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  • Briggs Initiative

    By on April 14, 2011

    If Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays of the Metropolitan Washington, D.C., Area seems like a mouthful, don't fret. The folks affiliated with...

  • Rules of the Game

    By on April 6, 2011

    Morgan Meneses-Sheets has opponents. They include members of the local LGBT community. As the leader of Maryland's equal-rights advocacy organization, Equality Maryland, Meneses-Sheets's leadership has...

  • Cherry Blast!

    By on March 31, 2011

    ''I'm really glad Cherry stepped out and got Oscar G, somebody a little bit different as far as the gay circuit goes,'' says Alyson Calagna....

  • Cherry Weekend 2011

    By on March 31, 2011

    Thursday, March 31 PRE-GAMENellie's900 U St. NW6:30pm-9:30pmPass Pickup and Ticket SalesDJ Nick Centrik PurcellTickets and VIP Host Pass on saleAppetizers and giveawaysNo Cover IGNITION Cobalt1639...

  • Face Time

    By on March 23, 2011

    Congress – and particularly the legislative body's myriad ancillary offices – could be considered Andrew Noyes's stomping ground. For years, he covered the intersection of...

  • Film

    By on March 17, 2011

    Release dates subject to change on the whim (or firing) of a studio executive. Or if Charlie Sheen decides to get involved. March The Lincoln...

  • Stage

    By on March 17, 2011

    ADVENTURE THEATRE Glen Echo Park7300 MacArthur Blvd.Glen Echo, Md.301-634-2270adventuretheatre.org If You Give a Cat a Cupcake -- Jerry WHiddon directs this play based on the...

  • Classical Music

    By on March 17, 2011

    ARTISPHERE 1101 Wilson Blvd.Arlington, Va.703-875-1100artisphere.com UrbanArias Festival -- Three new short operas, including Ricky Ian Gordon's retelling of Orpheus and Euridice, Gordon's Green Sneakers, a...

  • Music: Pop, Rock, Folk and Jazz

    By on March 17, 2011

    1ST MARINER ARENA 201 West Baltimore St.Baltimore, Md.410-727-7811 baltimorearena.com Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross & Travis Barker (3/20)Elton John (3/26)Trans-Siberian Orchestra (4/15)Rush (4/22)New Kids...

  • Dance

    By on March 17, 2011

    ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 1333 H St. NE202-399-7993atlasarts.org Classical Repertory Dance Theatre -- Program includes world premieres of What We Leave Behind by Miya Hisaka...

  • Readings and Lectures

    By on March 17, 2011

    BORDERS BOOKS & MUSIC 5871 Crossroads Center WayBaileys Crossroads, Va.703-998-0404borders.com Mark Childress, Georgia Bottoms -- Combining the hilarious and the absurd (3/19)Meg Waite Clayton, The...

  • Above and Beyond: Spring Arts 2011

    By on March 17, 2011

    ARLINGTON CINEMA N' DRAFTHOUSE 2903 Columbia PikeArlington, Va.703-486-2345 arlingtondrafthouse.com Live Stand-Up Comedy -- ''DC Area's Best Stand-up Comics Only $5'' (every Thursday night)Charlyne Yi --...

  • Who's Afraid of Edward Albee?

    By on March 9, 2011

    Molly Smith remembers well her first encounter with the work of Edward Albee. ''The Zoo Story is one of the first plays I ever read,''...

  • Family Style

    By on March 3, 2011

    David Winer didn't know his nephew Josh Hahn was gay when he hired him to work at Grillfish, the reliable West End restaurant specializing in...

  • Guide to Dining Out For Life 2011

    By on March 2, 2011

    A complete guide to all participating restaurants as of press time, by neighborhood, including applicable meals, and what percentage of each bill will be donated...