Broadway hits come to National Theatre
Love Broadway musicals but can’t make it to New York as often as you’d like? National Theatre will feature traveling versions of four hits, including two Washington premieres, this season.Based on the John Carney film of the same name, the musical evokes the intimacy of an Irish pub, with an ensemble of actors/musicians who play their instruments on stage.The Grinch’s... READ MORE
Turner’s powerful performance at Arena
When it came time for Joan Didion to give away the clothes of her deceased husband of 40 years, fellow writer John Gregory Donne, she couldn’t part with his shoes. John would need them when he came back, she told herself. Just after John’s death in New York, where it is three hours later than in Los Angeles, she wondered whether they could go back to their home there and “have a... READ MORE
Center forges friendships for 50+ years
If you are 50-plus, have time on your hands, and are looking to make new friends, take part in more activities, and/or travel (whether to nearby Baltimore, or to faraway Fiji), the Laurel Senior Friendship Club (LSFC) may be just what you need. The club, which earlier this year celebrated its 50th anniversary, is still going strong, having grown from an idea by its six founding mothers,... READ MORE
Local author pens a Baltimore bucket list
Judy Colbert, who has lived in Maryland virtually all her life, is also an accomplished travel writer, making her the ideal go-to source for visitors and residents alike who want to know what there is to do and see in Baltimore. That’s just what she does in her recently published book, aptly named, 100 Things to Do in Baltimore Before You... READ MORE
Old habits get new twist in Sister Act
Disco balls, gold lamé, and fun with nuns. That’s what Toby’s Dinner Theatre serves up in an uproarious production of Sister Act. The musical version of the 1992 movie that starred Whoopi Goldberg transplants the action to late ‘70s Philadelphia, where the sisters of the Queen of Angels Church line dance Saturday Night Fever style. While the setting of the musical, which... READ MORE
New cultural center on tap for Columbia
“Finally, we will have what just about every other county around us has,” said Toby Orenstein — owner, operator, producer and director of Toby’s Dinner Theatre. What Columbia could soon have is a cultural center where the performing and visual arts would be showcased under one roof. The center is being proposed for the site where Toby’s Dinner Theatre is now located, on... READ MORE
Immerse yourself in the arts with SBO
“Senior Box Office is no secret, but still many seniors do not know about us,” said SBO Coordinator Karen McDonough. “When they find out about all the great opportunities we offer, they are thrilled and wonder why they have never heard of SBO.”For those who don’t know, SBO is a volunteer-run organization under the auspices of the Baltimore County Department of... READ MORE
MetroStage premiers D.C.-based musical
Alexandria’s MetroStage offers something for readers and theater-goers alike with its world premiere production of Blackberry Daze, a musical based on the whodunit novel Blackberry Days of Summer, by Ruth P. Watson. From page to stage But how are can such an ephemeral atmosphere, rich in suspenseful, “poetic” romance, work as a musical, with its broader parameters? Watson... READ MORE
