| Feature Story | Strike Up the Band | After 25 Years, Time Marches On for the D.C. Different Drummers | By Will O'Bryan Photography by Todd Franson |
| Books | Rainbow's End | 'Rainbow Road' concludes Alex Sanchez' gay teen trilogy of books | By Sean Bugg |
| Film | Marine Life | Set during the first Gulf War, 'Jarhead' tells the story of a few good men who wait for a chance that never comes | by Randy Shulman |
| Music | Time Again | Cyndi Lauper and Simply Red have both re-imagined past hits to great effect on their latest releases | by Doug Rule |
| Stage | Back to the Future | 'The Violet Hour' bears the weight of expectations, while 'Guantanmo' is an emotionally powerful work of docu-theater | by Jolene Munch |
| Environs | Environs | Taka and Jeremy's 100-year-old house on Capitol Hill | by Todd Franson |
| Snapshots | The Final Women in the Life Party | Aqua | Henry Linser |
| Snapshots | The Flashlight Party | Cobalt | Henry Linser |
| Snapshots | Opening Night Benefit For GMCW Cabaret | Tivoli Theatre | Henry Linser |
| Snapshots | Bear Invasion 10 | DC Bear and Bear Cub Contest. Washington Plaza Hotel. | Henry Linser |