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Holiday Performances Around Town

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 […]

Pericles – Folger Theatre

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 […]

Kiss Me, Kate – Shakespeare Theatre Company

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 […]

New Production of Oliver Is Edgy at Arena Stage

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’ […]

An Interview with Lisa Wolfinger, Co-Producer of “Mercy Street”

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 […]

Richmond’s Renaissance – From Historic to Hip

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 […]