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  • Hair at the Kennedy Center

    By on October 25, 2010

    The Kennedy Center lets the sun shine in on Hair, the 2009 Tony winner for Best Musical Revival, as it kicks off its national tour....

  • Jewish Literary Festival at the DCJCC

    By on October 25, 2010

    Remaining events in the 12th annual Jewish Literary Festival at the DCJCC include Jerry Muller discussing Capitalism and the Jews about the disproportionate success of...

  • Underworld at the 9:30 Club

    By on October 25, 2010

    Vocalist Karl Hyde talks, moans, whispers — and oh yeah, sings — in an always-captivating way, and his wordplay adds still more to the charm....

  • Lifehouse and Kris Allen, tonight at DAR

    By on October 24, 2010

    Kris Allen opens for alt-rock band Lifehouse, which might seem odd, since Allen was last year's American Idol, besting Adam Lambert for the title. But...

  • A Fox on the Fairway

    By on October 24, 2010

    Signature Theatre presents A Fox on the Fairway, a world premiere comedy from D.C. playwright Ken Ludwig (Crazy for You), which pays tribute to the...

  • Richard III at the Artisphere

    By on October 24, 2010

    One of Shakespeare’s most complex and fascinating characters is central to the bard’s most entertaining history play, Richard III. The Washington Shakespeare Company is a...

  • David Sanborn at Blues Alley

    By on October 22, 2010

    Renowned and revered the world over as one of the greatest saxophone players of all time, David Sanborn has inspired countless other musicians while creating...

  • AFI’s Scary Cinema

    By on October 22, 2010

    The American Film Institute’s annual scary cinema series at the Silver Theatre includes screenings this weekend of the “rom-zom-com” Shaun of the Dead, Dawn of...

  • Will Calhoun at National Geographic Live!

    By on October 22, 2010

    Will Calhoun — most recognized as the drummer for the rock band Living Colour — has earned repeated praise for his fearless explorations of jazz,...

  • Arena Stage Homecoming

    By on October 22, 2010

    The President and First Lady help open Arena Stage’s sparkling new Southwest complex with a gala ceremony on Monday, Oct. 25, but first comes a...

  • Color Splash’s David Bromstad at Strosniders

    By on October 22, 2010

    Gay HGTV hunk David Bromstad — last week's Metro Weekly cover profile — gives an interactive, 90-minute presentation on color and decorating at three Strosniders...

  • Purple Rain at Landmark’s E Street CInema

    By on October 22, 2010

    Through early November, Landmark’s E Street Cinema is hosting weekend midnight screenings of camp and cult classics. This weekend brings Albert Magnoli’s 1984 Purple Rain...

  • Reel Affirmations Night of DADT on Screen

    By on October 21, 2010

    Reel Affirmations presents two military-themed films on Friday, Oct. 22 — A Marine Story, a drama starring Dreya Weber and Alex Everett, at 7 p.m.,...

  • The Flying Karamazov Brothers at Wolf Trap

    By on October 21, 2010

    Fyodor Dostoyevsky's The Brothers Karamazov inspired this legendary American group's name and each performer has taken on a Russian persona. The Flying Karamazov Brothers offer...

  • Belly Horror at The Birchmere

    By on October 21, 2010

    Now in its fifth year, the cabaret Belly Horror features performance artists in what is billed as "a sinisterly sensual smorgasbord of belly dance, inspired...