Jaya Ghosh

A Conversation with Justice Sonia Sotomayor & Eva Longoria Bastón at the George Washington University Lisner Auditorium

Storytime with Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor

March 3, 2019 Jaya Ghosh Arts & Entertainment, Family Events

A Conversation with Justice Sonia Sotomayor & Eva Longoria Bastón. Photo Credit: Jaya Ghosh

I kicked off celebrations for Women’s History Month by hearing from an inspirational and trailblazing woman: Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court and only the third woman to hold that title out of the 111 Supreme Court Justices in U.S. history.

In September, Justice Sotomayor published two books for young audiences, TURNING PAGES: My Life Story and THE BELOVED WORLD OF SONIA SOTOMAYOR, both also available in Spanish. The event itself was a family-friendly one, with a bulk of the audience made up of school-aged children and those of Latino heritage.

Jessica Swale's Nell Gwynn at the Folger Shakespeare Library

Nell Gwynn: Breaking Glass Ceilings at a Time when Theaters Didn’t Have Ceilings

February 10, 2019 Jaya Ghosh Theatre, Theatre Reviews

“They’ve put a woman on the stage!” Nell Gwynn (Alison Luff) becomes a stage sensation in England. (Also pictured l to r: Catherine Flye, Quinn Franzen, Christopher Dinolfo, Kevin Collins.) Photo by Brittany Diliberto.

Nell Gwynn is the tale of one of the first female actresses in Shakespearean times, and her journey from orange seller, to actress, to mistress of King Charles II, and back to the theater. It’s a lighthearted, feel good performance, that’ll have you laughing out loud while celebrating the eponymous heroine.

Theatre Revue: School of Rock at the National Theatre

School of Rock is Worth Staying Up Past Your Bedtime

January 19, 2019 Jaya Ghosh Theatre, Theatre Reviews

I started School of Rock wondering if they could turn down the volume, and perhaps if I’m a bit too old for this rock and roll (get off my lawn!). But by the end of the show, I was in the audience at the Battle of the Bands, yelling for an encore and whooping after the solo riffs – all on a school night.

Theatre Review: Matthew Bourne's Cinderella at the Kennedy Center Opera House

Cinderella, with an Identity Crisis

January 17, 2019 Jaya Ghosh Theatre, Theatre Reviews

Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures Cinderella causes us to question what makes a Cinderella story. Is it the evil step family, and subsequent escape from a life of servitude? Is it the fairy godmother that sends Cinderella to the Ball? Or is it the glass slipper that reunites Cinderella with her Prince?

What if a story has all those characteristics, but it’s not integral to the storytelling?

Thanks to Lindsey Stirling, I’m finally in the Holiday Spirit

December 16, 2018 Jaya Ghosh Music, Music Reviews

When the Hallmark Channel started their Holiday lineup before Halloween, it was definitely not Christmas. When that apartment across the street put up their Christmas tree before Thanksgiving, it was still not Christmas. But thanks to Lindsey Stirling, I’m finally in the holiday spirit.

Lindsey Stirling is an electronic violinist, best known for her innovative dubstep rhythms with a classical fiddling technique. She was Read more

Theatre Review: Anastasia at the Kennedy Center

Anastasia – All the Best Parts of the 90s Movie with the Magic of a Live Performance

November 3, 2018 Jaya Ghosh Theatre, Theatre Reviews

Anyone who knows me knows that I love the Kennedy Center. I find any possible excuse to go to an event there. The caliber of performers and shows they bring are always astounding – and don’t get me started on the free shows EVERY DAY of the year. I can say with full conviction that Anastasia was no different.