More than eight months still remain until the election, but it isn’t too early to consider how various matchups between the two parties’ ultimate nominees might shape up.  A year ago, such thoughts centered on Bush v. Clinton, and Jeb and Hillary still might end up with their party’s nods.  But at this admittedly early […]

Will Eno’s “Realistic Joneses” would seem to be an appropriate play for the B Street Theater’s “stage 3.”  It’s a small play that makes minimal production demands, therefore suitable for the theater’s smaller stage and more intimate confines.  Unfortunately, for us at least, the play is also small in terms of its entertainment value and […]

Caryl Churchill’s “Love and Information” is a non-linear, non-narrative play consisting of over 50 short scenes loosely divided into seven segments.  In the Capital Stage production, skillfully directed by Benjamin T. Ismail, the conceit of the play’s structure is a perfect match for the intimate feel of the theater. Each of the scenes, to a […]

Many years ago, I had a discussion, bordering on an argument, with a friend on the pros and cons of gazpacho, that cold soup that consists of raw vegetables in a tomato base.  In truth, I’ve never been a fan of any cold soups.  My friend and I went back and forth on what each […]