Arts + Entertainment
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Elton John: 16 Essential Classics to revisit with new album on the way
Sir Elton John is an indisputable musical legend. His first album, “Empty Sky,” was released in 1969 and his latest – “The Diving Board,”...
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Pet Shop Boys Electrify on New Dance Album
Veteran pop duo Pet Shop Boys are back with their 12th studio album, the aptly titled “Electric.” The set hits on July 16 in the...
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Watch V minutes of GTA V
Rockstar has celebrated Tuesday by releasing the official gameplay trailer for GTA V, their upcoming open-world epic. Launching September 17, the game can’t come quickly...
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Tom Goss Celebrates “Bears” In New Single and Video
There be Bears here! D.C. area singer/songwriter Tom Goss today releases his new single (available now on iTunes) and video “Bears,” and it’s loads...
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Good Fortune
''I'm trying to make it good fortune and not bad fortune,'' Emily Fortune Feimster teases about the family name that she uses as her first...
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Janelle Monáe’s Funky New Video “Dance Apocalyptic”
The new Janelle Monáe album “The Electric Lady” doesn’t drop until September, but she’s already released the 2nd video from it. Following on the heels...
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Editors’ Explosive Return: “The Weight of Your Love”
British post-punk revivalists Editors return this week with their 4th album, “The Weight of Your Love,” and it’s a doozy. Despite having released three critically...
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A Satisfying Splash
At first glance, The Way, Way Back seems to hit all the benchmarks of a pleasant indie comedy. It's got the sad-eyed teenage boy who's...
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Catch John Grant Tonight at U-Hall
Sinead O’Connor cries out the lyrics right alongside John Grant on Grant’s aching song “Why Don’t You Love Me Anymore?” The song is about exactly...
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Don’t Miss The (Show) Boat on Two Classics
Got a hankering for a classic musical? It’s pretty easy to get a fix around this theater-loving town. Generally there’s at least one classic being...
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Hints from Arvind: Wolf Trap’s Future
Maybe this weekend you’re headed to Wolf Trap to take in the National Symphony Orchestra’s multimedia show Frozen Planet in Concert. Or R&B great Anita...
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Macklemore Raises Up Gay Rights in Hip-Hop
Is there a hot new pop act more gay friendly than Macklemore & Ryan Lewis? At the least the Seattle hip-hop duo has definitely given...
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R&B Singer Puff Johnson Succumbs to Cancer
Puff Johnson, best known for R&B hits “All Over Your Face,” “Over and Over” (from the film “The First Wives’ Club”) and “Forever More” succumbed...
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A Single Man
Boy, do people really get hung up about getting hitched. It wasn't that long ago when gay people were effectively immune from a lot of...
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Shakespeare as Summer Sizzler
This is not hyperbole: Much Ado About Nothing reflects Joss Whedon's skill as a director as much as it celebrates Shakespeare's timeless words. (Blasphemy, you...
