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Chamber Dance Project at Arena Stage

But let’s step back a bit to a week before the show. It’s 2pm at the BalletNova Center for Dance in Falls Church, Virginia. We’re at an open rehearsal and privy to one of my favorite pastimes; the process! Observing how the sausage is made not only helps with context and appreciation, but it’s also a chance to see another side of a choreographer. In this case, it was two choreographers, both presenting world premier works.

The Holiday Show 2025 by The GMCW at Lincoln Theatre by Audrey Brown

Arriving to the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington’s Holiday Show 2025, performed at the Lincoln Theatre on U Street, I was greeted by two enormous, buzzing lines wrapped around the building. Was I in the right place? Was I mistaking the line for some highly-anticipated A-list singer-songwriter who forced fans to camp around the block in hopes of a ticket? No—this was the energy that the GMCW, now in its 44th season, drew to a cold D.C. night; and the selfsame energy was sustained throughout the performance, rife with caroling, dancing, and holiday cheer.

You Didn’t Boycott The Kennedy Center, Now Trump Has His Name On It.

I wrote an article in February about boycotting the Kennedy Center, and despite what I would call a solid case, you decided on a Diet Boycott with Lemon. -so Trump has renamed the Kennedy Center, placing his name first as "The Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts". Now I'm back to tell you that this Diet Boycott with Lemon isn't going to work.
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