Arena Stage's Dialogue Starters Announced For 11/11 Civil Dialogue
by Julie Musbach - Oct 25, 2018
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater continues to host Arena Civil Dialogues to engage the D.C.-area community. Scholar, professor and public intellectual Amitai Etzioni curates and moderates a series of discussions focusing on topics and questions in today's headlines. The next Arena Civil Dialogue will discuss what makes a great America and will be held in the Molly Smith Study at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater from 5:30-7 p.m. on November 11, 2018.
A&E to Premiere Documentary Series THE IMPEACHMENT OF BILL CLINTON
by Kaitlin Milligan - Sep 5, 2018
Coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the impeachment proceedings of former President Bill Clinton, A&E Network will premiere the comprehensive six-part documentary series 'The Impeachment of Bill Clinton' (w.t.) from Academy Award(R) and Emmy(R)-winning producer Alex Gibney's Jigsaw Productions and Emmy(R)-winning director Blair Foster. Weaving together never-before-seen archival footage with exclusive new interviews, the series examines the biggest political scandal of a generation and its lasting influence and reverberations on our country. Exploring broader topics including media, feminism, politics and power, the documentary investigates the history leading up to the impeachment trial and chronicles the role each of these forces played in this story of sex, power, money, lies and ideological warfare.
The Capitol Steps to Bring Political Satire to Playhouse Square
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 22, 2016
Those equal opportunity offenders who put the "mock" in democracy are back with a new show guaranteed to deliver pre-election laughs! The CAPITOL STEPS…who claim to be "the only group in America funnier than Congress"…have put audiences on notice: Come to Playhouse Square's Connor Palace Theatre ready for bi-partisan belly laughs, guffaws and snickers, SATURDAY, OCT. 29th at 7:30 pm.
Photo Coverage: 2009 Kennedy Center Honors: The Men
by Walter McBride - Dec 7, 2009
Mel Brooks, Dave Brubeck, Grace Bumbry, Robert De Niro and Bruce Springsteen were the honorees for this year's Kennedy Center Honors and eminent artist friends and peers of this year's five honorees converged in Washington, D.C. last night (Dec. 6) to present entertaining and heartfelt tributes at THE 32ND ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, an entertainment special to be broadcast Tuesday, Dec. 29 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, with Caroline Kennedy as host for the seventh consecutive year.
The New School For Drama Presents Charles Strouse 10/28
by BWW News Desk - Oct 28, 2009
The New School presents the acclaimed composer, lyricist, and arranger Charles Strouse in conversation with New School President Bob Kerrey and Robert LuPone, director of The New School for Drama, on Wednesday, October 28, 2009. Strouse's first Broadway musical, Bye Bye Birdie (written with longtime collaborator Lee Adams), has returned to Broadway this fall and is currently in previews.
The New School For Drama Presents Charles Strouse 10/28
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 23, 2009
The New School presents the acclaimed composer, lyricist, and arranger Charles Strouse in conversation with New School President Bob Kerrey and Robert LuPone, director of The New School for Drama, on Wednesday, October 28, 2009. Strouse's first Broadway musical, Bye Bye Birdie (written with longtime collaborator Lee Adams), has returned to Broadway this fall and is currently in previews.
In Conjunction With FARRAGUT NORTH, Jay Carson Set For 'The The Room' Lecture Series 8/1 During Contemporary American Theater Festival
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 23, 2009
Playwright Beau Willimon explores the dark side of political campaigns in his play Farragut North, currently being produced at the Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) at Shepherd University. He uses the Iowa Caucus as the setting to show audiences what really goes on behind the scenes, with the main character, the young Stephen Bellamy, forced to choose between loyalty and success. Though the characters and events in Willimon's play are fictional, they are based in real political figures.