WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews actor Gary Sinise, who returns to co-host the National Memorial Day Concert on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Sunday night live on PBS. They discuss this year’s star-studded lineup, as well as reflect on the 30th anniversary of his Oscar-nominated role as Lieutenant Dan in the 1994 blockbuster Best Picture “Forrest Gump.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews country singer/songwriter Maggie Rose, who returns home to perform live at the Rams Head in Annapolis, Maryland on Friday, followed by The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia on Sunday. She reflects on growing up in Potomac, Maryland before making the journey to Nashville to perform at the Grand Ole Opry over 100 times. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews Uncle Kracker, who joins Kenny Chesney, Zac Brown Band and Megan Maroney for the “Sun Goes Down” Tour at Commanders Filed in Landover, Maryland on Saturday, May 25. They reflect on his career, from touring with Kid Rock to recording his own solo hits like “Follow Me” and “Drift Away” before his country music collaboration “When the Sun Goes Down.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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Sasa first joined us four years ago when she was 17 years old. She’s now 21, a college graduate, a former “Poet Laureate” and now a new author of a fascinating chapbook about her life, love of music, and her “blackness and all o’ that”.
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews Ruth Moody of the folk/bluegrass group The Wailin’ Jennys as she brings her solo tour to the Rams Head in Annapolis, Maryland on Tuesday, May 21, followed by The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia on Thursday, May 23. They discuss her new solo album “Wanderer” and reflect on The Wailin’ Jennys’ hits from “Long Time Traveler” to “Wildflowers.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews BoDeans frontman Kurt Neumann as the band rocks Rams Head in Annapolis, Maryland on Wednesday, followed by The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia on Friday and the Tally Ho Theater in Leesburg, Virginia on Sunday. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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ATIDNA International Founder and President Elijah Kahlenberg, who is Jewish, and Vice President Jadd Hashem, who is Palestinian talk about their group and its effort to find and promote common ground on Jewish and Palestinian issues.
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews Tony winner Brian Stokes Mitchell, who headlines “Broadway in Bethesda” this Saturday at Round House Theatre in Bethesda, Maryland. They discuss his prolific stage career, as well as the state of theater in America and his overall philosophy on life. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews actor Damon Gupton (“Black Lightning,” “The Big Door Prize”), who guest conducts the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra for “Blockbuster Film Classics” tomorrow at Strathmore in North Bethesda, Maryland, followed by a pair of shows this weekend in Baltimore. (Theme Music Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley interviews comedian Marlon Wayans, who performs live at MGM National Harbor near Washington D.C. on Saturday night. They also discuss his upcoming standup special “Good Grief” on Amazon Prime, his new movie “Goat” by Jordan Peele’s Monkey Paw Productions and memories of “Scary Movie,” “Air” and “Requiem for a Dream.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)