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2013 Spring Arts Preview
Got the winter blues? See what you can look forward to in music, art, dance and film.
“Beneatha’s Place” adds to conversation “Clybourne” started
CenterStage offers world premiere of Kwame Kwei-Armah's “Beneatha's Place.”
An English actress, transformed by Washington
Hannah Yelland married a Yank and settled in the District. Now she's practicing her craft here, too.
Kennedy Center concert celebrates composer Stephen Schwartz
From his Disney hits to “Wicked” and “Pippin,” his work consistently finds the sweet spot onstage.
Theater review: ‘Three Musketeers’ is all for fun — and less for wit
‘Three Musketeers’ is Synetic at full throttle, with a spinning, dancing production that delights the senses
A ‘Winter’s Tale’ for all seasons
The play, performed by a cast of nine, arrives at Shakespeare Theatre Company.
From Constellation Theatre Company, a visually snazzy, mystical ‘Gilgamesh’
REVIEW | The production is the first full staging of a published verse play by poet Yusef Komunyakaa.
Jeff Talbott’s ‘The Submission’: What starts out as sly becomes unbearable
The Olney Theatre Center production has a fantastic premise, but the dialogue devolves.
Theater & Dance Videos
Arachne Aerial Arts and In-Flight Theater: ‘For That Which Returns’
Preview of “For That Which Returns,” an aerial performance based on the myth of Demeter and Persephone.
Other Desert Cities at Arena Stage
The production Other Desert Cities runs through May 26 Arena Stage.
Mary T. and Lizzy K. at Arena Stage
The production Mary T. & Lizzy K. takes a closer view at the friendship between Mary Todd Lincoln and her dressmaker Elizabeth Keckly. Through April 28 at Arena Stage.
Hello, Dolly! at Ford’s Theatre
A performance of Hello, Dolly! by a cast from Signature Theatre and Ford’s Theatre.
ClancyWorks Dance Company’s ‘Back to the Wall‘and ‘Benchmarks’ (Preview)
ClancyWorks Dance Company members perform works choreographed by the company’s founder, Adrienne Clancy.
More Theater and Dance
Holiday Show Selector-o-Matic!
A D.C. theater goer is sure to be overwhelmed with the city’s holiday theatre performance options. This nifty quiz is your guide to finding the right theatrical entertainment for you.
Best theater moments of 2012
The year’s top 10 productions, trends and events in the full and hectic life of Washington theater.
The best of dance 2012
From contemporary dance to ballet, we highlight the year’s most memorable dance offerings.
Fall arts preview 2012
Fall into theaters, museums, concert halls and more with our critics’ recommendations for the best autumn arts events for 2012.
12 actors we love to watch
We laugh with them; we anguish with them; just their names put a knowing smile on our faces; they’re not the top 12 actors in Washington, but they’re a beloved 12.
Theaters rethink subscriptions
Evidence suggests that the subscriber model is chugging into a ditch, so performing-arts institutions are changing their approach.
The Dance of Life: Courses of Action
Restaurant kitchens are physical places, where grace is a key ingredient to successful service. Here’s a look at the cooks’ moves at CityZen.
The Shakespeare Theatre’s littlest stars will make you squeal
Frank Robinson Jr., whose pig Cordelia is part of “The Heir Apparent” cast, talks about his experience as a stage parent.
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