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Muscle Opera: Artisphere presents an opera partly inspired by muscle magazines
Music: ''I think this may be the first time that anyone has dealt theatrically with gay physique magazines,'' says Michael Korie. Before there were official gay magazines – or an established gay rights...
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Paying Homage: Actor Jay Alvarez pays homage to his Cuban-American family in...
Stage: Every night just before performing his one-man show, Jorge ''Jay'' Alvarez has a moment of panic. ''Oh my God, do I have this in me again?'' he laughs. ''But I figure if my father could do what...
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Praise for HRC's Donna Payne: Donna Payne wins Woman of Excellence honor from...
News: Donna Payne, the D.C.-based associate director of diversity for the Human Rights Campaign, as well as a founding board member of the National Black Justice Coalition, closed out March on a...
View ArticleLGBT National Briefs: Video Orators and Self-Haters: BYU students contribute...
News: Mormon BYU Students Come Out in ‘It Gets Better’ Video Several Mormon university students have created an ''It Gets Better'' video in support of their LGBT peers. The students, who attend Brigham...
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SMYAL to host discussion panel on factors leading to LGBT youth suicides:
News: The Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL), the D.C. organization advocating for sexual-minority youth, is partnering with ''1 Lyfe @ A Time'' to host a panel discussion on LGBTQ youth...
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Occupational Art: Local Latino artists ''occupy'' the GALA Theatre this weekend
Stage: ''It's a real mix, and a real attempt to bring our local artists together,'' says Quique Aviles. The actor and performer has essentially created a Latino arts festival, which he's calling Occupy...
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Untamed: Review of 'Taming of the Shrew': Synetic's 'Shrew' overflows with...
Stage: Strip the art from Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew and you are left, more or less, with a rather bitter, violence-prone woman who, married against her will, is (at least by her social...
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End of an Icon: Vann Chen: Washington marks the passing of ''Mama Chen,''...
News: In various locales, every once in a while there comes a colorful personality that seems to add a splash of color or bit of panache, standing apart from the relative mediocrity. April 1,...
View ArticleChoosing a Candidate: LGBT residents are hoping the next Ward 5 councilmember...
News: A month out from May's special election to replace former Councilmember Harry Thomas Jr. (D), Ward 5 residents are doing some candidate-shopping. The special election, scheduled for May 15,...
View ArticleSociety's Integrated Steps: An iconic anniversary prompts a look at what has...
Opinion: It's a relic from America's past: poor, lonely Mayella Ewell, illiterate and abused by her father, invents a chore to lure a handsome black man into her house, with tragic results for him....
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Martini Madness: Area bartenders shake and stir Best Martinis at Beacon Bar...
Clublife: ''It's a matter of pride for the bartenders to present these drinks, so they really go all out,'' says Hector Torres, a partner at Beacon Bar & Grill. On Tuesday, April 17, Beacon hosts...
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A Stellar Affair: CAGLCC's annual awards dinner set to honor six bright...
Business: DC Allen (Photo courtesy of DC Allen) June Crenshaw (Photo by Todd Franson) DC Metro Vet (Photo by Jen Sizer) Chef Art Smith (Photo courtesy of the Art Smith Company) Joe Solmonese (Photo by...
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Comic Culture: A documentary exploring the devotion of Comic-Con fans is long...
Film: Fandom has reached something akin to a roaring pitch on the fringes of today's pop culture. For every hit television show or movie, dozens of critics abound to summarize and analyze what's what....
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Cabin Fever: With ''Cabin in the Woods,'' Joss Whedon proves filmmakers can...
Film: Don't watch the trailer, don't ask your friends, and above all else, don't read about it online. (Except, um, here.) The Cabin in the Woods is a movie to be seen without the faintest idea of what...
View ArticleNew Plea Deal in Works for Furr: U.S. Attorney's Office expected to offer...
News: The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia is expected to offer a plea deal within the next week to Kenneth Furr, the off-duty Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer who...
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On the Record: Ward 5 Candidates: The contenders vying to replace former...
News: NAME / PHOTO PARTY NEIGHBORHOOD BACKGROUND John C. Cheeks Independent Brookland Manufacturing, industrial consultant (views on LGBT issues) Tim Day Republican Brookland Accountant, former ANC...
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Light Touch: Café Berlin
Feature Story: Washington is an international city, overflowing with embassies and other global institutions. That's not to say, however, that the District is brimming with Old World charm. That's...
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Hunter's Beacon: Beacon Bar and Grill
Feature Story: Steven Hunter's first job as head chef was at Perry's in Adams Morgan. ''I was there when they started the drag brunch,'' says Hunter, who worked at Perry's until 1996. ''It started off...
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Bully for 'Bully': It's a documentary with some shortcomings, but the power...
Film: There's no such thing as an honest documentary. Any one, told in any way, will be twisted and tacked into place by a filmmaker's intentions. An experience, even if it's captured in its entirety,...
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Family Restaurant: Annie's Paramount Steak House
Feature Story: For the latter half of the 20th century and now moving dependably into the 21st, Annie's Paramount Steak House has offered a warm welcome to those looking for a bite or beverage along...
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