Ally Theatre Company opens third season with regional premiere of Naomi Wallace’s The War Boys
Fresh off receiving the 2019 John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company, Ally will open its third season with the regional premiere of Naomi Wallace’s The War Boys. First produced in London in 1993, The War Boys is more relevant than ever. Set on the Texas/Mexico border, David, George, and Greg, three childhood friends turned vigilante border patrol, spend their nights antagonizing both themselves and those they catch trying to cross the border. But these youths soon learn that even the most guarded borders are permeable. When the lines between fantasy and reality become dangerously blurred, each of the boys is forced to decide what it means to be an American, and who has the right to belong.
Dean on the Scene interviews Stuber's stars Kumail Nanjiani & Dave Bautista
Order a Stuber This Weekend
Coming to the theatres this weekend is the action-comedy Stuber starring Kumail Nanjiani & Dave Bautista! When a mild-mannered Uber driver named Stu (Kumail Nanjiani) picks up a passenger (Dave Bautista) who turns out to be a cop hot on the trail of a brutal killer, he’s thrust into a harrowing ordeal where he desperately tries to hold onto his wits, his life, and his five-star rating.
During the weekend of AwesomeCon 2019, 20th Century Fox had a special screening of the movie at the National Geographic in Washington DC. Some of the DC fans got a chance to not only see the movie but also stayed around for the Q&A Panel hosted by Toby Knapp of Toby + Chilli Mornings – 97.1 WASH-FM. I was on the red carpet and talk to the two stars about the movie!
Cool Off This Season with Prix Fixe Menus from 250 Restaurants, Listed at RWDMV.com
Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington Announces Summer Restaurant Week Participants
Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) is thrilled to announce the roster of restaurants participating in Summer Restaurant Week taking place Monday, August 12 – Sunday, August 18, 2019. The biannual promotion’s website www.RWDMV.com will be updated regularly with menus from each of the 250 participating restaurants in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, as they are finalized. The site allows diners to peruse specially priced prix fixe menus and to search restaurants by cuisine and location before directly booking reservations.
Earios Podcast Network Presents The Margaret Cho In partnership with Acast, The Margaret Cho Launches on July 16
Margaret Cho’s New Podcast Debuts July 16 with Jonathan Van Ness
Join comedy icon Margaret Cho each week as she interviews people YOU KNOW and people she thinks YOU SHOULD KNOW, if you don’t already. Presented by new female-led podcast network Earios, in partnership with podcast company Acast, the 36-episode first season will feature guests such as Jonathan Van Ness, Kat Von D, Michael Yo, and more. Episodes will drop each Tuesday, starting July 16.
“Apollo 50: Go for the Moon” Recaptures the Apollo Era for a New Generation
National Air and Space Museum Recreates Launch of Apollo 11 on Washington Monument With Historic Projection-Mapping Program
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will present an once-in-a-lifetime celebration of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 this July in partnership with the U.S. Department of the Interior and 59 Productions. For three nights, July 16, 17 and 18—a full-sized, 363-foot Saturn V rocket will be projected onto the east face of the Washington Monument from 9:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. On Friday, July 19, and Saturday, July 20, a special 17-minute show, “Apollo 50: Go for the Moon” will combine full-motion projection-mapping artwork on the monument and archival footage to recreate the launch of Apollo 11 and tell the story of the first moon landing.
Photos by Dean Rogers & Harry Crosland
Celebrate America with A Capitol Fourth Tonight!
Get ready to celebrate America’s 243rd birthday with the longest-running Independence Day live concert to hit the USA, A Capitol Fourth! This amazing concert is celebrating its 39th edition tonight at 8:00 pm EST on PBS promises to deliver a star-studded extravaganza that features John Stamos, returning as host for the third consecutive year. What better way to celebrate our independence day that to see amazing stars performing against the backdrop of the U.S. Capitol with the fireworks lighting up the skies in the Nation’s Capital.
The Second City’s production of America; It’s Complicated! at the Kennedy Center Theater Lab
The Second City Makes its Second Home in Washington, DC
The Second City’s politically charged tour of America; It’s Complicated!, proves the age-old adage, we laugh so as not to cry.
AFI Announces AFI DOCS 2019 Award Winners
The American Film Institute has announced the AFI DOCS 2019 Award Winners, concluding the five-day festival supported by Presenting Sponsor AT&T in Washington, DC, and Silver Spring, MD. The festival’s Audience Award for Best Feature went to CHASING THE MOON, directed by Robert Stone. The Audience Award for Best Short went to ST. LOUIS SUPERMAN, directed by Smriti Mundhra and Sami Khan.
Arnold & Morgan Know Their Way to the City by the Bay
In the second part of “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” INTERVUES, I sat down with two more stars of this amazing film. Rob Morgan plays James Sr., the father of Jimmie played by Jimmie Fails and Tichina Arnold who plays Jimmie’s aunt Wanda. And away we go!
Talbot and Fails: A Friendship that Brings San Francisco to the World
Dean on the Scene with an exclusive interview with the director and star of the upcoming film “The Last Black Man in San Francisco”. Jimmie Fails dreams of reclaiming the Victorian home his grandfather built in the heart of San Francisco. Joining me to talk about this new A24 film that opens in DC Friday is director, producer Joe Talbot and screenwriter and star Jimmie Fails!
