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  • Good Dog

    By on April 9, 2003

    When these words appear in print, the world as I know it will have become a bit bleaker. A veterinarian will have made a house...

  • Staph Evaluations

    By on April 9, 2003

    Expertise on call: Ward (Photo by Michael Wichita) These days, the media debuts new infectious diseases like they're Vin Diesel's latest release. Katie Couric on...

  • When a Sniper Calls

    By on April 9, 2003

    Calling Cad: Farrell with Nobbs Phone Booth opens with a flashy tech-infested sequence littered with jittery, fast-motion images of people on their cell phones. Meanwhile...

  • Spooky Sondheim

    By on April 9, 2003

    At Signature, a ravishingly sad and dark world where past and present collide, and regret hangs thick in the air Time travelers: Gartshore, Olivera, MacLaughlin...

  • Cleared for Departure

    By on April 9, 2003

    Art Alexakis laments the state of the world while continuing to radiate a self-imposed superiority ''Everclear? Is that you? My god, I haven't seen you...

  • Faust's Pact

    By on April 9, 2003

    Photo by Michael Wichita Ex-lovers -- they can be a plague on your romantic life, or be your best friends. But whether you cross to...

  • Soundwaves

    By on April 9, 2003

    TEST DRIVE THE 2003 LeDION... By now you're already as familiar as you wanna be with the 2003 Chrysler LeDion, formerly known as Celine Dion....

  • Environs

    By on April 9, 2003

    SCARY HOUSE IN DANGEROUS NEIGHBORHOOD but a chick-magnet nonetheless! HWF, lots of windows, slot machine and piano in living room. Site of fabulous annual party...

  • Truly Yours

    By on April 9, 2003

    Dear Lena, I've been living with my roommate, who I met through a City Paper ad, for two years. At first, I was deep in...

  • The Lingering Whiff of Anti-Semitism

    By on April 2, 2003

    The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum just concluded its powerful, four-month exhibit on Nazi persecution of homosexuals. And now, with both Passover and Hitler's birthday landing...

  • They Fought the Law

    By on April 2, 2003

    ''Even today I think those first six months of 1975 were the peak period of gay activism. We were really on a roll. '' That's...

  • Jazzman

    By on April 2, 2003

    My lovers suffocate me, Crowding my lips, thick in the pores of my skin, Jostling me through streets and public halls, coming naked to me...

  • Band in Motion

    By on April 2, 2003

    Bandmates: Clockwise from top: Conductor Scott Barker, Matt Swearman, Eddie Banks, Anja Maguire, Jodi Hains, Kim Webb, and Marc Martin-ez. (Photo by Michael Wichita )...

  • State of Amusement

    By on April 2, 2003

    With the brilliant Bernie Mac as his secret weapon, Chris Rock takes satirical aim at American politics and wins big. Running mates: Rock and Mac...

  • Reality Bites

    By on April 2, 2003

    You can confront a troubling world, or make jubilant musical escapes from it -- all are fine options. He's the Man: Goodwin Playwright Edward Albee's...

  • Detraction Factor

    By on April 2, 2003

    Flawed design elements keep a well-sung Mozart favorite from reaching its full potential of pleasure You have to give The Washington Opera credit for approaching...

  • French Kiss

    By on April 2, 2003

    Don't let skewed world diplomacy interfere with one of the most European experiences Washington has to offer The gang's all here:Bistrot comes alive at night....

  • Hearsay

    By on April 2, 2003

    The untimely passing of a young friend... The selling and buying of an old bar... Wet's underwear, Freddie's girls... Hearsay opens this week on a...

  • Environs

    By on April 2, 2003

    DITCH THE LAW, KEEP THE BED! Tastefully furnished 17th St. efficiency w/ Murphy bed, original artwork, HWFs, ceiling fan. Occupant is thrifty GM w/ skittish...

  • DADT Discharges

    By on March 26, 2003

    Discharges from the military under the anti-gay ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell '' (DADT) policy declined by nearly a third in fiscal year 2002, the lowest...