Metro Weekly

Concert

  • Hooters Hoedown

    By on March 26, 2008

    When it comes to hooters, one sort is definitely more gay than the other. The kind that comes with burgers, fries and bright-orange hot pants,...

  • Finding Joy in Fairfax

    By on February 27, 2008

    Conventional wisdom holds that suburbanites must venture downtown for world-class entertainment. But from Olney to Alexandria, non-District denizens have repeatedly shown that artistic merit knows...

  • Wondrous Winds

    By on February 20, 2008

    Get up close and personal with small ensembles, consisting of quartets and quintets, of the D.C. Different Drummers during its upcoming concert, Intimate Winds: Beautiful...

  • Masterpiece Theater

    By on February 13, 2008

    One might not think of ''cowboy music'' when thinking of great American composers. But that's what the Rock Creek Singers, 24 vocalists composing an ensemble...

  • Bowled Over

    By on January 23, 2008

    Doug Bowles may not be the only gay conductor in town, but in the genre of swing and big-band music, he's pretty sure he's one...

  • House Warming

    By on June 20, 2007

    ON THE GLBT choral scene, there is a duo both romantic and professional who have made a name for themselves: composer Robert Seeley and lyricist...

  • Still Cooking

    By on May 9, 2007

    It's hard to pinpoint exactly when and where Barbara Cook kicked off her long and varied career. The Broadway legend, who lives in New York...

  • Classical Twist

    By on February 14, 2007

    ''The first designer who started doing clothes for me was Gianni Versace,'' recalls concert pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet. ''That was the late '80s and it was...

  • Peace Pipes

    By on January 24, 2007

    This weekend, Washington will see yet another rally against American involvement in Iraq. Among the thousands coming to the capital is one-woman known for songs,...

  • Seasonal Sounds

    By on December 13, 2006

    Though Mother Nature has yet to conjure a winter wonderland in the capital, D.C.'s Different Drummers (DCDD) have the soundtrack at the ready with ''Winter...

  • Memory Lane

    By on November 29, 2006

    Moms and memories take center stage this year as part of the musical reminiscing on past holidays that makes up the 26th annual holiday concert...

  • Baring it All

    By on June 1, 2005

    Gay entertainment has had no problem embracing full-frontal nudity in the pursuit of artistic expression. Who could blame anyone for thinking that Robert Seeley's choral...

  • Sam's Song

    By on March 9, 2005

    Sam Harris took a few small steps toward activism last year, and lost some fans in the process. Still, he says the activism song he...

  • Suede's Sway

    By on March 2, 2005

    Her rich contralto hooks the audience the moment she hits her first note. But it is Suede's playful, charismatic stage presence that keeps them engaged...

  • Hart Felt

    By on October 27, 2004

    ''Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart left a legacy of over 550 songs, which included eight movies and eight Broadway musicals,'' says Jeff Buhrman, Artistic Director...