All posts by Doug Rule
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Spotlight: April Highlights At Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
A robust LGBTQ April lineup at Sixth & I includes Janelle Monáe, Jonathan Van Ness, Chasten Buttigieg, Randy Rainbow, and Ocean Vuong.
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Spotlight: A Strong Spring Lineup At Strathmore
From David Sedaris to Lea Salonga, Strathmore kicks off the Spring with an abundance of worthwhile performances.
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COAL + ICE Documents Our Relationship To Fossil Fuels Through Photographs
The Kennedy Center’s exhibit COAL + ICE is a documentary photography exhibition working to visualize the climate crisis, its causes, and consequences. Over 50 photographers...
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Editor’s Pick: Crazy For Patsy Cline
The enduring influence and legacy of Patsy Cline is somewhat surprising, given that the pioneering female country star died in a plane crash nearly 60...
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Editor’s Pick: ABT’s “Don Quixote” At The Kennedy Center
In 1971, the American Ballet Theatre helped to christen the Kennedy Center during the venue’s opening week festivities by performing the celebrated grand pas de...
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Editor’s Pick: “Grace” at Ford’s Theatre
Ford’s Theatre has restarted its 2021-2022 season with what the organization bills as “an electrifying musical celebrating the perseverance of family and the power of...
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Editor’s Pick: Rent, the 25th Anniversary Farewell Tour
“It has become more than a musical — it’s a cultural touchstone, a rite of passage, and a source of joy and strength for millions,”...
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Editor’s Pick – Poetry For The People: The June Jordan Experience
The bisexual Black poet/teacher/activist June Jordan is getting renewed attention through a brand new stage work.
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Wolf Trap Revs Up With A Ton Of Summer Concerts
Everyone from Mary Chapin Carpenter to Pink Martini to Fantasia will be making a trip to the fabled outdoor Virginia venue.
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Spotlight: The Architecture & Design Film Festival Comes To D.C.
More than a dozen international films will screen at in-person gatherings from March 24 to March 26 at the National Building Museum.
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Editor’s Pick: Perfume Genius lights up the 9:30 Club
The "unapologetic, unabashedly gay artist" Perfume Genius brings his current tour of "Set My Heart on Fire" to the venue on Friday, March 25.
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Editor’s Pick: The National Cherry Blossom Festival
The National Cherry Blossom Festival blooms again with a combination of in-person and virtual events.
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Hot Pick: Orchids – Hidden Stories of Groundbreaking Women
U.S. Botanic Garden and Smithsonian Gardens celebrate the orchid and the women who helped foster them.
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Editor’s Pick: For March, Ice Cream Jubilee adds cocktails to the cream
Ice Cream Jubilee's March flavors include Banana Bourbon Caramel, Double Stout Caramel, and a Smoked Vanilla Sakura Cherry.
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Interview: Michael Feinstein is having a “Gershwin Country” moment
Michael Feinstein on the Gershwins, country music, Liza, the secret to his relationship, and the trouble with Spotify.
