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By KELLY JANE TORRANCE | 06/13/13 07:50 PM
With classified National Security Agency documents just made public by contract worker Edward Snowden and the trial of WikiLeaks source Bradley Manning continuing, it's the perfect time to see the important documentary...
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| 06/13/13 07:25 PM
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- Another star-studded country music concert is planned to benefit victims of the deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma last month.
Toby Keith announced Thursday that his Oklahoma Twister Relief Concert will...
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By CHARLES J. GANS | 06/13/13 07:25 PM
NEW YORK (AP) -- Jazz composer Terence Blanchard couldn't have imagined how timely his opera about a gay boxer would become when he accepted a commission three years ago.
Blanchard's "Champion" -- with a libretto by...
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| 06/13/13 07:25 PM
ABERDEEN, Wash. (AP) -- After hearing from fans of Kurt Cobain and Nirvana, the Washington state city of Aberdeen is keeping the words "Come as you are" on a welcome sign.
KBKW and KXRO report Mayor Bill Simpson...
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By MARK KENNEDY | 06/13/13 07:25 PM
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Scottish play isn't taking much of a break before coming back. Ethan Hawke plans to return to Broadway this winter to play the title role in "Macbeth."
The Shakespeare tragedy will mark a reunion...
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By KELLY JANE TORRANCE | 06/13/13 06:35 PM
As with most subjects, it was William Shakespeare who described the summer blockbuster most succinctly: "a tale / Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, / Signifying nothing."
OK, fine; those lines from "Macbeth" are...
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By ELIZABETH LARNER | 06/13/13 05:40 PM
Dean gets another Tori tat -- in an 'intimate' spot
Tori Spelling's husband of seven years, Dean McDermott, may be more into his wife than when he first married her. And he's got the (second) tattoo to prove it.
Dean...
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By ROBERT FULTON | 06/13/13 04:30 PM
Here's a snapshot of the xx's growing popularity: On Tuesday, someone posted a photo on Facebook of the British indie pop band at sound check before a show in Columbus, Ohio. Within 15 minutes, the photo had 800 likes and...
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| 06/13/13 04:20 PM
BURLESQUE CARNIVAL
It's not everyday you get a chance to witness a death-defying thrill show, which is why we were more than happy to hear about James Taylor's Shocked and Amazed Lucky Daredevil Thrillshow. Artisphere...
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By ROBERT FULTON | 06/13/13 03:40 PM
Saturday: Emmet Swimming and Margot MacDonald at the Birchmere
Great local show at the Birchmere. Area rockers Emmet Swimming is performing a special CD release show, and fellow local Margot MacDonald opens.
Info: $20;...
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By EMILY CARY | 06/13/13 03:25 PM
Virtuoso guitarist John McLaughlin has reigned at the top of the charts for the past 40 years and continues to astound his peers. British guitarist Jeff Beck calls him "the best guitarist alive" and jazz pianist Chick...
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By EMILY CARY | 06/13/13 03:10 PM
Celtic Woman has been a worldwide phenomenon since it was founded in 2004 by Emmy-nominated music director David Downes. The virtuoso violinist Mairead Nesbitt shares the stage with vocalists Chloe Agnew, Lisa Lambe and...
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By NANCY DUNHAM | 06/13/13 03:00 PM
In a way, Marilyn Manson and Alice Cooper are a bit of an odd couple.
On the surface, they are both shock rockers. Manson is still touring behind his 2012 album "Born Villain" that he said took him back to the sounds...
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By EMILY CARY | 06/13/13 01:25 PM
Each season, the Wolf Trap Opera Company outdoes itself. This summer is no exception. There are three new productions and three recitals, one at the Phillips Collection of music highlighting the art on display, and a...
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By ELIZABETH LARNER | 06/12/13 05:20 PM
Bill Clinton named Father of the Year
He's not just a former president of the United States; he's also a father -- and a darn good one at that.
Bill Clinton was named Father of the Year by the National Father's Day...
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| 06/12/13 04:20 PM
YEARS OF EXPLORING
There is never a shortage of things to do in this town. From museums, restaurants, shopping and the National Zoo, you can always find something to do. But how do you choose? We're here to help!...
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By ROBERT FULTON | 06/12/13 04:05 PM
There are two bands with the Queensryche name.
For those who have not kept up on the latest news from the long-time progressive metal act, Queensryche founding members Eddie Jackson, Scott Rockenfield and Michael Wilton...
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By EMILY CARY | 06/12/13 03:55 PM
David Hardy, principal cello of the National Symphony Orchestra, grew up admiring and listening to recordings by Mstislav Rostropovich. In honor of his hero, he will perform Henri Dutilleux's "Tout un monde lointain" ("A...
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By EMILY CARY | 06/12/13 03:40 PM
Every summer, audiences gravitate to the welcoming breezes of Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts and the exciting potpourri of musical styles that promise something for everyone. Some of the most popular...
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By MARIE GULLARD | 06/12/13 03:00 PM
At any given time in a symphony's performance repertoire, Leonard Bernstein's score to the iconic 1961 blockbuster movie "West Side Story" would be an exceptional offering.
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, under the...
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By GREG PRINCE | 06/11/13 09:45 PM
Best Music
1. National Symphony Orchestra: Krzysztof Urbanski conductor, Jean-Yves Thibaudet performs Macmillan's Piano Concerto No. 3, "The Mysteries of Light," June 20 and Saint-Saens Piano Concerto No. 5, "Egyptian,"...
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By ROBERT FULTON | 06/11/13 08:15 PM
Frank Caliendo is an early riser.
For example, the comedian and impressionist extraordinaire was all set for a phone interview from his home in Tempe, Ariz., never mind that it was 7 in the morning. In fact, he said...
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By ALEXANDRA GREELEY | 06/11/13 07:35 PM
Describing Tom Meyer, former corporate chef of Clyde's Restaurant Group and now its president, is quite a challenge: Meyer is personable, outgoing, talented. But perhaps the best way to summarize Meyer is this: He is a...
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By SCOTT GREENBERG | 06/11/13 07:25 PM
My father once told me that there is a first time and a last time for everything. My first wine column appeared in the Journal Newspaper almost 10 years ago to this date. Three years later, the paper was acquired by The...
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By NIKKI SCHWAB | 06/11/13 05:05 PM
While "Scandal" has never been as bad as "Homeland" when it comes to portraying D.C. realistically, some of those scenes that are clearly green-screened in front of the White House are simply jarring. But perhaps season...
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By ELIZABETH LARNER | 06/11/13 04:55 PM
'The Real Housewives of New Jersey' find peace
Fans of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" may find this hard to believe, but the ladies are getting along.
The show, which airs Sundays on Bravo (8 p.m.), has returned...
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| 06/11/13 04:15 PM
MR. ENTERTAINMENT
In Las Vegas, he's known as the Midnight Idol, Mr. Las Vegas and Mr. Entertainment. His most well-known songs include "Daddy, Don't You Walk So Fast," "Years" and "Red Roses for a Blue Lady." Any...
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By BARBARA MACKAY | 06/11/13 04:00 PM
There have been many excellent musicals and revivals in Washington's 2012-2013 theater season, but the best new play is Aaron Posner's "Stupid F---ing Bird" at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre.
Of course, Posner has to share...
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By EMILY CARY | 06/11/13 03:50 PM
The Indigo Girls began singing together during college with no aspirations other than having fun. Three decades later, Emily Saliers and Amy Ray are going strong as one of the most recognizable folk-rock duos around. This...
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By KELLY JANE TORRANCE | 06/11/13 03:40 PM
Where would you want to spend your final hours on Earth? Alone to contemplate amongst majestic mountains? With a beautiful man/woman on a secluded beach? Or with your best pals, just about anywhere?
Jay Baruchel hasn't...
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By EMILY CARY | 06/11/13 03:15 PM
Folk legend Joan Baez soothed the turbulent '60s with her strong, pure voice and the courage to deliver a bottomless repertoire of melodies brimming with humane messages. Her Wolf Trap concert with the Indigo Girls will...
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By MARK KENNEDY | 06/10/13 06:15 PM
NEW YORK (AP) -- Newly crowned Tony Award winner "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" has gotten a new lease on life but one of its original actresses will be leaving.
Producers of Christopher Durang's comical work...
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By FRAZIER MOORE | 06/10/13 06:15 PM
NEW YORK (AP) -- "I'm having a great time," Joan Rivers crows before offering a brisk self-appraisal: "Everything is working, my mind is fine.
"The only time I play the age card is on planes when I'm trying to put a bag...
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| 06/10/13 06:15 PM
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A judge is admonishing the top executive of AEG Live to answer questions from an attorney for Michael Jackson's mother without arguing with the lawyer.
Superior Court Judge Yvette Palazuelos told CEO...
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By LYNN ELBER | 06/10/13 06:15 PM
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Cher has a date with NBC's "The Voice."
NBC said Monday the pop star will perform live on the talent contest's June 18 season finale.
She will sing "Woman's World," the first single off her...
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By ELIZABETH LARNER | 06/10/13 04:50 PM
Jane and Lara call it quits
After just three short years, "Glee" star Jane Lynch and her wife, Dr. Lara Embry, are getting divorced, People reports.
The couple met in 2009 at a fundraiser for the National Center for...
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By EMILY CARY | 06/10/13 04:10 PM
What could have been done to thwart President Lincoln's assassination in Ford's Theatre? Richard Hellesen tackles that question in his award-winning one-act play "One Destiny" starring Stephen F. Schmidt as Harry Ford and...
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By BARBARA MACKAY | 06/10/13 03:55 PM
Long before "women's lib" became a familiar concept, playwrights dealt with the notion of women who broke with social expectations and lived independently. In America in 1932, S.N. Behrman wrote a thoughtful, entertaining...
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| 06/10/13 03:20 PM
MUSICAL THEATER
Roundabout Theatre Company's splendid production of Cole Porter's "Anything Goes" is making its debut at the Kennedy Center this evening. Hailed as "a daffy, shipshape romp" by Variety, this three time...
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By NANCY DUNHAM | 06/10/13 02:55 PM
Aaron Lewis is really living up to the title of his No. 1 hit country song, "Country Boy."
The longtime Staind frontman is set to release his full-length album "The Road" at the end of the month. Lewis wrote almost all...
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By MARK KENNEDY | 06/10/13 01:40 AM
NEW YORK (AP) -- The feel-good musical "Kinky Boots," with songs by pop star and Broadway newcomer Cyndi Lauper, strutted away with a leading six 2013 Tony Awards on Sunday, including best musical, best original score and...
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| 06/09/13 07:10 PM
MOSCOW (AP) -- The Bolshoi Theater won't renew the contract of Nikolai Tsiskaridze, a veteran principal dancer and teacher who for years has been in open conflict with managers at the celebrated Russian theater.
The...
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By ELIZABETH LARNER | 06/09/13 07:00 PM
Erin Brockovich not above the law
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich -- now Brockovich-Ellis after getting married in 1999 -- had a little too much to drink on Friday. Actually, enough to get herself arrested for...
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By NIKKI SCHWAB | 06/09/13 06:40 PM
It was 10 whole years ago that Lauren Weisberger became a breakout book author thanks to her first novel, "The Devil Wears Prada," a tome that may or may not be about Weisberger's time working for Anna Wintour at Vogue....
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By ALICIA M. COHN | 06/09/13 06:35 PM
Bristol Palin is swapping lives with Melissa Rivers for the upcoming season of "Celebrity Wife Swap," premiering June 23. Surprising no one, ABC's press release indicates the Palin household, in Alaska, is the one that...
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By JAKE COYLE | 06/09/13 05:50 PM
NEW YORK (AP) -- The suspense thriller "The Purge" topped the weekend box office with a shocking $36.4 million that doubled industry expectations, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Audiences starved for a horror...
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By NANCY DUNHAM | 06/09/13 04:05 PM
Stephen Kellogg is back with a new album, but the longtime Sixers -- known to fans as the SK6ERS -- are on a hiatus.
The cause wasn't due to any personal animosity or friction, said Kellogg as he traveled from Illinois...
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By ROBERT FULTON | 06/09/13 03:50 PM
Catching a flick outside during the summer in the D.C. metro area has become as much a part of the culture as traffic on the Beltway and Metro disruptions. Multiple neighborhoods in and around the District offer weekly...
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By KELLY JANE TORRANCE | 06/06/13 08:30 PM
"Fill the Void" is a foreign film, but it opens with a scene that will be familiar to many Americans: a young person checking out a potential mate at a grocery store.
Well, almost familiar. Americans don't usually think...
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By JOLENE MUNCH | 06/06/13 08:05 PM
Marriage is a funny thing. But in "Company," Stephen Sondheim's musical ode to all things matrimonial, it can be downright absurd. And in Eric Schaeffer's new production at Signature Theatre, it also seems more than a...
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