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Music Master
Photography by Todd Franson When Jean-Philippe Aviance lined up his first DJ gig at Lizard Lounge, a friend remarked, ''Oh, I can't go there. It's...
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Environs
Photography by Todd Franson Get this one hot off the grill in Adams Morgan! 1 BR 1 BA condo is central to everything, open to...
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Leather Leader
You might expect the incoming president of the Centaur Motorcycle Club to have a closet full of leather uniforms and accoutrements. Truth is, Glenn Mlaker...
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Four Play
Christopher Shinn knows how to paint a story. While some playwrights love to wax poetic and lose their characters in long-winded speeches drenched in flowery...
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Truly Yours
Dear Lena, I'm nearly 40! I haven't had a relationship for about eight years. Honestly, I'm not really looking for one. I rarely go out....
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The Woman Beneath
Talk about your extreme makeovers. Charlize Theron's alarming transformation into prostitute-turned-serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Monster is so remarkably convincing, you almost forget you're watching...
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Canon Fodder
The Broadway musical has sometimes been called the only uniquely American contribution to world theatre. Much of the credit for this development belongs to the...
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D.C. Different Drummers
Photo by Michael Wichita DC's Different Drummers Mission: Create fine music, have fun, play with pride, work together and educate others. Founded: 1980 Number of...
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Mark Lee
Photography by Todd Franson If you have an e-mail account, chances are good you've gotten an Atlas E-mail Alert from Mark Lee. And if you've...
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Busy Body
A year ago, I made a joking aside in these pages about a new year's resolution for 2003 to stop procrastinating. Here we are snugly...
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Gallic Goodness
French cuisine isn't as much a national standard as an amalgam of regional specialties crowded under an umbrella of Gallic diversity. Perhaps none of those...
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Soundwaves
BETWEEN HIP-HOP AND COLDPLAY… Hip-hop has dominated the pop charts for years now, but until just recently it existed mostly in a vacuum, where only...
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Hearsay
Out and about and all over the place during New Year week... A pre-pre-leather weekend sampling of manly men... Birthday wishes to a 33-year-old Hot...
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Environs
Photography by Todd Franson Ride the development wave along U Street, with this modern 3BR, 2BA townhouse, where wonderful walk-in closets, a watchful gnome, and...
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Folk Lure
A few years ago, Tim Burton strayed into disappointing simian-minded territory with a fumble-fingered remake of Planet of the Apes. He must have learned his...
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Seven Ways to $7,000
Over the past few weeks, many of us have been busy buying presents and hosting parties. In the process, we've inflicted substantial damage to our...
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Local Hero
It's nice to discover a neighborhood restaurant that serves well-prepared food at reasonable prices without the pretension that so often surrounds tonier places. Despite an...
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Environs
Photography by Todd Franson This 3BR, 1BA bungalow is the perfect entry into the socially-conscious and good neighborly community of Takoma Park. A perfect fit...
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Black and White Men Together – DC
Members of BWMT-DC gather ata recent Sunday holiday potluck. Photo by: Züm Linz MISSION: To provide a social, support, service and educational outlet that promotes...
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Bonnie Voyage!
Sometimes, raising hell in one's own community just isn't enough. And so, with a joyful year of writing for Metro Weekly behind me, I am...
