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The Happy Elf at Adventure Theatre
Based on a song by Harry Connick Jr., the musical The Happy Elf tells the story of Eubie, a North Pole elf who hopes to...
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A new show by Scott Brooks at Long View
The prolific and uniquely gifted Scott G. Brooks unveils an exhibit of all-new paintings. “We the People” is more blatantly political than typical Brooks, reflecting...
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The Wizard of Oz at the AFI Silver (plus a little MadTV fun)
As part of a 10-film retrospective of pioneering film director Victor Fleming, the American Film Institute’s Silver Theatre offers screenings over Thanksgiving of the classic,...
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Kamala Harris, Prop 8 Opponent, Wins California AG’s Race
San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris (D) will be the...
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Senate Sets Pentagon DADT Report Hearings for Dec. 2 and 3
The Senate Armed Services Committee, as had been suggested in recent days, announced that it would be holding hearings in the follow-up to the Nov....
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Showgirls
Burlesque is like a sequin. It's shimmery. It looks best from a distance. It's flat and kind of cheap. And it will likely end up...
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V. Rich in a free concert at the Kennedy Center
With a voice reminiscent of Maxwell and musicianship influenced by the likes of Prince and Stevie Wonder, singer-songwriter-pianist V. Rich meshes neo-soul, R&B and hip-hop....
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Kings of Pastry at the West End Cinema
Chris Hegedus and D.A. Pennebaker’s documentary Kings of Pastry focuses on a prestigious three-day competition, which occurs only every four years, among France’s best pastry...
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Coverboy: Said
Said loves to travel. The 20-year-old has been all over the world, living in Israel for two years, as well as in his native Lebanon....
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The DC LGBT Homeless Youth Crisis [video]
In the past few months, Washington D.C. has seen a rise in the number homeless LGBT youth. Metro Weekly's Justin Stewart talks with several locals...
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BREAKING: DOJ to Appeal Witt Reinstatement Order
In a brief filing in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, the U.S. Department of Justice filed the formal documents to...
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The Senator, the Secretary and the Service Chiefs
After the U.S. Senate failed to garner the votes needed to overcome a filibuster to proceed to debate on the National Defense Authorization Act on...
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Fox News Says “No” to Palm Center’s DADT Ad
Earlier today, the Palm Center announced that Fox News had rejected an ad it had prepared relating to the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. As...
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Leon Russell at the State
Elton John conceived of his new album The Union as a vehicle to reassert Leon Russell’s place in the rock firmament. Russell, who duets with...
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The Joffrey Ballet’s Nutcracker
Yes, it’s that time of year already — Nutcracker season. And this Chicago ballet company is first at bat, dancing to namesake Robert Joffrey’s version...
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Betts Sentencing
One of the men charged in the murder of local gay principal Brian Betts, who was killed on April 15, was sentenced to 40 years...
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AFER Co-Founder Goes From Fighting Prop 8 to Running Michelle Obama’s Communications Office
[Photo: Attorney Ted Olson speaks to Chad Griffin (right) and Kristina Schake before the start of the Perry v. Schwarzenegger trial challenging the constitutionality of...
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Jim Carrey promotes release of gay movie, “I Love You Phillip Morris”
”Boy, we haven’t grown at all have we? We haven’t grown at all. We’re still children in a school yard. I mean, honestly. No offence,...
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Tokyo String Quartet with Jeremy Denk
Founded over 40 years ago at the Juilliard School of Music, the Tokyo String Quartet‘s original members trained at the Toho School of Music in...
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Mary Stuart at The Washington Shakespeare Co.
A must-see for Wolf Hall groupies (and HBO Tudors hoi palloi), the Washington Shakespeare Company’s Mary Stuart is spare, measured and unadorned. For director Colin...
