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Jordan Wright December 3, 2015 Special to The Alexandria Times
Reviewer’s Pick – Avant Bard’s Theatre on the Edge brings us Holiday Memories, the tender and evocative semi-autobiographical tale drawn from two beloved short stories by Truman Capote, “A Christmas Memory” and “A Thanksgiving Visitor”. Having seen this at press night Monday past, I […]
Jordan Wright November 23, 2015 Special to The Alexandria Times
Pericles (Wayne T. Carr) braves out a storm at sea in Pericles. Photography by Teresa Wood
Director Joseph Haj’s interpretation of Shakespeare’s Pericles is a far more accessible production than you might think. Originating at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival this […]
Jordan Wright November 24, 2015 Special to The Alexandria Times
Douglas Sills as Fred Graham and Christine Sherrill as Lilli Vanessi in Kiss Me, Kate, directed by Alan Paul at the Shakespeare Theatre Company. Photo by Scott Suchman.
A stunner of a show just rolled into town and utterly knocked […]
Jordan Wright November 12, 2015 Special to The Alexandria Times
Jeff McCarthy as Fagin and the company of Oliver! at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater Photo by Margot Schulman.
A decidedly refreshing Oliver debuted at Arena Stage last night signaling a break with traditional productions of Charles Dickens’ […]
Jordan Wright October 8, 2015 Special to The Alexandria Times
Mercy Street: Behind the Scenes
On November 5th the Alexandria Film Festival and Visit Alexandria will host the premiere of PBS Masterpiece Theatre’s new Civil War era miniseries, Mercy Street. Based on true stories and set historically in Alexandria, the drama tells […]
Jordan Wright October 14, 2015 Special to The Alexandria Times
Richmond is getting a lot of ink from around the country as it blossoms into a desirable destination for seasoned travelers. On a return flight from Ireland last month I was seated next to young German headed to Richmond for the 9-day UCI Road […]
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