Archive for 'Arts'

Q&A with Michael Timmins of the Cowboy Junkies

Q&A with Michael Timmins of the Cowboy Junkies

By Denise Dunbar The Cowboy Junkies are an alternative country/blues/rock band with a spare, mellow sound. The Canadian band consists of Timmins siblings Michael, Margo and Peter plus bassist Alan Anton. They will appear at the [...]

Little Theatre dials ‘m’ for marvelous with classic whodunit

Little Theatre dials ‘m’ for marvelous with classic whodunit

By Jordan wright Had they updated the title to the more technologically correct “Press ‘M’ For Murder” or perhaps “Text ‘M’ For Murder,” we would have a no less delicious whodunit as the one playing at [...]

Synetic’s ‘Tempest’ blows viewers away

Synetic’s ‘Tempest’ blows viewers away

By Jordan wright There is only one way to take in Synetic Theater’s Silent Shakespeare productions, and that is to give yourself over — heart, mind and soul — to the fantasy unfolding upon the stage. [...]

MetroStage jazzes it up with ‘Ladies Swing the Blues’

MetroStage jazzes it up with ‘Ladies Swing the Blues’

By Jordan Wright The pioneering influence that Charlie “Yardbird” Parker had in the world of jazz, blues and bebop in the mid-20th century is the most inextricable part of his legacy. Blowing new sounds from his [...]

Little Theatre of Alexandria lets it all hang out with ‘Full Monty’

Little Theatre of Alexandria lets it all hang out with ‘Full Monty’

By Jordan wright One of the most astonishing things about The Little Theatre of Alexandria is its ability to mount a production as complex and energetic as “The Full Monty,” a strapping show by Terrence McNally [...]

Iris DeMent returns to Birchmere with new music in tow

Iris DeMent returns to Birchmere with new music in tow

By Jordan Wright Iris DeMent’s singing voice can best be described as the mournful sound of a dove, the backwoods twang of Appalachia, and having what is known in the industry as a “cry” in her [...]

The sound of music

The sound of music

By Melissa Quinn For Kim Allen Kluge, a life working in music wasn’t just a dream — it was his destiny. As a child, the classically trained conductor played four instruments — piano, violin, French horn [...]

An unexpected crash course in caring for newborn pups

An unexpected crash course in caring for newborn pups

By Isabel Alvarez I fostered a mama dog and her eight puppies over the holidays — an unforgettable experience. The family was pulled from a shelter in rural Virginia. The shelter, considered high kill because of [...]

Old Town’s sauciest mothers ink distribution deal with local Whole Foods

Old Town’s sauciest mothers ink distribution deal with local Whole Foods

By Melissa Quinn Some like it mild, some like it hot, but Eli Rakis and Mary Ritley-White like it homemade. And as the owners and chefs of Sauce Queen Foods, that’s just how they make it. [...]

Synetic Theater takes ‘A Trip to the Moon’

Synetic Theater takes ‘A Trip to the Moon’

By Jordan Wright Here’s the grabber up front: Synetic Theater’s “A Trip to the Moon” is one of the most exciting, imaginative and flawless pieces of theater. I’ve seen in light years. If I used a [...]