Arts & Entertainment
Classic conversation
Michael Kahn leads discussion on the art of acting
Local theater legend Michael Kahn. (Blade file photo by Michael Key)
The Shakespeare Theater Company hosts “Classic Conversations with Michael Kahn” on Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Sydney Harmon Hall (610 F St., N.W.).
Classically trained actors Audra McDonald and Christopher Plummer will join the Kahn (Shakespeare’s director) for a discussion on classical theater and the art of acting.
McDonald’s acting has received wide critical acclaim, earning her three Tony Awards before the age of 30. She recently won the 2012 Tony Award for “The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess” and she has acted on television shows such as NBC’s “Law and Order: SVU.”
Plummer has won two Tony Awards and in 2012 won the Academy Award for playing gay in “Beginners.” With a career spanning over half a century, Plummer has played nearly all of the great classic Shakespearean roles.
Admission to the discussion is $20-35. For more information and to purchase tickets online, visit ShakespeareTheatre.org.
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Washington Spirit host largest halftime drag performance in NWSL history
The Washington Spirit celebrated the LGBTQ+ community with the team’s annual Pride Night at Audi Field this past Saturday. Highlighting that evening’s Pride-themed festivities was a
halftime drag performance, featuring over a dozen drag performers from around the
DMV. It was the largest halftime drag performance in NWSL history.
Performers included: Shiqueeta Lee, KCByonce, Citrine the Queen, Elektra Gee, Kabuki Bukkake, Delila B. Lee, Capri Bloomingdale, Tara Ashleigh Austin, Gigi Couture, Dorsell Phinn, Tula, Twix the Drag Queen, Bootsy Omega, Princeza.
The 2023 Reston Pride Festival was held at Lake Anne Plaza in Reston, Va. on Saturday, June 3. The music group Betty was the headliner of the festival.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
Covering @RestonPride for @WashBlade . @bettymusic performing: pic.twitter.com/sZaIlVANi8
— Michael Patrick Key (@MichaelKeyWB) June 3, 2023
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(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
Covering Alexandria Pride for @WashBlade . #Pride #Pride2023 pic.twitter.com/bG0fJk24Lv
— Michael Patrick Key (@MichaelKeyWB) June 3, 2023
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