Country Singer Luke Combs during rehearsal for A Capitol Fourth – Photo Credit “A Click in Time Photography”
Get ready to celebrate America’s 242nd birthday with the 38th Annual A Capitol Fourth. The country’s longest-running live national July 4 TV tradition will feature all-star musical performances.
Comic Michael Che, better known as “Uncle Grumpy”, shared his comedic talents with the Warner Theatre in Washington D.C. on Thursday, June 28 as part of his latest stand up tour. Che, best known for his work on Saturday Night Live, in particular his weekend update skits, graced the stage like a seasoned pro.
Summit Entertainment presents NBA superstar Kyrie Irving in his acting debut with Uncle Drew, from director Charles Stone III. In 2012, Irving began advertising the character of Uncle Drew in an endorsement deal with Pepsi Max. With the character of Uncle Drew proving to be so popular, a feature film was bound to happen.
June 25, 2009, is a day that I’ll never forget. I remember that I was on a shuttle bus taking the trip home when, it was announced by a fellow bus writer, that Michael Jackson had passed away. The day is visited again in the play, The Night Michael Jackson Diedwhich had a dry run at The Hamilton in Washington D.C., on the ninth anniversary of the King of Pop’s passing.
As you know the summer season has started in the DMV. This is the time where our local area conventions start to crop up. This July, Shore Leave, the longest running fan run convention is celebrating its fortieth anniversary and they have an amazing roster including William Shatner, Ming-Na Wen and Shawn Ashmore to name a few. Our next two guests on INTERVUE have a long history in the Final Frontier. They have written several books in the last twenty years including one of my personal favorites – The Star Trek Encyclopedia, Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual & Star Trek Chronology: The History of the Future and they will be coming to Shore Leave on the first weekend of July. My friends, may I present to you Mike & Denise Okuda.
Photos by Ari Strauss
For those that have never had the pleasure of a real New Orleans live show, its not your “sit down and enjoy” type of event. I say event because that’s exactly what it is, an Event! Performers from the Crescent City don’t know how to do small. That in mind, on Saturday June 23rd the perfectly named “Big Sam’s Funky Nation” showed up, and showed out.
The cast of Will on the Hill 2018 joined by students from Charles Flowers High School, the Will on the Hill Committee, and supporters. Photo credit: Kevin Allen
The West Wing’s Melissa Fitzgerald, Broadway actor Heath Saunders, Emery Battis Award-winner Victoria Frings and Ken Clark, currently playing King Arthur in Camelot at STC, recently joined Members of Congress and notable Washingtonians onto the stage at Sidney Harman Hall to perform in Will on the Hill. Now in its sixteenth year, the much-loved bipartisan event took place on June 11 and raised $500,000 for the theatre’s education and community outreach programs.
On Friday, June 23, 2018 Richard Marx came to Annapolis MD to the Maryland Hall of the Creative Arts. I have been a fan of Richard Marx since his first album. Loved his album so much that I had to take the CD back to the store three time to exchange it because there was an issue with the CD. In the late 80’s I saw Richard Marx in concert when he opened for The Hooters for a Toys for Tots concert. I am fans of both, but think I was more excited to see Richard Marx than the Hooters.
WHO: Austin, Texas-based singer and songwriter Mélat exhibits commanding vocals and stunning dynamics with a worldly touch. Through the eclectic soul of modern R&B, Mélat sings of what it means to be a human being simply longing to “be.” The daughter of Ethiopian refugees, Mélat crafts her music to reflect her culture and unique worldview. Along with her rich voice, it is her heritage that gives her music its soul. Mélat lends her voice to raise awareness about refugee issues and has teamed up with UNHCR for World Refugee Day.
It was the year 2001 – our guest on INTERVUE starred and co-directed in one of the most influential trans films of the century, By Hook or By Crook. The film debut at Sundance and won the SXSW Audience Award the next year. Since then, Silas has went on to directed numerous TV shows including Transparent, This is Us and the new FX series Pose. This weekend, he’s directing his biggest project to date with the upcoming indie film “A Kid Like Jake” from IFC Films starring Jim Parsons, Claire Danes, Octavia Spencer and Leo James Davis.
