Arts + Entertainment
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For transgender poet Stephanie Burt, science fiction was a motivating factor
The Harvard-based poet is part of a virtual poetry reading hosted by The Folger on Wednesday
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4 Things to Do This Week in DC (and Beyond)
Enjoy a Georgia O'Keeffe happy hour or explore live performances at The Hamilton in our editor-selected picks
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Paula Poundstone: “Dear President Trump, please act like a sixth-grader, at least.”
As the comic prepares for a two-night stint at The Birchmere, she reflects on the nightmare year 2020.
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Poppy Champlin’s Return to Comedy
This Sunday, Champlin and her "Queer Queens of Qomedy" make their first appearance onstage since the pandemic began.
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‘Positions’ review: Ariana Grande plays it safe with a solid, enjoyable album
Grande's sixth album stays true to her brand of easygoing R&B
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8 Things to Do This Week in DC (and Beyond)
Enjoy an Emmylou Harris livestream or the Birchmere's November offerings in our editor-selected picks
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8 Things to Do This Week in DC (and Beyond)
Explore Jane Franklin Dance's "Hidden Talents" or hire a theater for a private screening in our editor-selected picks
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GALA Hispanic Theatre reopens with ‘El Perro del Hortelano’
GALA Hispanic is the first D.C. theater to resume live, in-person performances since COVID lockdown
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‘The True Adventures of Wolfboy’ explores trans self-acceptance through a modern fairy-tale odyssey
Olivia Default created an "allegory for being trans and also the process of coming to terms with being trans"
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The Boulet Brothers bring a special ‘Dragula’ to Shudder
With a new two-hour "Dragula" special, the decidedly offbeat Boulet Brothers offer a pandemic-spurred Halloween treat
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Cheyenne Jackson on ‘Equal,’ the election, and embracing his inner (musical) villain
From his powerful role as an LGBTQ pioneer on HBO's Equal to stealing souls on Netflix's Julie & the Phantoms, Cheyenne Jackson has all sides covered
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Borat 2 review: Sacha Baron Cohen brings Borat to Trump’s America
With humor, ingenuity, and an audacious hotel room climax, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm brings the laughs and the cringe in equal measure
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In ‘Nora Highland,’ Ryan Spahn addresses a huge LGBTQ casting problem
In "Nora Highland," Ryan Spahn sharply tackles the issue of why LGBTQ actors are often passed over for LGBTQ roles
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Bad Hair review: Justin Simien’s camp horror has some split ends
An evil weave goes on a deadly rampage in Justin Simien's horror spoof "Bad Hair"
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Album Review: Waylon Payne’s “Blue Eyes, the Harlot, the Queer, the Pusher, and Me”
Gay country singer Waylon Payne chronicles a dark period in his life on a haunting and intimate new album
