Tuesday, June 28, 2022
The Washington Ballet performs new dances with old memories. Watching one of the last Washington Ballet’s (TWB’s) performances of “Moonlight” at the Sidney Harman Hall brought …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 08:15PMFriday, June 24, 2022
Misako’s Japanese Touches Bring Added Beauty to Ballet. It’a very quiet—quite lovely, in fact—in the upstairs studio at Joseph Square, where Misako Aoki is rehearsing …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:42PMThursday, June 16, 2022
It took over two hours to get to the point of ‘’Reframing the Narrative” (Program A) at the Kennedy Center Opera House. My “ah-ha” moment came as B.B. King sang from a recording…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:41PMFriday, June 10, 2022
Dance fans know the New York City Ballet Company. That’s the dance troupe with the long-legged ballerinas; strong, technical male soloists; speed; and an unswerving dedication to the…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:43AMSaturday, June 4, 2022
Pretty, pastel costumes, new ribbons on the toe shoes, tiaras that sparkle bright as a shiny new penny. These are signs of spring recitals where young dancers awaken to the beauty o…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:36PMFriday, June 3, 2022
“Returning to dance has been a way to focus on something other than cancer, said Maggie’s mom, Adona Kudirka, “and she’s grateful for all the support.” Dance bags filled with…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:17PMTuesday, April 26, 2022
Cultural vibrancy and exemplary artistry from world-class companies and artists will grace the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ stages during its 2022–2023 ballet and danc…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 08:21PMThursday, April 7, 2022
Chris Youstra is a man about town. He has conducted, accompanied, and rehearsed dozens of performers throughout the Baltimore-Washington corridor. Currently he holds the titles of Music D…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:30PMWednesday, April 6, 2022
There’s something about kids singing in a grown-up show that captures the attention of young and old alike. These were my thoughts as I watched an amazing performance by the Young Artis…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:14PMWednesday, March 30, 2022
Last night’s opening program for the American Ballet Theatre at the Kennedy Center proved to be bittersweet. Sweet because the ABT dancers appeared fit, fierce, and thrilled to be danci…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:47PMThursday, March 10, 2022
Gerald Jordan is a Maryland native who attended both Hofstra University and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He has been an integral part of Columbia Centre of Theatrical Arts (…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:02PMThursday, February 3, 2022
By now you would think that Alvin Ailey’s famous dancers would be used to standing ovations and excited shout-outs mid-way through a dance. After all, for six decades, audiences have be…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:45PMTuesday, February 1, 2022
They say you judge a musical by the humming of show tunes as you leave the theater. Those of a certain age were not only humming…they were singing the lyrics to the familiar songs in…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:52PMSaturday, January 29, 2022
For the first edition in 2022 of “Razzle Dazzle Radio,” Carolyn Kelemen, Judy Templeton, and Mo Dutterer take a trip down memory lane with guests, Ashley Fitzgerald and Ric Ryder, commen…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:54PMFriday, December 3, 2021
A listing of “The Nutcracker” performances (and more) in the Baltimore/Washington area this season. As my grand-nephew, niece and I watched two productions of “The Nutcracker” this p…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:18PMMonday, November 29, 2021
Until recently, the role of Clara in “The Nutcracker Suite” was mainly an acting part, played by a young girl in a pink nightgown. All she had to do was bop the mouse king with her shoe …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 06:40PMSaturday, October 23, 2021
For nearly two centuries, “Giselle” has been called “the ultimate romantic ballet,” and remains today the supreme achievement of The Romantic Era with its fusion of dance and drama. …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:33PMFriday, October 22, 2021
Looking for a respite from the political chaos that surrounds us? Care to leave your troubles behind? How about an escape to the world of energizing, uplifting dance? Catch Ronald K. Brown…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:27PMSaturday, October 9, 2021
Taylor-made moves still thrill! You couldn’t miss the thrill of live dance Thursday night in the Eisenhower Theater where the Paul Taylor Dance Company kicked off the Kennedy Center Perfor…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:16PMSunday, September 5, 2021
A lively reprise of the first show on its stage 41 years ago with the parables updated to the minute.
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:04AMFriday, August 27, 2021
Bruce Randolph Nelson, resident company member of Everyman Theatre, recently gave another tour-de-force performance in the streaming production of Everyman Theatre’s “An Almost Holy Pict…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:16PMWednesday, July 21, 2021
As hope is the theme of “Songs of a New World,” then gratitude can be attributed to the Chamber Dance Project (CDP) in an exciting return to live performance after 24 months. Known for b…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:05PM Welcome to the dog days of summer as we all could use some respite from the heat, humidity, and ongoing COVID restrictions. Two unique programs, Monumental Theatre Company’s “Songs fo…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:45PMWednesday, June 23, 2021
Among the many celebratory Juneteenth events held this past weekend, Step Afrika! ranks high on my list. There were prayers, parades, music, the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation, and…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:44PMTuesday, June 15, 2021
The singing, dancing, and songs are all highpoints. The filming, editing, and lighting are all superb.
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:19PMMonday, May 24, 2021
Buy a subscription and you won’t miss a beat! Call it intuition, cultural channeling, or just a hunch, but the feeling here is that this is going to be a lively, all-encompassing, much-…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:31PMTuesday, April 20, 2021
Earth, wind, fire and water…all the elements were there in the Ballet Theatre of Maryland’s online debut of “Momentum” from Prince George’s Community College’s tech-savvy perform…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:31PMTuesday, March 30, 2021
One of the benefits of online reviews is that you can go back to YouTube streaming and catch what you missed. This was the case last Saturday night when a late Seder dinner kept me from tuni…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:22AMSaturday, February 6, 2021
Patrick Page could read the telephone book and we would swoon. And when he speaks Shakespeare, his whispers and bellows send shivers up your spine. His lush bass voice resonates long after h…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 06:50PMSunday, January 17, 2021
The sad news came early on Wednesday, January 13. Delores King Williamshad died during the night from an aggressive cancer (she kept secretfrom her friends). No longer will see her brilliant…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:07PMThursday, December 3, 2020
For nearly five decades, December has been devoted to “ The Nutcracker” newspaper reviews and finalizing the end-of-the-year “Best 10” lists for theater and dance performances. I …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:31AM 
