All posts by Doug Rule
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Leader of the Pack
Arvind Manocha remembers his first record collection. For a first-grader, already pretty impressive. In the Manocha mix: Queen's Live Killers, Donna Summer's On The Radio:...
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Don't Miss the Boat
Deep into Act 1 of Anything Goes, two listless gossipmongers groan that there's nobody famous aboard this voyage of the cruise ship the S.S. American....
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Haunting Electronica
Last year Sinead O'Connor released a cover version of a John Grant song. But that was only the start of O'Connor singing Grant's praises. O'Connor...
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Marriage Inequality
In a new play now running as part of the lineup at the Source Festival, a gay couple and a lesbian couple in D.C. swap...
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5 Museum Exhibitions to See This Weekend
Now that you’ve recovered from the social overdose that is Capital Pride, you may looking for a shot of culture of a broader, more sophisticated...
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Metal Musical Monster
''That's pretty much what we do, a lot of rock operas and rock musicals, anything with a little punch to it,'' says Melissa Baughman of...
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Entertainment Incorporated
What did former child actor Rahsaan Patterson want to do when he grew up? ''I didn't know,'' says the gay Patterson, now decades into adulthood...
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Art Imitates Life
Nathan Lane is playing a flamboyantly gay character on Broadway, one who feels compelled to be closeted, or at least discreet. No, his name is...
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Capital Pride 2013 Sampler
Earlier this week Chris Gerard created a strong list of what he called “10 Essential Pride Tracks,” a grab bag of prideful anthems you should have...
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Getting Next to Emeli Sande
“It’s always been the gay community that really connects first,” Emeli Sandé says. “I have a big gay fan base, which I think is fantastic.”...
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Ready for an Icona Pop Weekend
If you’re not getting excited for Capital Pride, you must not have read this week’s Metro Weekly, which includes a cover interview with Icona Pop. The Swedish...
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Memoirandum
This Monday, June 10, at Harman Hall, comic actress Rachel Dratch will read from celebrity autobiographies -- just not her own. ''Actually, when I was...
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Dark Days
It's no joyride being an aging pop star. At least that's the impression you get listening to the latest releases from Daft Punk and Tricky,...
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Icona Pride
Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo sing and shout in unison...
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Partying with Pride
''I think this is just a great representation of a lot of the talent that we have in D.C. and in our community,'' says John...
