The Atlas presents a multimedia concert by The Irrepressibles, an intriguing 10-piece chamber-pop band from London led by gay singer-composer Jamie McDermott. The strings-oriented group...
Though late last year’s True wasn’t as stirring as the 2009 set Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams, the EP did prove that Beyoncé’s little...
It’s Halloween, but if you feel like keeping it classy tonight, instead of a trick head to the Fillmore Silver Spring for a real treat,...
This past Monday night’s show at the 9:30 Club sold out well in advance, and the crowd was far more responsive and enthusiastic than usual,...
{Giselle (Photo by Steve Vaccariello)} ''Men in tights.'' Septime Webre laughs after he says that, the first thing that springs to mind when asked what's...
After 15 years and five installments, Game Freak has released a sixth edition to the Pokémon canon of games that originated with Red/Blue and finds itself present...
The New York Times once referred to soprano Melissa Errico as ''one of the most valuable assets of the musical theater.'' Yet New York-native Errico...
Heather McEntire has a sweet, pristine voice that recalls country antecedents, from Alison Krauss to Dolly Parton. Yet McEntire was essentially an adult before anyone...
In light of recent anti same-sex marriage commercials — we’re looking at you, NOM — and the wealth of states that still oppose same-sex marriage,...
Lou Reed, one of the most important and influential songwriters and artists in rock and roll history, died yesterday at age 71 following a long...
A few years ago Michael Cavanaugh, star of the Billy Joel-focused Broadway musical Movin’ Out, performed a Joel-inspired concert with his rock band and the...
When it comes to Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, an automatic association is comedy – granted, often socially aware comedy – like her hit show Designing Women. The...
First screened locally earlier this year during the DC Black Pride Film Festival, the documentary God Loves Uganda from Oscar-winning director Roger Ross Williams (pictured, right) opens...
1982 was a transition year for pop music. ’70s style soft-rock artists were still hanging around on the charts, but MTV was already starting to...
'' I spent a lot of time working on tall ships and traveling,'' Sabrina Mandell says. No, Mandell, founder of Happenstance Theater Company, isn't...