A tiny, unbearably warm room in the basement of Ivory Tower wouldn't normally bode well for holding a young woman's attention. But fill that room with 12 young men who sing, rumors of pants-less rehearsals and a bit too much testosterone, and suddenly things get interesting.
Tropical drinks with the after-work crowd on L Street isn't exactly the craziest evening I can imagine. Cut the price of those tropical drinks in half, though, and we might be getting somewhere. Nooshi calls this phenomenon "Crazy Hour," a happy-four-hours it advertises with this inexplicable catchphrase: "Eat Drink Men Women.
Batman and Robin. Lennon and McCartney. Jack Bauer and Tony Almeida. Venus and Serena Williams. All of these duos brought out the best - and worst - in each other. With the release of "Blades of Glory," a standout film in the ubiquitous genre of homoerotic ice skating buddy comedies, Will Ferrell and Jon Heder join this list.
If you have $5 No money is required to enjoy a beautiful day. Spring is here, and you can celebrate the blooming of some of D.C.'s most famous residents by going out on Saturday for the beginning of this year's National Cherry Blossom Festival. From 10 a.m.
Despite its gentle name, "The Pillowman" is as dark and twisted as they come. The play, running at Studio Theatre March 14 through April 22, is part grisly campfire story, part cautionary tale. Set in an unnamed totalitarian state, police arrest and question writer Katurian Katurian (his parents were funny people) about the contents of his stories, which parallel a series of gruesome child murders in the area.
Before April showers us with an eclectic month of music in the District, there are a few musical loose-ends to tie up for March. Tonight, Iota Club & Café is hosting the CD-release party for Local folk singer/songwriter Vandaveer. His latest album "Grace & Speed," released on Gypsy Eyes, was released March 20.
It's the classic "High Fidelity" question: "Is it in fact unfair to criticize a formerly great artist for his latter day sins; is it better to burn out or fade away?" With the release of "The Sebadoh" in 1999, Sebadoh felt hated by fans, critics, even their label; lead songwriter Lou Barlow admits, "No one liked our last record, and they stopped going to shows.
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