Ann Gilbert

Aisle Say’s most recent review was at DE Theatre Co’s OTHER WORLD, the largest and most technically challenging production in their 45-year history. The budgets of that show versus the cost of Candlelight’s BIG FISH are as dissimilar as Mt. Kilimanjaro to Brandywine Park’s Monkey Hill.

Composer, venture capitalist and philanthropist Gordon Getty will receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Music from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in commencement ceremonies at 10:30 a.m. on May 23, 2014. For more than 30 years, Getty has pursued a career in classical composition while leading business ventures and giving millions of dollars in support of the arts and sciences through the Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation. His song cycles, operas, chamber music and works for chorus and orchestra have been performed in major venues around the world by ensembles including the San Francisco Symphony, the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, London's Philharmonia Orchestra, the Russian National Orchestra and many others. Getty, himself a former Conservatory student, will deliver the commencement address to the class of 2014, offering insights gleaned from a life spent practicing and fostering the musical arts.

Round House Theatre salutes the cuisine and culture of New Orleans with The Bayou Bash tonight, April 29 at 6pm.

Round House Theatre salutes the cuisine and culture of New Orleans with The Bayou Bash on Monday, April 29 at 6pm. Held at the new Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club, this gala evening benefits Round House Theatre and celebrates the arrival of new Producing Artistic Director (and New Orleans native) Ryan Rilette.