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The Shoplifters – Arena Stage

Jordan Wright September 21, 2014 Special to The Alexandria Times

(L to R) Jane Houdyshell as Alma and Delaney Williams as Otto -Photo by Teresa Wood.

Alma is a career shoplifter. In the stock room of a supermarket Dom, an overly zealous security guard trainee, is attempting to interview the crafty old […]

Kathleen Turner Triumphs in Mother Courage and Her Children – Arena Stage

Jordan Wright February 11, 2014 Special to The Alexandria Times

Kathleen Turner as Mother Courage in Mother Courage and Her Children – Photo by Teresa Wood

I had a terrible sense of dread about Arena Stage’s production of Mother Courage and Her Children… and in Act One it was coming […]

NIBBLES AND SIPS – The Occidental, Forever Young

Jordan Wright August 16, 2012 Special to www.dcmetrotheaterarts.com, www.broadwaystars.com, and www.localkicks.com

Occidental Grill and Seafood Executive Chef Rodney Scruggs. Photo by Jordan Wright.

The Occidental, Forever Young

In the shadow of the White House a special watering hole welcomes celebrities, power brokers and out-of-towners in equal measure. The […]

DC Area Theatres and Nearby Restaurants

Jordan Wright January 2011 Special to The DC Metro Magazine

Signature Theatre’s new and permanent digs in Shirlington Village have provided the perfect marriage of good food and entertainment. Running late? No problem. Their café has an eclectic selection of delicious soups, salads, sandwiches and desserts to enjoy in the expansive bar and lounge area. […]

Oklahoma!

Special to the Alexandria Times Jordan Wright November 6, 2010

Oklahoma! Illustration by Douglas Fraser

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater’s choice of Oklahoma! as its inaugural show for its glamorous new theatre complex has been questioned around town for weeks. I’ve heard comments ranging from, “I can’t imagine why […]

Nibbles and Sips and a New Theatre

Special to the Georgetowner and Downtowner Jordan Wright October 2010

Tapas Menu Introduced at Taberna

Cheese platter with honeycomb at Taberna Del Alaberdero – photo by Jordan Wright

Taberna del Alaberdero is shedding its stuffy image as an Old World Spanish restaurant and appealing to a younger crowd with the addition of an […]