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Muppets, Music and Magic
As part of its month-long Muppets, Music & Magic: Jim Henson’s Legacy series, timed with release of the new Muppets movie, the American Film Institute’s...
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Mummies in Richmond
No, it’s not a new SyFy movie. There really are mummies in Richmond, Va. As a matter of fact, the mummified remains of Nesperennub, a temple priest...
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Searching for the real “Messiah”
No, this ain’t about Jesus — it’s about Handel’s Messiah. Specifically the various versions of the more 260-year-old classical classic, as ubiquitous this time of...
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Cannibal! The Musical at DCAC
Trey Parker’s first attempt at a full-fledged musical, conceived while a University of Colorado student, Cannibal! The Musical is as improbable as this year’s Tony-winning...
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Red and Circuses
One of the more amusing sidelines in the ongoing quest for the Republican presidential nomination has been watching the blogs and media run out of...
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Very Much Alive
Rep. Barney Frank's announcement that he would not seek a 17th congressional term came just as former House Speaker Newt Gingrich was rising in the...
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Cuccinelli To Run for Governor
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, the Old Dominion's firebrand and sometimes controversial top law enforcement officer, told his staff in a Dec. 1 email that...
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Acting Globally
President Obama issued a memorandum Dec. 6 ''directing all agencies engaged abroad to ensure that U.S. diplomacy and foreign assistance promote and protect the human...
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Willard Sentenced to Eight Years
The man who pleaded guilty to shooting a transgender woman in the neck and trying to rob her after she refused his request for oral...
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Gay Group Calls for Thomas To Go
Following the search of D.C. Councilmember Harry Thomas Jr.'s (D-Ward 5) Brentwood home by FBI and IRS agents Dec. 2, the DC Log Cabin Republicans,...
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Locals Mark World AIDS Day
About a hundred community members and religious and civic leaders gathered at dusk at the fountain in Dupont Circle Dec. 1 for a candlelight vigil...
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DC Trans Coalition Hosts Town Hall
When it comes to transgender rights in the District, there's so much more to accomplish, transgender individuals and their allies say. But the volunteer nature...
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Witeck Wins Human Rights Award
Lifelong Arlington resident Bob Witeck, CEO of D.C.-based Witeck-Combs Communications, was one of four recipients honored with Arlington County's James B. Hunter Human Rights Award...
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First Stage for AIDS Memorial
Design Competition Opens for NYC AIDS Memorial To honor the approximately 100,000 New York City residents who have died due to AIDS-related illnesses, a coalition...
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The Ambassador of Out
James Hormel fits the role of a statesman well. Turning 79 next month, the former U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg is actively engaged in national LGBT...
