Celebrations of fashion, food and wine
Host of the Food Network's "Will Work for Food," and a previous finalist on "The Next Food Network Star," Adam Gertler will visit the Food & Wine Festival to demonstrate his skills at 2:15 p.m., Sunday, March 25, on the Big White Tent's Garden West Stage.High style for people — and even their pooches — and the finest in food and wine will all be ... READ MORE
Sex, lies and humor in Husbands and Lovers
Lies, deceit and duplicity — all those emotional contortions that create a faux fidelity between men and women in and out of love — get a wry and witty workout in a dozen vignettes by the Hungarian writer Ferenc Molnar. His Husbands & Lovers is being presented by the Washington Stage Guild through March 18.Judging by the playwright’s perception, the Central... READ MORE
Gem of a museum brims with nostalgia
Geppi’s Entertainment MuseumPhoto courtesy of Geppi’s Entertainment Museum When a museum has the word “entertainment” in its name, it has a lot to live up to.But Geppi’s Entertainment Museum (or GEM, as it’s known to its enthusiastic staff) lives up to both its name and nickname. It’s a thoroughly entertaining homage to pop culture —... READ MORE
King and I at Toby’s is like an old friend
When attending the production of an old-time classic — especially an enduring show such as The King and I, which has long-since blossomed beyond Broadway into popular culture — a reviewer can be forgiven for hoping to see the director tweak familiar material to bring out some new facet or to make the show speak with a new voice.But what director Shawn Kettering and his fully... READ MORE
Shakespeare’s contemporary comedy
One of the problems with taking the work of William Shakespeare ever so seriously, even with his comedies, is that we can forget just how youthful some of his lovers actually are.But director PJ Paparelli has not forgotten, and he makes sure we don’t either, with his production of The Two Gentlemen of Verona, now onstage at the Lansburgh Theatre of the Shakespeare Theatre Company.In... READ MORE
Jewish films address universal themes
The very human side of the propaganda-filled, seemingly intractable Arab-Israeli conflict is portrayed movingly in the Israeli film, For My Father, the first of four films in this year’s Jewish Film Series.The series has presented entertaining and thought-provoking films for 20 years. While films may have Jewish themes, they are “for the whole community to enjoy,” said Tom ... READ MORE
Black comedy spreads infectious humor
You’re probably familiar with the popular film, Arsenic and Old Lace, starring Cary Grant. But if you’ve never seen the play that inspired the movie, hightail it down to the Vagabond Players on weekends through Feb. 5 for this thoroughly entertaining comic romp.This classic theatrical staple, written by American playwright Joseph Kesselring, has been an audience favorite since... READ MORE
New book depicts Baltimore’s home front
In 2006, Gil Sandler found himself in the library of the Baltimore Sun, doing research for his weekly editorial page column, “Baltimore Glimpses.” Coming across the issue dated June 20, 1944, Sandler read of the battle of Saipan, known as Operation Forager, designed to take control of the Mariana Islands.Sandler himself had been engaged in that operation, serving aboard the USS... READ MORE
Arts Fest more than its name implies
The Southwest Arts Festival (SWAF) celebrates its 26th anniversary this month with more than 250 acclaimed artists in an abundance of creative disciplines and a solid reputation as a promising venue for art collectors — in spite of a name that organizers say often presents a marketing challenge. “The Southwest Arts Festival is so much more than Southwest style,” said festival... READ MORE
Ann Richards portrayal aims for Broadway
The Kennedy Center is gambling with its production of Ann, the one-woman show about the late Texas governor, Ann Richards.Gambling, first, that fading memories of the outspoken Richards will attract enough folks to make an anticipated spring opening on Broadway feasible. And gambling, second, that a one-woman show will have the drawing power to sustain a run.If memory of the late Ann... READ MORE
