Comments on: Friday Open Thread—Hit It, People

By: John Sowalsky

John Sowalsky — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:34:00 +0000

Thanks for listening, on behalf of all us squeaky nails bending in the breeze! There are still two opportunities for folks to see “Waiting for the Trigger” – tonight (7/25) at 8:45pm and tomorrow afternoon at 3:30pm at the Goethe Institut Gallery. If you’re disappointed, we’ll re-appoint you!

By: Sheffy

Sheffy — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:22:45 +0000

I took a break from Fringe, to catch “Barack Starz” at the Woolly Mammoth theater ($8 off with Fringe button, BTW).
Woolly invited their famous improv friends from Chicago, Second City, to specially put on this show for the Capital Fringe Festival, but Fringe turned them away (as a major theater house, Woolly isn’t Fringe, nor did they want to only charge $15).

Needless to say, “Barack Starz” is like Fringe on steroids: fun music, hilarious comedy, and they even toss in some improv. Not only was the show sold out, the SRO was two people deep. Wait until Fringe is over, then run over to Woolly (they just extended their run to Aug 9).
I loved the show.
Personal Disclaimer: While I am not involved with the show and get no kickbacks for promoting the show (that I’m aware of yet), I do usher at the Woolly Mammoth Theater.

By: Captain Squishy

Captain Squishy — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:49:19 +0000

Hey! F&P came to see Captain Squishy’s Yee Haw Jamboree last Saturday and we haven’t heard a peep yet! Are you paralyzed with awe? Dumbstruck with revulsion? Or perhaps immobilized with ambivalence? DC Theatre Scene and the Post have given us great reviews, but we long to hear the F&P verdict. What say you, F&P?

By: criticalmess

criticalmess — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:01:19 +0000

Despite the scathing reviews, I found “The Real Adventures of Tom Mix” rather sweet, in an old-fashioned “I remember when…” kind of way. And it was a nice breather after all the bare breasts and monkey poop.