Metro Weekly

Arts + Entertainment

  • Inhuman Conditions

    By on May 23, 2007

    In recent weeks, those who ride the Metro have invariably come across the large posters advertising an exhibition of human bodies that have been variously...

  • Theater Alchemy

    By on May 16, 2007

    When you live in a city like Washington, D.C., whose primary commerce is fact, or as is sometimes the case, the manufacture of truth, it...

  • Listen Up

    By on May 16, 2007

    It's been too long since we heard anything good from the Cranberries. Remember them? Think back to the '90s and some of the Irish band's...

  • The Long Haul

    By on May 16, 2007

    Although director Paolo Micciche is known for some adventurous productions, his rendering of Verdi's Macbeth is more a long and rather creepy dream. It's precise...

  • Past Perfect

    By on May 16, 2007

    We have been spoiled by the multiplex, lulled into a sense of security and confidence by the men and women behind the curtains who make...

  • Dressing Up

    By on May 16, 2007

    Called an exploration of the will to survive, it's no wonder that performing I Am My Own Wife at Olney Theatre Center leaves Arnie Burton...

  • Ich bin Transvestit

    By on May 16, 2007

    This is the root of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf's story: ''I am a transvestite.'' Brave words, even now. Imagine saying them in Germany during the rise...

  • Czech Mate

    By on May 9, 2007

    Who knew a 19th century Czech opera could be as riveting and edgy as anything you're likely to catch on HBO? Thankfully, the Washington National...

  • Soundwaves

    By on May 9, 2007

    Charmed city... At least two gay club tours traveling around the country will stop at Baltimore's Hippo nightclub. First up: DJ Seth Gold's Black Out...

  • God Knows

    By on May 9, 2007

    Recounting her initial fears about launching a transgender choir, founder Ashley Moore says, ''Are people going to be able to stop laughing long enough to...

  • 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...

  • Time Misspent

    By on May 9, 2007

    Is there anything more dreadful than running into that ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend you just can't stand? Now there is. At least the unexpected ex sighting...

  • Web Head

    By on May 2, 2007

    The giddy anticipation of a movie is sometimes better than the movie itself. You enter more excited than you ultimately exit. Such is frequently the...

  • Moviegoing Maryland

    By on May 2, 2007

    The Maryland Film Festival kicks off a stunning four-day event today, Thursday, May 3, and runs through Sunday, May 6, with most of the screenings...

  • Fractured Nest

    By on May 2, 2007

    There's something intriguing about the intimate, something about limited scale that gives rise to daring creativity. Think of the rise of the hip boutique hotel....