By Punch Passport Correspondent Lori González Lazzarini The Howard Theatre is an historic theatre located at 620 T Street NW which just went through a $29 million restoration. In the past the theatre was best known for many of the greatest black musical artist, such as Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Motown’s recording artists, The Supremes, [...]
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Peter Pan: The Boy Who Hated Mothers
By Punch Passport Correspondent Lori González Lazzarini This week, I went to the H Street Playhouse to see a classic play but with a dark twist: “Peter Pan: The Boy Who Hated Mothers”. The play is being presented in DC by the No Rules Theater Company and adapted and directed by Michael Lluberes. The play [...]
West Goes East Performs at Jammin Java
By Punch Correspondent Jason Kampf On an evening nestled between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, Jammin Java in Vienna, Virginia hosted three talented local bands in front of a packed house of all ages. Headlining the evening’s performance following Breaking Borders and Taylor Carson was West Goes East, who just released their self titled CD. Former members [...]
Patrick Stewart to Join STC Artistic Director Michael Kahn in a Classic Conversation
It’s like a dream come true! Two of the most talented men of stage who kinda, yes, kinda, resemble each other, in a dialogue which you can watch up close and personal. Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Artistic Director Michael Kahn and the Patrick Stewart will participate in Classic Conversations with Michael Kahn at Sidney Harman Hall [...]
It’s a Riot: The Riot Act Comedy Theater Opens in Penn Quarter
By Punch Pulse Correspondent Niki Clark My boyfriend cracks me up. I swear if he wasn’t a geospatial astronaut (he’s does something so super smart that I’m not quite sure what exactly it is), he could have his very own comedic stand-up act. So when I found out that Riot Act Comedy Theatre, a new [...]
Phillips After 5
People are always asking me, “What is there to do during the summer in D.C.? It’s like a ghost town (well, one that is filled with tourists, heat, humidity, bugs, and …).” Thank goodness for savvy groups that recognize the void in our Washington residents’ lives and come up with creative “Things to Do”. You [...]
Redline’s Jazz in the Garden After Hours
I literally just returned from my first dining experience at Redline, located in Penn Quarter/Chinatown/Verizon Center area. It’s found right next to Proof and in the space where the defunct “popular in the hay day” indebleu was stationed. While I have not yet had the opportunity to do the beer tap tables, which are quite [...]
“Rock of Ages” Will Keep You Rocking in Your Chair
By Punch Passport Correspondent Lori González Lazzarini A couple days ago, I went with a friend to see “Rock of Ages“ at the National Theatre. We arrived at the theatre and the energy was amazing, I quickly realized that I was not dressed appropriately for the event. I had my boring work clothes on and [...]
Mandy Patinkin at the Strathmore Music Center
By Punch Pep Correspondent Elizabeth Fischer Tony and Emmy Award Winner Mandy Patinkin took the Music Center at Strathmore stage by storm last week. Readers may know him as Inigo Montoya in “The Princess Bride” or from his lead role in “Chicago Hope” or as Jason Gideon on “Criminal Minds.” Notwithstanding his impressive resume/Vitae – [...]
Spicy Brazilian Jazz: The Wayne Wilentz Quartet Plays at the Mansion at Strathmore
By Punch Pep Correspondent Elizabeth Fischer What can I say – it was spicy, Brazilian and jazz! A night of Musical memories for all ages in the music room at the Mansion at Strathmore surrounded by history. While the history of the Strathmore is remarkable, the Wayne Wilentz Quartet’s spicy Brazilian jazz is equally notable. [...]
Hot in DC: ‘Venus in Fur’ is a Must-See
By Pacific Punch Contributor Amy Senger They say the theatre is where we mortals go to experience deep, true and unbridled emotion – a place where all the feelings we take such great care to repress in our day-to-day lives can emerge, in one apoplectic gasp. Fear, rage, envy, torment, lust, longing, shame, suffering, pride, [...]
Performers Unite to Support Human Rights Watch
By Lindsay Taub of the Pacific Punch For one special night, a star-studded cast of actors and musicians came together at the renowned Broad Stage in Santa Monica to support the work of Human Rights Watch, one of the world’s leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. “Cries from the Heart: Ordinary [...]
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