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  • Rescue from the Right

    By on October 18, 2006

    It's October, and the leaves are turning Code Orange and Red. But just when we were expecting another conveniently timed terror alert, the Republicans have...

  • Harsh Reality

    By on October 18, 2006

    One in every 20 residents of Washington D.C. is living with HIV, according to a new ad campaign that will appear on many of the...

  • Love Game

    By on October 18, 2006

    For the past three weeks, some members of the Capital Tennis Association (CTA) have been training for this weekend's 14th annual Capital Classic Tournament by...

  • Racy Revelry

    By on October 18, 2006

    It started as a simple challenge between a few drag queens: Run from JR.'s Bar & Grill at 17th and Church streets up to Annie's...

  • Smooth Operator

    By on October 18, 2006

    Pairing a fragile, Billie Holiday-like voice with spare, country-tinged arrangements à la Norah Jones, Madeleine Peyroux is a prime purveyor of lazy Sunday jazz for...

  • A Fight on Many Fronts

    By on October 18, 2006

    There may be plenty of gay people who don't care much about getting married, but there is no question that marriage is an issue at...

  • The Fine Print

    By on October 18, 2006

    Tuesday was a good day, as battles against anti-gay constitutional amendments go. That was the day the Washington Post released its latest polling on the...

  • Sultry Soul

    By on October 18, 2006

    Forget American Idol. These days, it seems you have to be a former Mouseketeer to catch a critical break in the pop music world. Okay,...

  • Soundwaves

    By on October 18, 2006

    FROM THE SECOND TIME YOU GOT ME BA-BAY... You should already know the name Offer Nissim by now. And Maya Siman-Tov, too -- or at...

  • Shining Blue

    By on October 18, 2006

    Adapting a Toni Morrison novel to any other medium is at the very least a Herculean task. Most notably, Oprah Winfrey tried turning the author's...

  • Camp Out

    By on October 17, 2006

    Reel Affirmations 2006 Review by Will O'Bryan Rating: (4 out of 5) Tuesday, 10/17/2006, 5:00 PM Feature presentation, $0 at Lincoln Theatre DIFFERENT DEMOGRAPHICS will likely have ver

  • Whole New Thing

    By on October 17, 2006

    Reel Affirmations 2006 Review by Randy Shulman Rating: (4 out of 5) Tuesday, 10/17/2006, 7:00 PM Feature presentation, $9 at Lincoln Theatre IT'S NOT WHAT the characters do...

  • Red Doors

    By on October 17, 2006

    Reel Affirmations 2006 Review by Tom Avila Rating: (4 out of 5) Tuesday, 10/17/2006, 7:00 PM Feature presentation, $9 at Landmark's E Street Cinema English and Mandarin with...

  • The Blossoming of Maximo Olivieros

    By on October 17, 2006

    Reel Affirmations 2006 Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros Review by Sean Bugg Rating: (5 out of 5) Tuesday, 10/17/2006, 7:00 PM Feature presentation, $9 at Landmark'

  • Broken Sky

    By on October 17, 2006

    Reel Affirmations 2006 El Cielo Dividido Review by Will O'Bryan Rating: (3 out of 5) Tuesday, 10/17/2006, 9:00 PM Feature presentation, $9 at Lincoln Theatre Spanish with English subt

  • Electroshock

    By on October 17, 2006

    Reel Affirmations 2006 Review by Dan Odenwald Rating: (4 out of 5) Tuesday, 10/17/2006, 9:00 PM Feature presentation, $9 at Landmark's E Street Cinema Spanish with English subtitles

  • Gas

    By on October 17, 2006

    Reel Affirmations 2006 Review by Sean Bugg Rating: (4 out of 5) Tuesday, 10/17/2006, 9:00 PM Feature presentation, $9 at Landmark's E Street Cinema Indian with English subtitles GAS...

  • Local Shorts

    By on October 16, 2006

    Reel Affirmations 2006 Review by Randy Shulman Rating: (4 out of 5) Monday, 10/16/2006, 5:00 PM Shorts presentation, $0 at Lincoln Theatre GENERALLY A MIXED bag...

  • Shabnum Mausi

    By on October 16, 2006

    Reel Affirmations 2006 Review by Will O'Bryan Rating: (4 out of 5) Monday, 10/16/2006, 6:30 PM Feature presentation, $9 at Landmark's E Street Cinema Hindi with English subtitles IN...

  • Men Shorts: Who Do You Think I Am?

    By on October 16, 2006

    Reel Affirmations 2006 Review by Sean Bugg Rating: (4 out of 5) Monday, 10/16/2006, 7:00 PM Shorts presentation, $9 at Lincoln Theatre MY CAT'S BALLS ( ) isn't...