Arts + Entertainment
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Fox Hunt
It's a formula that seems ridiculously easy. You need a set with multiple doors to facilitate fast exits and unexpected entrances. You need a young...
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Improv Insanity
''He's sort of that guy who everybody knows is gay, but nobody talks about it,'' says Mark Chalfant. Chalfant plays Skip ''Skippy'' Skipperton in Washington...
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Modern Love
Did you know William Shakespeare's Mercutio might be gay? ''Perhaps Mercutio is bisexual, who knows? He's a sexual provocateur, let's put it that way,'' says...
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17th Street High Heel Race
The wildly popular 17th Street High Heel Race is the highlight of Halloween for many Washingtonians, gay and straight. The blocks between JR.’s and Cobalt...
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Hair at the Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center lets the sun shine in on Hair, the 2009 Tony winner for Best Musical Revival, as it kicks off its national tour....
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Jewish Literary Festival at the DCJCC
Remaining events in the 12th annual Jewish Literary Festival at the DCJCC include Jerry Muller discussing Capitalism and the Jews about the disproportionate success of...
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Underworld at the 9:30 Club
Vocalist Karl Hyde talks, moans, whispers — and oh yeah, sings — in an always-captivating way, and his wordplay adds still more to the charm....
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Lifehouse and Kris Allen, tonight at DAR
Kris Allen opens for alt-rock band Lifehouse, which might seem odd, since Allen was last year's American Idol, besting Adam Lambert for the title. But...
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A Fox on the Fairway
Signature Theatre presents A Fox on the Fairway, a world premiere comedy from D.C. playwright Ken Ludwig (Crazy for You), which pays tribute to the...
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Richard III at the Artisphere
One of Shakespeare’s most complex and fascinating characters is central to the bard’s most entertaining history play, Richard III. The Washington Shakespeare Company is a...
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David Sanborn at Blues Alley
Renowned and revered the world over as one of the greatest saxophone players of all time, David Sanborn has inspired countless other musicians while creating...
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AFI’s Scary Cinema
The American Film Institute’s annual scary cinema series at the Silver Theatre includes screenings this weekend of the “rom-zom-com” Shaun of the Dead, Dawn of...
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Will Calhoun at National Geographic Live!
Will Calhoun — most recognized as the drummer for the rock band Living Colour — has earned repeated praise for his fearless explorations of jazz,...
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Arena Stage Homecoming
The President and First Lady help open Arena Stage’s sparkling new Southwest complex with a gala ceremony on Monday, Oct. 25, but first comes a...
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Color Splash’s David Bromstad at Strosniders
Gay HGTV hunk David Bromstad — last week's Metro Weekly cover profile — gives an interactive, 90-minute presentation on color and decorating at three Strosniders...
