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Is the Pope Catholic?
I am grateful to have a pope who does not remind me of Emperor Palpatine. This does not exhaust my hopes for the papacy, but we're...
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Fast Track
There's no such thing as an unpredictable sports movie. Once in a while, a surprising one might pop up, but the rhythms of the story...
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Pop Art
Jose Ortiz never forgot an experience he had over a decade ago at New York's Queens Museum of Art. ''You follow all the rules and...
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A View of Rome
Remember John Waters's A Dirty Shame? ''I was the 'splosher,''' says Susan Rome, who played Messy Melinda. ''I was the person who derived sexual satisfaction...
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Spotlight on Spinella
Stephen Spinella boldly thanked his male lover in 1993 when he won a Tony Award for Best Actor. ''There was a little squeaky-squeaky about that,...
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One Less Distraction: Cutting the Cord
As I’m gathering my stuff to walk from my car to the gym, the first thing I do is run my headphone cable down the...
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From Wyoming to Washington
Setting the Stage TWO YEARS AGO, under the guidance of artistic director Paul Tetreault, Ford's Theatre launched the Lincoln Legacy Project to annually build programming...
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Transformational Faith
In marking these 15 years since the death of Matthew Shepard, Ford's Theatre has partnered with a number of other entities. Some of the partners...
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Special Events Calendar
Note: The sudden ''shutdown'' of the federal government may affect some performances at Ford's Theatre. Please read this update. Sunday, Sept. 29 The Laramie ProjectPay-What-You-Can...
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McAuliffe, Cuccinelli battle over gay marriage at Virginia gubernatorial debate
Two of the three candidates running for governor of Virginia squared off Wednesday night in a debate hosted by the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce in...
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From Test to Total Health
One of the cornerstones of HIV prevention and message is ''Know your status, get tested.'' But I want to tell you the hard truth: It's...
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Continuance in IHOP-Shooting Trial
The trial of LaShawn Carson, the 28-year old Washington woman accused of shooting a gay man following an altercation at a Columbia Heights IHOP restaurant...
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Slaughter. Rip. Repeat.
I happen to be a person who enjoys doing enjoyable things over again. Most of my favorite books I’ve read more than once and I...
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Amazon reKindles its Fire
Groanworthy headline aside, Amazon is indeed stoking its Fire tablets, adding some extra hardware fuel and dousing them in drool-worthy specs. Too much? If you’re...
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Equality Virginia PAC releases first wave of state delegate endorsements
Equality Virginia PAC (EVPAC), the political action arm of the commonwealth’s major LGBT rights organization, released its first wave of endorsements today, backing candidates in...
