Peter Pan Darkly: No Rules Theater’s New Production

No Rules Theater Company‘s current show, Peter Pan: The Boy Who Hated Mothers, is a fun, dark, engaging time.  While staying very true to the book (yes, there’s a book, not just a Disney movie), this play turns the story on its head. Michael has died, leaving Wendy, John and Mrs. Darling grief stricken and…

How DC Style Got Her Rock Opera Back

Though only in town for one weekend, Two Gentlemen of Verona: A Rock Opera encompassed a season’s worth of theater fun.  Featuring a cast of formidable talents, whose actors have appeared in Tony award winning shows like In The Heights ranging all the way to the original cast of Cats.  The Sidney Harmon Hall stage…

Go Through The Red Door

So, you know back when you were in junior high, and you thought it’d be the coolest if you could just get away from your little suburb and go to some loft in Washington Square and be with people as cool as you are?  People who really cared about the music?  People who didn’t care…

Weekend [East City] Arts Roundup: First Shows of 2012

Saturday January 7 The Capitol Hill Art Workshop (5pm to 7pm) The Capitol Hill Art Workshop (CHAW) hosts its Sixth Annual Photography Juried Competition.  The winner will be the recipient of a purchase prize made possible by the late Lou Stancari, a Capitol Hill resident and long-time supporter of the arts in DC.  The presiding…

Weekend [East City] Arts Roundup: Last Events of 2011

Saturday December 17 Art Works (2pm to 4pm) Art Works Studio School will be hosting their annual holiday student show.  In addition to exhibiting student work, Art Works has organized a series of events such as card making and other creative activities that will allow attendees to spruce up their holiday décor.  For additional details,…