Giacomo Puccini’s opera “Tosca” is a tragic love story, but to limit the description to that would be to sell it short indeed. Fortunately, the current production of the Virginia Opera, directed by Li…
Terrific acting steals the show in Arena Stage’s ‘Jitney’
Washington D.C.’s Arena Stage recently kicked off its season-long celebration of playwright August Wilson with his award-winning “Jitney,” and the terrific acting is just one reason to run to see this…
‘Leapin’ lizards!’ A swell ‘Annie’ with heart
“Leapin’ lizards!” exclaimed “Little Orphan Annie,” using her catchphrase and walking with her dog Sandy through the newspaper comics pages of the 1930s. “Arf!” the sandy-colored canine responded (in …
Kay Theatre’s “The Visit” brilliantly studies morality
“In Italy, for thirty years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly…
Round House Theatre’s ‘School Girls’ explores the effects of Colorism
Jocelyn Bioh’s “School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play” is onstage at the newly renovated Round House Theatre and its exploration of the corrosive effects of colorism will have audience members…
Remembering Whitney Houston at Toby’s in Columbia
A highly entertaining, moving production is currently playing at Toby’s Dinner and Show in Columbia: “The Bodyguard: The Musical, Featuring the Greatest Hits of Whitney Houston.” The show is sure to b…
Beaches provide exciting entertainment options for Marylanders
Looking for great entertainment within a two-and-half drive of Maryland? Then check out the cities of Lewes and Rehoboth, Delaware and Cape May, New Jersey. These beach cities offer music festivals, c…
Sentinel Podcasts
Paul’s View Sentinel Newspapers Columnist Paul K. Schwartz dives into weekly topics ranging from a variety of viewpoints and theories derived from his weekly column that can be found in our pri…
Spectacular Shakespeare for Audiences, both modern and traditional
The Falstaff character of Shakespeare’s “1 Henry IV” is obese, “a huge hill of flesh,” lacking wisdom despite his age “vanity in years, and unchivalrous “a sanguine coward.” Although a knight, he hold…
Studio Theater’s ‘Doubt: A Parable’ examines the Catholic Church abuse scandal
“Doubt: A Parable” won the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize in 2005 for its questions about the nature of moral certitude, as audience members had to decide whether the priest, Father Flynn, was a serial…