio Theater, is about two decidedly non-kissing cousins.
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Martha Graham’s timeless style
In its 89th year, her dance company
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Abraham.In.Motion driven to push the envelope
Choreographer Kyle Abraham handles complex, hot-button topics of the day with grace and aplomb.
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“Go yell at him!” Kushner on stage vs. screenwriting
The lefty playwright is not so unhappy with Hollywood’s working conditions.
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Tony Kushner’s civil war
The Pulitzer-winning playwright and “Lincoln” screenwriter on his latest stage epic, now in D.C.
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The power of the ‘Pen’: A darkly comic drama about destiny
David Marshall Grant’s play takes a magic-realism turn thanks to a special writing instrument.
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Keith Alan Baker, longtime Studio fixture, departs
Meridith Burkus is named managing director, alongside artistic director David Muse.
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Kennedy Center festival to spotlight Iberian arts
Dozens of events will explore the diversity and global influence of the Portuguese and Spanish cultures.
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The Welders’ new drama explores race, generation gaps
Caleen Sinnette Jennings’s play about a young man doing social work in a rough neighborhood is all heart.
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Going Out Guide, Nov. 6-12, 2014
What’s happening in Prince George’s County and Southern Maryland.
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Idris Goodwin’s ‘How We Got On’ at Forum Theatre
Coming-of-age tale is enriched with hip-hop lyricism, insights about creativity and perspective on the ’80s.
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A surprise after the final show at Round House Theatre
The lead in ‘Fetch Clay, Make Man’ makes an unusual request of the show’s producing director.
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Into the dark woods with ‘As You Like It’
Zoe Waites and Andrew Veenstra are lovers in the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s often drab production.
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An awkward and amateurish ‘Hedda Gabler’
The flawed production falters on nearly every level as it relocates the 1890 play to 1963 in the District.
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The assassins are back in Folger’s ghostly ‘Caesar’
More archetype than modern analogue, this spooky staging makes dark politics feel eternal.
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VTDance debunks society’s media culture with ‘Occupy’
The program examines how news and cultural events can get absorbed into our thoughts and actions.
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Performers making bare-bones backstage more welcoming
Space in the dressing room is tight, but some actors manage to personalize it.
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A legend in stone, carved courageously
Isamu Noguchi’s bust of Ginger Rogers is on display with a letter he wrote from an internment camp.
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70 years blooming: Martha Graham’s ‘Appalachian Spring’
The namesake troupe of the innovative dancer and choreographer performs a classic on Friday at GMU.
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Carmen de Lavallade’s stirring memoir told through dance
At 83, the esteemed dancer and actress recalled her time with bold-face names in a refined solo show.
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Going Out Guide, Oct. 30-Nov. 5, 2014
What’s happening in Prince George’s County and Southern Maryland.
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Sign language and song in ‘Visible Language’ at Gallaudet
An 1890s debate about deaf education is revived, with music.
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A theater hookup with impressive results
Aaron Posner and Laura Eason met through an artistic blind date and have worked together ever since.
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‘Rage’ addresses interesting issues of nonviolence
The Ambassador Theater play doesn’t feel fleshed out enough, though, and has some stilted acting.
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Unexpected romance a recurring theme in ‘Reshimo’
The Vertigo dance company conveys a physical and emotional vocabulary during a well-crafted work.
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Rennie Harris Puremovement performs in Cheverly
The Philadelphia dance troupe met an enthusiastic audience at the Publick Playhouse.
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Ageless on stages
Performing careers sweeping into the 70s, 80s and beyond.
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Nothing tried and true, thank goodness
For its first program of the season, the Washington Ballet chose its offerings well.
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Was ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ inspired by a French painter?
On the 50th anniversary of the musical, there is dispute over which work of art the title may be based on.
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Time travel: Dancer ‘remembers’ 60-year career
Legendary Carmen de Lavallade performs her theatrical memoir, ‘As I Remember It,” at Kennedy Center.
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To life! ‘Fiddler’ at 50, lyricist Sheldon Harnick at 90
The musical is still a hit, and the lyricist is an ex-fiddler who keeps his hand in the musical business.
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I’ve done onstage sex scenes. It’s more work than you think.
An actress discusses the challenges of being sexy — and funny — without being pornographic.
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‘Visible Language’ a musical rooted in a D.C. feud
Using American Sign Language and English, the play captures a historic debate over how to teach the deaf.
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Beijing Dance Theater’s superficial spectacle, ‘Wild Grass’
Though visually striking, the company’s energetic production lacked meaning.
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Going Out Guide, Oct. 23-29, 2014
What’s happening in Prince George’s County and Southern Maryland.
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Plenty of reasons to be thankful for ‘Gracias por Todo’
The production provides a strong start to the International Festival of Hispanic Theater.
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‘Cabaret Macabre’ looks for new audience in Baltimore
Happenstance Theater is reinventing itself after moving out of its downtown Silver Spring performance space.
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Signature anniversary concert struts down memory lane
The orchestra swings, and singers belt hits from the company’s first 25 years.
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Just Asking: A D.C. actress learns in stages
Deidra LaWan Starnes on avoiding autopilot and the moments that usher in healing
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Frisky ‘Sex With Strangers’ at Signature Theatre
Laura Eason’s romantic comedy honors a world of letters while indulging in a fairy-tale rendezvous.
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At Ivy Baldwin Dance’s ‘Oxbow,’ only the dancing is static
Apart from some welcome jolts of color, “Oxbow” was a rather dull, leaden affair.
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‘Fetch Clay, Make Man’: A match you wouldn’t expect
Will Power’s play details the friendship of Muhammad Ali and Stepin Fetchit.
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‘Vessels’ premieres at Harman Center for the Arts
The show is a reminder that the human form is as powerful in stillness as it is in unbridled motion.
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‘Little Dancer’ and the art of perseverance
The ballet is about artistic survival and the obsessions that feed it — something director Susan Stroman knows well.
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The Berlin Wall, as interpreted by American artists
The Goethe-Institut Washington exhibit coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Berlin Wall’s fall.
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What if sitcom actors starred in Shakespeare roles?
Just imagine Matt LeBlanc as Hamlet or Florence Henderson as Lady Macbeth.
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A sultry, slinky Latin dance
“Tango Lovers” at Lincoln Theatre skips subtlety with its choreography, but it’s the music that stands out.
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New sister act, and a quick look back
A primer on the Andrews Sisters before the Signature Sisters perform in Arlington.
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‘Elmer Gantry’: Melodies under the revival tent
The Signature Theatre revives a rarely performed musical that is based on a Sinclair Lewis novel.
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Lady Gaga’s pointe shoes, punk-ballet tutus in ‘Dance & Fashion’ exhibit
Liberation movement: “Dance & Fashion” exhibit spotlights couture made to move.
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Tiler Peck, spinning in new directions with ‘Little Dancer’
The New York City Ballet star makes the leap into musicals in the Kennedy Center’s upcoming “Little Dancer.”
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Flaherty and Ahrens, bouncing back with ‘Little Dancer’
The longtime collaborators reflect on a roller-coaster theater career, from “Ragtime” to “Rocky.”
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Going Out Guide, Oct 16-22
What’s happening in Prince George’s County and Southern Maryland.
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Dressing the part
Liberation movement: “Dance & Fashion” exhibit spotlights couture made to move.
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‘Absolutely! {Perhaps}’: Eye-catching (but frustrating)
The production is a comedy, perhaps even a farce — but a farce that needs some variation in pacing and tone.
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The Baltimore apocalypse: Small theaters, wild visions
Cosmic shows from EMP, Strand and Single Carrot — and a theater scene in transition.
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PearsonWidrig DanceTheater’s ‘Rapture’
Art is only half skill. The other half is something bigger. By any name, Sara Pearson and Patrik Widrig have it.
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A peek into the D.C. dance community’s big tent
Festival features a variety of styles for those wanting to broaden their cultural horizons on a budget.
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Retooled ‘Side Show’ gets another shot on Broadway
This time around, will theatergoers give a warm embrace to a musical about famous conjoined twins?
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Prince George’s and Southern Maryland Going Out Guide
A list of events in Prince George’s County and Southern Maryland for October 9-15, 2014
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Marian Seldes, celebrated stage actress, dies at 86
During six decades on stage, Ms. Seldes became one of the most admired figures in American theater.
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John Hurt receives Shakespeare Theatre Company award
Diana Rigg and Stacey Keach were also honored with the award, though Rigg was unable to attend.
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Synetic’s ‘Dr. Moreau’ has lots of shock, no electricity
An evil genius and his mutants don’t live up to the troupe’s potential in an adaptation of the sci-fi/horror classic.
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‘Identity/Identite’ is intriguing, but its intention is vague
“Identity/Identite,” a contemporary Moroccan dance piece, is bold and liberating, but its intent is not clear.
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A gauzy take on the burdens of motherhood
Aszure Barton’s dance troupe portrays moms and toddlers with an indigenous sensibility.
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LINES Ballet’s ‘Rasa’ is beautiful but brutal
“Rasa” works, in part, because Alonzo King helms one of the most ethnically diverse ballet companies.
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Sometimes art is a slap in the face. Deal with it.
As more great works are scrubbed of anything potentially offensive, the art world needs to take a stand.
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The intricate design behind stacks of cardboard boxes
Drafting software and a 3D model were used to build the seemingly simple set for “The Shoplifters.”
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American classic ‘Awake and Sing’ lifts its voice
The famous Clifford Odets play about “life printed on dollar bills” fights the good fight at Olney Theatre.
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For ‘Elmer Gantry,’ a redemption road
A Broadway contender from the 1980s finds its way back to D.C.
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Film’s first black star and his unlikely friendship with Ali
Play examines the alliance that actor and comedian Stepin Fetchit forged with the iconic boxer.
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‘Evita’ at Kennedy Center, almost back in power
The impressive touring production showcases local actress Bowman as the title role.
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Dance version of Colette’s ‘Chéri’: An affair to remember
Martha Clarke’s piece, with ballerina Alessandra Ferri, actress Amy Irving, works its magic at Kennedy Center.
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Prince George’s and Southern Maryland Going Out Guide
A list of events in Prince George’s County and Southern Maryland for October 2-8, 2014
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‘Driving Miss Daisy’ a safe, entertaining ride at Ford’s
The Pulitzer and Oscar winner still purrs.
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‘Amadeus’ gets patrons into the act before the curtain rises
At Center Stage, audiences arrive in the lobby to find in-character actors ready to mingle with them.
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‘Night Fairy’ enchants, but it could use a bit more magic
The Imagination Stage production possesses many charms and much humor, yet it rations them too stingily.
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New plays performed in Boneyard Studio’s tiny houses
The “tiny house” movement inspires five new 15-minute plays from Pinky Swear Productions.
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‘Three Sistahs,’ the tuneful show, is back at MetroStage
The siblings — during a brief family reunion in 1969 — squabble, tease, joke and revive old resentments.
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Witty steampunk chic steals the show at ‘Creature’
The outfits helped tell the story in this apocalyptic fairy tale, and the help was sorely needed.
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Equal parts ballet, theater and Martha Clarke
The discipline-merging artist wrote ‘Chéri’ as a way to work with two dancers she admired
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Tall ballerinas reaching new heights
Dancers such as six-foot-tall Courtney Henry are finding a more accepting workplace nowadays.
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‘Take Me Out’ swings for the fences but falls short
1st Stage’s production about a gay baseball star still has some parts worthy of the highlight reel.
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‘Stuart Little’ gets a larger-than-life stage adaptation
The Adventure Theatre production based on the popular children’s book delivers high energy and laughs.
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1st Stage artistic director swings for fences in ‘Take Me Out’
For Alex Levy, it was a relief not to spend his first weeks taking complaint calls about naked men onstage.
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‘The Shoplifters’ alights at Arena, too slight to be arresting
Morris Panych’s world-premiere comedy features Jayne Houdyshell, a Tony nominee for “Follies.”
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A mod ‘Marie’ in bikini and wigs at Woolly
The doomed French queen sounds like us in playwright David Adjmi’s update.
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‘Glory of Numbers’ is about the beauty
The program of bharatanatyam thoroughly enveloped and pleased the senses with its many fine details.
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Denied visas, Syrian refugees still get a platform
An unusual gathering at Georgetown U. brings Syrian refugees to their audience by Skype.
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Evita and Marie Antoinette: Remarkable lives, bitter ends
The lives of these two famous women are the stuff of theatrical productions in D.C. this month.
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‘Marie Antoinette’ at Woolly: Losing her head again
Russian director and U.S. actress on Adjmi’s “Antoinette,” the Ukraine and the 99 percent.
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Patti LuPone to visit the ones that got away
One of the stage’s all-time greats will be in Fairfax on Sept. 27 to sing tunes from the roles she never got to play.
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Prince George’s and Southern Maryland Going Out Guide
A list of events in Prince George’s County and Southern Maryland for Sept. 18-24, 2014
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Up close and personal with Satan
One-man show “The Devil in His Own Words” examines the fallen angel’s various portrayals throughout history.
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‘Seven Guitars’ hits the right chords to resonate
The production, directed by Michele Shay, brings out the humor, poignancy and eloquence of the play.
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‘Toast’: Not fully cooked
The new interactive show from innovative Dog & Pony DC wants to turn audiences into inventors.
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