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All the Way ~ Arena Stage

Jordan Wright April 11, 2016 Special to The Alexandria Times

(L to R) Jack Willis as President Lyndon Baines Johnson and Bowman Wright as Martin Luther King, Jr. Photo by Stan Barouh.

Robert Schenkkan’s exhilarating play, All the Way, allows us to step into the very large Texas boots of our 36th […]

Nibbles and Sips – Cookbook Corner

Jordan Wright March 24, 2016 Special to DC Metro Theater Arts

Just as I was beginning a healthier diet what should appear in my mailbox but two wonderful books from Lifelong Books, both dedicated to vegan cooking. How psychic is that? Terry Hope Romero, who has written a number of cookbooks on the subject, […]

Easter Greetings From Whisk and Quill – To all our loyal peeps!

 

Nibbles and Sips Around Town Chooses the Lap of Luxury at the Hay-Adams ~ March 22, 2016

Jordan Wright March 22, 2016 Special to DC Metro Theater Arts

Photo credit ~ Jordan Wright

The coffered walls of the hotel’s elegant lobby

There’s something restorative about being coddled and enveloped in the lap of luxury. Doors magically open, dark coffered wood and gleaming marble floors beckon and the soul-soothing hushed […]

1984 ~ Shakespeare Theatre Company

Jordan Wright March 21, 2016 Special to The Alexandria Times

Photo by Ben Gibb, courtesy Headlong

George Orwell’s classic dystopian tale is as relevant today as it was when it was written in 1948. We don’t call them the “Thought Police” today, but the concept of controlling the thoughts and behavior of […]

The Kennedy Center Announces Its 2016-2017 Season

Jordan Wright March 16, 2016

On March 8th The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced its 2016-2017. The Center announced plans for a yearlong celebration of the centennial of President Kennedy’s birth, offering a wide range of programs reflective of Kennedy’s vision, ideals, and legacy.

Yo Yo Ma ~ Photo […]