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In the Red
Some LGBT people are making the choice to relocate to traditionally
conservative enclaves
by John Riley
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KNOW THAT WE TEND TO THINK OF STATES a good friend whos part of a straight couple who moved from
as blue and red, but its a little simplistic, says Oscar Portland, Oregon. They moved here when Amendment One
Fleming. Were red now because Republicans are con- [which banned same-sex marriage] was being voted in. And she
trolling the districts. But were not that conservative. has a lesbian sister who lives here. So that was kind of a slap in
When Fleming, a 44-year-old North Carolina native, was the face.
offered the chance to relocate to his home state for a new job at I have a colleague that was here for a couple of years,
the University of North Carolina, he ended his 15-year stint in he continues. She and her wife moved down here from
D.C. There were many benefits to the move, not least that the Minneapolis, which is another super-liberal city. So I think a lot
cost of living in North Carolina is far less expensive than in the of people who move here and arent familiar with the South are
District. Accepting the job also afforded Fleming the opportu- rightfully concerned.
nity to be closer to his family. Encouragement on the home front Thats not to say Fleming and his husband didnt have their
cemented his decision: his husband, Will, 61, had previously own worries. But they were moving back to the liberal-leaning
lived in the state for 20 years, and was eager to return. area of the state, known as the Research Triangle, where
While Fleming and his husband didnt have many concerns attitudes on homosexuality tend to be more accepting. They
about moving back to North Carolina, some of his university col- were also given some sense of security by various financial
leagues from outside the South have been a little more cautious and legal arrangements such as power of attorney and wills
about the social implications of moving to a red state particu- they had put in place years ago, long before even D.C. had
larly if they are members of or close to the LGBT community. legalized marriage equality. That forward-planning gave them
People have been concerned about it, Fleming says. I have peace of mind, even though North Carolina didnt recognize
by John Riley
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FTER SPENDING THE PAST FEW YEARS ATTEMPT-
ing to beat back anti-LGBT legislation in multiple states,
allies of the LGBT community are finding themselves on
offense in California. A proposed bill slated for consideration by
the legislature this session would ban government-funded travel
to states with anti-LGBT laws.
Introduced by Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell), the
bill would require all state agencies, departments, boards, com-
missions and state university systems to review all requests for
state-funded or state-sponsored travel to any state with a law in
effect that sanctions or requires discrimination on the basis of
sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
Under the bills provisions, state-funded or state-sponsored
travel to a state with anti-LGBT laws would be prohibited,
unless the travel was deemed necessary for the enforcement of
California law, to meet prior contractual obligations, or for the
protection of public health, welfare or safety. The travel ban for
a certain state would continue as long as the discriminatory law
remains in effect. However, Low told the Sacramento Bee that
the ban only prohibits administrative travel, and does not apply
to lawmakers or their staff for trips that are political in nature.
One such state that would be targeted by the bill is Indiana,
where a Religious Freedom Restoration Act was signed into
law last year by Gov. Mike Pence (R). Following the passage of
Indianas RFRA, several major cities, including San Francisco
and Oakland, joined a boycott of the state by refusing to reim-
burse or spend taxpayer money on travel to the Hoosier State.
Those bans were later lifted after Indiana passed a legislative
fix that attempted to clarify that the RFRA should not be used
to discriminate against LGBT people. Lows bill is based on that
same concept: that by wielding its political and economic clout,
a California boycott of state-funded travel could compel states to
revise or repeal any discriminatory statutes.
Thats not to say that the legislation, as drafted, doesnt have
its flaws. For one, theres the question of which states, beyond
Indiana, would be deemed to have anti-LGBT laws in place.
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 21
states have adopted RFRA laws that are still on the books. Many
of those states are located in the South and lack comprehensive
nondiscrimination laws. But a handful New Mexico, Illinois,
Connecticut and Rhode Island also have LGBT-inclusive non-
discrimination laws on the books. Therefore, a broadly-crafted
travel ban could end up penalizing states that have attempted to
ensure LGBT people are treated equally.
To resolve this potential conflict, Low has said that legislative
staff will examine the laws in the 21 states with RFRA-style laws
and set a standard to determine to which states the travel ban
would apply. l
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too extreme to air on Jimmy Kimmel,
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drive you to the theater, but British critics
NOTHER AWARDS SEASON HAS COME AND GONE, SO LETS ALL have been mixed in their response. (3/10)
settle into some lighter fare. Whats that? Theres a surprising amount of
horror releasing in the next few months. Oh, nevermind then. Amongst THE YOUNG MESSIAH Like Spiderman,
the supernatural horrors and dinner party thrillers, though, theres also an Batman and Superman, Jesus is getting an
abundance of comedy animated, R-rated, absurd and more than enough dramas origin story reboot. The Young Messiah is
to satisfy the more emotionally involved viewer. Really, though, the run-up to summer a beautifully captured adaptation of Anne
is all about one film: the blockbuster. And boy, are there a few standouts to look for- Rices novel Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt,
ward to. Batman is taking on Superman, Captain America is quarreling with Iron Man, depicting Jesus returning to Nazareth in
while mutants are having all kinds of problems over a new god-like super mutant. If Egypt to uncover the truth about his life.
thats not enough, Earth is threatened by aliens, children have godlike powers, and Dont expect either historical or biblical
Key & Peele have lost a kitten. Its all happening this spring in film. accuracy not least because every main
actor (including Sean Bean, who presum-
ably dies) is white. #JesusSoWhite (3/10,
Limited Release)
MARCH Dan Trachtenberg at the helm, but while
theres apparently no literal connection, EYE IN THE SKY This British thriller gains
10 CLOVERFIELD LANE When is a sequel the film will have the spirit of Abrams added importance as one of two posthu-
not a sequel? When its a spiritual succes- earlier film. (3/10) mous films starring Alan Rickman, who
sor. Such is the case with 10 Cloverfield passed away in January. Rickman costars
Lane, a relative of 2008s shaky-cam mon- THE BROTHERS GRIMSBY Youve no with Helen Mirren and Aaron Paul as
ster horror Cloverfield. Michelle (Mary doubt seen footage of reactions to The various members of a secret drone mis-
Elizabeth Winstead) wakes up in an Brothers Grimsby, the latest comedy from sion to kill a terrorist group in Nairobi a
underground bunker after a car accident, Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat, Bruno). The task complicated when a young girl wan-
where Howard (John Goodman) tells her spy caper throws hapless, soccer-loving, ders into the target zone, leading to much
a chemical attack has left the surface working class Nobby into the world of political hand-wringing and ruminating
uninhabitable. Naturally, Michelle begins espionage after he tries to find his younger on the morality of drone programs. (3/10,
to doubt him. Wheres the Cloverfield brother Sebastian (Mark Strong), an MI6 Limited)
connection, you ask? Well, there isnt agent. Cue odd couple comedy as Nobby
one not directly. J.J. Abrams is on is dragged into espionage. However, HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS An older
board as producer with freshman director its the films more gruesome comedy woman finding herself by falling for a
Hardcore Henry
MEET THE BLACKS A joke from Curb Your Bell) and proceeds to take control of the LOUDER THAN BOMBS Jesse Eisenberg
Enthusiasm crashes headlong into a spoof Dandelions a Girl Scout-esque troop stars as an inexperienced new father in a
of The Purge, with a black family named attended by Claires daughter, who spe- film The Guardian called weirdly point-
Black moving into a white neighborhood cialize in selling brownies. Cue lots of less. Hardly a ringing endorsement. (4/8)
in Beverly Hills, only to find themselves shady tactics, swearing and moms getting
being targeted, mostly by unfunny jokes. punched in the face by Darnell. (4/8) THE JUNGLE BOOK Disney continues to
Theres even a cameo by George Lopez mine its animated fare for more live action
as president El Bama, because comedy. DEMOLITION Jake Gyllenhaal is an hits, this time giving its beloved Jungle
(4/1) investment banker who loses it all after Book the treatment. Good news: the ani-
his wife dies, starts writing angry (and mals still talk and Bear Necessities is
GREEN ROOM After a punk band witness- increasingly emotional) letters to a vend- still here. Jon Favreau directs and Bill
es a murder at the venue theyre playing ing machine company who wronged him, Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba and
at, they must fight for survival against its and ends up demolishing his house to Lupita Nyongo lend their talents to a
white supremacist owners, who are intent find emotional reparation. Therapy would film that looks to be an utterly beautiful
on keeping the crime a secret. Jeremy probably have cost less. (4/8) adaptation. Bad news: If its better than
Saulnier (Blue Ruin) writes and directs the animated version, our childhoods will
this horror thriller, with Patrick Stewart BEFORE I WAKE Mike Flanagan (Oculus, be ruined. (4/15)
as a supremacist leader, Anton Yelchin as Absentia) helms another horror film, this
the bands bassist, and Imogen Poots as a one about an orphan whose dreams start BARBERSHOP: THE NEXT CUT Twelve
friend of the murder victim. (4/1) to affect reality, forcing his parents (Kate years after Barbershop 2, Ice Cube and
Bosworth and Thomas Jane) to deal with Cedric the Entertainer return to save
MILES AHEAD Don Cheadle writes, the results. Another movie delayed by the south Chicago barbershop from gang
directs and stars in this biography of Miles Relativitys bankruptcy. (4/8) members roaming the streets, with a cast
Davis, the legendary jazz musician. Early that includes Nicki Minaj and Common.
reviews have praised the films dedication HARDCORE HENRY It wont be for every- (4/15)
to its period setting, but not its stretching one, but Hardcore Henry certainly has
of the truth and action-adventure ele- a unique premise: its told entirely from EVERYBODY WANTS SOME Richard
ments. (4/1) first-person perspective. Title character Linklater (Boyhood) stepped back to his
Henry is resurrected from near death college days, crafting a dramedy about
THE BOSS Following last years suc- as a cybernetic soldier and sets out on a a group of college freshmen negotiating
cessful Spy, Melissa McCarthy returns rampage through Moscow to save his kid- baseball, beer and bongs while trying to
for another R-rated comedy. The Boss napped wife. Gamers will get a kick out of figure out the fairer sex. Linklater con-
sees Michelle Darnell (McCarthy) lose it, as will action junkies, though its prob- siders it a spiritual sequel to his coming
her empire after shes sent to prison for ably for the best that its only 95 minutes of age stoner film Dazed and Confused.
insider trading. When shes released, she long. (4/8) (4/15)
moves in with her assistant Claire (Kristen
Finding Dory
CRIMINAL Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee MOTHERS DAY Heres a starry cast, v Superman, as Captain America faces
Jones and Gary Oldman team up for the with Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston, off against Iron Man when politicians
first time since 1991s JFK, with a film Kate Hudson, Jason Sudeikis, Timothy start demanding greater oversight of the
about a dead CIA agents memories and Olyphant and Margo Martindale, among Avengers program. Naturally, as with
skills being implanted into a death row others, starring in another of those holi- all of these films, their conflict will be
inmate (Costner) who has been convinced day ensemble films from Garry Marshall resolved when an even bigger threat rears
to carry out his mission. Ryan Reynolds, (Valentines Day, New Years Eve, etc.) its ugly head plus, they both need to
Alice Eve and Gal Gadot also star. (4/15) we all know and loathe love. Mothers get on board for Avengers: Infinity War in
and daughters clash, have problems, and 2018. Disneys bank balance is counting
THE HUNTSMAN: WINTERS WAR Charlize worry about their lives while surrounded on it. (5/6)
Theron returns to chew her way through by cliches. (4/29)
as much scenery as possible as the Evil SNOWDEN Oliver Stone helms this biog-
Queen, in this prequel to Snow White and RATCHET AND CLANK Call us crazy, but raphy of the controversial former CIA
the Huntsman. Here, she battles with her were totally on board with Sony adapting contractor who leaked classified infor-
sister, the Ice Queen, after destroying the their hit PlayStation game series into a mation to The Guardian in 2013. Joseph
latters child who threatened the Evil feature animated film. Ratchet and Clank, Gordon-Levitt stars as Edward Snowden,
Queens stance as most beautiful in the the titular duo, have always enjoyed some with Nicholas Cage, Melissa Leo, Shailene
land. Think of her as a hero for narcissists of the funniest, prettiest cutscenes in Woodley and Zachary Quinto. (5/13)
everywhere. Chris Hemsworth returns as gaming, with rich characters, intriguing
the Huntsman, with Emily Blunt as Freya, lore, and plenty of opportunity for expan- THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE No. No, no, no,
the Ice Queen, and Jessica Chastain as the sion into a full-length product. It retells no, no. What next? Clash of the Clans
Huntsmans wife. (4/22) the events of the first game in the series, Movie? Candy Crush Movie? Flappy Bird
as Ratchet, a Lombax mechanic, and his Movie? No more of this crap. (5/20)
KEANU While Key & Peele may have robot friend Clank set out to save the
ended, fans can look forward to more from galaxy from destruction. Expect absurd NEIGHBORS 2: SORORITY RISING Neighbors
Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele in weapons and beautiful animation. (4/29) was something of a surprise hit, both
Keanu. Here, Rell (Peele) adopts a kit- critically and commercially, in 2014. This
ten, Keanu, after a painful breakup, only SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME Based on second entry sees the main cast return,
for him to be stolen. Rell and Clarence the memoir of the same name by Ron Hall but really, was anyone else that eager
(Key) then set out to find him, posing as and Denver Moore, about the unlikely for more fraternity and sorority-related
drug dealers to infiltrate a notorious gang, friendship between a white art dealer antics? (5/20)
while trying to prevent their suburban (Greg Kinnear) and a former sharecrop-
identities from being discovered. Its an per (Djimon Hounsou) who had become THE NICE GUYS If you had to pick an ideal
absurd premise, but if anyone can make a homeless. Introduced by Halls wife pairing for a mystery comedy, would Ryan
movie about finding a kitten hilarious, this (Rene Zellweger), who works at a home- Gosling and Russell Crowe be anywhere
duo can. (4/22) less shelter, the pair grow closer after she on that list? Despite (or, perhaps, because
succumbs to cancer. Its a faith-based tale, of) their odd couple stature, The Nice
THE MEDDLER Susan Sarandon is an aging so expect strong religious themes. (4/29) Guys looks to be genuine fun, with Crowe
widow who moves to Los Angeles with a hired enforcer and Gosling a private eye
her daughter (Rose Byrne), only to end up teaming up to solve the case of a missing
meddling incessantly in her life. The film MAY girl in 1970s L.A. (5/20)
was conceived by writer/director Lorene
Scafaria as a love letter to her mother, and CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR Set after X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Yes, its time. Time
Sarandon is already drawing praise for her the events of Avengers: Age of Ultron, this for James McAvoy to finally shave his
performance as Marnie. (4/22) is essentially Marvels version of Batman head and give us the bald Charles Xavier
stage
Kinky Boots at The Kennedy Center
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S THEATER SEASON WINDS DOWN, THERES STILL PLENTY TO of this sharp-eyed drama about racial and
choose from for the stage-goer seeking dramatic intensity (Cat on a Hot generational differences from Dominique
Tin Roof), harrowing, intellectual depth (1984), outright ribaldry (Hand to Morisseau (4/8-5/8)
God) or insanely good musical fun with a drag queen at the center (Kinky
Boots). Its almost a cliche by now to call Washington the countrys best theater CONSTELLATION THEATRE
town, but, in fact, that we are, with a diversity of stages harboring an even greater 202-204-7741
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you take joy in theater for the entire family or solely for adults, whether you want to JOURNEY TO THE WEST Alison Arkell
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or revel in complexities of in-the-round, if you love theater, Washington is the only tale from Mary Zimmerman, with live
place to be. musical accompaniment by Tom Teasley
(4/21-5/22)
KEEGAN THEATRE
SCOTT SUCHMAN
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AMERICAN IDIOT The quest for true
meaning in a post-9/11 world as told
110 In The Shade at Ford's Theatre
through the sharp-edged and exhilarating
FORDS THEATRE FORUM THEATRE songs of Green Day (Now to 4/9)
202-347-4833 240-644-1390 ANNAPURNA A woman reunites with
fordstheatre.org forumtd.org her husband in the wilds of Colorado in
110 IN THE SHADE Marcia Milgrom THE PILLOWMAN Authorities in an Sharr Whites razor sharp tale (4/30-
Dodge directs and choreographs a new unnamed totalitarian state are unsettled 5/21) NEXT TO NORMAL Tom Kitt and
production of this 50-year-old musical by a writer in Martin McDonaghs Brian Yorkeys tremendously moving and
about cowboys, confidence and courtship piercing play, cutting to the heart of art very modern Tony- and Pulitzer-winning
and featuring a lively score from the (Now to 4/2) BLACKBERRY WINTER show (6/11-7/9) THE LONESOME WEST
creators of The Fantasticks (3/11-5/14) Michael Dove directs Holly Twyford in A dark Irish comedy from the writer/
a National New Play Network rolling director of the Oscar-winning film In
world premiere about the struggles of Bruges (7/30-8/27)
a daughter to cope with her mothers
advancing dementia (5/19-6/11-16)
METRO STAGE
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BLACK PEARL SINGS! Over 20 American folk and spiritual
songs factor into Frank Higginss story inspired by the real-life
discovery of Huddie Lead Belly Ledbetter by folklorist John
Lomax (4/21-5/29)
NATIONAL THEATRE
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nationaltheatre.org
ANNIE The worlds most nauseating musical returns. Lets
hope Arena never decides to stage it itll be the decline of
Western Civilization (3/15-3/20) JERSEY BOYS Those boys
just keep working their way back to us (4/6-4/24) THE WIZARD
OF OZ Were off to see the wizard in a re-conceived fairyland
(5/3-5/15)
REP STAGE
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HUNTING AND GATHERING Love, life and real estate is the focus
of Brooke Bermans smart and sexy comedy, directed by Kasi
Campbell in a regional premiere (4/6-4/24)
SIGNATURE THEATRE
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ROAD SHOW Signature offers the D.C. premiere of this rarely
produced Sondheim show about a traveling duo of brothers
(Now to 3/12, Max) THE FLICK Annie Bakers Pulitzer Prize-
winning comedy focuses on three employees at an increasingly
out-of-date movie theater struggling to find their place in the
world (Now to 4/17, Ark) THE MYSTERY OF LOVE & SEX From
the writer of HBOs Boardwalk Empire and Showtimes Masters
of Sex comes this unexpected story of an evolving friendship
between not-quite-straight best friends (4/5-5/8, Max) LA
CAGE AUX FOLLES The perennial Helen Hayes Award winner
Bobby Smith leads the cast in this drag-centered, gay-affirming
musical (5/31-7/10, Max)
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MOMENT Director Ethan McSweeny makes his Studio debut
with an Irish tale about a family reunion and long-simmering
sibling resentment (3/16-4/24) HEDDA GABLER Mark ORowes
contemporary adaptation intends to provide a nuanced portrait
of one of the most fascinating figures in modern drama (5/11-
6/19) THE OBJECT LESSON Physical theatre artist Geoff Sobelle
WOOLLY MAMMOTH
JOHNNY SHRYOCK
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THE NETHER A modern crime drama
exploring themes of desire, technology
Synetic Theater's Romeo and Juliet and morality in a futuristic Earth
transforms Studios Stage 4 into an epic THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK More wasteland (4/4-5/1) AN OCTOROON
storage facility in this immersive, one-of- swashbuckling bombastic adventures in Billed as part period satire, part meta-
a-kind performance-installation (5/20- this follow-up to The Three Musketeers theatrical middle finger, Branden
6/5) HAND TO GOD The Broadway (5/11-6/19) TWELFTH NIGHT Set in the Jacobs-Jenkinss play explores Americas
musical that brought wickedly fun life to Roaring Twenties and inspired by the lasting legacy of slavery and of racial
sex, sinners and sock puppets (7/7-8/7) silent comedy of Keaton and Chaplin pigeonholing (5/30-6/26) l
(7/13-8/7)
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ROMEO AND JULIET A revival of this FALLING OUT OF TIME A new adaptation
Helen Hayes-winning wordless of acclaimed Israeli author David
Shakespeare production (2/17-3/27) Grossmans novel about enduring loss and
pop music
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URAN DURAN, JANET JACKSON, PATTI LABELLE, PAUL SIMON CHRIS CONZ & LUCA SESTAK Boogie-
even The Dixie Chicks. All will return to area stages, which will also host woogie beats (3/18) MY BRIGHTEST
more than a dozen LGBT artists, including Bob Mould, kd lang, Brandi DIAMOND Dreamy indie-pop (3/19)
Carlile and rapper Le1f. Theres also a notable contingent of actors moon- MID-ATLANTIC BLUEGRASS BAND CONTEST
lighting in live music from Rita Wilson to Kiefer Sutherland. Yet perhaps the most (3/20) ANAT COHEN QUARTET Jazz with
noteworthy development has been some quickly planned tributes to the late, great Latin flair (3/24) LOSTON HARRIS Jazz
David Bowie, including a concert featuring two of Bowies closest collaborators, piano focused on American song (3/26)
Woody Woodmansey and Tony Visconti. It will be intriguing to see how they will THE FELICE BROTHERS (4/1) MOLLY
capture Bowies enduring brilliance. RINGWALD The 80s screen star is still
making the rounds as a jazz vocalist, com-
9:30 CLUB tarist without makeup (4/8) THE DANDY plete with a rendition of The Breakfast
202-265-0930 WARHOLS (4/17) ESPERANZA SPALDING Club theme song (4/8) ANACOSTIA DELTA
930.com Noted Grammy-winning young jazz A tribute to the late D.C. guitarist
COWBOY MOUTH (3/17) GALACTIC W/THE artist tours in support of wild new set, Danny Gatton, including clips from a
BRIGHT LIGHT SOCIAL HOUR Into The Emilys D+Evolution (4/19) TOKYO POLICE documentary and a reunion of his
Deep Tour 2016 (3/18-19) LAKE STREET CLUB (4/21) DIRTYPHONICS & FUNTCASE bands (4/9) OMAR SOSA Afro-Cuban
DIVE All Good presents this concert Steez Promo presents the Neckbreaker alchemist of jazz (4/16) LEE LESSACK &
with opening act the Stuffers (3/21-22) Tour (4/21) BOB MOULD Gay post-punk JOHNNY RODGERS Revisiting Simon &
PUSHA T AEG Live presents Darkest pioneer and former Blowoff DJ returns Garfunkels Live in Central Park (4/23)
Before Dawn Tour (3/23) THE INFAMOUS to D.C. (4/27) ELEPHANT REVIVAL (4/28) SECRET SOCIETY Feel-good urban jams
STRINGDUSTERS FEAT. NICKI BLUHM The THE RESIDENTS Pioneering experi- (4/29) STRAWBS Legendary progres-
Bluegrass Situation and All Good present mental electronic musicians and perfor- sive rock (5/18) SULTANS OF STRING
The Ladies & Gentleman Tour (4/1-2) mance artists present Shadowland (4/29) Globetrotting smorgasbord (5/19) THE
BEN HARPER & THE INNOCENT CRIMINALS FRIGHTENED RABBIT W/CAVEMAN (5/8) OLD ERIC FELTEN SEPTET Classic crooner
A tour in support of forthcoming 97S & HEARTLESS BASTARDS Featuring swing (5/20) DONNY MCCASLIN GROUP
new album, Call It What It Is (4/3-4) an opening act by BJ Barham of American Led by Grammy-nominated saxophon-
BAAUER U Street Music Hall pres- Aquarium (5/9) ANIMAL COLLECTIVE W/ ist who performed on David Bowies
ents the Harlem Shake hitmaker (4/7) KAITLYN AURELIA SMITH (5/10-11) BORNS final album Blackstar (5/27) WOLF TRAP
ACE FREHLEY The former KISS gui- (5/24) JMSN (5/25) RJD2 (5/29) NADA OPERA: IMPROPER OPERA Opera goes
HILL CENTER
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MOKOOMBA Boisterous and dynamic Latin-tinged Afro-fusion
six-piece band from Zimbabwe, led by the eccentric, incredible
singer/rapper Mathias Muzaza (4/6) FOGHORN STRINGBAND
American Roots Music Series (5/1) ROBERT DICK A concert
featuring the worlds leading practitioner of modern flute tech-
niques, who is on the faculty of New York University (5/11)
KID PAN ALLEY A trio offering a soul-folk blend of gospel, jazz,
country and R&B (6/8)
HOWARD THEATRE
202-588-5595
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SILVERSTEIN 2016 USA Tour with Emarosa, Coldrain, Rarity
and special guest Being As An Ocean (3/23) EDDIE KAYNE TV
SHOW CBS 46 GLOBAL LAUNCH PARTY Featuring Bobby Mac w/
Deuce Ducartier, Polo Stacks, Trife Gang & Wild Boy Ra (3/24)
DELTA DEEP Featuring Phil Collen of Def Leppard and Robert
DeLeo of Stone Temple Pilots (3/28) HIROMI TRIO PROJECT
Japanese jazz pianist performs with drummer Simon Phillips
and guitarist Anthony Jackson (4/2) MS. LISA FISCHER The
2013 Oscar-winning documentary Twenty Feet From Stardom
has spurred this longtime backup singer to take the lead (4/8-
9) FLOETRY (4/26-27) DAMIEN ESCOBAR Mothers Day
Celebration with this solo crossover violinist formerly part
of the brother act Nuttin But Stringz, as seen on Americas
Got Talent (5/8) FRESHLYGROUND A seven-piece band from
Southern Africa (6/7) CUBANISMO (6/23) RANDY BACHMAN
Vinyl Tap Tour by the Architect of Canadian Rock n Roll
(6/25) HA-ASH (7/15) RAKIM Performing Paid in Full for the
first time ever in D.C. (7/16)
KENNEDY CENTER
202-467-4600
kennedy-center.org
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: KANDER AND EBB MUSICAL REVUE
Students from the Musical Theater Department perform a free
concert of songs drawn from hit musicals including Chicago and
Cabaret (3/15, Millennium Stage) FRENCHIE DAVIS A free pop/
soul cabaret, The Frenchie Experience! (3/16, Millennium)
SINNE EEG Danish jazz singer known for her talents and
strikingly soft, melancholic tone (3/17, Millennium) SIR JAMES
GALWAY WITH LADY JEANNE GALWAY Washington Performing
Arts presents the return of this beloved Irish flutist in a mixed-
repertoire concert with his wife, also a renowned flutist (3/20,
Concert Hall) BARBARA COOKS SPOTLIGHT: FRANCES RUFFELLE
Tony-winning original Eponine in Les Miserables makes her
Kennedy Center debut (3/25, Terrace Theater) BONNIE RAITT
Live Nation presents this now sold-out stop on the Dig in Deep
Tour 2016 (3/26, Concert Hall) HELEN SUNG QUINTET A return
nearly a decade after this groups namesake won the 2007
Kennedy Center Mary Lou Williams Jazz Piano Competition
(4/1, Terrace Gallery) LYNDA CARTER Gay-affirming Wonder
Woman returns to the Kennedy Center with her band to per-
form the eclectic cabaret Long-Legged Woman, presented by
Potomac Productions (4/2, Terrace) 2016 NEA JAZZ MASTERS
TRIBUTE CONCERT Jason Moran hosts this free concert pre-
sented by the National Endowment for the Arts honoring Gary
Burton, Wendy Oxenhorn, Pharoah Sanders and Archie Shepp
(4/4, Concert Hall) ZAKIR HUSSAIN & MASTERS OF PERCUSSION
Tabla master is joined by troupe of audience-pleasing beat-
makers for a concert presented by Washington Performing Arts
(4/17, Concert Hall) 21ST ANNUAL MARY LOU WILLIAMS JAZZ
FESTIVAL Todays top jazz artists perform over two nights
and demonstrate the contributions women have made to jazz
(5/13-14, Terrace) AMBROSE AKINMUSIRE WITH CECILE MCLORIN
SALVANT Thrilling young jazz trumpeter with his quintet
and stunning young jazz vocalist and a string quartet perform
a world premiere of a Kennedy Center-commissioned work on
the theme of family (5/21, Terrace) 2016 KENNEDY CENTER
SPRING GALA: A TRIBUTE TO MARVIN GAYE This years gala focus-
es on the music and influence of the late Motown hit-maker and
D.C. native (6/5, Concert Hall)
LINCOLN THEATRE
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GAY MENS CHORUS OF WASHINGTON BOOTS, CLASS & SASS (3/12,
3/19-20) YAMATO - THE DRUMMERS OF JAPAN Bakuon - Legend
of the Heartbeat (3/16) INDIGO GIRLS A rescheduled show by
the lesbian legends (3/18) JOE SATRIANI Celebrating 30 years
of mind-bending guitar daredevilry (4/2) JEWEL A solo
acoustic performance, part of the Picking Up The Pieces Tour
(4/7) THE SMASHING PUMPKINS W/LIZ PHAIR (4/10) FATHER
JOHN MISTY W/TESS & DAVE (4/25-26) JUDY COLLINS WITH SPE-
CIAL GUEST CAITLIN CANTY Americans United for Separation
of Church and State presents the folk legend (5/12) OZOMATLI
PLUS BIG TONY & TROUBLE FUNK A concert benefiting the
Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth and the National
Juvenile Defender Center (5/15) JOHN CARPENTER A live ret-
rospective of themes from classic films and new compositions
(7/12) BRYAN FERRY W/SPECIAL GUEST LP Stylish pop artist/
producer and synth-pop pioneer has more recently turned to
jazz (7/23, 7/25) CASE/LANG/VEIRS A new female folk-rock
supergroup featuring Neko Case, k.d. lang and Laura Veirs
(7/27)
LISNER AUDITORIUM
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lisner.org
JOHNNY CLEGG An international music sensation thanks to
his infectious crossover blend of Western pop and the African
Zulu rhythms from his native South Africa (3/23) ROKIA
TRAORE WITH SINKANE Bluesy world music artist expresses
sadness over the state of her native Mali on new set Ne So;
opener is stirring funk-pop musician of Sudanese descent
(3/25) JOSE GONZALEZ WITH YMUSIC Classical-informed
rock songwriter and guitarist and an ensemble redefining con-
temporary classical music team up (3/26) NICO MUHLY, SAM
AMIDON: BEDROOM COMMUNITY A concert featuring many of
the assorted avant-garde classical artists associated with the
10-year-old influential Icelandic record label/collective (3/29)
ANOUSHKA SHANKAR Ravis daughter and Norah Jones half-
sister returns for another Lisner concert to perform her genre-
blurring blend of world music, co-presented by Washington
Performing Arts (4/1) REZA SADEGHI One of the most popular
singer-songwriters in Iran on his first U.S. tour (4/8)
WOLF TRAP
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EDWARD SHARPE AND THE MAGNETIC ZEROS WITH PRESERVATION
HALL JAZZ BAND Wolf Trap kicks off its outdoor season with
an unexpected and intriguing double-bill featuring a quirky,
unconventional psychedelic-folk 10-piece band from L.A. and
an exuberant big-band jazz septet from New Orleans (5/25,
Filene Center) CYNDI LAUPER, BOY GEORGE The pairing of
these two flamboyant 80s pop hitmakers as queer-friendly
and queer as they come makes so much sense, its a wonder
it hadnt happened before (6/1) JOHN PRINE, PATTY GRIFFIN
Chicago legendary counter-culture songwriting on a bill with
the prolific, if slightly unsung, alt-country songwriter from
Maine (6/3) SOJA, WALE, ALLEN STONE Arlingtons reggae act
performs a show with D.C.s rap ambassador and a hippie
with soul from the other Washington (6/4) JACKSON BROWNE
(6/14) BARENAKED LADIES, OMD, HOWARD JONES (6/15) LAKE
STREET DIVE, THE LONE BELLOW The Beatles meets Motown,
with opening act The Lumineers (6/16) HARRY CONNICK, JR.
(6/18) RAY LAMONTAGNE Soulful folk act tours with members
of My Morning Jacket in his band (6/19) PAUL SIMON (6/27-28)
MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER Local, longtime gay-rights-support-
ing country star returns to Wolf Trap (7/2) PAT BENATAR & NEIL
GIRALDO, MELISSA ETHERIDGE Talk about girl-power, a double-
bill of two of the most empowering and powerfully voiced
women in the business, as well as Benatars husband and right-
hand-man (7/7) HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS Its hip to be square,
or so they say (7/26) JEFF BECK, BUDDY GUY A double-bill
featuring two of Rolling Stones 100 Greatest Guitarists (7/27)
TONY BENNETT (7/28) LYLE LOVETT & HIS LARGE BAND, EMMYLOU
HARRIS Lovett invites the accomplished bluegrass musician
to join him at this years annual gig (8/12) CLASSIC ALBUMS
LIVE: DAVID BOWIE This Toronto-based concert series pays
tribute to the Thin White Duke by performing in its entirety his
classic The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from
Mars (8/14) JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON
MARSALIS (8/19) KRISTIN CHENOWETH Popular Tony- and
Emmy-winning performer brings her incredible voice back to
the area (8/21) BONNIE RAITT (8/27) l
classical music
work by Pulitzer Prize winner Kevin
Puts (4/14, Strathmore; 4/15, Meyerhoff)
A CELEBRATION OF UNCOMMON WOMEN
compiled by Doug Rule
Alsop conducts the world premieres
N
of BSO commissions from two women,
OTHING IS BIGGER THAN THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERAS Joan Tower and Anna Clyne, in a pro-
staging of the full Ring Cycle. Yet there are plenty more highlights in clas- gram that includes selections from Bizets
sical this season. And plenty of events with gay appeal, as well. Both the Carmen (5/7, Strathmore; 5/8, Meyerhoff
Baltimore Symphony and the Fairfax Symphony have concerts built on a ) SUPERPOPS: HAIRSPRAY IN CONCERT WITH
general diva theme. As if not to be outdone, the National Symphony selected a diva to JOHN WATERS An encore performance of
rally the gay troops: Storm Large of Pink Martini. The Baltimore Symphony also has the BSOs 2013 semi-staged concert pro-
John Waters reprising his role as narrator in its semi-staged production of Hairspray. duction featuring full orchestra, vocalists
But the biggest gay development in classical this season is the work Strathmore is doing and the shows eccentric creator as nar-
with Andrew Lippas opera partly based on Harvey Milk. And wouldnt you know it? rator (6/2, Strathmore; 6/3-5, Meyerhoff)
Theres even a bona fide diva associated with that too: Kristin Chenoweth. APPALACHIAN SPRING Performed with
its original Martha Graham choreogra-
phy by Baltimore School for the Arts
THE ALDEN ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Dancers, Coplands masterpiece evokes
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the wide-open landscape and inherent
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optimism of American possibility (6/9-
MUSIC FRIENDS CONCERTS WITH YOUNG URBANARIAS Composer Tom Cipullo 10, Meyerhoff; 6/11, Strathmore) YO-YO
SOLOISTS RECITAL A free classical music offers a searing double bill, including MA Celebrity cellist performs Dvoraks
series featuring internationally recog- the world premiere of Josephine, a one- Cello Concerto in an Alsop-led program
nized professional musicians, as well as woman show about Josephine Baker with Dvoraks Symphony No. 9, From The
a showcase of local school-age musicians, performed by soprano Melissa Wimbish, New World (6/15, Meyerhoff) VERDIS
co-sponsored by Music Friends of the and After Life, an opera that imagines REQUIEM Alsop ends the season in full-
Fairfax County Public Library (3/20, 4/17, Gertrude Stein and Pablo Picasso argu- throttle mode, enlisting virtuoso singers,
5/22, 6/5) ing with each other in the afterlife the Choral Arts Society of Washington
dance
ented cast explore themes of masculinity,
life, love, social awareness and human-
ity in the wide-ranging In The Company
compiled by Doug Rule of Men (4/1-3) THE COLLECTIVE The
W
Art of Movement is a new work pre-
sented with special guests ClancyWorks
OLF TRAP TOASTS THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF RIVERDANCE,
Dance Company focused on the elements
while the Kennedy Center presents works by two Riverdance artists
of motion that have shaped dance as an
as part of its toast to Irish arts and culture. But dont worry there
art form (4/7-10) DEEP VISION DANCE
are plenty of alternatives in dance this season, including two separate
COMPANY Largely inspired by Deepak
adaptations of Carmina Burana at the Kennedy Center one from the Washington
Chopra, the ambitious Matter, Energy,
Ballet, the other from the Gallim Dance Company as the invited guest of the Gay Mens
Human explores the connections among
Chorus. Meanwhile, Dance Place will present new works by two noted gay choreogra-
quantum physics, metaphysical theory
phers performed with their eponymous companies, Christopher K. Morgan and Sean
and the human experience, all set to a
Dorsey. Shawn Shorts Dissonance Dance Theatre will offer its fourth annual festival
score by collaborators Timothy Nohe and
focused on the black LGBT experience at Joy of Motions Guidone Theater. Yet anoth-
Inverse Square Trio (4/15-17) ISABELLE
er gay-originating highlight is bittersweet twice over: Coming mere months after David
SCHAD & LAURENT GOLDRING Inspired by
Bowies death, Bowie & Queen effectively serves as Septime Webres swan song as head
an unfinished novella from Franz Kafka,
of the Washington Ballet. Talk about exiting on a high note.
Der Bau (The Burrow) is the latest in a
series of influential visual art collabora-
THE ALDEN Bound is a dance performance composed tions between the Berlin-based choreog-
McLean Community Center of vignettes, including unchoreographed rapher, who will perform the piece nude,
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aldentheatre.org images that are not immediately logical
LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO (4/15-16) BRIAN BROOKS MOVING COMPANY CHAMBER DANCE PROJECT
A playful parody of traditional, classical everythingatonceallatthesametime is a 202-499-2297
ballet from the New York troupe (4/7) sculptural installation designed and con- chamberdance.org
structed by Brooks with lighting designed BALLET & BRASS Acclaimed, contem-
AMERICAN DANCE INSTITUTE by Joe Levasseur (4/29-30) porary ballet company offers three
1501 East Jefferson St. very different world-premiere works
americandance.org BALLETNOVA CENTER FOR DANCE in the program to its third season in
PAM TANOWITZ & BALLET ADI A shared Fredgren Studio Theatre D.C.: A hip-hop ballet from artist Victor
evening of new contemporary work by 703-778-3008 Adebusola, accompanied by the band
award-winning choreographer and ADIs balletnova.org Brass Connection; A piece by young New
Runqiao Du (4/1-2) STEVE PAXTON SPRING REPERTORY PERFORMANCE York choreographer Jennifer Archibald,
FORDS THEATRE
202-397-7328
fordstheatre.org
LINCOLN AND LEADERSHIP Explores the
qualities of good leadership through the
lens of some of Abraham Lincolns key
leadership principles and examines why
Lincoln has remained relevant into the
21st Century (Ongoing)
O
Uzbekistan and other areas of Central
N THE OCCASION OF ITS 75TH YEAR IN OPERATION, THE Asia, pairing 20th Century paintings with
National Gallery of Art is celebrating its original benefactor, Paul Mellon, examples of the traditional textiles they
with a special exhibition. The National Air and Space Museum is also depict (Now-5/29) FOR THE RECORD: THE
toasting one of its bigger donors, and even plans to rename its central ART OF LILY SPANDORF Co-produced and
exhibition space after Boeing. Another highlight is Hillwoods spotlight on Japanese curated with the Historical Society of
art deco through its next special exhibition. Yet perhaps the most intriguing, from Washington, D.C., the exhibit explores
an LGBT perspective, is one opening in June at the Smithsonian American Art the artwork of the Austrian-born water-
Museum: Romaine Brooks sounds like quite the enigma, ahead of her time and colorist and journalist who became
worth getting to know in ours. known for news illustrations created for
the Washington Star, Christian Science
Monitor and Washington Post (Now-7/3)
AMERICAN VISIONARY ART MUSEUM ANACOSTIA ARTS CENTER
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THE BIG HOPE SHOW Over 25 artists offer FRANSON/BROOKS: UNCOVERED Metro hillwoodmuseum.org
works in various media that champion the Weekly art director Todd Franson and KONSTANTIN MAKOVSKY: THE TSARS
radiant and transformative power of hope frequent contributing illustrator Scott PAINTER The romance and extravagance
in this original and unabashedly idealis- Brooks display their best cover art for of boyar life in 19th Century Russia is
tic exhibition, curated by Rebecca Alban the magazine in this independent exhibit portrayed in exquisite detail through this
Hoffberger, founder and director of the (5/27-7/15) artists paintings as well as Hillwoods
20-year-old museum (Now-9/4) displaying of similar 17th Century objects
BALTIMORE SOUNDSTAGE
410-244-0057
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MR. MID-ATLANTIC USOFA CONTEST AND
DRAG SHOW (5/14) AUSTRALIAS THUNDER
FROM DOWN UNDER (8/12-13)
C
THE SECOND CITY Legendary Chicago
troupe returns with Fully Loaded (3/24,
AROL BURNETT IS COMING TO TOWN. SO IS TRACY MORGAN. GEORGE
3/26) 29TH ANNUAL EVENING OF COMEDY
Takei. And pretty much every last queen who ever competed on RuPauls
Some of the nations funniest performers
Drag Race will be on stage in the area. But sometimes you dont want to see a
stop by every year (5/6-7)
diva or any kind of show. Maybe youd like to learn something and apply
yourself. You could learn how to successfully grow orchids or discover the precious art THE BIRCHMERE
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CHARLES ROSSS ONE MAN DARK KNIGHT:
9:30 CLUB AMP BY STRATHMORE A BATMAN PARODY Latest show from
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930.com ampbystrathmore.com parody One Man Star Wars and One Man
RUPAULS DRAG RACE: BATTLE OF THE JULIA SCOTTI AND KEVIN MEANEY Big Lord of the Rings (4/17) RAVENS NIGHT
SEASONS Michelle Visage hosts this Pants & Hot Flashes offers a night of LGBT 2016 Celestial Bodies (10/22)
all-queen show, including Adore Delano, laughs from transgender artist formerly
Alaska Thunderfuck, Courtney Act, known as Rick Scotti and gay comedian as BLACK CAT
Ginger Minj, Miss Fame, Phi Phil Ohara seen on late-night TV and Broadway (5/13) 202-667-4490
and Violet Chachki (5/21) FREDA KELLY The Beatless devoted blackcatdc.com
secretary and friend tells her behind-the- TEN FORWARD HAPPY HOUR One episode
THE ALDEN scenes story in the 2013 documentary of Star Trek: The Next Generation and
703-790-0123 Good Ol Freda and will appear for a Q&A drink specials (3/11, and every Friday)
aldentheatre.org after the screening (6/25) HUMP! FILM FESTIVAL Dan Savage
AMERICAN SHAKESPEARE CENTER ON TOUR: carefully curates this annual festival of
JULIUS CAESAR (3/29) ASC ON TOUR: THE ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER porn, or short dirty movies...all created
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MAKES THE BABY GO BLIND (4/16) CLASSICS B-FLY BACKSTAGE A return engagement
OF THE SILENT SCREEN: BUSTER KEATONS of Liner Notes, a spoken word-infused
THE CAMERAMAN (7/7) THE MAGIC OF BILL performance influenced by actual liner
BLAGG LIVE! (6/18) notes from favorite hip-hop and R&B
rainbowtheatreproject.org.
CARMEN: AN AFRO-CUBAN
JAZZ MUSICAL
Some of Broadways best writer/
director Moises Kaufman (The
Toasting Tinseltown
Laramie Project) and choreographer
Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys) among
them are behind this world-pre-
miere adaptation of Bizets opera as
a musical set in 1958 revolutionary
Congressional Choruss spring cabaret is a showy spectacle Cuba. Olney Theatre presents a co-
production with Kaufmans Tectonic
A
Theater Project featuring lyrics by
DECADE AGO, THE CONGRESSIONAL CHORUS OFFERED A RATHER STAID CABA- Kaufman and a book co-written by
ret to celebrating Valentines Day. Kaufman and Eduardo Machado,
As far as performance goes, it was pretty straightforward, says David Simmons, the with music composed and adapted by
Arturo OFarrill. The 18-person cast
groups artistic director. No costumes, no scenery, no dancing, no memorized musics. stars Brandon Andrus as Jose, Caesar
Bit by bit, Simmons has added all that and more to the organizations annual spring cabaret. Samayoa as Camilo and Christina
Every year, the production, and the production values, have just gotten bigger and more elabo- Sajous as the tragic titular diva. To
rate and more complicated, he says. Weve now gone from the initial forty people in the cast, March 16. Mainstage at Olney Theatre
Center, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring
ten years ago, to eighty. Simmons also added a seven-piece band, a dance troupe and choreog- Road, Olney, Md. Call 301-924-3400
raphers to stir things up. Hes also added more shows, from the initial Saturday night to a full or visit olneytheatre.org.
weekend run which typically sells out in advance.
The cabarets focus has also shifted over the years, from a general love theme to a toast to LIZZ WRIGHT
A blues-fired R&B singer with a coun-
pop and choral standards from a particular era or decade. This years cabaret, , Tinseltown: A trified bent and gospel and jazz back-
Hollywood Cabaret, is a love letter to the movies. ground, this New Yorker by way of
Weve developed a pretty elaborate set this year, he says. Its actually a very art deco- Georgia sometimes powers her smoky
contralto to its full-throttle extremes,
inspired set from sort of the golden age of Hollywood black and silver and gold. And all of but the point is never to showboat.
the music featured in the show is music that became popular because it was featured in a film. Wright will knock you out with lyrical
The cabarets songs span nine decades, a range that includes Over The Rainbow from The power, stun you with beautiful, ele-
Wizard of Oz, Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Dont Rain gantly crafted melodies and shock you
with vocal subtlety. Shes currently
on My Parade from Funny Girl, and Let It Go from Frozen. on tour supporting her first set in five
The most recent is drawn from just last year and Simmons says Glory, from Selma, will years, last years Freedom & Surrender.
be a particular highlight of the evening. The arrangement were doing of Glory is incredibly Maia Sharp opens. Monday, March
14, at 7:30 p.m. The Birchmere, 3701
powerful. Two gospel soloists, and four rappers. Its quite dramatic. Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria.
The show is going to be quite a spectacle, says Simmons. We purposely tried to program Tickets are $39.50. Call 703-549-7500
music that would appeal to almost any generation possible. Doug Rule or visit birchmere.com.
Snow Day
Miike Snow has a lot of fun on throughout iii. Wyatts voice is unmistakable, as is the bands
enthusiasm for warping and playing with those vocals, along
F
RESH OFF A THREE-YEAR HIATUS, THE ELEC- plicated feelings for the James Bond lookalike strapped down
tropop trio Miike Snow makes up for the wait with an in front of an enormous ray gun. The video is adorable, and
album full of undeniably catchy hooks and melodies the song itself, catchy and infectious. Its about as much fun
that seem designed to stick in your head for days. as you can have with a song about trust issues, and luckily, it
Swedish songwriters Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg never becomes too self-serious. The lyrics I get a little bit
worked with no less than Madonna, Kylie Minogue and Britney Genghis Khan/Dont want you to get it on/With nobody else
ATLANTIC RECORDS
Spears before teaming up with their American vocalist Andrew but me suggests that the band is striving for comedic effect,
Wyatt. Before the release of iii (HHHHH), the trio was best rather than a straight-faced parallel between teenage jealousy
known for its 2009 singles Animal and Burial, off the self- and a medieval Eurasian conqueror.
titled debut album, and there are definitely hints of that sound The third track, Genghis Khan is a high point of iii, and
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Lett and featuring Miss
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I actually know myself of seven.... You want to be honest, even to help them out, but you just cant do that.
The football world is extremely dark.
AMAL FASHANU, daughter of British footballer John Fashanu, telling BBC Radio 5 Live that she knows of at least seven gay
players in Englands top football division. Fashanus uncle, Justin, committed suicide in 1998 after coming out as gay.
I have become a much better person than I was back then. Its ridiculous to suggest that
people cannot change in the course of a quarter-century.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice REBECCA BRADLEY, in an interview on WTMJ radio, responding to criticism received after
opinion pieces she wrote in 1992 as a college student were unearthed by a liberal attack group. In her writings, Bradley called
gays queers and said people with AIDS basically commit suicide through their behavior.