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Nibbles and Sips Around Town – What’s New and What’s Happening in Your Neighborhood

Jordan Wright January 26, 2013 Special to DC Metro Theater Arts, Broadway Stars, and localKicks

It’s been a whirlwind of deliciousness since my last column. Umpteen restaurants have opened in the Metro area, most notably Ambar with its authentic Serbian chefs in a modern setting housed in an old brownstone on […]

Alexandria Actors Take it All Off in The Full Monty

Jordan Wright January 15, 2013 Special to The Alexandria Times

 

Marcus Fisk (Reg), Michael Gale (Malcolm), Rene Keith Flores (Marty), Ben Norcross (Ensemble), Dan Deisz (Teddy), Christopher Harris (Dave), and Michael Bagwell (Tony) – Photo credit to Shane Canfield

One of the most astonishing things about Alexandria’s Little […]

Iris DeMent Taps Her Roots in Sing The Delta

Jordan Wright January 11, 2013 Special to The Alexandria Times

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Iris Dement’s singing voice can best be described as the mournful sound of a dove, the backwoods twang of Appalachia, and having what is known in the industry as a “cry” in her voice reminiscent of Patsy […]

Nibbles and Sips Around Town – Lunch with Margrit Mondavi

The “First Lady of Napa Valley” talks love, travel and California wines.

By Jordan Wright Special to Washington Life Magazine

Margrit Mondavi, the “First Lady of Napa Valley,” is most at home in the vineyards. (Photo courtesy of Robert Mondavi Winery)

Margrit Biever Mondavi’s book tour to Washington, DC dovetailed seamlessly with […]

Whisk and Quill Picks The Most Notable Cookbooks of 2012

Jordan Wright December 13, 2012

 

This year’s cookbooks brought us a wealth of ways to be engaged in food in one way or another – grow it, cook it, eat it, share it, broadcast it. While some cover the cuisines of far-off cultures, others focus on […]

A Trip to the Moon is Out of This World

Jordan Wright December 10, 2012 Special to The Alexandria Times

Here’s the grabber up front. Synetic Theater’s A Trip to the Moon is one of the most exciting, imaginative, flawless pieces of theatre I’ve seen in light years. If I were to use a rating system, I would give […]