Features
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Spring Arts Preview 2026: Comedy, Exhibits, and Everything Else
From author talks and exhibitions to festivals, lectures, and offbeat events, here’s your guide to the DMV’s most eclectic spring offerings.
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Spring Classical Preview 2026: Masterworks and Modern Voices
From Beethoven and Brahms to contemporary composers and rising artists, the DMV’s classical scene offers a rich and wide-ranging season.
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Spring Film Preview 2026: Blockbusters, Indies, and Queer Cinema
From Nolan and Spielberg to bold indies and queer standouts, the season’s film lineup is packed with must-see releases.
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Spring Theater Preview 2026: Spectacle, Satire, and Surprise
A guide to the must-see shows across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, from major productions to daring new work.
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Spring Music Preview 2026: The DMV’s Must-See Concerts
A packed lineup of concerts across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia -- from global superstars to a rising wave of LGBTQ artists.
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Spring Dance Preview 2026: Motion Takes the Stage
Explore the best dance performances in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia this spring, from ballet and flamenco to immersive cultural showcases.
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Karim Diané Talks About Playing Star Trek’s First Gay Klingon
Karim Diané discusses portraying Jay-Den Kraag, the first openly gay Klingon in Star Trek history.
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Harry Lighton Talks Kink, Romance, and Leather in Pillion
The British director explains why his BDSM romance is ultimately a story about queer identity and connection.
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At Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend, Community Was the Main Event
Infinite expressions of leather, kink, and cosplay lit up D.C. during a packed Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend 2026.
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From the Archives: A 1997 Q&A With the D.C. Eagle’s Dick McHugh
In 1997, Dick McHugh reflected on leather culture, nightlife, and the early history of one of Washington’s most storied gay leather bars.
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Jason Elliott on His Year as Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather
The Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather 2025 winner opens up about faith, identity, and a year that changed his life.
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Douglas Sills Finds Himself in Tevye
Broadway veteran Douglas Sills discusses reimagining Fiddler on the Roof at Signature Theatre, Jewish identity, and HBO’s The Gilded Age.
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Jacob Dickey Comes Up Lucky as Sky Masterson
Fresh from belting Sondheim with Bernadette Peters, Jacob Dickey rolls the dice in Shakespeare Theatre Company’s "Guys and Dolls."
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Danilo Gambini on The Shape of Adulthood
With "A Case for the Existence of God," director Danilo Gambini explores what we inherit, what we learn, and what adult life asks of us.
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Erica Deuso on Becoming Pennsylvania’s First Transgender Mayor
Downingtown’s new mayor talks flooding, affordability, and why voters cared more about issues than her identity.
