All posts by Doug Rule
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Art and Industry
Ever seen an SUV in an art exhibit? ''He has encased it in hand-welded aluminum,'' says Craig Applebaum referring to Shlomo Harush's use of a...
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Life in Leather
It's the roar of motorcycles on 14th Street. The crisp smack of leather on flesh. All those leatherfolk standing in front of the Washington Plaza...
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Metric System
The year 2009 was pretty ho-hum as far as music went, especially in the mainstream. One overrated artist after another released albums that left us...
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Going Green
''I need to stop saying Halo. It's MOVA!'' exclaims Babak Movahedi, after repeatedly referring to his own lounge by its pre-2010 name. ''It will take...
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Delicious Deals
''It's become...somewhat of a cult.'' Lynne Breaux is referring to next week's Restaurant Week promotion. ''There are some offices, for instance, that get together and...
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Ringing in a New Year
It's time for the good times -- forget about the bad times. Next Thursday, Dec. 31, you can toast to a better year ahead all...
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Golden Girl
''It's a very fun, fun show about my quest to get my own sitcom, about getting a gay family on TV,'' says comedian Judy Gold...
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Gaga Reflex
''I'm your biggest fan. I'll follow you until you love me,'' Lady Gaga sang on her hit, ''Paparazzi.'' ''I won't stop until that boy is...
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Fairy, Mary
''Fairy tales never really applied to us,'' says director Jon Moran. ''With the exception of 'Rub-A-Dub-Dub,' didn't have a happily ever after.'' So Moran,...
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Bare Ladies
Karen Diehl is stressed. ''I feel like a little boy who's just going through puberty,'' she laughs. ''My face is slightly breaking out.'' The reason...
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Crack-up Cabaret
''I was always kind of fascinated by Martha Graham,'' says Dito van Reigersberg about the larger-than-life dance legend. He calls her ''an almost mythical figure,''...
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Ryan Metzler
''I'm very aware of the fact that I'm not the tallest person in the world,'' says Ryan Metzler. Just how tall is the stunning 20-year-old?...
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Musical Stocking Stuffers
''You better watch out, you better not cry. You better not pout, I'm telling you why: Santa Claus is swinging in town.'' Yep, it's that...
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Holiday Tunes
Ever seen a clarinet player with raindeer ears? You just might at the D.C. Different Drummers' holiday concert this Saturday, Dec. 12. ''The tradition is...
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Stringing Along
''It's hard to make a mandolin sound sad. You can play it in a minor key, but it's got a sprightly tone,'' says Catie...
