With the weather being cold all March long, we didn’t feel like doing or seeing anything in DC, although there is always something going on in this vibrant city. However, we set up a date for tonight, which we enjoyed quite a bit.
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This time of year, The Nutcracker is a holiday tradition for many families across the globe. Dave and I decided to share the festive holiday spirit by experiencing The Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker performance in the Music Center at the Strathmore of Bethesda.
The Moscow Ballet delivers a sweet and charming production of this holiday classic that is adapted from E.T.A. Hoffman’s story, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. The company works with over 3,600 children around the nation to fill many of the roles for this production through a program called “Dance with us.” The Great Russian Nutcracker’s two act ballet includes a score composed by Tchaikovsky. This magical ballet reigns as a traditional seasonal classic that has been translated countless times into various genres.
Today after work, Dave and I went for a DC holiday stroll. We visited the National Christmas Tree, the Capitol Christmas Tree and Union Station. We did try to visit the National Christmas Tree lighting celebration earlier this week on Thursday, but we couldn’t get close enough to the tree to even see it. We didn’t see the lighting ceremony that evening, but we had a nice walk through festive DC enjoying the holiday lighting and decorations. Here are the beautiful Nutcrackers in front of Old Ebbitt Grill restaurant.
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What a surprisingly great show we attended today! We bought tickets to the show, “Cabaret” , just to explore a local theater, besides the price was very reasonable. I am really glad we did it. First, the theater is located in the cozy Shirlington Village, full of cute boutiques and gourmet restaurants. Second, the theatre has unique settings. Third, the show is a sultry and bold new performance of the classic Cabaret. I would definitely recommend visiting this theater to anyone in the area. Dave and I would consider visiting it again. 🙂
Pippin is my husband’s favorite Broadway musical. When he saw that Pippin was coming to DC this year, we had to go. The Broadway National Tour of Pippin started a three week engagement at The National Theatre in Washington, D.C. and ran through January 4th, 2015. We attended Pippin on Dec, 27 2014. It was a matinee show and it was spectacular!
Tonight Dave and I attended yet another Cirque du Soleil show – “Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour”. The show was performed at the Patriot Center in Fairfax. It was our second visit to the Patriot Center. The first time we were there for the Keith Urban concert. Tonight we had seats in the second row and the show was incredible, but we prefer the National Harbor to see Cirque du Soleil performances.
According to FairfaxTimes, there is no doubt Jackson was an extremely colorful character, which is evident by his songs, his moves and even his choice of pets. Cirque du Soleil has opened the big box of Crayons to bring as much color and life into all of the different segments of the show. I posted some pictures from the web to convey the atmosphere of the show.
This post is about our visit to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Shen Yun show. Shen Yun Performing Arts is an entertainment company based in New York and dedicated to reviving the glorious heritage of 5,000 years of civilization.
Chinese culture was believed to be transmitted by the divine through various dynasties. Sadly, China’s traditional culture and virtues have been devastated under 60 years of communist rule. Today you cannot see a performance like Shen Yun in China according to shenyun.com.
Source: acelebrationofwomen.org
One of my Christmas presents was the tickets to the Shakespeare theatre for the musical “A Funny Thing happened on the Way to the Forum.” This show takes comedy back to its roots, combining situations from the comedies of Roman playwright Plautus with the energy of vaudeville. Forum first came to Broadway in 1962, and the music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart have held up remarkably well for 50 years.
The New Year 2014 is here and with it comes a clean slate where everyone can make changes for the better. New is the year, new are the resolutions and the aspirations. Let’s welcome this New Year with smiles on our faces and hopes in our hearts for the best.
2014 is the Year of the Horse according to Chinese zodiac. The Year of the Horse starts from Jan. 31, 2014, the Lunar New Year, and lasts to Feb. 18, 2015. Dave and I decided to celebrate New Year’s Eve at Medieval Times – Baltimore Castle.
As part of Christmas on the Potomac, the Gaylord National Resort’s ICE! is a special holiday event in the Washington DC area we didn’t want to miss! The 2013 edition of ICE! features ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’, which brings the classic holiday poem to life in TWO-MILLION POUNDS of hand-carved ice. ICE! features an all-new bonus scene: “Christmas in New York City.” The attraction moves to a new location this year with access from inside the hotel’s 19-story atrium. Here is the Christmas tree carved from ice.
