GALA Hispanic Theatre — Attraction in Washington

I was previously a regular patron of the Gala Theater until today. I went to see a show at the Gala Theater today with my friend who has a disability that makes it impossible for her to climb stairs. The elevator stopped working at intermission so she was unable to go to the bathroom (which was downstairs) the whole show.The theater workers appeared to not understand the magnitude of not having a working elevator at an event open to the public. In fact, since the broken elevator prevented my friend from going to downstairs to the bathroom, one of the Gala volunteers asked if my friend could use a bucket to relieve herself instead. I am shocked, appalled and disappointed that a theater that purports to celebrate diversity, would put on a play about injustice while actually committing injustice while the play was going on! Access for people with disabilities should not be an afterthought. All people including people with disabilities should be treated with dignity and respect. Unfortunately, that did not happen at the Gala...

Another one of DC's hidden gems. This theater is worth visiting just to see the architecture and read the history as you walk up the stairs and queue for the lobby. The black and white photographs and descriptions give a glimpse of a DC not often discussed or remembered. The bonus of GALA is you are then treated to a professional performance inside. (Which is also beautiful and, if the grid is not too bright you can see the beauty of the ceiling.) This theater works hard, the actors stay with local residents to make it affordable for everyone to produce and then see the show... Plus provide support and activities for local schools/children Do yourself a favor and enjoy a night out at GALA... For so many reasons you'll be...

I attended the Flamenco Men performance on Saturday evening. While I appreciate the music including the classical guitar and singers, this year the acoustics were unbalanced. The percussion overshot every sound on stage and the voices were lost. The audience enjoyed the male flamenco performers however, each act was disjointed, too long and lacked a cohesive theme. The performance was more modern dance than flamenco. The cello was out of place and it’s sound was tedious and at times untuned. The beauty of flamenco is the subtle interchange between percussion, guitar, voice and dance. This weekend’s performance while an achievement was overshadowed in excessive sound and lack of focus on the stage. Quite a...