Metro Weekly

Arts + Entertainment

  • That '70s Show

    By on January 31, 2007

    Abe Lincoln would be proud. Gazing out over the stage of Ford's Theatre, our 16th president might be pleased as punch to witness the late...

  • Better Late

    By on January 31, 2007

    Norah Jones scored quite the sleeper success with her debut album five years ago. With no expectations, Come Away With Me was quietly released but...

  • Soundwaves

    By on January 31, 2007

    MAMMA MIA! MERYL... Is there anything Meryl Streep can't do? Well, she's not likely to get the four members of dance-pop pioneers ABBA to perform...

  • Two Kings

    By on January 24, 2007

    Over the next six months some 60 organizations -- from the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra to the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company -- will present more than...

  • Sunny Cynic

    By on January 24, 2007

    A bad breakup serves as the bread and butter for many a singer-songwriter. But few take to it with as much glee as Lily Allen,...

  • 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,...

  • Unholy Matrimony

    By on January 17, 2007

    With a bray of ''Jesus H. Christ!'' rupturing the still night air, Kathleen Turner stumbles on to the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower stage with all of...

  • Flights of Fantasy

    By on January 17, 2007

    When it comes to new movie releases, January is pretty much the doldrums. In order to find a truly involving motion picture that doesn't include...

  • Love Hangover

    By on January 17, 2007

    Jennifer Hudson may steal the show, but not so much you forget about Beyonce. After seeing the movie version of Dreamgirls, however, you might forget...

  • Taking Action

    By on January 17, 2007

    As the performing arts community saw its ranks decimated by HIV/AIDS in the 1980s and '90s, artists and activists sprang into action to combat the...

  • Flower Power

    By on January 10, 2007

    It happens every year, especially during the fall. An onslaught of good and great music causes other releases to get lost in the shuffle. Before...

  • Uncomfortably Numbing

    By on January 10, 2007

    This is how it goes: You're riding the Metro and sitting in the window seat. Suddenly you hear people yelling. You turn and see a...

  • Star Bright

    By on January 3, 2007

    It's all about the song. So potent is its power -- and so much more powerful in the hands of the artist who sings it...

  • Musical Comedy

    By on December 27, 2006

    Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar and, sometimes, a play is just a play (or just a musical). This is not meant to sound...

  • Uberdull

    By on December 20, 2006

    Sometimes in show business, it's good to have a gimmick to generate interest in your product. The gimmick deployed by Steven Soderbergh for The Good...