December 26, 2024
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Review: ‘The Mistress Cycle’

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The “Mistress Cycle” cast, from the left: Julia Capizzi (Anais Nin), Iyona Blake (LuLu White), Erica Clare (Tess Walker), Abby Middleton (Diane de Poitiers), and Justine Icy Moral (Ching). [Keith Water, Kx Photography] By David Siegel Illuminating what has been in the shadows, or usually whispered about, a new musical offers a delicately rendered look … Continued

Traditional Chinese fashions showcased at Taste of Annandale

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The Chinese Culture Institute’s Hanfu Club is presenting a couture fashion show at the Taste of Annandale featuring traditional Chinese dress from the Han period. It is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. The Chinese Culture Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting an understanding of traditional Chinese culture through programs in education, language, business, and … Continued

Port City players present ‘Hamlet’ with a twist

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Port City Playhouse is performing William Shakespeare’s classic “Hamlet” – with a twist – Oct. 13-28 right here in Mason District. Performances are at Sleepy Hollow United Methodist Church, 3435 Sleepy Hollow Road, Falls Church. Hamlet, considered to be one of the greatest plays in the English language, follows the exploits of the title character, … Continued

Review: ‘Rapture, Blister, Burn’

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Gianna Rap and Aly B. Ettman in :Rapture, Blister, Burn.” [Peter’s Alley Theater Company]. By David Siegel In these days of constant bombast and weaponized words, when sounding reasonable and wanting to be open to another person’s point of view sounds almost quaint, Peter’s Alley Theatre has taken a quiet approach for its production of … Continued

Taste of Annandale: new details emerge

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Check out the ad on a Fairfax Connector bus. With the Taste of Annandale just a few weeks away, we’ve got some updates to report, including new sponsors, food vendors, and entertainers. The Taste of Annandale is a free, family-friendly community festival on Saturday, Oct. 14, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., on Tom Davis Drive. That’s in … Continued

Play at 1st Stage explores the world of the incarcerated

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Teresa Castracane and Louis Alberto Gonzalez. [Teresa Wood/1st Stage] By David Siegel With pounding performances from fiercely committed actors, audiences at 1st Stage witness the nightmare world of the incarcerated. It is a transfixing and unapologetic tale. The searing production is “Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train” by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis, appearing through … Continued

In the moment: ‘A Little Night Music’ at Signature

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Holly Twyford as Desiree Armfeldt, Will Gartshore as Carl-Magnus Malcolm, and Bobby Smith as Fredrik Egerman. [Photos by Christopher Mueller] By David Siegel Opening in 1973, “A Little Night Music” was part of the muscular turbulence of those well-remembered primal days of rage – rage that bred inhaled cynicism like a needed eye-opening drug into … Continued

Public invited to multimedia drama presented by Bangladeshi community

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A green screen rehearsal for “Palki.” The board of directors of the Bangladesh Association of America Inc. (BAAI) invites the public to a unique “cinematic stage drama” Aug. 19 and 20 at the Ernst Cultural Center at the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College. The show, titled “Palki,” is a technologically dependent musical drama fusing … Continued

Local parks offer music on summer nights

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The Vietnamese-American Youth String Orchestra. The Vietnamese-American Youth String Orchestra performed classical and popular music at Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Night at Ossian Hall Park on Saturday evening. The group offers young musicians an opportunity to play in a professional-level ensemble. It is open to students age 18 and under from all cultural backgrounds who play … Continued

Hub Theatre presents ‘The Happiest Place on Earth’

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Tia Shearer in “The Happiest Place on Earth.” [DJ Corey Photography] By David Siegel Set in a fictionalized American magical kingdom, “The Happiest Place on Earth,” playing at the Hub Theatre in Fairfax through July 23, is a wonderfully bittersweet family saga that actor Tia Shearer crushes in her solo performance. Written by Philip Dawkins, “The … Continued