Tag: arts
Brave Spirits Theatre presents a riveting performance of ‘The Dutchess of Malfi’
Katie Culligan as the Duchess. [Claire Kimball] By David Siegel Words have lethal consequences in the clear-eyed, unflinching production of The Duchess of Malfi from Brave Spirits Theatre. Under the sure-handed direction of Casey Kaleba, this is a gripping performance full of verbal wrath, physical terror, and compelling characters. First published in 1623, John Webster’s … Continued
Owner of Annandale teahouse presents Korean show at Kennedy Center
A traditional performance at Soricha Tea & Theater. Eunsu Kim, the owner of Soricha Tea & Theater in Annandale and also the founder and director of the Annandale-based Washington Sorichung Institute, is presenting the 1st Annual Korean Culture Show at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., Oct. 30. The show will … Continued
Dark passions emerge in ‘The Changeling’
Danielle Scott and Musa Gurnis in The Changeling. [Claire Kimball] By David Siegel Sex, sin, retribution, and vengeance are only starting points for Brave Spirit Theatre’s amped-up production The Changeling at the Lab Studio Theater in Alexandria. The Changeling is a passionate, 400-year-old Jacobean drama by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley. This dark tale gains … Continued
A woman takes revenge in Providence Players’ ‘Lovers and Executioners’
The cast includes (from the left): Jaclyn Robertson, Joshua McCreary, Emily-Grace Rowson, Chuck O’Toole, Chris Persil, Kirstin K. Apker, and Scotty Stofko. [Chip Gertzog/Providence Players] By David Siegel The Providence Players is bringing “Lovers and Executioners,” a blend of classic swashbuckling entertainment with a contemporary flair, to its 212-seat theater in the James Lee Community Center. … Continued
Taste of Annandale features diverse entertainers
The Shannon Dunne Dancers The entertainment lineup for the Taste of Annandale includes music, dance, martial arts, and fashion. The schedule is still being tweaked, but preliminary plans for the portable stage at the Oct. 13 street festival call for the Blue Book Value Band to kick things off at 10 a.m. The Han Chinese … Continued
Support the Justice HS band on Tag Day
Student musicians from Justice High School will be knocking on doors Saturday, Sept. 15, to raise money for the band, orchestra, and choir programs. Tax-deductible donations from the community enable to the music department to pay for uniforms, instruments, equipment, special music, first-rate instructors, and many other expenses that are not funded by Fairfax County … Continued
Taste of Annandale will have full day of children’s entertainment
The Paw Patrol characters at the 2017 Taste of Annandale. Children should have a fun time at the Taste of Annandale, as the ACCA Child Development Center (CDC) is planning a full slate of entertainment for them. The “Paw Patrol” characters, a big hit last year, will be back, and there also will be costumed … Continued
Signature Theatre goes deep with ‘Passion’
Claybourne Elder (Giorgio) and Natascia Diaz (Fosca) in “Passion” at Signature Theatre. [Margot Schulman] By David Siegel Leaving Stephen Sondheim’s “Passion,” directed by Matthew Gardiner, I found one word to describe my reaction: Believable. Yes, believable. This Signature Theatre production of “Passion” took me inside its characters in ways previous productions had not. It has honesty and openness and a … Continued
Capoeira group to perform at Taste of Annandale
Capoeira Candeias Capoeira Candeias is bringing a high-energy combination of sport and dance from Brazil known as capoeira to the Taste of Annandale, a street festival Oct. 13 on Tom Davis Drive. Although it is sometimes described as a martial art, the group’s founder, Jose Canchan, says “capoeira is based on games; we don’t call … Continued
Monumental Theatre offers a thoroughly enjoyable staging of ‘Pippin’
Tiziano D’Affuso and Kaitlin Kemp in Pippin. [R.J. Pavel]. By David Siegel Yes, there is magic done at Monumental Theatre’s nifty production of “Pippin,” appearing through the end of the month in Alexandria. It is spunky, buoyant, and engaging from the moment the first notes of “Magic to Do” are played. Pippin is a multi-Tony … Continued
New play at the Hub features friendship between Albert Einstein and Marian Anderson
Sasha Olinick By David Siegel Fairfax’s Hub Theatre is presenting the fully staged, world premiere of “The Secrets of the Universe (and other songs).” The production is based on little-known measures combating racism by two icons of 20th century America: African-American singer Marian Anderson and Jewish-American scientist Albert Einstein. Performances run through July 29. The … Continued
Summer concert series opens with dance from Taiwan
Young members of the Fairfax Chinese Dance Troupe perform a dance called Little Dolls. The free outdoor Spotlight by Starlight summer concert series is in full swing. The shows at Ossian Hall Park got started Saturday, June 16, with Taiwanese Cultural Heritage Night, as a large crowd gathered on the lawn to enjoy several dance … Continued
Racial issues explored in musical at Signature
The cast of “The Scottsboro Boys” at Signature Theatre. [C Stanley Photography] By David Siegel “Strip me naked. Take my name. Make me an animal. So you can kill me. Then forget all about me. Like I never happened. Like I don’t matter.” No, those unsettling words are not reactions to a racially charged recent … Continued
Public input sought on new park for Annandale
Barbara Nugent, director of the Parks Services Division of the Fairfax County Park Authority, relaxes in a lawn chair while welcoming visitors to the demonstration park. Members of the Annandale community have a chance to offer their thoughts about what should happen in a new park under consideration for Annandale. The Fairfax County Office of … Continued
You can be part of the InOut Cube art installation in Seven Corners
The InOut Cube with Lisa Mariam of Arts Fairfax (left) and Julietta Guillemet of surcreative. Here’s your chance to have your face projected on a giant glowing cube visible to traffic at the Seven Corners Route7/Route 50 intersection: Come by the InOut interactive public art installation in front of the Bank of America branch on … Continued