Given the popularity of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the US, it would seem that many of us claim Irish ancestry or do for that one day anyway. The stereotype of the lyrical storyteller holding forth at the local pub over pints has great romantic appeal. Stereotype or not, the Irish storyteller is having his moment at […]
It’s round two of holiday long weekends. The start of a new year may be time for you to pause and reflect on your goals, or give thanks for the prior year’s blessings. It may also just be a day to recover from all the drinking and frolicking of the night before. Nichole gave us […]
The Theater Alliance production of Langston Hughes’ Black Nativity returns to the H Street Playhouse for the second year. The Playhouse is firmly establishing a new holiday tradition for the DC metro area. Originally written by Hughes, the play was first performed on Broadway in 1961. The story retells the birth of Christ by blending […]
The music venues on H Street are varied and many. On a given night you’ll hear everything from a symphony to rock n’ roll to bluegrass. This month, the sound coming from the H Street Playhouse is joyful noise. The Theater Alliance’s production of Langston Hughes’ Black Nativity gives viewers an interpretation of the nativity […]