by Mark Edelman Celebrate our country’s 250th birthday with some of the DMV’s best theater. You don’t need a UFC boxing ring or no-talent concert

by Mark Edelman June is busting out all over—or so Oscar Hammerstein would contend in the picnic scene in “Carousel.” In honor of Oskie’s partner

By Mark Edelman It’s May—the month we celebrate our Mamma Mia’s, who, in most cases, introduced us to the joys of live theater.  What better

By Kim Davis Spring signals the transition to one of our area’s loveliest times of the year. Even now, early blooming daffodils, crocus, and snowdrops

By Mark Edelman Spring is upon us in all its color and warmth. Great to be outside, I know—but let’s not forget all of the

By Mark Edelman It may roll in like a lion and go out like lamb, but March has a whole lot of great theater to

We here at the Old Town Crier love everything about St. Patrick’s Day including the history. We try to print this important information every year

We try to publish this piece each February as space allows. Alexandria has many events that revolve around this day so we think it is

By Mark Edelman It’s Valentine’s month, time to take that special someone out for dinner, flowers, chocolates and how about a night of theater? There’s

Wow! Who knew that Valentine’s Day had a whole boat load of history? We are guessing that some of this information may come as a