Press and Media
What the Press Is Saying
Christmas Revels is…
. . . a seasonal gift to the community in song, dance, magic, foolery and tradition… –The Washington Post
. . . a celebration to make even the most incorrigible Grinch grin. –The Washington Post
. . . one hundred of Washington’s most literate merrymakers, from kindergartners to senior citizens… –The Washington Post
. . . one of those rare events that delight people of all ages. –The Washington Post
. . . a perfect vehicle for ushering in a magical time of year. –The Washington Post
Revels…
. . . revives elements of the holiday season that don’t go on sale… –The Washington Post
. . . reflects feelings as old as humanity itself. . . –The New York Times
. . . has history, tradition, arts, color and a way of turning an audience into a community. –The Boston Globe
. . . creates a communal bridge from darkness to light… –The San Francisco Chronicle
The heart of Revels is its participatory spirit, a joining together of audience members and cast in celebratory song and dance… –The Cambridge Express
A better evening’s entertainment, with more variety and spirit, would be hard to find… –The Washington Post
Washington Revels in the Media
Highlights
- Washington Post front page article, “Rejoicing in their Temporary Roles,” [PDF], December 2014
- Washington Post online article, “Bus Drivers and Bureaucrats Rejoice in Their Roles as Singers and Dancers in Holiday Shows,” December 2014
- Washington Post, “What is May Day All About?” April 2014
- WAMU Metro Connection audio and article, “DC Revels Celebrates 30 Years of Song and Dance,” December 2012
- VOA News video, “The Christmas Revels Celebrate Light over Dark,” December 2012
Christmas (Winter) Revels
- DC Metro Theater Arts, “Washington Revels’ ‘Celestial Fools’ is a stellar holiday hit,” December 2019
- The DC Line, “Washington Revels celebrate Yuletide on stage with fun romp in Elizabethan England,” December 2018
- DC Metro Theater Arts, “‘The Christmas Revels: An Elizabethan Celebration of the Winter Solstice’ at Washington Revels,” December 2018
- The Georgetowner, “Washington Revels to Party Like It’s 1599,” December 2018
- Takoma Park Newsletter, “Revel in the Spirit of the Holidays,” December 2018
- DC Metro Theater Arts, “‘The Christmas Revels: A French-Canadian Winter Celebration’ at Washington Revels,” December 2017
- Washington Life, “Holiday Best Bets,” December 2015
- DC Metro Theater Arts, “The Christmas Revels: A Medieval Celebration of the Winter Solstice in Music, Dance, and Drama,” December 2015
- The Current, “Christmas Revels Brings All Ages to Stage,” [PDF], December 2014
- DC Metro Theater Arts, “Christmas Revels’ ‘Echoes of Thrace’ by Washington Revels,” December 2013
- VOA News article, “The Christmas Revels Celebrate Light over Dark,” December 2012
- WAMU News, “The Christmas Revels Hit the Washington Stage,” August 2012
- Washington Post Express, “Q&A with Mark Jaster of Washington Revels,” December 2007
- Washington Post, “Revels with a Cause,” December 2007
- Washington Post, “The Revels Comfort and Joy,” December 2004
- Washington Post, “Young and Spirited,” December 2003
- The Connection, “Reveling Roms,” December 2003
- Roma Network, “Khanci Dos Budapest Band Debuts in U.S. for The Christmas Revels,” November 2003
- Washington Post, “Celtic Revelry,” November, 1987
May (Spring) Revels
- CultureSpotMC, “BlackRock Center’s First SpringFest Features Monarchs, Mummers and the Washington Revels,” May 2019
- MD Theatre Guide, “‘May Revels’ at Washington National Cathedral,” May 2018
- Washington Post, “What is May Day All About?” April 2014
- Washington Post, “Celebrating the Rites of Spring” May 1995
- Washington Post, “Reveling in the Joys of May Day” May 1994
Ensembles
- Source of the Spring, “Jubilee Voices to Headline Talbot Avenue Bridge Centennial Celebration,” September 2018
- Alhurra Television, Al Youm Show Coverage of Temple Shalom’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Erev Shabbat Service, January 2018
- Washington Post, “A Memorial Honors Slaves,” September 2014
- Washington Post, “When the Civil War Came to Washington,” July 2014
- The Connection, “Washington Revels Strikes a Chord in Potomac,” June 2014
- Washington Post, “Voices of the Civil War,” April 2014
- CNN video, “Emancipation Proclamation Turns 150,” September 2012
- Washington Post photo gallery, “Marking Frederick Douglass’s 194th Birthday,” February 2012
Parades
- CultureSpotMC, “Montgomery County Offers Wealth of Fun Labor Day Weekend Events,” August 2018
- NBC4 Washington, “Syrian Refugees March in Fourth of July Parade in Takoma Park,” July 2018
- Takoma Voice, “Syrian Refugees Revel in Takoma Park’s Parade,” July 2017
Community
- Montgomery Magazine, “The Revelry of Revels,” October 2018
- CultureSpotMC, “Multicultural Connections,” June 2018
- CultureSpotMC, “Songs to Share,” May 2018
- CultureSpotMC, “Fall Fête for Folk Fans,” October 2017
Washington Revels Recordings
- The Voice, “Revels give voice to our past hard times,” June 2011
SunFest (3-year summer festival, 2010-2012)
- ABC-7, “Festival Goers Find Ways to Cope with Heat,” June 2012
- Bethesda Magazine, “Third Annual Washington Revels Sunfest,” May/June 2012
- Takoma Voice, “Here Comes the SunFest,” June 2012