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Disney Live! Mickey and Minnie’s Doorway to Magic comes to EagleBank Arena on Feb. 21 with two shows

October 2, 2015 TRR News Arts & Entertainment, Family Events

Magic is coming your way when Feld Entertainment, the worldwide leader of live touring family entertainment, sets the stage for its most compelling Disney compilation to date with Disney Live! Mickey and Minnie’s Doorway to Magic. Join Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy as they step into mysterious portals throughout the Disney universe, entering the enchanted lands of more than 20 of your favorite Disney characters and encountering surprises at every turn of the doorknob.

Dance Festival Features Two New, Exciting, and Diverse Programs for 2015

2015 VelocityDC Dance Festival, October 15-17 at Sidney Harman Hall

September 29, 2015 TRR News Arts & Entertainment, Family Events

Twenty-five local D.C. dance companies will participate in the 7^th annual VelocityDC Dance Festival, taking place October 15-17 at Sidney Harman Hall. This year’s festival features two different programs with performance pieces that are 12 minutes or less. The companies represent the many diverse styles of dance in D.C., from ballet and tap to African, step, flamenco and many other genres.

National Air and Space Museum Seeks Photos to Document Artifact’s History

Smithsonian Enlists Star Trek Fans to Help Send USS Enterprise Back in Time

September 8, 2015 TRR News Arts & Entertainment, Museums

The National Air and Space Museum is asking Star Trek fans to search their memory banks for firsthand, pre-1976 images or film of the original studio model of the USS Enterprise. Conservators are working to restore the ship to its appearance from August 1967, and they will use the primary-source photos as reference materials for the project. Hailing frequencies are open to the public at StarshipEnterprise@si.edu.

Gaylord sold out, overflows being added

MAGFest 2016 Hotel Updates

September 4, 2015 TRR News Arts & Entertainment, Convention News

What a wild ride! This year’s hotel and registration launch went by faster than ever! The Gaylord is sold out after less than 24 hours of being on sale. Every single room on Friday Feb 19 and Saturday Feb 20 is booked, and there are no additional rooms that we’ll be able to add for those two days.

'Carol' and 'I Saw the Light' to screen at the festival

Middleburg Film Festival Announces 2015 Honorees

September 2, 2015 TRR News Arts & Entertainment, Film Festivals

The Middleburg Film Festival announced today that composer Carter Burwell and cinematographer Dante Spinotti will be honored with the 2015 Distinguished Film Composer and Distinguished Cinematographer awards, respectively. The Middleburg Film Festival runs from Thursday, October 22 to Sunday, October 25 in Virginia’s historic wine country, located one hour from our nation’s capital.

The Wiggles Are Coming to DC

September 1, 2015 TRR News Arts & Entertainment, Family Events

Coming off a smash hit Australian tour of 145 sell-out shows and more than 100,000 tickets sold, the world’s most popular children’s entertainment group, The Wiggles, will return to the U.S. this fall for their “Rock & Roll Preschool” tour. They will play at the Warner Theatre on September 26th

Photography by Stephanie Rogers & Dean Rogers

A Capitol Fourth Preview

July 4, 2015 Dean Rogers Arts & Entertainment, Family Events

This year marks 35 spectacular years that A Capitol Fourth aired on PBS stations across the nation.

Margaret Cho Announces U.S. Fall Dates for The “psyCHO” Tour

July 1, 2015 TRR News Arts & Entertainment, Comedy Shows

Three time Grammy and Emmy nominee, comedian Margaret Cho has announced she will embark on a national U.S. run in support of The psyCHO Tour this fall. Margaret will hit various cities including Los Angeles, Chicago and her hometown of San Francisco before embarking on a string of European dates this winter.

Kathy Griffin is a Boss at the Kennedy Center

June 22, 2015 Stephanie Taylor Arts & Entertainment, Comedy Shows

America’s favorite gossip risked a flash flood to flash her panties for DC on Saturday night, but that is Kathy Griffin for you. As the unpretentious superstar says, “Wherever people want to laugh, I’ll be there,” whether in Iraq or a stage in a small and muggy auditorium in the Deep South. However humble Maggie Griffin’s daughter is, she is now very far from the D List and is selling out shows from coast to coast for her Like a Boss tour.

New and returning guests for (Re)Generation Who 2016:

June 16, 2015 Dean Rogers Arts & Entertainment, Convention News

We are pleased to announce that (Re)Generation Who will be welcoming actor Frazer Hines in 2016!