What It Means
Catillation is an obsolete word meaning: to lick one's plate. It has nothing to do with cats, except that they catillate quite a bit.
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It’s a Two-Bakery Town, and That’s All Right with Me
At the grand opening of the Classic Bakery in Olney, the crowd was full of carbs and enthusiasm. Friends and family mingled with local government representatives and Chamber of Commerce members. They admired the shiny new space, the outdoor seating, and the cakes and pastries in the display cases. Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events, Reporting
Tagged Classic Bakery, Craig Zucker, event, Olney, Passion Bakery, reporting
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Famous Authors and Food Writers at the National Book Festival
This year’s National Book Festival is almost here. It’s one of my favorite events, and another thing I love about living around here. Continue reading
Haven’t I Seen You Somewhere Before?
Watching Kim’s Convenience, the new production at Olney Theatre, is a strange exercise in déjà vu. Those who have seen some or all of the five-season TV series derived from it can’t help but run mental comparisons, but they’re still in for a good time. Continue reading
Posted in Media Review, Reporting
Tagged Joy Zinoman, Kim's Convenience, Olney, Olney Theatre Center, reporting, review, Studio Theatre
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Two Lives in Four Quarters: King James at the Round House
We are invited to consider an unlikely pair of obsessed fans in scruffy Cleveland bonded by love of basketball and LeBron James. You don’t have to know a thing about the last two to enjoy this play. Continue reading
Posted in Media Review, Reporting
Tagged event, King James, LeBron James, reporting, review, Round House Theatre
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Review: Akira Kurosawa Explains His Movies and Yogurt (with live and active cultures!)
When I saw the notice for Woolly Mammoth’s current play, Akira Kurosawa Explains His Movies and Yogurt (with live and active cultures!), I thought, “Oh, boy! Another play using food as metaphor!” and I wasn’t wrong. Continue reading
Posted in Media Review, Reporting
Tagged Akira Kurosawa, D.C., event, reporting, review, Woolly Mammoth, Yogurt
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The Right Words Can Change The World: Review of Bad Books at Round House
Wit and irony sparkle from the start of Bad Books, as Kate Eastwood Norris and Holly Twyford engage in a face-off about control of children’s reading. Continue reading
Posted in Events, Media Review, Reporting
Tagged Bad Books, event, reporting, review, Round House Theatre
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Happy Pie Day! Celebrate With Not One But Two Contests
Yes, in honor of that unique mathematical relationship and MIT cheer (Cosine secant tangent sine, 3.14159), not to mention the tastiest of round desserts, we present: the Olney Theatre Center Pie Eating and Baking Contests! Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Eating, Events, Reporting
Tagged event, Olney, Olney Theatre Center, Pi(e) Day, reporting, Waitress the Musical
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Plaster on the Corn: Review of Shucked at the National Theatre
You want to do a musical comedy about corn? Are you worried about being accused of writing folksy, hokey humor and groaner puns? Here’s the answer: lean into it! Continue reading
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Tagged D.C., National Theatre, reporting, review, Shucked
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Pie in the Sky: Review of “Waitress” at Olney Theatre Center
If the singing and acting weren’t so enthusiastic and entertaining, this play might be upstaged by the hydraulics. Continue reading
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Tagged event, Olney, Olney Theatre Center, Pie, reporting, review, Waitress the Musical
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Wretched Excess– And After: Valentines Day 2025
On the evidence of two local supermarkets, Valentine’s Day has blown up to proportions unseen in modern history. The Harris Teeter in Olney and the Wegman’s in Columbia have gone to extremes to coax the last dollar out of last-minute swains desperate to impress their significant others. Continue reading