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  • Oh, Daddy!

    By on May 7, 2003

    The comic who got his start on Saturday Night Live seems content to remain ensconced in mediocre family entertainment. Ā Ā Ā Ā  Eddie Murphy is a master...

  • Environs

    By on May 7, 2003

    The D.C.F.D.'s Firehouse #9 was built in 1865. Following its condo conversion in the mid twentieth century, it was bought by the U.S. military and,...

  • Cherries Jubilee

    By on April 30, 2003

    The trees around the tidal basin hit their peak a few weeks ago, but there's one final cherry left to bloom this weekend -- Cherry...

  • Southern Success Story

    By on April 30, 2003

    Yep, I spent Passover weekend in a pig barn in Ovett, Mississippi. Not kosher, you say? Ah, but I was onstage, emceeing the show, content...

  • Santorum Ad Nauseam

    By on April 30, 2003

    Santorum Republican Trent Lott, a Mississippi Senator, lauded outgoing Senator Strom Thurmond last year saying the country would have been better off if it had...

  • Gay for Play

    By on April 30, 2003

    In 1948, eighteen-year-old Minnesota farmboys Gil and Ray are engaged in a passionate, secret love affair. But their relationship is exposed, and they face tough...

  • Xstacy

    By on April 30, 2003

    Bryan Singer's gone and done it again -- created an emotionally rousing, smart and sophisticated movie based on a comic book. And the amazing thing...

  • Hearsay

    By on April 30, 2003

    Lizard Lounge will soon send some lucky patron crusingā€¦ Birthday wishes to Michael, David, Robb and Moodyā€¦ And a little bit of gossip that's unfit...

  • Soundwaves

    By on April 30, 2003

    Last week, I gave away a lot of my time and attention to Madonna. (Oops! I've done it again, with this column.) But then you,...

  • Environs

    By on April 30, 2003

    Photos by Michael Wichita NOW MUSEUM, NOW YOU DON'T! 8BR/7BA mansion is home to more historical artifacts than P St. Beach at 2am. Four flrs,...

  • Hello Again

    By on April 23, 2003

    When Jerry Herman left New York, his lifelong home, to move to Los Angeles more than a decade ago, he said he was retiring. And...

  • Taxing Times

    By on April 23, 2003

    Are there two words in the English language more beautiful than the harmonic, lilting combination of April 15th? A linguistic pair as enticing could be...

  • Shaping the City

    By on April 23, 2003

    Past and Present: GLAA's Frank Kameny, left, andSgt. Brett Parsons of the policedepartment's Gay and LesbianLiaison Unit. (Photo by Michael Wichita) It takes a diversity...

  • Modern Moves

    By on April 23, 2003

    Deborah Riley is a woman, a dancer, a lesbian. If, therefore, she leads a modern dance company consisting exclusively of women, it only stands to...

  • Faux Folk

    By on April 23, 2003

    A Mighty Wind is a glorious symphony of satire, hitting one perfect note after another. Info Box Kissing to be clever:Levy and O'Hara A Mighty...

  • Environs

    By on April 23, 2003

    ART INTIMIDATES LIFE! Hollering heads spruce up this 17th St efficiency. HWF, original furnishings, Murphy bed. Studios in basement make this bldg ideal for those...

  • Truly Yours

    By on April 23, 2003

    Dear Lena, I've had a lover for the past three years. He's 54 and I'm 33. I love him with all my heart. The problem...

  • Sunny Day

    By on April 16, 2003

    Photographs by Michael Wichita At one point during Youth Pride Day last Saturday, a sudden updraft caught the tent that was covering the YPD Command...

  • Back to School

    By on April 16, 2003

    I recently came out to over one hundred kids at my old high school. I was invited to do so as the loyal and enthusiastic...

  • Squeeze Play

    By on April 16, 2003

    When Senator Joe Biden (D-DE) introduced his RAVE Act legislation last year, it was a slam dunk waiting to happen. Teenagers, drugs, freaky-looking ravers --...