Metro Weekly

Arts + Entertainment

  • Earnest Melodrama

    By on December 1, 2004

    When Molly Smith invites Everett Quinton, renowned alum of Charles Ludlam's Ridiculous Theatrical Company, to direct The Importance of Being Earnest at Arena Stage, it's...

  • Mythbuster

    By on December 1, 2004

    It's been six years since Bill Condon made the phenomenal Gods and Monsters, which explored the hushed tragedy of James Whale, the gay director behind...

  • Living Dolls

    By on November 17, 2004

    If they make it past three or more films, horror movie icons typically make the leap from terror to comedy. It's not always the best...

  • Triumphant Trio

    By on November 17, 2004

    Here's a little secret: if ever there's a time to bum rush a box office, it's now. Get tickets while you still can to Aaron...

  • Home Movies

    By on November 17, 2004

    A pale, dark-haired boy of about 13 approaches Jonathan Caouette in the lobby of the Landmark E Street Cinemas. He is visibly overwhelmed, barely able...

  • Soundwaves

    By on November 17, 2004

    A DANCE BAND RISES… Way Out West is a dance music band. Think about how strange that concept is. And refreshing. You see, Way Out...

  • Another Sunday

    By on November 10, 2004

    Boy, oh boy does it sound promising on paper: the world premiere of a new musical from Michael John LaChiusa and playwright John Strand, directed...

  • Roots

    By on November 10, 2004

    You've heard about it, you've wondered about it, you may even have fantasized about it. But will it be tough on the backside? Come on,...

  • Soundwaves

    By on November 10, 2004

    DJ Irene A ROCKSTAR LESBIAN DJ... She looks like a lesbian. She sounds like a lesbian. And she is, in fact, a lesbian. But few...

  • California Dreamin'

    By on November 10, 2004

    ''The world doesn't what I have to say,'' grumbles Miles Raymond. ''I'm so insignificant. Half of my life is over and I have nothing...

  • Blue-State Pop-Punk

    By on November 10, 2004

    As bruising as the 2004 election was to gay Americans, it's no time to grin and bare it, or to flee. Listen to your inner...

  • Buzz Kill

    By on November 3, 2004

    It's never a good thing to find yourself laughing during a horror thriller, particularly one with a menacing title like Saw. But laugh, laugh, laugh...

  • Bringing It Back

    By on November 3, 2004

    Blasting off: Duran Duran A quick scan of the lyrics from Astronaut, Duran Duran's new album, provides a snapshot of what must have been on...

  • Troubled Trovatore

    By on November 3, 2004

    Those lucky enough to have seen the production of Verdi's Il Trovatore staged by the Washington National Opera in 2000 will recall a fully-conceived and...

  • Amazing 'Grace'

    By on November 3, 2004

    There's something strangely satisfying about the way in which Craig Wright dissects all of the hows and whys of the universe. From his critical examination...