'Anything Goes': Broadway Babe Rachel York Runs the Show
Cole Porter's sassy, salty musical, now at the Kennedy Center, is see-worthy.
Gary Tischler
'Stupid F#*@ing Bird': Chekhov's 'Seagull' Worked Over
O.K., so Chekhov's "Seagull" gets a silly name change. It's not quite the same anyway.
Brubeck Bros. Quartet: a Tribute to Dad at the Hamilton
The Brubeck Brothers Quartet, preforming at the Hamilton on June 14.
A Look at What's Left : D.C. Jazz Festival
The DC Jazz Festival is roaring to a big close this weekend, with some big concerts still remaining on tap. Here is a look of whats left.
Evans Makes It Official: He's Running for Mayor
Jack Evans, Georgetowner and long-serving councilmember, joins the race to become Mayor of Washington, D.C.
Singer-Citizen Joan Baez: A Conversation of Past and Present
One of America's great singers -- Joan Baez -- will perform at Wolf Trap June 12.
'Approaching Ali': Soloman Howard's Challenge
By Gary Tischler |
Jun 6, 2013
The Washington National Opera’s world premiere of "Approaching Ali" tells a unique story with local talent Soloman Howard in the lead role.
The Beauty is in the Details, The Architecture of Gil Schafer
By Gary Tischler |
Jun 5, 2013
“We live differently today in terms of lifestyle, what people do, family arrangements, than in the past.”
We were talking ...
‘The Guardsmen’: Fitting in Our Times
By Gary Tischler |
Jun 5, 2013
There was some head scratching in the seats when the Kennedy Center made Hungarian playwright Ferenc Molnar’s “The Guardsman ...
Paquito D’Rivera’s ‘Sax Life’ Perfect for Jazz
By Gary Tischler |
Jun 5, 2013
When we think about the 2013 D.C. Jazz Festival, we can think about a lot of things—the essence ...
A Governor's Appeal to Bipartisan 'Vox Populi'
By Gary Tischler |
Jun 4, 2013
All politics is local, except when it’s not.
The death of the long-serving Democratic Senator from New Jersey Frank ...
Roy Haynes Kicks Off D.C. Jazz Fest at the Hamilton
By Gary Tischler |
Jun 3, 2013
Feeling jazzy? Get ready: the D.C. Jazz Festival begins Wednesday with drummer Roy Haynes.
Jean Stapleton: She'll Always Be Our Edith Bunker, Too
By Gary Tischler |
Jun 3, 2013
Her Edith Bunker character may have been called "a dingbat," but actress Jean Stapleton was everything but that.
Right Time, Right Place for Memorial Day Reflections
Amid the pomp and popular of Memorial Day events, a World War II veteran gets to the heart of the matter in simple conversation.
Burnett Recognized with Mark Twain Prize
It is about time: Carol Burnett will receive the Mark Twain Prize. She has already earned a Kennedy Center Honor.
