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  • Bad Girl

    By on July 4, 2007

    Here it is, another summer already. Time to fire up the barbeque -- and then cue up another summer anthem from Rihanna. Is the third...

  • Medical Incredible

    By on July 4, 2007

    The main problem with any Michael Moore movie these days is that Michael Moore made it. Before the reels begin to turn, a lot of...

  • Soundwaves

    By on July 4, 2007

    WHEN 'NO, NO, NO' MEANS YES...America had to wait several years, but we've quickly become addicted to Amy Winehouse. The British R&B sensation's single, ''Rehab,''...

  • Horoscope

    By on June 27, 2007

    Heavenly Round-Up: Dreaming of a different kind of Independence Day? You're tied with the myriad gossamer threads of mutual obligation and unique responsibility. It's put-up-or-shut-up...

  • 35's a Charm

    By on June 27, 2007

    A jukebox instead of a DJ -- at a dance club? ''I'm serious as a heart attack,'' says Chuck Bowers about Baltimore's Hippo when it...

  • Phantom Menace

    By on June 27, 2007

    Phantom of the Opera is today what it has always been: part circus, part carnival-ride, part made-for-TV movie. It is a sumptuous feast for the...

  • Soft Sell

    By on June 27, 2007

    Musical theater aficionados will find much to love on Stardom Road, Marc Almond's new solo album. But those who know and love him primarily as...

  • Death Becomes Him

    By on June 27, 2007

    When was the last time an alcoholic hit man was a breath of fresh air? Perhaps never, but You Kill Me provides a wonderfully refreshing...

  • Premature Closing

    By on June 27, 2007

    Bob Siegel, owner of the recently opened 2120 venue at 2120 West Virginia Ave. NE, closed the adult theater Tuesday morning, June 26, in compliance...

  • Raising the Bar

    By on June 27, 2007

    Even as a child, Melvin White showed interest in the law as an avid fan of TV courtroom dramas such as Perry Mason. ''I was...

  • A 'Fix-It' Job at D.C. Fire Department

    By on June 27, 2007

    While attending college, Sgt. J.B. Wallace never intended to become a paramedic. It was only after she earned a bachelor of science in psychology and...

  • Looking Back on Pride

    By on June 27, 2007

    The storm clouds remained at bay and the pavement never made it to the melting point. It's a tried and true formula for a perfect...

  • Margaret Dowell

    By on June 27, 2007

    Margaret Dowell ''Self-Portrait With Holy Man'' 4' x 6' oil on canvas 2007 Margaret Dowell learned her work ethic early in life, toiling in Maryland...

  • Albert Schweitzer

    By on June 27, 2007

    Albert Schweitzer ''Quilt Mama'' 16'' x 20'' mixed media on board 2007 Turning 40 just four days before the opening of ''Art in Heat,'' Albert...

  • Alan Defibaugh

    By on June 27, 2007

    Alan Defibaugh ''Who Do You Want Me To Be To Make You Sleep With Me?'' 18'' x 20'' giclée print on canvas 2007 There's a...

  • Linas Garsys

    By on June 27, 2007

    Linas Garsys ''Holiday Takes A Baltimore'' (detail) 36'' x 48'' acrylic on board 2007 Being born in Thailand has nothing to do with Linas Garsys'...

  • Scott G. Brooks

    By on June 27, 2007

    Scott G. Brooks ''Royally Ducked'' 36'' x 48'' oil on canvas 2007 Broken Eggs. Downtrodden fairy tale figures. Princesses, fairies, carnival sideshows. Amputated stumps. Wide-set...

  • Painted Lives

    By on June 27, 2007

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  • Soundwaves

    By on June 20, 2007

    TRUE COLORS, SHINING THROUGH... The weather was perfect, the crowd about as queer as they come, and then there was the lineup. Last Sunday's True...

  • Pooch Pride

    By on June 20, 2007

    See all 72 photos from the 2007 Pride of Pets Collars, leashes and harnesses were the fashion statements of choice in Dupont Circle over the...