Metro Weekly

Nightlife

  • Coverboy: Jared

    By on May 16, 2013

    Staying active is at the top of the agenda for 27-year-old Jared. Originally from Hampton Roads, Va., Jared kicked his way through college on a...

  • Cracking Up

    By on May 2, 2013

    ''I can't imagine being 53 and working until 4 in the morning every weekend night,'' sighs Shea Van Horn, ''but I can't imagine myself not...

  • The Sweet Smell of Ba'Naka

    By on April 24, 2013

    {Ba'Naka and friends (Photo by Julian Vankim)} Dustin Michael Schaad developed his drag alter ego Ba'Naka early. ''The first time was at a high school...

  • Coverboy: Andres

    By on April 18, 2013

    Uncomplicated, yet exciting. That's the mantra to keep in mind when trying to impress or turn the head of Andres, a 23-year-old Puerto Rican native...

  • Coverboy: Allen

    By on April 12, 2013

    He may not be part of Jem and the Holograms, but Allen could be considered an expert in glamour, glitter, fashion and fame. The 22-year...

  • Keen on Keenan

    By on April 11, 2013

    ''I would get bored, I think, with circuit parties eight-minute-long songs,'' says Keenan Orr. ''I think the closest to a circuit party I'm going...

  • Coverboy: Dearl

    By on April 4, 2013

    He might have been born and raised in Baltimore, but Dearl is in a New York state of mind. Dearl travels often between the District...

  • Montreal Magic

    By on April 3, 2013

    ''Definitely Peter. You can say that's my biggest influence,'' Alain Jackinsky says, referring to the legendary DJ Peter Rauhofer. ''I've been influenced by him since...

  • Cherry Blossoms

    By on March 27, 2013

    ''I went to great lengths to try and recruit a drum troupe,'' James Decker says. Turns out, the co-chair of the Cherry Fund didn't have...

  • Multisensory Music

    By on March 27, 2013

    You wouldn't expect a former performance and visual artist -- and before that, a go-go dancer -- to go quietly into the DJ booth, would...

  • Bear Beats

    By on March 21, 2013

    If you notice different music, or a different style of music, at Town's Bear Happy Hour this Friday, that's all part of the plan. In...

  • Coverboy: Jesson

    By on March 15, 2013

    Jesson grew up in a college ''party town,'' which may explain his fearlessness and sense of independence compared to others his age. Despite the advice...

  • Extreme Celebration

    By on March 14, 2013

    Next week, Abel Aguilera, the celebrated gay circuit veteran known as DJ Abel, will turn fifty. So naturally Ric Sena is throwing him a big...

  • Mixtape Master

    By on March 14, 2013

    ''Coffee is my vice,'' laughs Matt Bailer. ''I literally drink coffee when I'm DJ-ing at Nellie's. It's kind of the running joke around there.'' Bailer,...

  • Coverboy: Aaron

    By on March 7, 2013

    Witty, creative and analytical, Aaron isn't one for dull conversation. The Indiana native first came to the District to attend Gallaudet, where he studied sign...