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  • Edie's Follies

    By on November 14, 2013

    Relatively few people ever got the chance to see Edie Beale perform cabaret. ''She was getting calls from all over the world, and she just...

  • In the Pink

    By on March 14, 2012

    Jeffrey Johnson has been part of Washington's cultural fabric for 15 years, even if he got his start on the stages of Columbia, S.C. But...

  • Jeffrey Johnson revives Edie Beale

    By on December 2, 2011

    Jeffrey Johnson has teamed up with the Black Fox Lounge to offer a reprise of his popular one-woman cabaret Edie Beale Live at Reno Sweeney....

  • Close-Out Concert

    By on March 9, 2011

    Jeffrey Johnson recalls Noi Chudnoff shopping at thrift stores for bras and panties -- for him to wear. ''It's so funny,'' he laughs. ''What other...

  • Imposter, Muse and a False Note

    By on September 15, 2010

    When Patricia Highsmith created Tom Ripley, she created an evil that was terrifying because it was so deliciously attractive. Smart. Disturbingly sexual. Enticingly dangerous. Writer...

  • Lip Service

    By on July 14, 2010

    Special Agent Galactica is every woman – figuratively. The lip-syncing character whose attire usually entails a pink wig, short dress, heels and subtle makeup, ''channels''...

  • Lube Smackdown

    By on May 19, 2010

    ''Who's got Crisco!?'' A month ago, after promoter Jeffrey Johnson had already gone through several gallon pump bottles of Wet brand lube, things were getting...

  • Landmark Plays

    By on June 10, 2009

    ''We wanted to create a very relaxed atmosphere to celebrate and learn about ourselves and our history,'' says Ganymede Arts' Jeffrey Johnson. His theater's current...

  • Garden Party

    By on March 11, 2009

    Let's get this out of the way right off the top. Yes, Miss Pixie's Backroom Palace is the storeroom of the fantastic Miss Pixie's ''furnishings...

  • Gender-Juggling

    By on September 17, 2008

    Special Agent Galactica is every woman. ''She's a rock chick. She is a '50s dynamo singer. She's pop. She is whatever is necessary,'' says Jeffrey...

  • Noi Chudnoff

    By on June 11, 2008

    She may not have been gay, but Noi Chudnoff was most definitely a member of the local GLBT community. With her Go Mama Go! boutique...

  • Sudden Ending

    By on November 14, 2007

    ''You cannot negotiate with God.'' Those are the words Noi Chudnoff, beloved local philanthropist and owner of Go Mama Go!, a gift shop at 1809...

  • Sudden Loss

    By on November 7, 2007

    Noi Chudnoff, owner of Go Mama Go!, a gift shop at 1809 14th St. NW, died from massive head trauma on Tuesday, Nov. 6, after...

  • Plays, Pumps and Progress

    By on July 26, 2006

    With showgirls, ''hottie guards,'' elaborate headdresses and even a touch of royalty -- the King and Queen of Sodom, no less -- the Actors' Theatre...

  • One Act Wonders

    By on July 19, 2006

    It's summertime in D.C., which means humidity reminding us that we are a city built on swampland and the Metro bulging with tourists trying to...