Archive for 'Entertainment'
Laser show in, fireworks out at city’s New Year’s celebration
All eyes will be on the George Washington Masonic Memorial Saturday night as 6,000 balls drop on revelers heralding the arrival of 2012 in Alexandria. At the exact moment the ball drops in New York City’s [...]
Passion and pathos unbridled
When artistic director Paata Tsikurishvili asked in his intro, “How many of you have been to a Synetic production before?” he was surprised half of the audience raised their hands, as were the rest of us [...]
Alexandria City Hall paves a road for food trucks
Members of the city council want planning and zoning staff to cook up a plan for food trucks to legally serve their culinary creations in Alexandria. The food truck craze, which has taken nearby Arlington and [...]
The Little Theatre of Alexandria offers “A Christmas Carol” this holiday
The Little Theatre of Alexandria celebrates the holiday season with a return of Charles Dickens’ heartwarming classic “A Christmas Carol.” An endearing portrait of mid-nineteenth century England, the age-old tale features Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly Victorian [...]
Local author Craig Shirley tackles Pearl Harbor and the world-changing month of December 1941
The nation profoundly changed on December 7, 1941, says local author Craig Shirley, but the enormity of the shift in culture, politics and economics is often lost, one more bullet point in a history textbook. Shirley [...]
Beyond The Cat in the Hat: the secret art of Dr. Seuss on display at P&C Art Gallery
Creator of Fox in Sox, The Cat in the Hat and a goo-chewing Goo-goose, you might think you know the great Dr. Seuss. But you don’t. There’s another side to Theodor Seuss Geisel — several sides [...]
MetroStage spoofs a classic Christmas tale
Deck the halls with show tunes at MetroStage’s “A Broadway Christmas Carol.” This delicious dose of Christmas spoof, playing through December 18, highlights holiday irreverence with a hilarious and campy send-up of Charles Dicken’s classic tale. [...]
Singing the praises of an exceptional new talent
Not only is this delicious show a world premiere, but it also marks the auspicious debut of a new talent, Ted Shen, a businessman and arts patron who might better qualify for full retirement. That he [...]
Weekend preview: Scottish Walk Parade, Boat Parade of Lights and more
The sound of bagpipes and spectacle of tartan-clad revelers marching through Old Town will be heard and seen for the 41st consecutive year as the tradition of the Campagna Center’s Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend and Parade [...]
The complexities of evil abound in ‘Angel: A Nightmare in Two Acts’
“Evil can be most appealing, even when it comes packaged so attractively,” declares the sage defense attorney, played by David Adler, to the young prosecutor. He’s referring to the captivating Irma Grese, known as the “Blonde [...]
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I nominate Medieval Madness! Such an awesome place.
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