Metro Weekly

Arts + Entertainment

  • Solo Style

    By on January 5, 2005

    Pop on top: Stefani Is Gwen Stefani the new Madonna or the new Cyndi Lauper? The question arises on the occasion of Stefani's marvelous debut...

  • The Best and Worst Films of 2004

    By on January 5, 2005

    The year 2004 was both an encouraging and discouraging one for movies. On the bright side, we had several films that put the script ahead...

  • Broken English

    By on December 22, 2004

    There are those who might say ''Even a bad film made by James L. Brooks is better than a good film made by another, lesser...

  • The Best and Worst Music of 2004

    By on December 22, 2004

    Even with all the talk of love and marriage, 2004 proved that pop music and politics don't go together like a horse and carriage. No...

  • Soundwaves

    By on December 22, 2004

    JUNIOR'S JUNIOR, ED BAILEY... Did you know our own Ed Bailey, the promoter of (and sometime DJ at) VelvetNation, will open New Year's Eve for...

  • The Best and Worst of DC's Theatre 2004

    By on December 22, 2004

    Before we dole out the accolades for superlative -- and abysmal -- dramatic achievements, it's important to acknowledge a year that has ushered in such...

  • Artfully Threaded

    By on December 22, 2004

    ''It's the first time I've designed this period,'' says costume designer Fabio Toblini on Ford's Theatre's holiday mainstay, A Christmas Carol. ''I did Victorian shows...

  • Modern Marvel

    By on December 15, 2004

    How do you know when you're having a good time at the theatre? You're smiling ear to ear, from curtain rise to curtain fall, check....

  • Dickie's Girl

    By on December 15, 2004

    In the late '90s, Dick Scanlan's boyfriend passed away, leaving him a summer home in the South Hamptons. The house had lousy television reception but,...

  • Soundwaves

    By on December 15, 2004

    THE GRAMMY DANCE… In a typical year, we'd be crowing about Green Day's six Grammy nominations, Gwen Stefani's sole one-year-early nod, and Basement Jaxx's sweep...

  • Soundwaves

    By on December 8, 2004

    MCLACHLAN'S CALLING… Some videos are worth celebrating because they're so good. Gwen Stefani's “What You Waiting For?” for example. And some videos are worth celebrating...

  • Underwhelmed

    By on December 8, 2004

    After Mitsubishi tapped Dirty Vegas to promote its Eclipse model two years ago with the song ''Days Gone By,'' the band became the most popular...

  • Uncoupling

    By on December 8, 2004

    In Closer, four strangers drawn together by fate form into romantic pairs and then proceed to uncouple and re-couple, in the process ripping each other...

  • Dickens Nouveau

    By on December 8, 2004

    Just when you thought you knew Ebenezer Scrooge and his shopworn miserly antics, just when Charles Dickens seemed a safe bet for an evening filled...

  • 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...