Signature Theatre Stages ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ in Arlington
The iconic musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.
Synetic Theater Presents ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’ in Crystal City
A wordless version of Victor Hugo's masterpiece set in Paris.
The Arlington Players Presents ‘She Loves Me’
Charming musical about pen pals who fall in love in 1930s Budapest.
Over 50 and Playing Basketball
Women's NOVA Fifty and Over Basketball League enjoy friendships and travel.
If you're over 50 and a woman, you're never too old to play basketball.
Area Filmmakers at Bethesda Film Fest
Films include art of painting with wax, history of collard greens, and a doctor walking the line of his own morality.
The fifth annual Bethesda Film Fest will take place on Friday and Saturday, March 17-18, and will feature five short documentaries made by local filmmakers.
Arlington's Signature Stages ‘Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing’
Story about a songstress whose off-key singing becomes a pop phenomenon in the 1960s.
Signature Theatre in Arlington is staging "Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing" from now through March 26.
Local Filmmakers at Bethesda Film Fest
Films include art of painting with wax, history of collard greens, and a doctor walking the line of his own morality.
Filmmakers from Alexandria, Arlington
Synetic Theater in Crystal City Tackles ‘Taming of the Shrew’
Synetic Theater in Crystal City is staging the Shakespeare comedy, "Taming of the Shrew," from Feb. 15 to March 19.
Royal Intrigue and Sharp Wits in the 12th century from The Arlington Players
TAP presents "The Lion in Winter."
The Arlington Players (TAP) is presenting "The Lion in Winter" from Jan. 27 to Feb. 11.
Arlington's Signature Theatre Stages ‘Titanic’
360-degree production depicts ship's fateful journey.
Signature Theatre in Arlington is staging the Tony Award-winning Best Musical "Titanic," a 360-degree production in the Max theater, from now through Jan. 29.
Crystal City's Synetic Theater Stages ‘Sleeping Beauty’
Story of a princess, an evil sorceress, and sleeping curse in this wordless Grimm Brothers' fairy tale.
Synetic Theater will present the wordless production of "Sleeping Beauty" from Dec. 7 to Jan. 8, 2017 in Crystal City.
Ringing in the Season with ‘Silver Belles’
Signature Theatre stages world premiere musical just in time for the holidays.
Signature Theatre's Ark theater in Arlington is staging the world premiere musical, "Silver Belles," just in time for the holiday season — from Nov. 22 to Dec. 24.
Arlington: Signature Theatre Stages ‘The Gulf’
Comedy about two women fishing on the Alabama Delta and their tumultuous relationship.
Signature Theatre's ARK theater in Arlington is staging "The Gulf" by Audrey Cefaly from now through Nov. 6. The world premiere comedy is about Betty and Kendra who waste away a summer day fishing on the Alabama Delta. Suddenly, their lazy afternoon turns to chaos when the motor breaks, stranding the two, and their tumultuous relationship, in the Gulf.
Arlington: Synetic Theater Stages ‘Dante's Inferno’
Wordless story follows lost traveler through nine circles of hell.
Synetic Theater in Crystal City is staging "Dante's Inferno" from Sept. 28 through Oct. 30. The wordless story follows a lost traveler who must navigate a treacherous journey through the nine circles of hell in search of spiritual redemption and his lost love. Producer and creator Paata Tsikurishvili said they've adapted this story before, but it was several years ago. "I wanted to try it again using the skills we've honed and the performance style we've developed since, and apply it to this massive, epic tale," he said.
Arlington: Keaton and Chaplin Inspire Silent ‘Twelfth Night’
Synetic Theater presents Shakespeare production set in the 1920s.
Synetic Theater is presenting "Twelfth Night" from July 13 to Aug. 7. After garnering 11 Helen Hayes Award nominations, Synetic’s 2014 hit is back by popular demand.
Arlington: Shenkman Wins Cappie Award
The 17th Annual Cappies Gala honoring high school theater was held Sunday, June 12 at The Kennedy Center.
2016 Lord and Lady Fairfax Honorees Selected
Celebrate Fairfax, Inc. named the 2016 Lords and Ladies Fairfax at the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, June 7 at the Fairfax County Government Center.
Arlington: ‘Family Is Family’ in 'La Cage Aux Folles'
Signature stages gender-bending musical comedy “La Cage Aux Folles.”
Signature Theatre in Arlington is staging "La Cage Aux Folles," a musical about family, identity and loving who you are, May 31 through July 10, 2016. The play is based on a book by Harvey Fierstein ("Newsies," "Kinky Boots") and lyrics and music by Jerry Herman ("Hello, Dolly!," "Mame").
Arlington: Signature Theatre Presents ‘The Mystery of Love & Sex’
Signature Theatre stages unexpected love story of evolving friendship, finding one’s own path, and the value of family.
Signature Theatre in Shirlington is staging "The Mystery of Love & Sex" now through May 8. The story revolves around Charlotte and Jonny, complete opposites who have been best friends since they were children.
Arlington: ‘Nice Work If You Can Get It’
The Arlington Players present prohibition-era musical with music by Gershwin.
The Arlington Players (TAP) is staging "Nice Work If You Can Get It" now through April 23 at the Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre in Arlington.
Arlington Players Mix Mystery, Plot Reversals and Humor
TAP presents “Deathtrap.”
The Arlington Players (TAP) will perform "Deathtrap," the longest running comedy-thriller ever on Broadway, Feb. 5-7 and 12-13, at the Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre in Arlington. The show is a blend of mystery, plot reversals and humor. Its author, Ira Levin, wrote both "Rosemary's Baby" and "The Stepford Wives."
Arlington: Signature Stages ‘West Side Story’
Iconic show is a 1950s musical adaptation of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet."
Signature Theatre in Arlington is staging "West Side Story," considered to be one of the greatest musicals of all time, through Jan. 24.
Arlington: Signature Theater Presents ‘Cake Off’
It's a battle-of-the-baking-sexes world premiere musical.
It’s the 50th Annual Millberry Cake Off. The legendary jackpot: $1 million for the best homemade sugary delight.
Synetic Theater Presents ‘Alice in Wonderland’
Arlington theater does Gothic version of Lewis Carroll classic fairy tale with dialogue.
Alice’s story by Lewis Carroll takes a sharp turn as she falls down the rabbit hole into the dark and mysterious Wonderland. Artistic directors Paata and Irina Tsikurishvili combine their signature cinematic-style with a script by recent Helen Hayes Award nominee Lloyd Rose, that promises to be a fresh take on this fairy tale of the absurd.
Arlington: Signature Stages ‘The Fix’
Political musical comedy runs now through Sept. 20.
Signature Theater in Arlington is staging the musical comedy, "The Fix" by John Dempsey and Dana P. Rowe, from now through Sept. 20.
Arlington: TACT Finishes Run with ‘Twelve Angry Men’
After 20 years of local theater productions, company set to close shop.
The American Century Theater (TACT) in Arlington is staging "Twelve Angry Men" as its final play, now through Aug. 8, at Gunston Theatre Two — culminating 20 years of staging local theater productions, and finishing off with the one show that began it all.
Synetic Theater Presents ‘A Tale of Two Cities’
This Charles Dickens's classic includes a drag queen and a crying baby.
Synetic Theater in Crystal City presents "A Tale of Two Cities" starring company member Alex Mills from May 13 to June 21. Directed by Serge Seiden, the show with dialogue tells what happens when you put together an aspiring drag queen and a crying baby.
Arlington: Signature Theatre Stages "Cabaret"
For 25th Anniversary Season, company recreates iconic musical masterpiece.
Willkommen to the Kit Kat Club, the hottest nightclub in seedy, prewar Berlin, where life is beautiful. To highlight its 25th Anniversary Season, Signature Theatre is staging "Cabaret" May 12 to June 28 at its Shirlington venue.
Diverse Camps Offer Summer Fun
Northern Virginia has scores of local camps for summer learning and fun.
Scores of local camps in Northern Virginia that offer many opportunities for summer fun and learning. Here is a sampling of diverse camps that range from art to theater to field trips to swimming, tennis and music. There's even a camp for aspiring musicians who want to form a band.
Creative Aging Festival Coming in May
Includes 114 performances, poetry readings, art exhibits, lectures, classes and more.
A Creative Aging Festival will take place throughout the month of May at 100-plus local venues in Fairfax County, the City of Fairfax, Arlington and Alexandria. The month-long festival includes 114 performances, poetry readings, art exhibits, lectures, classes and more.
Signature Theater in Arlington Presents ‘Soon’
World premiere musical explores possibility of life and love and deferred dreams.
Directed by Matthew Gardiner, Signature Theater is presenting the world premiere of the musical, "Soon" by Nick Blaemire through April 26. The action centers around the hottest summer in human history and, in a few months, all water on earth will evaporate.
Signature Stages ‘Kid Victory’ in Arlington
World premiere musical from composer John Kander and playwright Greg Pierce.
Signature Theater is staging "Kid Victory," the highly anticipated and chilling world premiere original musical from composer John Kander and playwright Greg Pierce from Feb. 17 through March 22.
Synetic Stages Its 11th Wordless Shakespeare
Presents the comedy, "Much Ado About Nothing," with no dialogue.
Synetic Theater in Crystal City is staging the Shakespeare comedy, "Much Ado About Nothing," set in the 1950s Las Vegas, from Feb. 11 through March 22.
Arlington: Synetic Stages ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Brings classic French fairy tale to life using silent, movement-based adaptation.
Synetic Theater is staging the French fairy tale, "Beauty and the Beast," Dec. 3 through Jan. 11.
Signature Stages ‘Elmer Gantry’
Musical about charismatic preacher/salesman plays through Nov. 9.
Signature Theatre in Arlington is staging the musical, “Elmer Gantry,” through Nov. 9.
Synetic Stages ‘The Island of Dr. Moreau’
Brings “human beast” hybrids to life from 1896 novel by H.G. Wells.
Synetic Theatre in Crystal City will open its 2014-2015 season with "The Island of Dr. Moreau" Oct. 2 through Nov. 1.
Bluesy ‘Seven Guitars’ at Signature Theatre
Michele Shay tackles August Wilson drama she helped originate on Broadway.
No Rules Theatre Co. opens their new season with “Seven Guitars” written by August Wilson and directed by Tony Award nominated actress Michele Shay, Sept. 10-28, at Signature Theatre.
‘An Evening With Danny Kaye’
Brian Childers brings a Hollywood legend to life in this musical.
Actor Brian Childers has been playing Hollywood star Danny Kaye in numerous incarnations for 13 years. He will be returning to The American Century Theater in Arlington for “An Evening with Danny Kaye” from Friday, July 18 through Saturday, Aug. 16 at the Gunston Arts Center, Gunston Theatre 2, Arlington. This show is part of the Robert M. McElwaine Reflections series.
“Cloak and Dagger” at Signature
Musical comedy spoof of 1940s film noir on stage through July 6.
Signature Theater is closing out its 2013-14 season with the world premiere of the screwball musical comedy, “Cloak and Dagger,” on stage through July 6.
Cappies Awarded for High School Theater
The 15th Annual Cappies Awards Gala for high school theater was held Sunday, June 8 at The Kennedy Center. Nine Cappies went to West Potomac High School for “Spamalot,” including the coveted Best Musical award. The Best Play award went to Langley High School for “The Children’s Hour.” The Cappies’ show season extended from October 2013 to May 2014, and Cappies shows were attended, on average, by 45 student critics. This year’s event included 58 public and private high schools from Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Montgomery and Prince William counties, the cities of Falls Church, Alexandria and Manassas, and Washington, D.C. The event was hosted by Judy Bowns, Janie Strauss and Ed Monk.
Cappies Awarded to High School Theater in Arlington
Cappies Awarded for High School Theater
The 15th Annual Cappies Awards Gala for high school theater was held Sunday, June 8 at The Kennedy Center.
Synetic Presents ‘Three Men in a Boat’
Based on an 1889 book, the story is a holiday through the English countryside.
Synetic Theater is concluding its 2013-14 season with a new adaptation of “Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog)” May 8 through June 8 in Crystal City. The production features D.C. theater stars Tim Getman, Rob Jansen and Tom Story making their Synetic Theater debuts and Synetic company member Alex Mills who was most recently seen as the title character in “Hamlet …the rest is silence.”
‘Camp David’ at Arena Stage
World premiere explores 13-day peace process orchestrated by President Jimmy Carter.
Arena Stage is presenting the world premiere historical drama “Camp David,” the story of how President Jimmy Carter, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat came together to forge a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel.
Serving Up Smorgasbord of Local History
There’s a lot going on in Arlington’s history — this being the 150th anniversary of Arlington National Cemetery, and the 200th anniversary of the burning of Washington. And there’s a lot going on in the Arlington Historical Society (AHS) as well.
Understanding WWII Decisions
Yorktown High junior studies military history in Normandy and New Orleans.
“On Omaha Beach, there were bunkers everywhere. And tons of it is still there. They still have the craters.”
Synetic Theater Offers Street Theater Camp
Synetic Theater and dog & pony dc are teaming up to offer a week-long intensive course in street theater for high school and college students at Synetic's new studio space in Crystal City. It runs March 10-15 and costs $350. Classes will culminate on Saturday, March 15 with public performances that take students from Crystal City to Freedom Plaza in the District. “This year, we are very excited to be working with dog & pony theater,” said Camp Director Elena Velasco. “They use social media and are very focused on audience reaction and audience relationships.” She added, “With dog & pony, it will be how we can invite the audience into the action ... How do we incorporate that into social media — Twitter, texting — how can we expand that performance circle.” Under the guidance of senior Synetic teachers and artists from dog & pony dc, students will study the disciplines of collaborative creation. Street theater offers a means of honing one's skills as an actor, and performers use their craft to empower their community and transform public spaces into arenas of artistic exchange.
Synetic Theater Stages ‘Twelfth Night’
Synetic Theater in Arlington is staging a no-dialogue, high-energy and acrobatic production of “Twelfth Night.” Shakespeare’s comedy, set in the silent film era, will run through Feb. 16. With a backdrop of the Roaring ’20s, “Twelfth Night” tells the tale of fraternal twins, Viola and Sebastian, separated in a strange new land.
TAP Presents ‘Clybourne Park’
Arlington community theater tackles Pulitzer and Tony winner.
The Arlington Players is presenting "Clybourne Park," an award-winning, multi-layered play about racism through Feb. 15.
Goodwill Fashion Show at Artisphere
Designer Tu-Anh Nguyen selects used clothing from Goodwill stores.
Arlington’s Artisphere featured the Fashion of Goodwill Runway Show and Gala on Tuesday, Sept. 24, which raised about $155,000 for the cause. With the theme “The Art of Fashion,” Vietnamese designer Tu-Anh Nguyen of Fairfax created the show from hand-selected items found at Goodwill of Greater Washington’s 15 retail stores.