The Washington theater community has grown in the past quarter century to the point where it is arguably one of the largest, strongest thriving regional theater scenes in the country. And no small contributor to that growth has been the Helen Hayes Awards, which, for 27 years, has been rewarding excellence in local theater, inspiring all -- from the smallest ... [Read]

Today, Wednesday, March 16, at 1 p.m., Yanni -- in advance of his North America tour -- will answer fan questions in a live streaming webcast, hosted by Extra!’s Lauren Sanchez. Fans can email questions to ask@yanni.com. Yanni is coming to our area, at the Warner Theatre, on Thursday, April 7. Tickets are available for the show at the Warner ... [Read]