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Walk the Arts in D.C. This Weekend
Thursday, May 30th, 2013
by Woman Around Town on Playing Around
Washington is a museum town, drawing millions of people to the Smithsonian each year. Yet there are many smaller museums off the beaten tourist track
Heurich House – Victorian Gem
Wednesday, May 29th, 2013
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
At the turn of the 20th century in Washington, D.C., Dupont Circle was the place to be, mansions and castles gracing the now famous circle
Behind the Scenes at Urban Stages:
An Afternoon with Artistic Director Frances Hill
Thursday, March 21st, 2013
by Marti Sichel on Playing Around
Frances Hill bustles into the lobby at the Urban Stages. She is all smiles and doesn’t waste a second in catching herself up with what’s
Jackie Maxwell Talks About Directing Arena Stage’s Good People
Tuesday, January 29th, 2013
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Jackie Maxwell, artistic director of Canada’s Shaw Festival, was sitting in the Toronto Airport waiting to board a flight for Ireland to visit her mother.
Luck Be a Lady: Megan Hilty Sings Sinatra and More
Monday, November 26th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
When Megan Hilty was cast as Ivy Lynn in NBC’s Smash, TV audiences were able to appreciate what Broadway audiences have known for quite some
Park Hyatt 57th Presidential Inaugural Package
Wednesday, August 29th, 2012
by Veronica Hughes on Living Around
While most of America is thinking about which candidate they will vote for on November 6, Washington hotels are planning exactly how to accommodate the
Woman Around Town: Julianne Brienza—Living Life on the Fringe, Festival That Is
Monday, July 23rd, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Woman Around Town
Putting on 130 shows in a little more than two weeks is a daunting task. Julianne Brienza manages that feat with grace, talent, and a
Phillip Margolin’s Triple Play: Murder in the Nation’s Capital
Monday, April 30th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Reading Around
Phillip Margolin is an equal opportunity mystery writer. After involving a sitting president then a Supreme Court justice in murder plots, he now moves the
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