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Nibbles and Sips Around Town – May 20, 2013

Jordan Wright May 20, 2013 Special to DC Metro Theater Arts, Broadway Stars, and localKicks 

Lessons in Modern Japanese Dining

Following in my tried and true method of going to newly trendy restaurants at unfashionable hours, I had no problem getting into Daikaya, the wildly [...]

The Three Musketeers at Synetic Theater

Jordan Wright May 11, 2013 Special to The Alexandria Times 

The Musketeers and D’Artagnan: Hector Reynoso as Porthos, Dallas Tolentino as D’Artagnan, Ben Cunis as Athos and Matthew Ward as Aramis. Photo credit Johnny Shryock

“It is supposed to be the most difficult task for a dancer to leap into a [...]

33 Variations – A Masterpiece at The Little Theatre of Alexandria

Jordan Wright April 29, 2013 Special to The Alexandria Times 

 

Elliott Bales (Beethoven) – Photo credit Doug Olmsted

In 33 Variations, now playing at The Little Theatre of Alexandria, we embark on an intellectual exercise into Beethoven’s intent when he composed thirty-three variations on his music publisher’s mediocre waltz.  Researcher [...]

Ghost-Writer at MetroStage

Jordan Wright April 29, 2013 Special to The Alexandria Times 

Susan Lynskey and Paul Morella – Photo credit Christopher Banks

As MetroStage celebrates receiving three Helen Hayes Awards for Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, we are treated to another brilliant show by Producing Artistic Director, Carolyn [...]

From Soldier to Filmmaker: Q&A With The Iceman Director Ariel Vromen

May 1, 2013 Jordan Wright Special to The Credits - MPAA

Iceman Director Ariel Vromen

How does an ‘extreme’ special unit Israeli Air Force soldier, law student and world-traveling DJ become a successful director working with some of the country’s biggest stars?  Here’s the circuitous route Ariel Vromen took on his path from performing military maneuvers in [...]