Arts + Entertainment
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Tarell Alvin McCraney Brings Queer Romance to Arena Stage
Tarell Alvin McCraney's new play, "We Are Gathered," dives into love, legacy, and the intimacy of Black queer lives.
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Porgy and Bess Soars at Kennedy Center
The Washington National Opera’s stirring revival of George Gershwin's classic highlights the power of community and voice.
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Kae Ecstatic Makes Masturbation Month Spiritual and Sexy
Author and spiritual coach Kae Ecstatic goes deep on life, sex, politics, and competing on "The Great BateWorld BateOff."
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‘Akira Kurosawa Explains His Movies and Yogurt’ Quickly Sours
Julia Izumi’s self-absorbed solo show offers weak humor, clunky staging, and little emotional payoff beneath its quirky concept.
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Lucy Eden’s ‘Circus of the Self’ Blends Juggling and Gender Identity
Trans performer Lucy Eden juggles a wealth of talents in her autobiographical show "Circus of the Self" at Spooky Action
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‘Dead Outlaw’ Rides Again — And Steals the Show on Broadway
A corpse, a crime spree, and 7 Tony nods: This darkly hilarious musical about outlaw Elmer McCurdy is Broadway’s strangest and smartest hit.
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Broadway’s ‘Floyd Collins’ is a Long, Cold Crawl to Nowhere
Director Tina Landau had Idina Menzel climbing a tree earlier this season in the original Broadway musical Redwood. Now, she has hurled Jeremy Jordan down...
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‘MI:8’: Where the Villain Is AI, and the Real Threat Is Exposition
The latest "Mission: Impossible" submerges breathtaking action and suspense 20,000 leagues beneath a sea of mission planning.
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Keegan’s ‘Falsettos’ is an Evening Filled with Feeling
Keegan's passionate march through "Falsettos" sings of the joys of chosen family while leaning into the agonies of divorce.
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‘Overcompensating’ Is Funny, Flirty, and Fearlessly Honest
Prime Video's "Overcompensating" offers a keenly perceptive portrayal of campus life for a closeted college freshman.
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LGBTQ Choral Festival Brings the Gift of Song to WorldPride
The Gay Men's Chorus of Washington DC aims to inspire hope through its upcoming WorldPride International Choral Festival.
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Issue #1: Annie Adjchavanich – May 5, 1994
To celebrate our 31st Anniversary, we present, for the first time since 1994, the interview that launched Metro Weekly magazine.
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Gabriel Mata’s Journey From Immigrant to Dance Innovator
Gabriel Mata leads a queer Latinx dance movement through the Latinx Movement Festival and the new work "Amor, Dolor y Sabor."
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Studio’s ‘Paradise Blue’ is a Sultry, Immersive Dream
In Studio's gripping "Paradise Blue," 1940s film noir meets August Wilson-style drama inside a Detroit jazz club.
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Constellation’s ‘Head Over Heels’ is a Joyous Go-Go’s Romp
Constellation's bustling "Head Over Heels" serves classical romance and queer self-discovery with a giddy Go-Go's twist.
