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Stage Preview
AFRICAN CONTIUUM THEATRE CO. 1365 H St. NE 202-396-2125 www.africancontinuumtheatre.com A Lesson Before Dying -- As an innocent young man is condemned to death, his...
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Pop Music Preview
SEPTEMBER HIGHLIGHTS TEARS FOR FEARS: Like so many other long-ago hitmaking Britpop bands, have regrouped this year for the first time in 15 years. Would...
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Classical and Choral Music Preview
D.C.'S DIFFERENT DRUMMERS 202-269-4868 www.dcdd.org Tunes that go Bump in the Night -- A Halloween concert presented by D.C.'s Different Drummers Symphonic Band, complete with...
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Dance Preview
CLARICE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER University of Maryland College Park 301-405-ARTS www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh & Company -- Songs of My Life links a series of...
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Art Museum and Gallery Preview
ANACOSTIA MUSEUM & CENTER FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE 1901 Fort Pl. SE 202-287-3306 www.anacostia.si.edu Selected Works By William H. Smith -- From the...
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Film Preview
SEPTEMBER HIGHLIGHTS WIMBLEDON -- If tennis mixed with love is your preferred tea, then this romance set amid England's prestigious ball-batting event, starring Paul Bettany...
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Environs
You're soaking in it! Take remodeling to new levels in this completely renovated three-story, three-bedroom Adams Morgan townhouse. Open spaces make for expansive living, while...
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Politics of Interpretation
Same-sex marriage has taken center stage in the 2004 presidential election. The Republican effort to amend the Constitution to prevent same-sex marriage from taking root...
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The Big Chill
There are but two exciting moments in Michael Kahn's latest production of Macbeth, a chilly, anemic season opener boasting glittery star power from Kelly McGillis...
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Sweet and Sour
Would you believe there's a female dance singer who's not getting the attention she deserves in clubland? Hard to believe, I know. Since the dawn...
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Rodeo Schedule
Remingtons: 639 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE; Washington, DC Montgomery County Fairgrounds: 16 Chestnut Street; Gaithersburg, MD Hyatt Regency: 400 New Jersey Avenue, NW; Washington, DC For...
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Boots, Buckles and Broadway
Growing up on the quiet, conservative streets of Virginia Beach, Va., Kevin Platte discovered at an early age that he had a passion for dancing....
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Buck Off!
These are the sounds of a rodeo: Thumping hooves. Stomping feet. Snorting bulls. Yee-haw cowboys. Twangy guitars. Clapping hands. Clicking heels. Clicking heels? Well, we...
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Truly Yours
Dear Lena, There are two too many men in my life. One is stunningly blond and dumb, but ''just right'' in all the other dimensions....
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D.C. Strokes Rowing Club
D.C. Strokes members at a recent club practice. Organizational Mission: The first gay and lesbian rowing club in the U.S., D.C. Strokes is committed to...
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Targeting Dupont
Washingtonians have plenty of reasons to feel anxious, looking at the city through Code Orange-tinted lenses. An errant airplane causes the frenzied evacuation of Congress....
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Parent Trap
When Woolly Mammoth issues the caveat ''For Mature Audiences, '' they're not kidding. Ian Cohen's shockingly outlandish comedy Lenny & Lou is about as ''adult...
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Morning Delights
Forget about brunch. Brunch is a Sunday thing, a group-of-friends-catching-up thing, a chance to sit and watch the weekend world go by. This is about...
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Charmed, I'm Sure
It's that time of year: I make my annual trek to Somewhere in the Heartland -- the exact destination varies each year -- and I...
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A Changing Rehoboth
When I tell anyone not from the mid-Atlantic region that I vacation and plan to retire in Delaware, the response is usually, ''Why?'' My two...
