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Pantheon
“the performers invoke the Muses, offer Sacrifice, suffer Hubris,
consult Oracles, and meet Fate as they portray an array of mortals
and Gods whose flaws reflect their own.” Through Aug. 30.
Rentals are $10 for a 30-day streaming period. Visit www.vimeo.
com/ondemand/pantheon.
THE SIGNATURE SHOW
Last week ushered in the launch of a biweekly digital series
focused on artists touted as “the past, present, and future of
Signature Theatre.” The region’s preeminent musical theater
purveyor kicked off its newest production with a half-hour episode
starring several of its most popular showstoppers, including
Nova Y. Payton (Ain’t Misbehavin’, Hairspray), Natascia
Diaz (Passion), and Heidi Blickenstaff (Disney’s Freaky Friday),
while also featuring one of Broadway’s leading contemporary
composers, Tony winner Tom Kitt (Next to Normal). Offering
a mix of performances and interviews, the inaugural edition
of The Signature Show had talent to spare, a packed lineup also
including Emily Skinner, Inés Nassara, Christiane Noll, DeWitt
Fleming Jr., Jacquelyn Piro Donovan, and Jennie Harney-
Fleming, plus a tribute to music director and composer Darius
Smith. Episode 1, released July 30, is currently available at
www.bit.ly/sigshow1.
FACTION OF FOOLS: FOOLISH FRIDAYS
Faction of Fools, D.C.’s Helen Hayes Award-winning commedia
dell’arte theater troupe, has shifted its energies during the pandemic
to work on screen, developing a series of 12 short video
comedies, each touted as “a little amuse-bouche of commedia
dell’arte.” A three-month exercise in frivolity designed with the
usual spirit of summer in mind, Foolish Fridays is lighthearted
fun to help send off summer and ease into fall. The series officially
launches on Friday, Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. on Facebook with the
cocktail party “Toast to Foolish Fridays.” Greg Benson of the
Bar None podcast will lead this toast to “sweet comedy” with a
“bitter cocktail” — specifically focused on a Negroni, the classic
composed of equal parts gin, vermouth, and Campari that is as
quintessentially Italian as commedia dell’arte. The videos will
be available on both Facebook and YouTube. Visit www.facebook.com/factionoffools.
Commissary
VOTE READY
A slew of indie-rock musicians have signed up with the nonprofit
organization HeadCount to motivate their fans to update their
voter registration. Confirming registration before the cutoff for
fall elections is an important way to ensure one’s vote will be
counted on election day, especially if there have been recent
changes in local voter rolls. All those who check their status
over the next week through HeadCount’s website will receive
a free ticket to a special livestream of original self-recorded
performances. Part of the “Live From Out There” series, the
concert, set for Friday, Aug. 14, at 7 p.m., includes performances
by The War on Drugs, Kyp Malone and Jaleel Bunton of TV On
The Radio, Daniel Rossen and Christopher Bear of Grizzly Bear,
Robin Pecknold, Waxahatchee, Kevin Morby, Tarriona Tank
Ball, Hand Habits, Ciggy, Kam Franklin of The Suffers, Allison
Russell and Leyla McCalla of Our Native Daughters, and The
Building. Visit www.headcount.org/voteready.
COMMISSARY’S BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH
Over the years Commissary, the casual neighborhood restaurant
in Logan Circle, has become known for its brunches, including
those themed to coincide with special events, from the Oscars to
Beyonce and Jay-Z at FedEx Field. Fortunately, you don’t have
to wait for a special occasion or even the weekend anymore, as
Commissary has now started offering brunch every day — and
yes, you can even go bottomless with your mimosas or Bloody
Mary’s if you dare. The menu ranges from Ricotta Blintzes with
strawberry and fresh mint ($11), to a Southern fried chicken
sandwich with a sunny side up egg ($12.50), to an Avocado Bowl
with poached eggs ($11). Brunch and breakfast is available every
day from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Commissary is located at 1443 P St.
NW. Call 202-299-0018 or visit www.CommissaryDC.com.
To mix it up a bit, on weekends you could drop in to the original
EatWellDC eatery on the block, Logan Tavern. The 17-year-old
restaurant has added new items to its weekend brunch menu,
including a Tomato Caprese Omelet featuring fresh mozzarella
and heirloom tomatoes from EatWellDC’s farm in Maryland
($14.50) and the Brunch Platter of French toast and eggs accom-
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