Metro Weekly

All posts by Doug Rule

  • Amos's Ambition

    The D.C. gay barkeep and waiters were not pleased with Tori Amos. '''What is this rock-and-roll white trash look?''' Amos recalls them asking of her...

  • Busy B.

    When it comes to New York joining the marriage-equality states, B. Smith borrows a famous line from Martin Luther King Jr. ''It's like, 'Free at...

  • Rock Steady

    This year may spell the end of PhaseFest -- at least as it has come to be known during its first five years. Next year,...

  • Dance

    CLARICE SMITH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER University of Maryland College Park, Md. 301-405-ARTS claricesmithcenter.umd.edu Maryland Dance Ensemble (12/2-3) 29th Annual Choreographers' Showcase -- Choreographers from the area present...

  • Classical Music

    BACH SINFONIA Takoma Park/Silver Spring Performing Arts Center Silver Spring, Md. 301-362-6525 bachsinfonia.org Suoni Belli: Instrumental Wonders of the Italian Baroque -- A journey into...

  • Music: Pop, Rock, Folk and Jazz

    9:30 CLUB 815 V St. NW 202-265-0930 930.com Atari Teenage Riot (9/17) Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (9/17) Molotov (9/18) Girls (9/19) Pepper & The...

  • Above and Beyond

    AFI SILVER THEATRE 8633 Colesville Road Silver Spring 301-495-6720 afi.com/Silver Opera In Cinema -- Landmark productions from some of the most venerable opera houses in...

  • Museums and Galleries

    1708 GALLERY 319 West Broad St.Richmond, Va.804-643-17081708gallery.org FEED 2011: A Juried Biennial -- Featuring artists Kyan Bishop of D.C., Larissa Borteh of New York, Shawn...

  • Duplex Vision

    Kevin Lee photographed by Todd Franson at the Duplex Diner on Friday, September 9 ''I was always shying away from the word 'change,''' says Kevin...

  • Dance for Youth

    ''Many people are living the dream, but in other areas we're still working to progress,'' says Steven Wilson. After the unveiling of the new Martin...

  • Dancing Dominion

    Some people go to Kings Dominion to ride roller coasters and bumper cars. Others go to eat cotton candy or funnel cake. And then there...

  • Apex's New Phase

    The secret's finally out: The club most recently known as Apex will soon reopen as Phase 1 of Dupont, an offshoot of D.C.'s oldest lesbian...

  • Perfect Mix

    ''In all of these three years, favorite moments are often the last song that we play,'' says Shea Van Horn. For example, at the July...

  • Funny Business

    Gay comedy in D.C. has a new and improved home. ''We're hoping that it catches on like the shows we used to do in the...

  • Midnight Madness

    Paul Klein didn't have a clue about Clue. ''The one I had no idea we were supposed to love was Clue,'' Klein says, about gay...