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Diverse Folk: Catie Curtis returns to Wolf Trap for a charming folk...
Music: Ask Catie Curtis if her uplifting, anthemic song ''Another Day on Earth,'' complete with a ''whew-ew-ew'' refrain, is a crowd-pleaser, and she confirms so in her customary funny, genial way:...
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Disco Ball: New York's ''disco orchestra'' Escort gets the party started at...
Music: A reporter recently asked members of the band Escort if any of them are gay. Turns out, unbeknownst to co-founder Eugene Cho, at least one is. ''Because there are so many of us, we don't really...
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Urban Playground: ''SimCity'' is a rain-soaked parade of misjudged features,...
Games: Forget the launch debacle, which has cast a dark cloud of incompetency over Electronic Arts, SimCity is a great game. EA's server woes, and subsequent upgrading issues, have been widely...
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Stage: Plays and Musicals: Spring Arts 2013
Feature Story: Local theaters are winding down their current seasons as they ramp up the hype surrounding their next crop of plays and musicals. (Will Signature really land a helicopter on its stage?)...
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Music: Pop, Rock, Folk and Jazz: Spring Arts 2013
Feature Story: Ah, spring. A time when temperatures are rising, flowers are in bloom and people are naturally anticipating doing it outdoors. And by ''it,'' we mean seeing concerts. (Is your mind...
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Above & Beyond: Spring Arts 2013
Feature Story: You can't force a square peg into a round hole. That's what "Above & Beyond" is for -- comedy, readings, discussions, poetry, multimedia, tasting, tours. Everything from a night with...
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Classical Music: Symphony, Chorus and Opera: Spring Arts 2013
Feature Story: The Washington region is exceptionally rich in classical music, and you could easily spend springtime soaking up all kinds of chamber, symphonic and chorale music, from old school to...
View ArticleLines Drawn for Supreme Court Showdown: Dueling rallies expected to draw...
News: Dueling rallies to be held the week of March 26 are set to highlight the public marriage-equality debate as the nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court hear opening arguments in two cases that...
View ArticleBear Beats: Popular votes over the next two months determine the next...
Clublife: 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 fact, BHH will feature a different DJ every Friday from...
View ArticleSeeing the Light: The new pope can open his eyes or continue the lighter side...
Opinion: In January 1959, only three months into his pontificate, John XXIII called for the convening of Vatican II, which actually opened in October of 1962 and was attended by all of the world's...
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The Politics of Pain: When Portman changed his mind for his son, it showed...
Opinion: Whether we're twink or bear, gaybro or drag queen, lipstick or butch, we all share one cultural touchstone: coming out. While the concept has been co-opted — some frivolous, like furries, some...
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Art: Museums & Galleries: Spring Arts 2013
Feature Story: Milestones and anniversaries are often the underlying theme for museum exhibitions. So, naturally, exactly 150 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, that seminal document and more...
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Dance: Spring Arts 2013
Feature Story: Next month, Christopher K. Morgan & Artists will put the ''men'' in movement in a new dance piece focused on male choreographers. But Morgan isn't alone out there. Kyle Abraham and...
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Film: Spring Arts 2013
Feature Story: Where do your film tastes lead you in warmer weather? Is it time for a buddy movie, romance or blockbuster adventure flick? Whatever you're craving, Hollywood's got your flavor. Be wary,...
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Thank You, Sen. Portman: Ohio military spouse sees senator's turn on gay...
Opinion: Family is defined in many ways. It's a couple with kids, a couple without, maybe some pets, or maybe a network of friends who are there for you no matter what. My husband Steve and I are a...
View ArticleWhitman-Walker Reports Good Health: Community health center reports strong...
News: Whitman-Walker Health (WWH), the nonprofit community health center specializing in culturally competent care for LGBT people and individuals with HIV/AIDS, has reported improvements in quality of...
View ArticleCoffee at the Center: D.C.'S LGBT community center adds weekly coffee social...
News: The DC Center, the city's LGBT community center, has kicked off a ''coffee drop-in hour'' for older LGBT adults on Mondays. The coffee hour is sponsored by Alpha People's Drugs (formerly Alpha...
View ArticleTeam DC Fashion Show & Model Search 2013:
Video: Ben Horen goes behind the scenes for Metro Weekly at Team DC's annual fashion show and model search at Town Danceboutique. Follow along as the competitors vie for the title, showing off casual...
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Nominations Open for Next Generation: Now in its fifth year, Metro Weekly...
News: Springtime is not just about blooming flowers. With school graduations, there is also something of the bloom of youth in the air. With Metro Weekly, in particular, that means the Next Generations...
View ArticleNo Endorsement from Stein: Silverman, Bonds lead pack in special election,...
News: D.C. Council candidate Elissa Silverman came four votes shy of the threshold needed to earn the endorsement of the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club, the city's largest LGBT political group, at a...
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