All posts by Randy Shulman
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Mavis Staples is coming to The Hamilton
Chicago-born gospel great Mavis Staples got her start in her family band the Staple Singers and has gone on to sing with everyone from Ry...
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Mock the Vote’s Pre-election Comedy Showcase
Brian Parise, winner of the 2011 Pardon the Pundit Political Comedy Competition, hosts this showcase featuring three politically minded comedians: Jordan Carlos, Stephen Colbert’s black...
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Spring Awakening at Dominion Stage
Arlington’s LGBT-minded Dominion Stage offers a production of Spring Awakening, Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater’s exhilarating, sexually and angst-driven musical about coming of age in...
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Jacques Brel is Alive and Well at MetroStage
Natascia Diaz, one of D.C. theater’s greatest performers, is currently polishing Jacques Brel’s standard “Ne Me Quitte Pas (“If You Go Away”) at MetroStage in...
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Spooky movies at the AFI Silver
Now in its seventh year, the Spooky Movie International Horror Film Festival nearly doubles to nine days of horror screenings, and also includes the first-ever...
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The former Archbishop of Canterbury warns that gay marriage could turn Britain into Nazi Germany
“Remember that the Jews in Nazi Germany, what started it against them was when they were called names, that was the first stage towards that...
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Boston Hunk Selected to Be First Male Model on Price Is Right. Let the Sexuality Speculating Begin …
“Hey America! My name is Rob! First and foremost, it’s been a pleasure coming this far along in the competition. I grew up watching The...
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Polaroid’s print-producing Z2300
Remember those good old days of Polaroid? Well, maybe you don’t, but I sure do — the fun of snapping a picture and watching in...
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Watch Barbra Streisand’s new video, “I Think It’s Going to Rain Today”
Barbra Streisand’s new album Release Me drops on Tuesday, Oct. 9. The music video from “I Think It’s Going to Rain Today,” is available to...
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Facebook’s Helping Hand
I don’t often feel the need to get help while using Facebook — I mean, really, it’s not that complicated — but it’s nice to...
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In the news: California to allow self-driving cars
On Tuesday, Sept. 26, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a bill that would allow self-driving cars on the state’s roads. (These trends always...
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Animal Collective at Merriweather
The little ensemble Animal Collective, originally from Baltimore but now spread out around the world, years ago became the big kahuna in the indie-rock universe,...
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In Spite of Love at GALA
GALA opens its 37th season with the delightful comedy from Agustin Moreto, a contemporary of Lope de Vega, or the master of Spain’s Golden Age...
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The Great Facebook “Likes” Purge of 2012 Has Begun. Prepare to be Dis-Liked.
Who doesn’t want to be “Liked”? Indeed, the Holy Grail of Facebook is to be “Liked,” especially if you have a page — either one...
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Being Vocal
If you truly want to experience the performing force of nature known as Patti LuPone, Google ''Patti LuPone Anything Goes'' and click on the ensuing...
