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Archives for February 2013
Italian American Reconciliation
Looking for a unique Valentine’s Day experience? Try Italian American Reconciliation, John Patrick Shanley’s darkly comic yet heartfelt romance now playing at 1st Stage.
It’s him! – newly released skeletal remains produce image of King Richard III
The King is in a terrible way. Wounded, bleeding, he sees his world in disarray. The upstart Richmond has the field. Now he will have Richmond. His loyal aide Catesby urges retreat: “Withdraw, my lord,” he says. “I’ll help you to a horse.” Not this King, not this day. “Slave, I have set my life […]
Brad’s pick for Grammy Winner – Best Musical Theater Album
Next Sunday, February 10th, is the big night for the recording industry. The Grammy’s, which are, to that industry, what the Tonys are for Broadway, Oscars for movies and Emmys for television. This year, awards will be given out in no fewer than 81 categories.
Anime Momotaro
Hey, Batman: park the Batmobile. And, Spiderman, you’d better hang it up. Japan’s most popular hero is ready to battle greedy ogres, packing a peach powered punch. Bethesda’s got him and he will win the day with a resounding “Ka-ra-choom!”
Kafka on the Shore
Two generations of Japanese men search for their destinies not knowing where their journeys, which span the time and space continuum, might lead them. That is the fundamental conception of Haruki Murakami’s acclaimed 2002 novel Kafka on the Shore, which was later translated into English in 2005.
Our Town
The bare stage in Our Town could be a reflection of how we come into and leave the world. With nothing. Thornton Wilder’s classic piece is having a 75th year celebration at Ford’s Theatre with color blind casting that pushes the imagination.
The Pirate Laureate of Port Town
Heyo! Shiver me timbers. Playwright Zachary Fernebok takes us into his fantasy pirate world inspired by the point-and-click Monkey Island video games and the animated cartoon hero, Guybrush Threepwood, a lovable but nerdy, wanna-be pirate who becomes the model for stage character Finn (Alex Vaughan). All served up with camp (style) humor.
$50 million gift kicks off $100 million expansion project at The Kennedy Center
Kennedy Center Chairman David M. Rubenstein announced a new addition to The Kennedy Center which will expand the facility southward, and over the Potomac River. Architects Steven Holl and Chris McGoy of Steven Holl Architects will design the facility, which will provide much needed space for The Kennedy Center’s arts education and arts management program.