The former Saturday Night Live comedian and now star of 30 Rock, Tracy Morgan sometimes flies off the cuff in his standup and lands right into controversy. You know, like last year, when at a Nashville joint he suggested that he'd stab his son if he were gay and effeminate. His cast-mates rebuked him, and he conceded he had "gone ... [Read]

Since it opened a few weeks ago the Howard Theatre has been on a tear spinning through music legends. Last weekend, for example, offered a performance by rock-and-roll legend Chuck Berry. But we're especially feeling for the venue this Saturday, May 5, when soul diva Chaka Khan will serenade the celebrated space with her repertoire of hits, including "Ain't Nobody," ... [Read]

After decades of abandoned decay, the Howard Theatre, the former "Black Broadway" venue, now 102 years old, will finally re-open on Monday, April 9, with a Community Day ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by a performance by D.C.'s homegrown rapper Wale. After an all-star Grand Opening Gala and Tribute Concert exclusively for donors on Thursday, April 12, D.C. native lesbian comic Wanda ... [Read]