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“Christmas on the Potomac” ICE! at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center The South Pole Comes to National Harbor

Jordan Wright November 19, 2013 Special to The Alexandria Times

Gaylord National’s ICE Santa Reindeer

Santa and Company won’t get a moment’s rest this holiday season at the Gaylord National Resort. And neither, it seems certain, will his merry elves. If you haven’t gotten the Christmas spirit yet, a visit to the […]

Shiloh Rules – A Big Hit for Port City Playhouse

Jordan Wright November 11, 2013 Special to The Alexandria Times

Nyla Rose DeGroat (Ranger Wilson) & Shaina Higgins (Lucy Gale) – photo credit Michael deBlois.

Have you ever been curious about what goes on behind the scenes at battle reenactments? A type of “living history” that focuses on a […]

Ridgewells Celebrates 85 Years as Washington’s Premier Caterer

November 11, 2013 Cary Pollak for Whisk and Quill

Whether you’ve been an area resident for a while or are a newcomer, there’s a good chance that the first catering company you ever heard of was Ridgewells. Maybe you’ve been one of the fortunate ones, nabbing an invitation to an event catered by the prestigious […]

Crossing Never Leaves the Station – Signature Theatre

Jordan Wright November 5, 2013 Special to The Alexandria Times

A quiet train station becomes a place of little miracles in Crossing – Photo by Teresa Wood.

In the world premiere of Matt Conner’s play Crossing eight people wait at a weathered wood train station. The strangers come from […]

The 39 Steps – Murder and Comic Mayhem Done in Classic Hitchcock Style -The Little Theatre of Alexandria

Jordan Wright October 29, 2013 Special to The Alexandria Times

The 39 Steps is a rollicking send up of and tribute to Alfred Hitchcock. References to his classics abound – – The Birds, Dial M for Murder, North by Northwest, Psycho, Rear View Window and more. You’ll have fun picking out […]

Pride in the Falls of Autrey Mill at Signature Theatre

Jordan Wright October 27, 2013 Special to The Alexandria Times

I’m still trying to puzzle out what the play’s title is supposed to mean. It has nothing to do with autumn or waterfalls and even less to do with the decline of a city called Autrey Mill. And the word “pride” […]