| Feature Story | Velvet Touch | For seven years, Ed Bailey presided over the biggest party in town. But he's not yet through with nightlife | Interview by Randy Shulman Photography by Todd Franson |
| Feature Story | Velvet Memories | Velvet Nation's closing breaks up a different kind of family (plus the final DJ line up) | by Doug Rule |
| News | Honored Guest | Group recognizes efforts for gay parity in Foreign Service | by Will O'Bryan |
| News | Be Bar Moves Ahead | Owners of proposed gay lounge in Logan Circle sign 'voluntary agreement' with DC beverage board | by Will O'Bryan |
| Film | Hero's Welcome | After two decades, the Man of Steel returns in a blockbuster that soars with action and an unrequited romance in 'Superman Returns' | by Randy Shulman |
| Stage | Teacher's Pet | Actor Michael Russotto of 'The Faculty Room' at Woolly Mammoth | By Will O'Bryan Photography by Todd Franson |
| Stage | Pure Fabrication | The World Premiere of 'Picasso's Closet' at Theater J unfolds as a stiff and stern homage to events that never were | by Jolene Munch |
| Soundwaves (archive) | Soundwaves | George Michael tour, 'Pirates' remixed, dance-rock from Thom Yorke and Perry Farrell, Eurythmics' Stewart and Lennox | by Doug Rule |
| Gears | Open Skies | 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata Sport | by Sean Bugg |
| Opinion | Schism Schematic | A Town Square Opinion | by Richard J. Rosendall |
| Snapshots | Miss First Lady D.C. Continental | Chaos | Henry Linser |
| Snapshots | Drag Benefit for Food and Friends | Green Lantern | Henry Linser |
| Snapshots | Woof! | Titan | Ward Morrison |