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Julia Nunes at DC9

Posted on May 6, 2010 by djnpub

I got a big treat tonight. I got to see Julia Nunes perform at a small local club, DC9, and it was wonderful. This place epitomized the term funky. You enter downstairs which appears to be a small, somewhat grungy, … Continue reading →

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The Liar

Posted on April 29, 2010 by djnpub

Tonight I went and saw the latest STC production, The Liar. It was a lot of fun. Like all STC’s plays, the acting was superb. The set was not overly ornate, but was beautiful and worked very well, rotating between … Continue reading →

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Spontaneous Fun

Posted on April 27, 2010 by djnpub

Tonight as I was walking to the grocery store, I came upon a brass band playing Dixieland style jazz right outside the Metro. They were very good, and had attracted quite a crowd. There were about a dozen band members, … Continue reading →

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Henry V

Posted on March 25, 2010 by djnpub

Tonight I saw Henry V the second half of this season’s “Leadership Repertory.” It was great. Like Richard II, the basic staging was spare, but the staging was used to great effect. The three person chorus effectively moved the story … Continue reading →

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Annapolis and the Naval Adademy

Posted on March 6, 2010 by djnpub

LANL’s Mark Anderson rented a car for the weekend, so it gave us an opportunity to do some sightseeing away from the core of DC. We decided to go see the U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis. The naval academy … Continue reading →

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Richard II

Posted on March 4, 2010 by djnpub

Tonight I saw an excellent production of Richard II at the Harmon Theater. In contrast to previous productions, the staging was more spare, but still beautiful. It was more in step with what I’m used to from Cal Shakes productions. … Continue reading →

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Snow Time

Posted on February 6, 2010 by djnpub

I’ve been moaning for a while about wanting to experience some east coast snow. Be careful what you wish for. It started snowing Friday morning. It was sufficiently warm that even by Friday evening, it wasn’t building up on the … Continue reading →

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In-Flight Excitement

Posted on January 23, 2010 by djnpub

I had a little excitement on my flight from Dulles airport to San Francisco. I was sitting in the very last row of the plane. Just as we were taking off it started making a very loud vibrating kind of … Continue reading →

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As You Like It

Posted on December 17, 2009 by djnpub

After a hectic day of two Christmas parties and a picture with the Secretary, I saw As You Like It, the first Shakespeare play as part of this year’s STC season. It was entertaining, but different. As usual, the production … Continue reading →

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Much Ado About Nothing

Posted on November 29, 2009 by djnpub

Today I got to see another Shakespeare play here in DC, this time at the Folger Theater. This was a last minute decision, as today was the last day of the run of Much Ado About Nothing. I had thought … Continue reading →

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