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Nibbles and Sips Around Town – April 30, 2013

Jordan Wright April 30, 2013 Special to DC Metro Theater Arts, Broadway Stars, and localKicks

Spring Things

Spring at last – not the in-your-face summer torture we had last week when temps reached 95 degrees and eggs were frying on the sidewalks of DC – spring with lilacs, violets, […]

Six Degrees of Separation At Port City Playhouse

Jordan Wright April 22, 2013 Special to The Alexandria Times

Chaz Pando as Paul and Dana Gattuso as Ouisa Kittredge – photo credit J. Andrew Simmons

When John Guare’s now iconic play was first produced at the Lincoln Center in New York in 1993, it was a timely concept. […]

Tallahassee and Wakulla County, Florida – Viva Florida 500

Jordan Wright April 11, 2013 Special to Washington Life

Tally’s Historic District – Park Avenue

As Florida celebrates its 500th anniversary of Ponce de Leon’s arrival, visitors to the state should put Tallahassee high on the list of sites to visit. Better known for lobbyists and legislators, Gators and […]

The Mountaintop at Arena Stage

Jordan Wright for the Alexandria Times April 8, 2013

The Mountaintop runs March 29-May 12, 2013 at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. Illustration by Tim O’Brien.

When playwright and actor Katori Hall’s play The Mountaintop was staged on Broadway in 2011 it starred Angela Bassett […]

Veep‘s new VIP: Veteran Actress Mimi Kennedy Takes us Behind-the-Scenes of HBO’s Comedy

APRIL 10, 2013 BY JORDAN WRIGHT Special to The Credits – MPAA

Featured image of Mimi Kennedy on HBO’s Veep. Photo by Lacey Terrell, courtesy HBO

Mimi Kennedy pops up on the screen in the most unexpected places, but as an actor, writer and political activist that should be no surprise. She recently […]

An Eastern Band of Cherokee Farmer Fosters ‘Memory Banking’ and Growing of Heirloom Seeds

Jordan Wright February 11, 2013 Special to Indian Country Today Media Network

Kevin Welch is helping Eastern Band of Cherokee growers save heirloom vegetables from extinction. (Courtesy Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Cooperative Extension)

Ask Kevin Welch what he does, and he’ll tell you he’s a “professional farmer.” But he’s no ordinary […]