Just announced – Adventure Theatre MTC’s production of Good Night Moon has become a casualty of the federal government shutdown. While the company itself receives no federal funding, today’s announcement explained, it is located on National Park Grounds in Glen Echo Park which is closed. “Our hearts go out to other organizations and families affected […]
Archives for October 4, 2013
The Sunshine Boys
Comedy is a lot like music, constantly evolving according to tastes, culture, and age. Ask your grandmother who the best comedian around is; it’s doubtful she’ll respond with “Aziz Ansari” or “Louis C. K.” (If your grandmother would indeed respond in such a way, congratulations on having the hippest grandmother.) But while tastes may change, […]
Unearthing Art: Director Stevie Zimmerman Discusses The Pitmen Painters
An accomplished teacher and educator as well as a talented director, Stevie Zimmerman has become rather adept at bringing out the creative potential in people. So it’s fitting to have her at the helm of The Pitmen Painters, Lee Hall’s 2007 play about the unlikely rise of an art movement among a largely untrained group […]