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  • Outspoken, Ep. 18: Naughty or Nice? [video]

    By on December 22, 2010

    In honor of the holiday season, host Ebone Bell ventured into the lobby of GWU's Lisner Auditorium before the GMCW's Holiday Concert and asked ''Have...

  • Pretty in Pink

    By on December 8, 2010

    Six years ago, Craig Cipollini was the Nutcracker prince in a Gay Men's Chorus of Washington production. Now, he's the king. That is to say,...

  • A Chorus of Approval

    By on June 8, 2010

    Rest assured that the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, D.C., will once more grace both the Capital Pride Festival and Parade (and, yes, the confetti...

  • Diva Mentality

    By on June 2, 2010

    ''I think Lady Gaga still hasn't quite reached diva status yet,'' says Christopher Peterson. ''She hasn't had the big hit yet. She was great at...

  • Grease is the (Gay) Word [video]

    By on March 31, 2010

    You've never seen Grease like this. On the weekend of March 19, at GWU's Lisner Auditorium, the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, D.C., produced an...

  • Fairy, Mary

    By on December 17, 2009

    ''Fairy tales never really applied to us,'' says director Jon Moran. ''With the exception of 'Rub-A-Dub-Dub,' didn't have a happily ever after.'' So Moran,...

  • Dark Victory

    By on June 3, 2009

    ''I didn't know what was happening -- I thought he was having a mid-life crisis or something,'' says composer Michael Shaieb of a close friend...

  • Alphabet Soup

    By on March 18, 2009

    Jeff Buhrman knows his gay ABCs -- knows them well. And he'll help the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington recite them at everything gAy to...

  • Singing Truth to Power

    By on February 25, 2009

    David Jobin was in tears as he watched the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington perform during President Barack Obama's Inauguration festivities. ''That a gay chorus...

  • Executive Engagement

    By on January 21, 2009

    First came the call inviting the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington to participate in ''We Are One,'' the opening ceremony of President Obama's days-long Inauguration...

  • Music of the Moment

    By on January 14, 2009

    In an inauguration filled with firsts, local gays and lesbians also have their notable moments in the spotlight as Barack Obama is sworn in as...

  • A Warm Gesture

    By on October 29, 2008

    During last year's holiday season, watching Good Morning America collect coats for the homeless, Jeff Buhrman had an idea. ''They were talking about 'One Warm...

  • Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC

    By on June 4, 2008

    Formed in 1981, the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington (GMCW) has been part of gay D.C.'s culture nearly as long as Capital Pride -- sort...

  • Jordan Airs

    By on May 14, 2008

    In the early 1990s, long before taking on the role of Karen's sassy rival, Beverley Leslie, on Will & Grace, or Brother Boy in Sordid...

  • Masterpiece Theater

    By on February 13, 2008

    One might not think of ''cowboy music'' when thinking of great American composers. But that's what the Rock Creek Singers, 24 vocalists composing an ensemble...