The next time someone asks “Why should I go to the theatre?” send them this.

[Editor's intro:  A lot can happen over coffee in Adams Morgan. It was to be just a meet-up to see whether DC writer Gary Tischler might have time to do some pieces for us. But notes were set aside. My coffee got cold, then forgotten altogether as Gary talked about the experience of live performance and why, in an age of comfy at-home entertainment, so many of us choose to sit in a darkened theater. He's re-created it here in this straight-from-the-heart piece.  I can think of no better way for you to get to know our newest writer.] [Read more...]