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Leading Light

Openly gay actor Nicholas Rodriguez ushers Washington into spring with a starring role in Arena's Light in the Piazza'

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

Spring Arts Preview 2010

Classical Music

Spring Arts Preview 2010

Dance

Spring Arts Preview 2010

Film

Spring Arts Preview 2010

Museums and Galleries

Spring Arts Preview 2010

Music: Pop, Rock, Folk and Jazz

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Readings and Lectures

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Stage

Spring Arts Preview 2010

Passion Plate

Ahead of Dining Out for Life, Chef Jamie Leeds talks about her culinary joys and growing her epicurean empire of Hank's Oyster Bar and CommonWealth Gastropub

In 2002, metro D.C.'s culinary landscape added a new point of interest: Jamie Leeds. Trained in New York under high-profile restaurateur Danny Meyer, and also in Chicago under Rich Melman of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises -- a company nearly synonymous with the business of American restaurants -- Leeds brought her own style to Washington by launching 15 ria. Success at 15 ria allowed her to follow her dream of opening her very own restaurant in May of 2005 -- Hank's Oyster ...[more]