All posts by Randy Shulman
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American Youth Philharmonic Orchestra at NOVA
Daniel Spalding leads an orchestra consisting of students aspiring to become classical professionals, along with guest artist pianist Jeffrey Jacob in an “Orchestral Brilliance” program...
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The Boys from Syracuse at The Shakespeare
Why would the Shakespeare Theatre Company offer a musical concert version of the Rodgers and Hart musical The Boys From Syracuse? Because it’s based on...
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V V Brown at DC9
The British chanteuse V V Brown — like a poppier Estelle — returns to DC9 a year and a half after touring in support of...
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Septime Webre’s The Great Gatsby
The Washington Ballet revives The Great Gatsby choreographed by its artistic director Septime Webre. Local actors E. Faye Butler and Will Gartshore, plus tap dancer...
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Rachael Yamagata at The Birchmere
Born in Alexandria and educated in Bethesda, alternative-rocker Yamagata is touring in support of her third long-player with a title nodding to her roots here...
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Harry Belafonte at Politics and Prose
Harry Belafonte’s Sing Your Song recounts the life of the entertainer and outspoken activist for global civil rights, from his early years of poverty in...
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Marsha Ambrosius
Former Floetry member Marsha Ambrosius tours in support of her solo debut, Late Nights and Early Evenings, which includes the title song and the single...
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The Book Club Play at Arena
A new work by Arena Stage’s resident playwright Karen Zacarias, the comedy The Book Club Play focuses on a woman who seems to have it...
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Habit of Art: Final Performances!
This is your last weekend to see Alan Bennett’s play-within-a-play, which follows an imagined meeting between openly gay poet W. H. Auden and closeted composer...
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Celebrating the best in Jewish writing
The Hyman S. and Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival celebrates the year’s best in Jewish writing, from emerging and established authors the world over, and...
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SpeakeasyDC’s Boo: True Scary Stories
“Boo: A Night of True Stories about Things That Are Scary” features writers recounting true stories about frightful encounters, terrifying moments and spooky predicaments. Stephanie...
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Reentry: Final performances!
In Reentry, Emily Ackerman and KJ Sanchez offer an unflinching look at the lives of Marines returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Based on interviews with...
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Little Dragon at the 9:30 Club
Yet another noteworthy Swedish electronic-pop band, Little Dragon offers dreamy downtempo music, merging R&B, new wave and experimental pop. The Japanese-born Yukimi Nagano is the...
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Chromeo at the Fillmore
Chromeo is loftily touted as “the only successful Arab/Jew partnership since the dawn of human culture.” The Montreal-based duo of P-Thugg and Dave 1 performed...
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Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse
Even Lilly has some bad days, but when you have movie-star sunglasses and a purple plastic purse, how bad can it be? From the book...
