Metro Weekly

All posts by Randy Shulman

  • Ibex Puppetry at Clarice Smith Center

    In Panther and Crane, Ibex Puppetry’s Heather Henson carries forward the legacy of her father Jim Henson through her own vision, with a story of...

  • Angella Foster at the Kennedy Center

    Angella Foster’s commissioned piece “Speechless” uses movement, text, live music and video projections to tell the stories of families who care for special needs children...

  • Talkies

    In the '80s, Joel Hodgson was in his 20s living in L.A., working the stand-up comedy circuit. He was offered a sitcom. He turned it...

  • Kruder & Dorfmeister at the 9:30 Club

    The Austrian chillout electronica duo Kruder & Dorfmeister celebrates (as its new compilation puts it) Sixteen F**king Years of G-Stone Recordings, which includes new tracks...

  • Dear Harvey: Tribute to Harvey Milk

    Georgetown University presents a staged reading of Patricia Loughrey’s Dear Harvey, with music by Thomas Hodges, that pays tribute to the first openly gay man...

  • Now at the Ann Loeb Bronfman Gallery

    “Memory of a time I did not know"¦” features works on paper by Miriam Morsel Nathan, Silver Spring resident and former director of the Washington...

  • The Tenth Man at American Century Theater

    The American Century Theater has made it their business to present thoughtfully selected plays from the 20th century, offering a chance to experience contemporary theater...

  • Roger Waters at Verizon Center

    Roger Waters, the co-founder and principal songwriter of Pink Floyd, Waters commemorates the 30th anniversary of the band’s legendary The Wall with a historic tour...

  • Anita Ratnam at the Fall Festival of Indian Dance

    Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance Company presents FACES: Blessed Unrest by Anita Ratnam, blending images of familiar faces with movement and music to convey emotions. Dakshina...

  • Mavis Staples and Bettye Lavette at Lisner

    A star-studded, soul-stirring concert by Mavis Staples and Bettye Lavette — two iconic R&B vocalists, both promoting new albums. This is a one-time joint performance,...

  • Falsettos – Final Performances

    Ganymede Arts’ production of Falsettos is stylish to a fault. Set up in the intimate, cabaret-scaled “Noi’s Nook” in the back of Go Mama Go!,...

  • Deez Nutz 2010 at Dance Place

    The Final Chapter explores sex and relationships from the perspective of local men in D.C. For mature audiences only. Saturday, Oct. 9, at 8 p.m.,...

  • Archimboldo at the National Gallery of Art

    “Arcimboldo, 1526–1593: Nature and Fantasy” features 16 examples of the fantastic composite heads painted by Arcimboldo in their first appearance in the United States. Through...

  • Jean-Michel Cousteau at National Geographic

    In My Father, The Captain: My Life with Jacques Cousteau, the famed explorer’s son, Jean-Michel, himself an award-winning documentary filmmaker, celebrates the centennial of his...

  • Velocity DC Dance Festival

    Following a sold-out debut last fall, the Velocity DC Dance Festival, presented by Dance/MetroDC, Washington Performing Arts Society and the Shakespeare Theatre Company, returns for...