By Frankie Kujawa
Everyman Theatre’s Behold, A Negress, the World Premiere play by playwright Jacqueline E. Lawton, is a passionate and daring examination of the challenges of intersectional feminism and the role of art during times of social unrest and political upheaval. Running through Sunday, February 27th, the play is set in Paris at the beginning of Napoleon’s reign.  With an imagined intimate relationship between real-life painter Marie-Guillemine Benoist and her muse Madeleine, a formerly enslaved black woman; both women maneuver the codes of women’s power in pursuit of their own liberty and equality.  As the play unfolds, Marie’s ambition and desire for artistic recognition overshadow Madeleine’s sense of justice and personal integrity thereby causing the women to find themselves on the brink of their own revolution. Based on the playwright’s awestruck experience upon viewing with the real-life Portrait of Madeleine (formerly known as Portrait of a Negress) by Marie-Guillemine Benoist, Lawton discusses her inspiration for the play, the influences of her work, and what this experience has taught her about writing.

By Frankie Kujawa
Polish off those disco balls, Charm City, because Summer: The Donna Summer Musical has the "Hot Stuff" to melt away your winter blues!  Running from Tuesday, February 15th through Sunday, February 20th, at Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre, the music and story of the Queen of Disco will have audiences dancing in their seats. Performer, Robert Ayala, sits down to chat about the upcoming performance, as well as the enduring legacy of Donna Summer.  

By Frankie Kujawa
The cold, harsh icy winds of winter aren’t enough to stop the entrancing magic of Disney on Ice from returning this month to the Royal Farms Arena. Running from Wednesday, February 9th thru Sunday, February 13th, Disney on Ice presents ‘Let’s Celebrate’ will feature fourteen classic and modern Disney stories in one epic production.  Performer Alejandro Garcia, who plays Buzz Lightyear, recently chatted about the upcoming production.