One of Hollywood’s most resilient little lies is that the collision of fist on flesh makes a loud noise. When John Wayne was doing the slugging, it was like a door slam. But when you train as a boxer, punches are loud only because you’re hitting a leat... »
I just went to four shows in five days. Anyone who tells you theater is purely for entertainment purposes is either a liar trying to make a buck or hasn’t seen enough to know better. Theater is an active pleasure. You have to be willing to sit still an... »
On one hand, you have Gwydion Suilebhan, the playwright and blogger who organized and moderated this past Sunday's town hall-style discussion on "The State of the D.C. Playwright” at Theater J, arguing that the Washington area is home to 220 playwright... »
It's 45 minutes before the pay-what-you-can preview of Renee Calarco's The Religion Thing, and I'm exchanging niceties with Ari Roth, Theater J's artistic director. We're chatting about the importance of telling stories with real-world weight when he h... »
So much for that slow arts news week after Christmas. Arena Stage announced today that David Dower, right-hand man to artistic director Molly Smith, will leave the theater in April for Emerson College. Also departing for cold academic climes: the Ameri... »
Back in 1987, a dozen or so Congressional staffers decided to incorporate a little music into their lives in order to relieve the stress of the every day. Through these informal singing sessions, Congressional Chorus was born.25 years later, Congressi... »
