In the Moment: NOVA International Film Festival
The inaugural season of the Northern Virginia International Film Festival, at the Angelika Film Center in the vibrant, youthful Mosaic District of Fairfax County,...
In the Moment: An Interview with 1st Stage’s ‘Old Wicked Songs’...
1st Stage's production of Old Wicked Songs by Jon Marans has opened to high praise from reviewers and audiences alike. After seeing the show...
In The Moment: Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance Company Presents ‘Persistent Voices’...
In early May, Daniel Phoenix Singh and the Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance Company will be premiering a dance theater work at Dance Place and at...
In the Moment: ‘Pilobolus Dance’ Comes to The Alden Theatre This...
The world renowned Pilobolus will be bringing their “stunning, evocative and visceral” dance theater to the Alden Theatre, said Sarah N. Schallern, director, performing...
In the Moment: ‘Off the Wall’ at George Mason University on...
Its title beckons with a “come hither” attitude; Off the Wall. Three small intriguing words that are total catnip when strung together. And, then a...
‘In the Moment’ An Interview with Choreographers Erica Rebollar and Helanius...
The artistry and craft of two masterful choreographers are coming together for a stimulating, one night only performance at the Atlas Performing Arts Center...
In The Moment: ‘Call Me William: The Life and Loves of...
“I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived.”
Willa Cather, Death Comes to the Archbishop.
In her Death Comes for the...
In the Moment: The Northern Virginia Review’s 29th Volume Unveiled
Searching out the unusual or off the regular trail is one of the joys of having this column with DCMetroTheaterArts. Recently I attended the...
In The Moment: ‘The Originalist’ at Arena Stage at The Mead...
Arena’s resident playwright John Strand has developed an affectionate, quite delightfully complex, fictionalized account about Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Strand’s The Originalist has...
In the Moment: Interviews of NextStop Theatre Company’s Evan Hoffmann, Katie...
We caught up with NextStop Theatre Company to learn more about its upcoming production of the musical The Secret Garden. The Secret Garden premiered on...
In the Moment: George Mason University’s School of Dance’s GALA and...
“We expect that our Mason Dance Company will leave strong impressions,” said Susan Shields, director, George Mason University School of Dance. She was describing the...
In The Moment: Paata Tsikurishvili and Nathan Weinberger on ‘Much Ado...
Synetic Theater’s terrific “silent” production of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing had me wondering about the many technical design element decisions made long before...
In The Moment: An interview with Choreographer Shu-Chen Cuff of the...
Over the past several years, Shu-Chen Cuff and the Gin Dance Company have been making impressions on the DC area dance scene. Established in...
In the Moment: A Tip of the Hat to Mary Stuart’s...
There is a "minor" character who has a key role in the terrific Mary Stuart production currently at the Folger Theatre. He has only...
In the Moment: Chamber Dance Project Prepares for 2015 Summer Season...
Who wouldn't find it fascinating to listen to a performing artist describe a path to creativity to "put myself in a box as a...
In the Moment: Walnut Street Theatre’s Touring Company Brings ‘A Life...
America's oldest theatre, Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, PA, also has a touring company component. The touring company is a regular presence at the George Mason...
In the Moment: George Mason University Gets STEAMED
What is the arts role as a means to spark creativity for the American workforce in the post-recession world?
Much is being said about keeping...
‘In the Moment’: ‘Bessie’s Blues’ Remounted at MetroStage
It's been a long time coming. But the time is right. The multi-Helen Hayes Award production, Bessie's Blues is returning twenty years after it...
‘In the Moment’: Aquila Theatre’s ‘The Tempest’ Visits George Mason University’s...
Bringing "the greatest works to the greatest number," the nationally recognized Aquila Theatre, will bring its touring stage production of William Shakespeare's The Tempest to...
‘In The Moment’: The Surprising Findings in Three New NEA Reports...
Well, this was an attention grabbing, eye-catching headline; "Surprising Findings in Three New NEA Reports on the Arts." I found it on the National...