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Einstein’s Dreams at Spooky Action
Rebecca Holderness directs an adaptation of the international bestselling book about how Einstein came to be Einstein. Einstein’s Dreams stars Elver Ariza-Silva, Frank Britton, Jonathan...
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Editor’s Pick: Dan Fishback performs tonight at the DCJCC
The New York-based musician Dan Fishback, a native of Olney, Md., returns to D.C. tonight, Wednesday, June 22, at 7:30 p.m. to perform as part...
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Tracy Morgan apologizes for offensive gay ‘comedy,’ with GLAAD in Nashville [video]
Kevin Rogers, a gay man who reportedly attended a controversial stand-up performance by comedian Tracy Morgan, accepted Morgan’s apology as “very genuine.” Morgan returned to...
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HHS Secretary Talks About LGBT Health Data
From today’s White House press briefing, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius talked about the difficulties of collecting health data about LGBT populations: ...
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Tour Tuesday: India
Zoom Vacations is offering a 12-day tour of India, September 17 to 28, 2011. The tour includes Mumbai, Varanasi, Delhi, Agra, Jaipur and Udaipur. Among...
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Editor’s Pick: Take us OUT to the ball game!
Team DC’s Night Out at the Nationals — of which Metro Weekly is a major sponsor — is tonight, Tuesday, June 21. The Nats play...
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A Taste of Dupont
Dupont Circle Main Streets presents the annual Taste of Dupont 2011 tonight, Tuesday, June 21, from 6 to 10 p.m. Create your own progressive dinner...
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The DC Cowboys: 'Song Like This' [video]
The DC Cowboys performed multiple routines on the Main Stage for their annual appearance at the 2011 Capital Pride Festival on Sunday, June 12. Among...
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Editor’s Pick: Neil Finn and Sharon Finn at The Birchmere
The indelible pop singer-songwriter Neil Finn, best known for fronting hitmakers Crowded House (“Don’t Dream It’s Over,” “Distant Sun”), has formed Pajama Club — a...
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Gay Film Series at Atlas: Victor/Victoria
The Atlas Performing Arts Center and Metro Weekly join forces to present a gay, summer-long film series based on this magazine’s annual list of “Gay...
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Aretha Franklin at Wolf Trap
The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin returns to Wolf Trap for what’s become an annual performance, drawing from her rich repertoire — and maybe, just...
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Obama’s Evolution Will Be Televised — and Questioned
Asked about “the president’s views on the gay marriage bill in New York,” White House press secretary Jay Carney started giving a series of answers...
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Broadband Plans and Net Neutrality: Looking at the LGBT Letters
As a supplement to Metro Weekly‘s in-depth report on the scope of AT&T’s involvement in the public policy positions of multiple LGBT organizations, here are...
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GLAAD Board Co-Chair Speaks About Barrios’s Resignation Letter
The board co-chair of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation confirmed that Jarrett Barrios submitted a resignation letter to the board and that he...
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New York City Pride: Where it all began
New York City, home to the famed 1969 Stonewall rebellion, is hosting a weekend full of events to celebrate LGBT pride, Saturday, June 25 and...
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‘Obama’ comedian booed at Republican group for gay, race jokes? Or just mocking the GOP?
Much was made in the news last week about a saucy comedian, Reggie Brown, hired by the Republican Leadership Conference to do his impersonation of...
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Gay T & T
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation's decision to file a letter with the Federal Communications Commission supporting the merger of AT&T and T-Mobile –...
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GLAAD’s Barrios Resigns
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation communications director Rich Ferraro emailed Metro Weekly regarding the article published earlier today at Politico about the future leadership...
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Bachmann “Glittered,” Get Equal Supporting Such Actions
The “glittering” fad — which began when Nick Espinosa tossed glitter at Newt Gingrich earlier this year and continued when others “glittered” Tim Pawlenty —...
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The Next Reflex Dance Collective
“Places in Space” is a collaborative performance presenting work from The Next Reflex Dance Collective, comprised of seven local D.C.-based choreographers, each exploring an outdoor...
