Arts + Entertainment
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Ich bin Transvestit
This is the root of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf's story: ''I am a transvestite.'' Brave words, even now. Imagine saying them in Germany during the rise...
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Dressing Up
Called an exploration of the will to survive, it's no wonder that performing I Am My Own Wife at Olney Theatre Center leaves Arnie Burton...
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Past Perfect
We have been spoiled by the multiplex, lulled into a sense of security and confidence by the men and women behind the curtains who make...
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Theater Alchemy
When you live in a city like Washington, D.C., whose primary commerce is fact, or as is sometimes the case, the manufacture of truth, it...
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The Long Haul
Although director Paolo Micciche is known for some adventurous productions, his rendering of Verdi's Macbeth is more a long and rather creepy dream. It's precise...
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Time Misspent
Is there anything more dreadful than running into that ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend you just can't stand? Now there is. At least the unexpected ex sighting...
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Soundwaves
Charmed city... At least two gay club tours traveling around the country will stop at Baltimore's Hippo nightclub. First up: DJ Seth Gold's Black Out...
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God Knows
Recounting her initial fears about launching a transgender choir, founder Ashley Moore says, ''Are people going to be able to stop laughing long enough to...
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Still Cooking
It's hard to pinpoint exactly when and where Barbara Cook kicked off her long and varied career. The Broadway legend, who lives in New York...
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Czech Mate
Who knew a 19th century Czech opera could be as riveting and edgy as anything you're likely to catch on HBO? Thankfully, the Washington National...
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Moviegoing Maryland
The Maryland Film Festival kicks off a stunning four-day event today, Thursday, May 3, and runs through Sunday, May 6, with most of the screenings...
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Web Head
The giddy anticipation of a movie is sometimes better than the movie itself. You enter more excited than you ultimately exit. Such is frequently the...
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Fractured Nest
There's something intriguing about the intimate, something about limited scale that gives rise to daring creativity. Think of the rise of the hip boutique hotel....
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Hot Stuff
Hot Fuzz is a cross between Die Hard and The Full Monty. No, that's not quite right. Maybe it's more like Point Break meets Four...
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Roman Meal
Knobbly English knees, homoerotic grappling and an awful lot of heavy breathing filled the Eisenhower Theater's stage for opening night of the Royal Shakespeare Company's...
