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Jordan Wright December 8, 2014 Special to The Alexandria Times
The Nutcracker performed by The Washington Ballet
One of the best ways I know of to get excited about the Christmas season is to get thyself (and thy family) to the theatre where you can watch dancers soar in Septime Webre’s The Nutcracker performed by […]
Jordan Wright September 23, 2014 Special to The Alexandria Times
Three Sistahs-Bernardine Mitchell, Roz White, Ashley Ware Jenkins – Photo credit: Chris Banks
I’m not sure why I’m writing a review of Three Sistahs, Thomas W. Jones II’s multi-award winning musical comedy-drama that opens MetroStage’s 30th season. Thrice presented by Producing Artistic […]
Jordan Wright February 4, 2014 Special to The Alexandria Times
Freda Payne as Ella Fitzgerald – photo credit Chris Banks
Maurice Hines wants to entertain you, in the same way he’s entertained audiences through seven decades from Broadway to Vegas, and most recently at DC’s Arena Stage where his […]
Jordan Wright September 17, 2013 Special to The Alexandria Times
Roz White as Sadie and Margo Moorer as Nella in Gee’s Bend – Photo credit Chris Banks
“I had a vision. Like the story passed down by my grandfather,” says Sadie Pettway, though she wasn’t a Pettway yet, at […]
Jordan Wright January 28, 2013 Special to The Alexandria Times
Lori Williams, Anthony Manough, Yvette Spears, Sandy Bainum, Roz White Photo credit: Christopher Banks
The pioneering influence that Charlie “Yardbird” Parker made on the world of jazz, blues and bebop in the mid-twentieth century is the most […]
Jordan Wright January 2011 Special to The Alexandria Times
Bernardine Mitchell as Ethel Waters in His Eye is on the Sparrow at MetroStage photo credit: Colin Hovde
“It’s important that the truth come out,” insists Bernardine Mitchell, star of His Eye is on the Sparrow, MetroStage’s production of the life and music of […]
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