Latest Articles by Jason Fraley
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Celebrating Elton John as farewell tour hits Capital One Arena this weekend
It’s your last chance to see one of the most iconic artists of all time, who combined poetic lyrics, dazzling piano skills, flamboyant showmanship and an angelic voice like few others. Here is a look back at the career of Elton John, as his farewell tour hits D.C. this weekend.
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Q&A: ‘Small Mouth Sounds’ at Round House has crowds roaring at silent cast
Round House Theatre presents a one-of-a-kind “silent” play with the hilarious “Small Mouth Sounds.”
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Movie Review: ‘The Predator’ stumbles out of the jungle and into the suburbs
Shane Black delivers a star-studded reboot of the “Predator” franchise, but it suffers from a bizarre setting and tone-deaf dialogue.
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Black Cat to close downstairs portion to make room for 14th St. retail space
The popular music venue on 14th Street Northwest is celebrating its 25th anniversary this weekend but will shrink by the end of the year.
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Q&A: Nils Lofgren rocks Birchmere with Neil Young, Springsteen roots
Nils Lofgren dishes on his D.C. roots, Neil Young mentorship and Hall of Fame career with Bruce Springsteen.
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Q&A: ‘Turn Me Loose’ celebrates comedy, activism of Dick Gregory
Actor Edwin Lee Gibson joins WTOP to dish on his role as comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory in the play “Turn Me Loose” at Arena Stage.
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Q&A: Andy Cohen, Anderson Cooper bring live show to Warner Theatre
The BRAVO and CNN hosts bring their live comedy tour to D.C., giving a peek behind the curtain of pop culture and world events.
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NSO salutes ‘Star Wars’ Episodes 4-7 in live Kennedy Center concert series
Conductor Steven Reineke previews the NSO series by explaining what makes John Williams’ iconic score so masterful.
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Movie Review: ‘The Nun’ converts ‘Conjuring’ series into a bad habit
The fifth installment of “The Conjuring” franchise opens with a masterful intro, then plunges into an increasingly random plot of exponential jumpscares.
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Q&A: Local filmmaker Monika Samtani presents inspirational spelling bee doc
Former TV reporter Monika Samtani directs the spelling-bee documentary “Bee the Future.”
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Union Market Drive-In presents ‘Lion King,’ ‘Cool Runnings,’ ‘Hocus Pocus’
The District’s only drive-in movie theater offers three more nights under the stars with “The Lion King,” “Cool Runnings” and “Hocus Pocus.”
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DC Shorts serves ‘cinematic dim sum’
The 15th annual festival returns to E Street Cinema from Sept. 6-16.
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Movie Review: ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is a delightfully diverse romantic comedy
Hollywood’s first all-Asian cast in 25 years is the box-office champ for two straight weeks. WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley explains why the film is so deserving.
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September Entertainment Guide 2018
Which fun events should you check out in September in the D.C. area?
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Q&A: Johnny Mathis croons for a cause at Georgetown children’s charity event
Legendary crooner Johnny Mathis will perform at the fourth annual “Heroes of Child Justice” charity event next month in D.C.
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