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Review: Red: Arena's ''Red'' is bracingly effective as a reflection of the...
Stage: Paint splatters and spills like blood in Red, soaking skin and canvas alike as an aging artist and his young assistant toil in a Manhattan studio. Subtle symbolism it's not in playwright John...
View ArticleNational News Briefs: Two referendums: Maine set to re-equalize, while one...
News: Maine Ready To Take Back Marriage Rights This November, it looks like marriage equality may once again surrender itself to the judgment of Maine's voters. EqualityMaine has submitted more than...
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Scruffy Songster: Aiden James on his new album, and coming to Town...
Feature Story: ''It sounds like I talk about it all the time: I'm Twitter obsessed! Like a Kardashian!'' For the record, Aiden James only brought up Twitter a few times during a recent half-hour...
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The Opposite of Albert: Janet McTeer's performance as Hubert in ''Albert...
Feature Story: METRO WEEKLY: Though they share a similar circumstance, Hubert is the polar opposite of Albert. What was your approach to the character? JANET McTEER: Apart from being a character that...
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Albert's Champion: It took 30 years for Glenn Close to bring Albert Nobbs...
Feature Story: (continued from "Close Up") METRO WEEKLY: What a remarkable motion picture. I was engaged and moved by it on every possible level. Let's talk a little bit about its journey from stage to...
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Close Up: Oscar Nominees Glenn Close and Janet McTeer talk about their work...
Feature Story: In the intimate, delicately wrought period drama Albert Nobbs, Glenn Close transforms herself into a 19th century Irishman who is concealing the fact that he is biologically a she. On...
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Pink Palace: Phase 1 of Dupont is ready to brighten up lesbian nightlife when...
Clublife: There's a refurbished dance floor, which will be flanked by tables and chairs. There's also an enhanced sound system and more lights. But the biggest change to the space once known as...
View ArticleGender Rights Bill Stuck in Senate: With marriage equality front and center,...
News: A bill in the Maryland General Assembly that would prohibit discrimination based on gender identity in public accommodations, housing, employment, licensing and commercial leasing looks to be...
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Review: The Elephant Room: In ''The Elephant Room,'' the humor is outlandish,...
Stage: Part magic show, part witty performance piece, part hilarious guy-silliness, The Elephant Room is the theatrical equivalent of 3 a.m. in the basement ''rec room'' with your older brother and his...
View ArticleDissing the President: Gov. Brewer's finger-wagging performance is the latest...
Opinion: "Get your goddamn finger out of the president's face." That was my first thought upon seeing the photo of Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) with President Obama at the Phoenix airport on Jan. 25. My...
View ArticleSolitary Confinement: As a child, I learned that being gay meant being alone;...
Opinion: After coming out to my mother during college, she and I entered into one of those melancholy conversations familiar to so many of us who faced parents who obviously loved us yet had some...
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Chamber Connections: Screen Test: When everyone can shoot video, Stone Lyons...
Business: From PDAs to iPads to PCs, video is more easily accessible than ever, and not just on YouTube. Businesses are increasingly looking for ways to use informative, persuasive videos for...
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Review: The Innkeepers: With ''The Inkeepers,'' Ti West provides minimalist...
Film: Â The Innkeepers, like all of Ti West's horror, is an exercise in slow-burning scares. He short-circuits nerves with anxiety, using sober creeps to ratchet up tension to an unbearable degree,...
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Review: The Two Gentlemen of Verona: P.J. Paparelli's reimagines...
Stage: Two Gentleman from Verona at Shakespeare Theatre Matters of the heart take a rather bloody turn in director P.J. Paparelli's vision of Shakespeare's comedy The Two Gentlemen of Verona, now...
View ArticleWhat's your favorite Glenn Close performance?: Take our poll. Win free movie...
Poll: // Read this related article: Albert's Champion -- An interview with Glenn Close ...more
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Fly Guys: In ''Chronicle,'' rookie director Josh Trank chains himself to a...
Film: There's not much depth to Chronicle. In spite of a unique take on the traditional superhero origin story, rookie director Josh Trank and screenwriter Max Landis fizzle out by chaining themselves...
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Henry: This medical professional from Alexandria likes TV talent shows and...
Coverboy Interview: Alexandria native Henry is eager to get home to the D.C. area. For now, however, the 27-year-old is paying dues by completing his surgery residency in Virginia Beach. But Henry's...
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Transgender Woman Killed (UPDATED): Victim suffers fatal stabbing at...
News: The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the death of a transgender woman who was stabbed yesterday at a bus stop in the District's Benning Heights neighborhood, on the border of...
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PFOX Pushes Student Outreach: Montgomery County ''ex-gay'' group sends its...
News: Parents of students at Rockville's Albert Einstein High School got a surprise along with their children's report cards, Feb 1. Typically, individual public schools will send home approved fliers...
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Outspoken #48 - Bearing It All: DC Bear Crue Scruff Party at Town
Video: In this edition of Outspoken, Ebone Bell enters the bear cave at Town's weekly Bear Happy Hour, to find out what bearlebrities people love most and how many bear types they can name. ...more
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