Metro Weekly

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  • Catering to You

    Speak with a variety of caterers and you're likely to come away with some reliable maxims. First, there are vast variables in budgeting for a...

  • Dollars and Scents

    Generally speaking, there are two times in your life you'll be celebrated with flowers. The difference with your wedding is that you'll get to enjoy...

  • Wedding Snappers

    Your Uncle Sal is a great guy -- maybe he's even a great photographer. But you should think long and hard before making him your...

  • Finding Your Place

    Washington has already seen a string of wedding ceremonies in high-profile locations since marriage equality became a reality -- from the Human Rights Campaign's Equality...

  • Hand Holders

    You're getting married to have someone to hold your hand for better or worse. So why not hire a professional to hold your hand as...

  • Time to Tie the Knot

    As D.C. enters its second month of same-sex couples being able to obtain marriage licenses, some wonder if – as with California and Maine –...

  • Wedding Resources

    CAKES CakeLove (multiple locations) 202-588-7100 cakelove.com Charm City Cakes (no walk-ins) 410-235-9229 charmcitycakes.com Georgetown Cupcake (multiple locations) 202-333-8448 georgetowncupcake.com Renellie 800-716-8677 weddingate.com The Sweet Life...

  • McNally's Aria

    Three years ago, Terrence McNally's phone rang. On the line, Michael Kaiser, president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. ''We'd like...

  • Opera Queens

    Terrence McNally was angry with John Glover. ''So, what's going to happen? I've called and offered you this part and I haven't heard from you,''...

  • Diva Country

    When Terrence McNally first approached Tyne Daly to play Maria Callas in Master Class, the actress, known for her work in television (Cagney & Lacey)...

  • Calman's Calling

    New York's loss is Washington's gain. Although, it's not as if New York has given up Leslie Calman completely. The political science Ph.D. returns one...

  • Leading Light

    Nicholas Rodriguez has toured as the King of the Jews (Jesus, in Jesus Christ Superstar) and appeared on Broadway as the King of the Apes...

  • Above and Beyond: Comedy, Spoken Word, Tastings, Tours, Etc.

    BARNS AT WOLF TRAP 1645 Trap RoadVienna, Va.703-255-1900wolf-trap.org The Second City 50th Anniversary Tour – Chicago’s historic comedy troupe celebrates 50 years of improv and...

  • Classical Music

    BACH SINFONIA Takoma Park/Silver Spring Performing Arts Center Montgomery College Georgia Avenue and East-West Highway Silver Spring 301-362-6525 bachsinfonia.org The Art of Lute/The Art of...

  • Dance

    CLARICE SMITH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER University of MarylandCollege Park, Md.301-405-ARTSwww.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu Gesel Mason — Through dance, personal stories and video images, Women, Sex, & Desire: Sometimes...