It’s a good thing I have tough skin (sort of) because I felt a twinge of a pinch (ouch!) a few times during Monday night’s 10th annual “Will on the Hill” production by the Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) at Sidney Harman Hall. Alas, if I can’t laugh at myself, I will just cry. That’s not [...]
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Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival Announces Its Performing Arts Line Up
Bells + percussion instruments + cell phones + nature + kids + adults + professional musicians + film + artists = what? A scene from the next big budget Pixar movie? Not quite. It’s actually a compilation of what you will experience when you are participate to the fullest extent at the Northern Virgina Fine [...]
Kevin Costner & Modern West Rock Strathmore
Oh Kevin Costner, how you lure the women to you with your beguiling ways. Ok fine, you are an Oscar-winner, you were one of the hottest blockbusting actors of your era who, with seemingly zero effort, could transform yourself from a down and out baseball player/golfer to a Navy man caught in a sticky situation [...]
A Case for a Love of the Modern Dance : The Washington Ballet & Twyla Tharp : All American
I recall when someone I know told me years ago she didn’t much care for The Washington Ballet (TWB) because in her opinion, they didn’t “do ballet.” This is after we’d seen some of their modern dance performances and were comparing notes, as she had been a classically trained ballet dancer in her day and [...]
The Duke Ellington School of the Arts Performance Series of Legends : Smokey Robinson
By Punch Pep Correspondent Elizabeth Fischer On March 3rd, at 7:30 p.m., the legendary Smokey Robinson will be performing in the concert hall of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Smokey Robinson is one of the most beloved and influential figures in the history of popular music. Celebrating his 50th anniversary in the [...]
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 [...]
Sneak Peek into Bard’s Broadway: Two Gentlemen of Verona
By Punch Passport Correspondent Lori González Lazzarini Tuesday night was definitely exciting for me. I had the opportunity to attend a sneak peek into the fast paced rehearsal process of the next installment of the Bard’s Broadway: Two Gentlemen of Verona (a rock opera) at the Harman Center for the Arts, not to be [...]
“Happenings at the Harman” Kicks off in January
The Shakespeare Theatre Company just announced the Winter/Spring 2012 schedule for Happenings at the Harman, a free programming series offered Wednesdays at noon held in the Forum in Sidney Harman Hall (610 F St. NW). Featuring discussions and performances by Washington-area scholars and artists, Happenings at the Harman is a great FREE way for [...]
Septime Webre’s The Nutcracker : December 1 – 24th
Year after year (for 50 years, actually) Washingtonians are thrilled by the Washington Ballet and Septime Webre’s version of The Nutcracker which for all intents and purposes, is very Washingtonian. This one-of-a-kind classic ballet is set in 1882 Georgetown and stars George Washington as the heroic Nutcracker, King George III as the villainous Rat King, Anacostia Indians, frontiersmen, and many [...]
Holiday Punch Pick : Phillips after 5 with The Nutcracker
Ballet, beauty, art appreciation, live music, readings, cocktails and lite bites, these are what make up a perfect Holiday Punch Pick. We invite you to attend one our favorite galleries for a special evening: A holiday edition of Phillips after 5 celebrates impressionist master of the ballet Edgar Degas and the 50th anniversary of The [...]
Coming to the Stage: Jazz Drummer Ernest “EC3″ Coleman at Bohemian Caverns
By Punch Preview Correspondent Whitney Stringer This Sunday, November 13, wind down your weekend with Bohemian Caverns as they welcome renowned jazz drummerErnest “EC3″ Coleman. Coleman receives his credits from performing in shows like Guys & Dolls, Ain’t Misbehavin and on tour with the Bourbon Street Review. Most notably, he has played with jazz legends [...]
Will Ferrell Captures Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for Humor
As a person who loves to laugh, even as a child (my mom used to scold, “stop your cackling, Pamela”) I believe comedians are some of the most talented (albeit odd) people on earth. It’s not easy to make people laugh heartily, particularly for a living. The Kennedy Center has recognized the power of comedic [...]
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