Folger’s Splendid ‘Midsummer’s Night’
Nobody's quite sure of the birthdate of the greatest writer in the English language, but everyone is pretty sure William Shakespeare died in 1616, making this the 400th anniversary of…
‘The People v. O.J. Simpson’ – Juicy
The trajectory for Ryan Murphy productions are usually this: begin stylish, exciting and promising and then go south. Sometimes it takes a while, as it did with "Glee," sometimes it…
Also on Tuesday: Death of a President
Four months after taking office in 1881, President James A. Garfield was shot twice by a delusional assassin named Charles Guiteau in a D.C. train station. For the next 79…
Monday TV: All About the Iowans
The biggest day in Presidential Politics, after months of ruminating, polls and blather is The 2016 Iowa Caucuses (CNN, CSPAN, Fox News, 8 p.m.) which would be exciting if it…
Theatre Review: Critic Among Vampires
I was all ready and looking forward to the final installment of “Back to Methuselah,” the George Bernard Shaw epic that the Washington Stage Guild has been staging in chapters…
Sunday TV: A Live Version of ‘Grease’
The notion of a live musical moves to another network now with the production of "Grease Live!" (Fox, 7 p.m.) that throws together parts of the stage and film production…
Theater Review: ‘I Shall Not Hate’ at Mosaic
Artistic director Ari Roth's dream of a vibrant and important theater group addressing the most vexing problems of the world, is coming to full flower this year at the Mosaic…
Saturday TV: SAG Awards Time
Once, Carol Burnett was queen of Saturday night with her variety show. Tonight, she receives the Lifetime Achievement Award at The 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TBS, TNT, 8…
Springsteen Does ‘The River’ in D.C.
The long careered rock star often has a constant battle with his past. Fans want to hear the old hits; artists want to present their latest work. Generally, it’s a…
Friday TV: Elaine May on Mike Nichols
It's a sly turn to have the "American Masters" (PBS, 9 p.m.) episode on director Mike Nichols made by his ex-comedy partner Elaine May. She bookends what is essentially a…