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National Geographic’s All Roads Film Festival
The National Geographic’s All Roads Film Festival showcases indigenous- and minority-culture film, photography and music, this year with 47 cultures from 24 different countries represented....
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Review: Imagining Madoff at Theater J
Rick Foucheux’s portrayal of Bernie Madoff, the Ponzi-schemeing crook thrown into the spotlight of Theater J’s production, is a lot of things. But it isn’t...
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Hillwood’s Gay Day
Activities at the 10th annual Gay Day at Hillwood include an LGBT family garden party with Rainbow Families, “Punch on the Portico,” exclusive peeks into...
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Social Security Ends Gender “No-Match” Letters, White House “Welcomes This Move”
The National Center for Transgender Equality announced this evening: The Social Security Administration (SSA) has confirmed that it has ended the practice of allowing gender to be matched in its...
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White House Briefing: North Carolina Marriage Amendment and DADT Repeal
Today at the White House briefing, Metro Weekly sought clarification about the earlier White House statement regarding the North Carolina marriage amendment slated for the...
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House Republicans Make Attempt at Stopping Sept. 20 DADT Repeal
On Monday, Sept. 12, House Republicans made what appears to be a last-ditch effort at halting or stalling the Sept. 20 repeal of “Don’t Ask,...
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Film
In order of scheduled release date. Dates subject to change at the whim of a studio executive. SEPTEMBER DRIVE -- Ryan Gosling headlines a murderer's...
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Stage
ADVENTURE THEATRE Glen Echo Park 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Glen Echo, Md 301-634-2270 adventuretheatre.org Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse -- Even Lilly has some bad days, but...
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Dance
CLARICE SMITH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER University of Maryland College Park, Md. 301-405-ARTS claricesmithcenter.umd.edu Maryland Dance Ensemble (12/2-3) 29th Annual Choreographers' Showcase -- Choreographers from the area present...
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Classical Music
BACH SINFONIA Takoma Park/Silver Spring Performing Arts Center Silver Spring, Md. 301-362-6525 bachsinfonia.org Suoni Belli: Instrumental Wonders of the Italian Baroque -- A journey into...
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Music: Pop, Rock, Folk and Jazz
9:30 CLUB 815 V St. NW 202-265-0930 930.com Atari Teenage Riot (9/17) Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (9/17) Molotov (9/18) Girls (9/19) Pepper & The...
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Above and Beyond
AFI SILVER THEATRE 8633 Colesville Road Silver Spring 301-495-6720 afi.com/Silver Opera In Cinema -- Landmark productions from some of the most venerable opera houses in...
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Museums and Galleries
1708 GALLERY 319 West Broad St.Richmond, Va.804-643-17081708gallery.org FEED 2011: A Juried Biennial -- Featuring artists Kyan Bishop of D.C., Larissa Borteh of New York, Shawn...
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News Analysis: AP’s New Marriage Poll Shows Country “Grappling” With Marriage Equality
Today, the Associated Press released polling that showed that a majority of Americans support “the government giv legal recognition to marriages between couples of the...
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Party Down
For those who often find themselves simply shocked by extremism in political debate, these are certainly trying and exciting times. Although I'm not one who's...
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NBJC Takes the Hill
Following on an annual outing begun last year, the National Black Justice Coalition will be returning to Capitol Hill next year for ''Out on the...
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Local Killed in Texas Accident
Brian McKernan, 44, known to many in the area for his years of substance-abuse work at Whitman-Walker Health, was killed Sept. 6 in Austin, Texas,...
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Double Defeat
Part three of a series marking the 15th anniversary of the passage of the Defense of Marriage Act The day before the House of Representatives...
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Duplex Vision
Kevin Lee photographed by Todd Franson at the Duplex Diner on Friday, September 9 ''I was always shying away from the word 'change,''' says Kevin...
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