Metro Weekly

Arts + Entertainment

  • Oscar! Oscar!

    By on July 2, 2008

    For native Washingtonian-turned-New Yorker Brad Oscar, The Mystery of Irma Vep is more than just a play, it's a homecoming. ''Ironically, one of my first...

  • Springs Gleaning

    By on June 25, 2008

    In major religions, hell may contain demons who torment; thorny, bitter fruit; and, of course, flames. Plenty of GLBT folks may think of Colorado Springs,...

  • Jokesters

    By on June 25, 2008

    It's been six years since funnyman Mike Myers last said ''Groovy, baby'' in the third installment of the Austin Powers franchise, which is also how...

  • Katy's Shame

    By on June 25, 2008

    Here we are, knee deep in Pride season, and there's a song speaking to us all the way at the top of the pop charts....

  • Soundwaves

    By on June 25, 2008

    TUMBLE FOR YA... Boy George's stop at the 9:30 Club next month is now in jeopardy because the 47-year-old allegedly assaulted and imprisoned a 28-year-old...

  • Canadian Cutie

    By on June 18, 2008

    Depending on her style on a given day, Elvira Kurt may look as though she's just been groomed by the producers of The L Word...

  • Unapologetic

    By on June 18, 2008

    If you watched the Tony Awards this past Sunday you saw Lily Tomlin deliver the set-up for a performance from the Broadway musical Xanadu. Reduced...

  • Good Medicine

    By on June 18, 2008

    I will always hold Rene Auberjonois dear for his hysterical two-second impersonation of Lloyd Bridges in the priceless '80s horror flick Eyes of Laura Mars....

  • Dead Zone

    By on June 18, 2008

    M. Night Shyamalan achieves something amazing in his latest film, The Happening. Not only has he made a film about people killing themselves, his film...

  • Paper Cuts

    By on June 18, 2008

    As technological advances go, the basic book has had a long and distinguished run. It spurred the exchange and preservation of knowledge among individuals and...

  • Falsettoland

    By on June 18, 2008

    ''I tried to sing, but I couldn't think of anything. That was the hardest part,'' Chris Martin sang on his band Coldplay's last album, 2005's...

  • Perfectly Clear

    By on June 11, 2008

    If you have ever glanced in the window of one of those stately old D.C. pastry shops, the kind where the display of multi-tier cakes...

  • Rib Tickler

    By on June 11, 2008

    Sir Peter Lustforth. Dame Stickle. Molly Tawdry. Lady Vanity Lustforth. And, of course, Dick Dashwood. If you're looking for a clue as to what kind...

  • Latin Infused

    By on June 11, 2008

    Before Dan Guerrero even wrote a one-man show detailing his experiences as a gay Latino in show business, he promptly trademarked the show's title. ''My...

  • Marvelous

    By on June 11, 2008

    Wait a minute. Didn't they just make The Incredible Hulk into a movie? Why yes, yes they did. The difference with the new version, however,...