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4 MARCH 26, 2015 METROWEEKLY.COM METROWEEKLY.COM MARCH 26, 2015 5 Now online at MetroWeekly.com James Franco comes out... sort of NewsLGBT Jeb Bush: “People have a right” to discriminate against gays Making It Official Sen. Ted Cruz declares his candidacy as 2016’s culture warrior

by Justin Snow

HE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL CAM- paign officially began Monday morning in Lynchburg, Virginia, where Sen. Ted TCruz announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination. “I believe in the power of millions of courageous conservatives rising up to reignite the promise of America,” Cruz told a crowd at Liberty University. “And that is why today I am announcing that I am running for president of the United States.” The announcement was not unex- pected, not least because Cruz broke the news of his campaign on Twitter just after midnight, Monday. The Texas

Republican has been flirting with a run GAGE SKIDMORE for president since being elected to the Cruz U.S. Senate in 2012. But his decision to our values, imagine a federal govern- legislating from the bench.” According to formally announce his candidacy before ment that works to defend the sanctity of The Des Moines Register, Cruz described any other Republican or Democrat allows human life and to uphold the sacrament the embrace of marriage equality as an Cruz to garner headlines and, at least for of marriage,” Cruz said. “unrelenting assault on traditional mar- the time being, exert power over the tone Cruz has been positioning himself as riage.” Cruz argued before the Supreme and conversation of the campaign until 2016’s social warrior for months. Citing Court nine times as solicitor general of other candidates jump into the ring. the “real danger to our liberty” posed by Texas, more times than any other mem- During his 30-minute speech at court rulings legalizing same-sex mar- ber of Congress. Liberty University, which was founded by riage, Cruz vowed earlier this month to Cruz first vowed to introduce such an Jerry Falwell, Cruz indicated what that introduce a constitutional amendment amendment last October, when he lashed tone will be. He will not seek to appeal to later this year that would only allow state out at the Supreme Court for “abdicating moderates as some previous Republican legislatures to define marriage. its duty to uphold the Constitution” by candidates have, but will double-down on “If the courts were following the allowing rulings striking down same-sex his conservative bonafides in an attempt Constitution, we shouldn’t need a new marriage bans in five states to stand, thus to appeal to grassroots conservatives who amendment,” Cruz told Iowa talk radio legalizing marriage equality in all states have become disengaged with the politi- host Jan Mickelson on Monday, accord- covered by the 4th Circuit, 7th Circuit cal process. Evangelicals are staying at ing to audio posted by Right Wing Watch. and 10th Circuit Courts of Appeals. home and not voting, Cruz said. “Imagine “But they are … making it up right now, He has also reintroduced in Congress instead millions of people of faith across and it’s a real danger to our liberty.” the State Marriage Defense Act, which America coming out to the polls and vot- The Texas Republican’s remarks came would require the federal government ing our values,” he continued. the same day he told a crowd of about to defer to the marriage laws of the state As has been the case in previous 200 evangelical Christians in Iowa that where a couple resides to determine if speeches, Cruz dismissed shifting public the overwhelming number of state and the couple is eligible for federal benefits, opinion and reinforced his opposition to federal judges who have struck down in effect invalidating for federal purposes same-sex marriage. “Instead of a federal bans on same-sex marriage are “ignoring the marriages of same-sex families liv- government that works to undermine their oaths, ignoring the Constitution and ing in the remaining 13 states that do

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not recognize same-sex marriage. He has of those men have scored primary victo- debate by striking down the remaining also introduced a resolution to overturn ries before, with Santorum winning the state bans — a move some Republicans a D.C. law requiring religiously-affiliat- Iowa Republican caucuses in 2012 and would no doubt appreciate — candidates ed educational institutions to prohibit Huckabee winning the same caucuses in like Cruz do not seem inclined to let the LGBT discrimination. 2008. By declaring early, Cruz no doubt issue go quietly. That too could prove Cruz faces long odds at securing the hopes to shore up support before the first detrimental to wooing the general elec- Republican presidential nomination. He primary elections early next year. torate. According to a recent YouGov/ does not have the support of party elders “I think the biggest takeaway is that Huffington Post poll, supporting same- and is disliked by many in his party. between the venue, strident opposition sex marriage is more likely to help than There have been countless stories writ- to marriage equality, and his first-out-of- hurt a presidential candidate. Thirty-two ten about his tense relationship with the-gate strategy, Senator Cruz is trying percent of respondents said they would fellow Senate Republicans, with perhaps to stake out a space in the 2016 race as the be more inclined to vote for a candidate the most famous incident being when social issues warrior in a GOP field that who supports same-sex marriage, with 33 Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) called Cruz could well be crowded with social issues percent responding a candidates views on a “wacko bird.” warriors,” Gregory T. Angelo, executive the issue do not matter. Only 24 percent That doesn’t mean his insurgent can- director of Log Cabin Republicans, said were more likely to support a presidential didacy won’t make for tense moments in an email. “Anyone who’s going to win candidate opposed to same-sex marriage. during the GOP primary debates as targeting that voter demo is going to have According to Angelo, it is doubtful Republicans like former Florida Gov. Jeb their work cut out for them shoring up a Cruz will get much support from his Bush, who has softened his tone on mar- fractured sub-electorate that puts social organization. “For someone who holds riage equality, is confronted with Cruz’s issues first and foremost.” himself up as a champion of the constitu- brash style. With the U.S. Supreme Court set to tion, Senator Cruz should know better And it seems likely Cruz will face com- rule on nationwide marriage equality than to conflate civil marriage with the petition from other social conservatives later this year, Republican presidential sacrament of Holy Matrimony,” he said. who may jump into the race, including candidates are unlikely to have much “The incorrect intertwining the two is former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, choice in addressing same-sex marriage. the primary reason we continue to have Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and former And even should the nation’s highest battles over marriage equality at all in Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum. Two court remove marriage equality from the this country.” l

adoption — and for same-sex couples, marriage and adoption — which would render the bill unnecessary so long as a Maryland’s Equality Measures non-biological parent married the parent Birth certificate bill successfully avoids unfavorable amendments, but of the child and sought to adopt the chil- de facto parent law is dead dren they were raising together. During testimony before the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, lawmakers par- certain criteria, a person was a de facto ticularly pushed back against supporters’ by John Riley parent and entitled to the privileges and claims that adoption can be expensive responsibilities inherent in that role. Any and complicated. disputes over child custody, as in the case In the end, the Senate version of the WO OUT OF THREE AIN’T of the death of a biological parent, or bill received an unfavorable report from bad. visitation rights would recognize a link the Judicial Proceedings Committee on That’s the takeaway that between the de facto parent and child Mar. 16. As a result of that develop- LGBT-friendly lawmakers and and would seek to resolve the issue in the ment, Del. Geraldine Valentino-Smith activistsT should adopt in light of recent child’s best interests. The bill would have (D-Prince George’s Co.), the sponsor debates over three pro-LGBT measures applied to same-sex couples in the same of the House version of the bill, with- considered by the General Assembly this way that it applied to their heterosexual drew her own bill two days later, before season. Two bills successfully weath- counterparts. it could be voted upon by the House ered the amendment process and passed But the bill ran into opposition Judiciary Committee. second reading, while another failed to from lawmakers, both Democrats and Still, LGBT advocates can take com- report favorably from committee in the Republicans, who objected to the idea fort that two other initiatives seem to Senate, prompting the major sponsor in of multiple parties — including either or have avoided the pitfalls that befell the the House of Delegates to withdraw her both of a child’s biological parents and De Facto Parent Law. The second bill version of the bill. any potential de facto parents — fighting in the trio, the Coverage for Infertility The contested bill, known as the De over child custody or visitation rights, as Services Law, which would provide that Facto Parent Law, would have autho- well as raising concerns about the finan- insurers must cover costs associated rized a court to determine whether an cial burden placed on de facto parents with artificial insemination or in vitro individual has been acting as a caregiver with regard to child support payments. fertilization, successfully reported from to a child to whom they have no biologi- Lawmakers of both parties also noted the Senate Finance Committee with a cal link. The bill would have required a that Maryland, unlike some neighbor- favorable report. The bill, sponsored by judge to rule that, in the presence of ing states, already allows second-parent Sen. Cheryl Kagan (D-Montgomery Co.),

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also has explicit provisions that govern what the medical practitioner deems is explicit, stating that Montgomery dem- the coverage of fertility procedures in sufficient for that particular individual. onstrated an ability to modify his legal cases where both intended parents are The measure is almost identical in scope strategy and plea options when faced of the same sex. Advocates expect the to D.C.’s JaParker Deoni Jones Birth with hypothetical scenarios that might measure will successfully pass upon the Certificate Equality Amendment Act of arise during a trial. bill’s third reading. 2013, which allows D.C. transgender resi- Following the finding of competency, Another victory for the LGBT com- dents to obtain new birth certificates. Superior Court Judge Robert E. Morin munity was the success of a bill by Del. Most important was the fact that both scheduled a status hearing and mental David Moon (D-Montgomery Co.), and Moon and Lee’s bills survived a series of observation hearing for April 7, at which its Senate counterpart, by Sen. Susan unfavorable amendments, all of which point the defense will announce whether Lee (D-Montgomery Co.), that allows were rejected, that sought to weaken they intend to contest the findings of transgender or intersex individuals to the bill or keep in place some of the competency and whether they will con- obtain a new, unmarked birth certificate more burdensome restrictions on those tinue to pursue an NGRI defense. In the reflecting a person’s correct gender iden- wishing to obtain a new birth certificate. meantime, Montgomery will continue tity. Moon and Lee’s bills eliminate the In the end, both bills adopted favor- to be housed at St. Elizabeth’s and be burdensome requirements that transgen- able technical changes. Moon’s bill, in monitored by staff. Morin had previ- der people obtain a court order to change particular, weathered two unfavorable ously ordered both Montgomery’s legal their birth certificate and that they prove amendments on the House floor, with team and the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the they have undergone surgery for gender both amendments being defeated by lop- District of Columbia to agree to and draft, dysphoria. Instead, and in keeping with sided margins, meaning advocates are jointly, a proposed order directing and the medical science related to gender hopeful there is enough momentum to spelling out the specific requirements of dysphoria, a transgender person would pass the bill on its upcoming third read- the competency examination to which merely need to present a sworn state- ing and send it to Gov. Larry Hogan (R) Montgomery was to submit during this ment from a licensed medical practi- for consideration. While Hogan has not last round of evaluations. tioner attesting that they have under- taken a position on the bill yet, he is also The delay in the case has rankled close gone “appropriate treatment” for gender viewed as less hostile to LGBT rights friends and family members of Jones, dysphoria, which may include “surgical, than Maryland’s last Republican gover- most notably her parents, Judean Jones hormonal, or other treatment,” based on nor, Bob Ehrlich. l and Alvin Bethea, who have complained to the Office of Ronald Machen, the out- going U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, about what they see as a lack of urgency on the part of several assistant Contested Competency U.S. attorneys in pursuing a conviction or Gary Niles Montgomery, accused of killing transgender woman Deoni other speedy resolution to their daugh- Jones, is found competent to stand trial ter’s murder. The anti-hate crimes group Gays and Lesbians Opposing Violence (GLOV) question are housed, monitored and given issued its own statement in response to by John Riley psychiatric treatment in lieu of being held Friday’s development. inside the D.C. Jail. Montgomery has “The family of Deoni Jones and the T’S BEEN MORE THAN THREE been housed at the hospital since January LGBT community has had to wait three years since transgender youth 2013. In December, Montgomery’s legal long years to see justice,” Paul Tupper, Deoni Jones was stabbed to death. team indicated they would be pursuing a chair of GLOV, said in a statement. On Friday morning, a mental defense that he was “not guilty by reason “Hopefully today’s development gets us Iobservation hearing in D.C. Superior of insanity (NGRI),” meaning he would closer to that day.” Court determined that Gary Niles not stand trial but would be permanently Jones was stabbed on Feb. 2, 2012 Montgomery, who faces a charge of first- sentenced to St. Elizabeth’s for ongoing while standing at the bus stop at the corner degree murder, is competent to stand psychiatric care. of East Capitol Street and Sycamore Road trial for his actions on the night in ques- Only once — in December 2013 — was NE. According to charging documents in tion. Whether that finding will actually Montgomery ever declared incompetent the case, witnesses who saw the attack on lead to a conviction remains less clear. to stand trial. Every other time he has Jones told police they saw a man matching Lawyers for Montgomery have previ- been found competent, and — despite Montgomery’s description strike Jones in ously contested three separate findings — being prescribed psychiatric medication the head, causing her to fall to the ground. in March 2012, April 2013 and February — according to a 2013 report from mental Upon closer observation, the witnesses 2014 — that Montgomery understands the health professionals at St. Elizabeth’s, realized Jones had been stabbed and called charges against him and would be able to “demonstrated an adequate factual and over a Metro Transit Police Department mount a credible defense. They’ve called rational understanding of the proceed- officer, who wired for D.C. Fire and into question the nature and validity of ings against him, and has exhibited a suf- Emergency Medical Services. Paramedics prior mental health screenings by staff ficient present ability to assist his attor- rushed Jones to Prince George’s County at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Southeast ney in crafting a defense with a reason- Hospital Center in Cheverly, Md., where Washington, where most criminal defen- able degree of rational understanding.” In she died of her injuries in the early morn- dants whose mental capacity is called into fact, the report’s authors were even more ing hours of Feb. 3. l

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Metro Weekly’s Community Calendar highlights important events in the D.C.-area LGBT community, from alternative social events to SATURDAY, MARCH 28 volunteer opportunities. Event information should be sent by email to ADVENTURING outdoors group hosts easy-to- [email protected]. Deadline for inclusion is noon moderate 8-mile circuit hike through Georgetown of the Friday before Thursday’s publication. Questions about via the C&O Canal and Reservoir Road/R Street NW. Bring beverages, lunch, bug spray, $2 trip fee. the calendar may be directed to the Metro Weekly office at Meet at 9 a.m. in front of elevator for Dupont Circle 202-638-6830 or the calendar email address. Metro facing Connecticut Avenue NW, south of Q Street. Theresa, 252-876-1469. adventuring.org.

BURGUNDY CRESCENT, a gay volunteer orga- nization, volunteers today for Food & Friends. To participate, burgundycrescent.org.

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ANDROMEDA TRANSCULTURAL HEALTH offers THURSDAY, MARCH 26 FRIDAY, MARCH 27 free HIV testing, 9-5 p.m., and HIV services (by appointment). 202-291-4707 or andromedatranscul- GAYS AND LESBIANS OPPOSING VIOLENCE GAY MARRIED MEN’S ASSOCIATION (GAMMA) turalhealth.org. (GLOV), the anti-hate crime and anti-violence is a confidential support group for men who are group of The DC Center, holds its monthly meeting. gay, bisexual, questioning and who are married BET MISHPACHAH, founded by members of the 7-8:30 p.m. 2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105. For more or involved with a woman, that meets regularly in LGBT community, holds Saturday morning Shabbat information, visit glovdc.org. Dupont Circle and monthly in Northern Virginia services, 10 a.m., followed by Kiddush luncheon. and Hagerstown, Md. 7:30-9:30 p.m. For more Services in DCJCC Community Room, 1529 16th St. QUEER FICTION CLASS, a four-week workshop information, visit gammaindc.org. NW. betmish.org. for aspiring fiction writers led by Sinta Jiminez, meets at The Writer’s Center. 6-8 p.m. 4508 Walsh Join Center Military for TEAM DC’S NIGHT OUT BRAZILIAN GLBT GROUP, including others inter- St., Bethesda, Md. For more information, visit AT THE WIZARDS as the Washington-area team ested in Brazilian culture, meets. For location/time, writer.org. faces off against the Charlotte Bobcats. Tickets are email [email protected]. $30, available through Team DC. Post-game event WEEKLY EVENTS by The Welcoming Committee at the Green Turtle DC AQUATICS CLUB (DCAC) practice session at to follow. 7-10 p.m. For more information, visit Hains Point, 972 Ohio Dr., SW. 8:30-10 a.m. Visit teamdc.org or RSVP to Eric Perez, 202-682-2245 or swimdcac.org. DC AQUATICS CLUB (DCAC) practice session at [email protected]. Takoma Aquatic Center, 300 Van Buren St. NW. DC FRONT RUNNERS running/walking/social 7:30-9 p.m. swimdcac.org. WASHINGTON PRODIGY, the women’s tackle club welcomes all levels for exercise in a fun and football team for the D.C. area, hosts a joint season supportive environment, socializing afterward. DC LAMBDA SQUARES gay and lesbian square- kickoff party and fundraiser. 8-11 p.m. Nellie’s Meet 9:30 a.m., 23rd & P Streets NW, for a walk; or dancing group features mainstream through Sports Bar, 900 U Street, NW. For more info, con- 10 a.m. for fun run. dcfrontrunners.org. advanced square dancing at the National City tact Mia, [email protected]. http://goo.gl/ Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW, 7-9:30 p.m. CfLwTu. DC SENTINELS basketball team meets at Turkey Casual dress. 301-257-0517, dclambdasquares.org. Thicket Recreation Center, 1100 Michigan Ave. NE, WOMEN IN THEIR TWENTIES, a social discussion 2-4 p.m. For players of all levels, gay or straight. The DULLES TRIANGLES Northern Virginia social and activity group for LBT women, meets on the teamdcbasketball.org. group meets for happy hour at Sheraton in Reston, second and fourth Fridays of each month at The DC 11810 Sunrise Valley Drive, second-floor bar, 7-9 Center. Social event to follow meeting. 8-9:30 p.m. DIGNITYUSA sponsors Mass for LGBT community, p.m. All welcome. dullestriangles.com. 2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105. For more information, family and friends. 6:30 p.m., Immanuel Church- visit thedccenter.org. on-the-Hill, 3606 Seminary Road, Alexandria. All HIV TESTING at Whitman-Walker Health. At the welcome. For more info, visit dignitynova.org. Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center, 1701 14th St. NW, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. At the Max Robinson Center, 2301 WEEKLY EVENTS GAY LANGUAGE CLUB discusses critical languag- MLK Jr. Ave. SE, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. For an appoint- es and foreign languages. 7 p.m. Nellie’s, 900 U St. ment call 202-745-7000. Visit whitman-walker.org. ANDROMEDA TRANSCULTURAL HEALTH offers NW. RVSP preferred. [email protected]. free HIV testing, 9-5 p.m., and HIV services (by IDENTITY offers free and confidential HIV testing appointment). 202-291-4707, andromedatranscul- IDENTITY offers free and confidential HIV testing in Gaithersburg, 414 East Diamond Ave., and in turalhealth.org. in Takoma Park, 7676 New Hampshire Ave., Suite Takoma Park, 7676 New Hampshire Ave., Suite 411. 411. Walk-ins 12-3 p.m. For appointments other Walk-ins 2-6 p.m. For appointments other hours, METROHEALTH CENTER offers free, rapid HIV hours, call 301-422-2398. call Gaithersburg, 301-300-9978, or Takoma Park, testing. Appointment needed. 1012 14th St. NW, 301-422-2398. Suite 700. 202-638-0750.

SMYAL offers free HIV Testing, 3-5 p.m., by PROJECT STRIPES hosts LGBT-affirming social SUNDAY, MARCH 29 appointment and walk-in, for youth 21 and younger. group for ages 11-24. 4-6 p.m. 1419 Columbia Road 202-567-3155 or [email protected]. NW. Contact Tamara, 202-319-0422, layc-dc.org. ADVENTURING outdoors group climbs Old Rag Mountain in Shenandoah National Park. Strenuous US HELPING US hosts a Narcotics Anonymous SMYAL’S REC NIGHT provides a social atmo- hike is 9.2 miles long with 2500 feet of elevation Meeting, 6:30-7:30 p.m., 3636 Georgia Ave. NW. sphere for GLBT and questioning youth, featuring gain, with a mile-long rock scramble along the crest. The group is independent of UHU. 202-446-1100. dance parties, vogue nights, movies and games. Experienced & fit hikers only. Bring beverages, More info, [email protected]. lunch, sturdy boots, bug spray, about $25 for fees, WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE for young and funds for optional dinner afterwards. No dogs, LBTQ women, 13-21, interested in leadership devel- SMYAL offers free HIV Testing, 3-6 p.m., by please. Carpool at 8:30 a.m. from East Falls Church opment. 5-6:30 p.m. SMYAL Youth Center, 410 7th appointment and walk-in, for youth 21 and younger. Metro Station Kiss & Ride lot. Jeff, 301-775-9660. St. SE. 202-567-3163, [email protected]. Youth Center, 410 7th St. SE. 202-567-3155, test- adventuring.org. [email protected].

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WEEKLY EVENTS NEW HSV-2 SOCIAL AND SUPPORT GROUP for UNITARIAN CHURCH OF ARLINGTON, an gay men living in the DC metro area. This group LGBTQ welcoming-and-affirming congregation, LGBT-inclusive ALL SOULS MEMORIAL will be meeting once a month. For information on offers services at 10 a.m. Virginia Rainbow UU location and time, email to not.the.only.one.dc@ Ministry. 4444 Arlington Blvd. uucava.org. EPISCOPAL CHURCH celebrates Low Mass at 8:30 gmail.com. a.m., High Mass at 11 a.m. 2300 Cathedral Ave. NW. 202-232-4244, allsoulsdc.org. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF RIVERSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH, a Christ-centered, SILVER SPRING invites LGBTQ families and indi- interracial, welcoming-and-affirming church, offers BETHEL CHURCH-DC progressive and radically viduals of all creeds and cultures to join the church. service at 10 a.m. 680 I St. SW. 202-554-4330, inclusive church holds services at 11:30 a.m. 2217 Services 9:15 and 11:15 a.m. 10309 New Hampshire riverside-dc.org. Minnesota Ave. SE. 202-248-1895, betheldc.org. Ave. uucss.org. ST. STEPHEN AND THE INCARNATION, an DC AQUATICS CLUB (DCAC) practice session at UNIVERSALIST NATIONAL MEMORIAL “interracial, multi-ethnic Christian Community” Hains Point, 972 Ohio Dr., SW. 9:30-11 a.m. Visit CHURCH, a welcoming and inclusive church. GLBT offers services in English, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., and swimdcac.org. Interweave social/service group meets monthly. in Spanish at 5:15 p.m. 1525 Newton St. NW. 202- Services at 11 a.m., Romanesque sanctuary. 1810 16th 232-0900, saintstephensdc.org. DIGNITYUSA offers Roman Catholic Mass for the St. NW. 202-387-3411, universalist.org. LGBT community. 6 p.m., St. Margaret’s Church, 1820 Connecticut Ave. NW. All welcome. Sign inter- preted. For more info, visit dignitynova.org.

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST welcomes all to 10:30 a.m. service, 945 G St. NW. firstuccdc.org or 202-628-4317.

FRIENDS MEETING OF WASHINGTON meets for worship, 10:30 a.m., 2111 Florida Ave. NW, Quaker House Living Room (next to Meeting House on Decatur Place), 2nd floor. Special welcome to lesbi- ans and gays. Handicapped accessible from Phelps Place gate. Hearing assistance. quakersdc.org.

HOPE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST welcomes GLBT community for worship. 10:30 a.m., 6130 Old Telegraph Road, Alexandria. hopeucc.org.

INSTITUTE FOR SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT, God-centered new age church & learning center. Sunday Services and Workshops event. 5419 Sherier Place NW. isd-dc.org.

Join LINCOLN CONGREGATIONAL TEMPLE – UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST for an inclusive, loving and progressive faith community every Sunday. 11 a.m. 1701 11th Street NW, near R in Shaw/Logan neighborhood. lincolntemple.org.

LUTHERAN CHURCH OF REFORMATION invites all to Sunday worship at 8:30 or 11 a.m. Childcare is avail- able at both services. Welcoming LGBT people for 25 years. 212 East Capitol St. NE. reformationdc.org.

METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA services at 11 a.m., led by Rev. Onetta Brooks. Children’s Sunday School, 11 a.m. 10383 Democracy Lane, Fairfax. 703-691-0930, mccnova.com.

METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH OF WASHINGTON, D.C. services at 9 a.m. (ASL inter- preted) and 11 a.m. Children’s Sunday School at 11 a.m. 474 Ridge St. NW. 202-638-7373, mccdc.com.

NATIONAL CITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, inclusive church with GLBT fellowship, offers gospel worship, 8:30 a.m., and traditional worship, 11 a.m. 5 Thomas Circle NW. 202-232-0323, nationalcitycc.org.

METROWEEKLY.COM MARCH 26, 2015 13 MONDAY, MARCH 30 WEEKLY EVENTS ANDROMEDA TRANSCULTURAL HEALTH offers free HIV testing, 9-5 p.m., WEEKLY EVENTS and HIV services (by appointment). 202-291-4707, andromedatranscultural- health.org. Michael Brazell teaches BEARS DO YOGA, a program of The DC Center. 6:30 p.m., Green Lantern, 1335 Green Court NW. No cost, newcomers welcome. 202- ASIANS AND FRIENDS weekly dinner in Dupont/Logan Circle area, 6:30 p.m. 682-2245, thedccenter.org. [email protected], afwashington.net.

DC SCANDALS RUGBY holds practice, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Garrison Elementary, DC AQUATICS CLUB (DCAC) practice session at Takoma Aquatic Center, 300 1200 S St. NW. dcscandals.wordpress.com. Van Buren St. NW. 7:30-9 p.m. swimdcac.org.

GETEQUAL meets 6:30-8 p.m. at Quaker House, 2111 Florida Ave. NW. getequal. DC FRONT RUNNERS running/walking/social club serving greater D.C.’s LGBT [email protected]. community and allies hosts an evening run/walk. dcfrontrunners.org.

HIV TESTING at Whitman-Walker Health. At the Elizabeth Taylor Medical THE GAY MEN’S HEALTH COLLABORATIVE offers free HIV testing and STI Center, 1701 14th St. NW, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. At the Max Robinson Center, 2301 screening and treatment every Tuesday. 5-6:30 p.m. Rainbow Tuesday LGBT MLK Jr. Ave. SE, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. For an appointment call 202-745-7000. Visit Clinic, Alexandria Health Department, 4480 King St. 703-746-4986 or text 571- whitman-walker.org. 214-9617. [email protected].

KARING WITH INDIVIDUALITY (K.I.) SERVICES, 3333 Duke St., Alexandria, HIV TESTING at Whitman-Walker Health. At the Elizabeth Taylor Medical offers free “rapid” HIV testing and counseling, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 703-823-4401. Center, 1701 14th St. NW, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. At the Max Robinson Center, 2301 MLK Jr. Ave. SE, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. For an appointment call 202-745-7000. Visit whit- METROHEALTH CENTER offers free, rapid HIV testing. No appointment man-walker.org. needed. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 1012 14th St. NW, Suite 700. 202-638-0750. THE HIV WORKING GROUP of THE DC CENTER hosts “Packing Party,” where NOVASALUD offers free HIV testing. 5-7 p.m. 2049 N. 15th St., Suite 200, volunteers assemble safe-sex kits of condoms and lube. 7 p.m., Green Lantern, Arlington. Appointments: 703-789-4467. 1335 Green Court NW. thedccenter.org.

SMYAL offers free HIV Testing, 3-5 p.m., by appointment and walk-in, for IDENTITY offers free and confidential HIV testing in Gaithersburg, 414 East youth 21 and younger. Youth Center, 410 7th St. SE. 202-567-3155 or testing@ Diamond Ave., and in Takoma Park, 7676 New Hampshire Ave., Suite 411. Walk- smyal.org. ins 2-6 p.m. For appointments other hours, call Gaithersburg at 301-300-9978 or Takoma Park at 301-422-2398. The DC Center hosts COFFEE DROP-IN FOR THE SENIOR LGBT COMMUNITY. 10 a.m.-noon. 2000 14th St. NW. 202-682-2245, thedccenter.org. KARING WITH INDIVIDUALITY (K.I.) SERVICES, at 3333 Duke St., Alexandria, offers free “rapid” HIV testing and counseling, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 703-823-4401. US HELPING US hosts a black gay men’s evening affinity group. 3636 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-446-1100. METROHEALTH CENTER offers free, rapid HIV testing. Appointment needed. 1012 14th St. NW, Suite 700. 202-638-0750. WASHINGTON WETSKINS Water Polo Team practices 7-9 p.m. Takoma Aquatic Center, 300 Van Buren St. NW. Newcomers with at least basic swim- OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS—LGBT focused meeting every Tuesday, 7 p.m. St. ming ability always welcome. Tom, 703-299-0504, [email protected], George’s Episcopal Church, 915 Oakland Ave., Arlington, just steps from Virginia wetskins.org. Square Metro. For more info. call Dick, 703-521-1999. Handicapped accessible. Newcomers welcome. [email protected]. Whitman-Walker Health HIV/AIDS SUPPORT GROUP for newly diagnosed individuals, meets 7 p.m. Registration required. 202-939-7671, hivsupport@ SMYAL offers free HIV Testing, 3-5 p.m., by appointment and walk-in, for youth whitman-walker.org. 21 and younger. Youth Center, 410 7th St. SE. 202-567-3155, [email protected].

SUPPORT GROUP FOR LGBTQ YOUTH ages 13-21 meets at SMYAL, 410 7th St. TUESDAY, MARCH 31 SE, 5-6:30 p.m. Cathy Chu, 202-567-3163, [email protected]. US HELPING US hosts a support group for black gay men 40 and older. 7-9 p.m., RAINBOW HISTORY PROJECT holds its annual planning meeting to discuss 3636 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-446-1100. various upcoming programs and initiatives. 6:30-8 p.m. The DC Center, 2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105. For more information, visit rainbowhistory.org. Whitman-Walker Health’s GAY MEN’S HEALTH AND WELLNESS/STD CLINIC opens at 6 p.m., 1701 14th St. NW. Patients are seen on walk-in basis. No-cost screening for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia. Hepatitis and her- pes testing available for fee. whitman-walker.org. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW hosts “The Criminalization of LGBTQ Youth: A Call to Action,” a symposium focusing on LGBT youth issues, criminalization and social justice. Breakfast and lunch will be served. Registration required by 9 a.m. on Mar. 30. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sidley Austin LLP, 1501 K St. NW. For more information and to register, visit tinyurl.com/ LGBTQsympo.

BOOKMEN DC, an informal men’s gay-literature group, discusses John Horne Burns’ first novel, “The Gallery”. 7:30 p.m. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave NW. All welcome. bookmendc.blogspot.com.

GAY DAY AT THE ZOO holds a planning meeting for this year’s annual event, slated for Sunday, May 3. All interested volunteers encouraged to attend. 6-7 p.m. The DC

14 MARCH 26, 2015 METROWEEKLY.COM Center, 2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105. For more information, visit thedccenter.org. FOR MORE THE ASK RAYCEEN SHOW presents Rayceen Pendarvis with live music by Richie Skye and Prince Jerel. Also featuring Dissonance Dance Theatre and Mini-Ball with Jay Blahnik. Music by DJ Suspence. Admission is free. Doors CALENDAR open 6 p.m. Liv, 2001 11th St NW. facebook.com/askrayceen.

THE TOM DAVOREN SOCIAL BRIDGE CLUB meets for Social Bridge. 7:30 LISTINGS p.m. Dignity Center, 721 8th St. SE, across from the Marine Barracks. No reserva- tion and partner needed. 301-345-1571 for more information. PLEASE VISIT THE TREVOR PROJECT, an organization aimed at combating and countering LGBT youth bullying and suicide, celebrates its 16th anniversary at its annual Night Out for Trevor. 7-9:30 p.m. Hotel Palomar, 2121 P St. NW. For more infor- METROWEEKLY.COM mation and to purchase tickets, visit bit.ly/NightOutTrevor2.

WEEKLY EVENTS

AD LIB, a group for freestyle conversation, meets about 6:30-6 p.m., Steam, 17th and R NW. All welcome. For more information, call Fausto Fernandez, 703-732- 5174.

ANDROMEDA TRANSCULTURAL HEALTH offers free HIV testing, 9-5 p.m., and HIV services (by appointment). 202-291-4707, andromedatranscultural- health.org.

DC SCANDALS RUGBY holds practice, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Garrison Elementary, 1200 S St. NW. dcscandals.wordpress.com.

HISTORIC CHRIST CHURCH offers Wednesday worship 7:15 a.m. and 12:05 p.m. All welcome. 118 N. Washington St., Alexandria. 703-549-1450, historic- christchurch.org.

HIV TESTING at Whitman-Walker Health. At the Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center, 1701 14th St. NW, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. At the Max Robinson Center, 2301 MLK Jr. Ave. SE, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. For an appointment call 202-745-7000. Visit whitman-walker.org.

IDENTITY offers free and confidential HIV testing in Gaithersburg, 414 East Diamond Ave. Walk-ins 2-7 p.m. For appointments other hours, call Gaithersburg at 301-300-9978.

JOB CLUB, a weekly support program for job entrants and seekers, meets at The DC Center. 2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105. 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. More info, www. centercareers.org.

METROHEALTH CENTER offers free, rapid HIV testing. No appointment need- ed. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 1012 14th St. NW, Suite 700. 202-638-0750.

NOVASALUD offers free HIV testing. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 2049 N. 15th St., Suite 200, Arlington. Appointments: 703-789-4467.

PRIME TIMERS OF DC, social club for mature gay men, hosts weekly happy hour/dinner. 6:30 p.m., Windows Bar above Dupont Italian Kitchen, 1637 17th St. NW. Carl, 703-573-8316. l

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Shawn Sho t is humbled by the impact of Black to Silver, his annual dance event focused on the LGBT experience

by Doug Rule

Photog aphy by Julian Vankim

S A BLACK, GAY CHOREOGRAPHER, SHAWN their own experiences — though it’s not as easy as it might Short is fully aware he’s in the minority. sound to pull off. “I know of some, but they’re not out,” Short says “Sometimes in rehearsals, some of the guys have to walk of other choreographers and company directors in out of the space,” he says. “‘I just need to get myself together, AD.C. The director of Dissonance Dance Theatre understands because I’ve never had a chance to actually dance a tale that’s their fear, but also knows it to be unwarranted. “You’re going real to me.’” to have to affirm yourself in order to lead. You can’t sit back And to do it on stage, so everyone can see it? That’s another here in the shadows and say, ‘Well, it’ll come to me.’ You’ll whole level of coming out. “It’s mindboggling the freedom that have better resources if you find the community.” can happen when you’re in a safe space where you can actually Short knows this firsthand through his work with just be yourself. You’ve been in a cage so long that you don’t Dissonance — especially the contemporary ballet compa- necessarily know how to be free.” ny’s annual festival focused on being both gay and African Short managed to find his own freedom when he was a American, “Black to Silver: A Black LGBT Experience.” teenager. Raised in a family of jocks in Prince George’s County, “I was a little nervous that first year, because no one wanted the 6-foot, 3-incher was being groomed to play basketball to support it,” he says. “I’d get folks that are like, ‘I’ll support — until his mother caught him skipping out of basketball it, but I don’t necessarily want to be labeled.’ And I’m like, but camp and taking ballet lessons instead. She and his stepfather it’s your story!... I should write a book on the reflex of what begrudgingly allowed him to pursue the closest thing to dance happened after we started Black to Silver.” he could find. “I became the first male cheerleader of DuVal It would be a positive volume to date. Joy of Motion Dance High School,” he says. Center will host the third festival, subtitled “Sons of Baldwin,” Short came out a couple of years after that, and it took a next month at its Friendship Heights location, and the DC couple more years for the family to come around. But now the Commission on the Arts has provided some funding for the Howard University graduate, who among other jobs is also a second consecutive year. Short has fielded requests for the fes- professor of ballet at Catholic University of America, is “the tival in cities as far flung as Spartansburg, S.C., and Detroit, and golden sheep.” His family comes to see his company’s shows, already has plans to take it to New York later this season. He’s and his sister teases him: “I had the grandson, but you’re the also in discussion with organizations like the Human Rights favorite now.” Campaign and DC Black Pride about possibly incorporating Someday, his mother may get a grandchild from him, too. elements of Black to Silver into their programming. Another “I really want kids,” Short says. But aside from the fact that outcome of the festival:, Short, who will turn 37 next week, has he can’t afford surrogacy, there’s too much work to do at the met a few local gay men over the age of 60 he calls his “elder moment. He has a grand vision for his company as well as the club,” a kind of brain trust for future dance works on more Ngoma Center for Dance, a broader organization he founded historical LGBT themes. to offer training and artistic development in addition to perfor- But even more gratifying than the elders is the impact the mances through Dissonance. One of his goals is to establish a festival has on fellow dancers. “At first it was just a dream permanent venue for the center. of wanting to tell my own stories, which I felt would have These days Short rarely has time to date — or even dance. power if someone else was seeing it too,” he says. “Now I see “This is a full-time vision, seven days a week, literally 14- to that it’s starting to turn into particularly black male dancers 18-hour days,” he says, without any sense of regret or worry. coming to say, ‘I want to do stories like that. I want to be “I see everything happening in the right way. I just have to in the company.’” Dissonance now has four male dancers be patient.” alongside six female, and he anticipates adding more for next season. Male dancers in general are drawn to the company’s Black to Silver: Sons of Baldwin is Saturday, April 11, at 8 p.m., work because, they tell Short, “I get a chance to dance, not and Sunday, April 12, at 7 p.m., at Joy of Motion’s Jack Guidone just stand there and hold the female.” Male dancers who are Theater, 5207 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Tickets are $20 in advance, not straight are additionally attracted to the works reflecting or $25 at the door. Call 202-540-8338 or visit ddtdc.org. l

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Shawn Sho t is humbled by the impact of Black to Silver, his annual dance event focused on the LGBT experience by Doug Rule

Photog aphy by Julian Vankim

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THE AGE OF ADALINE — “Blake Lively can edy to consistently overrule any attempts and McCarthy’s excellent comic timing, act!” would seem an appropriate tagline, by Witherspoon to land a joke. (5/8) in a film that boasts both a decent cast and as movie execs pitch the Gossip Girl star solid script. (5/22) as a serious actress who can carry a drama PITCH PERFECT 2 — A surprise global hit about a woman who never ages, with first time around, the Barden Bellas are SAN ANDREAS — Hollywood continues to all of the time-spanning, romance-related back, only this time the competition goes sate our perverse desire to see famous troubles that entails. (4/24) global. If the same chemistry, humor and landmarks and cities torn to shreds. It’s toe-tapping mashups are in place for this California’s turn again, this time obliter- sequel, we’ll happily dance to its beat. ated by a massive earthquake. Dwayne MAY (5/15) Johnson is here to do stuff with things and people, but really, you’re here for the AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON — Nothing else MAD MAX: FURY ROAD — Retro not just CGI mayhem, not the story. (5/29) launching this summer particularly mat- in name, this reboot of the Mel Gibson ters, because — if the original film is franchise drops Hollywood’s penchant ALOHA — Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, anything to go by — Joss Whedon’s super- for CGI in favor of live stunts and real Alec Baldwin, Bill Murray, Rachel hero epic will dominate the box office for crashes. Expect carnage — delicious, loud, McAdams, John Krasinksi. There’s a weeks, if not months. We can’t wait. (5/1) endless carnage. Tom Hardy is Max and lot of talent in Cameron Crowe’s (Jerry Charlize Theron is his co-conspirator in Maguire) latest effort, a rom-com about a FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD — Based surviving post-apocalypse. Directed by military contractor who returns to Hawaii on Thomas Hardy’s novel, this sumptu- the original’s George Miller. (5/15) to oversee a satellite launch only to fall for ous period drama about a woman (Carey his military watchdog. (5/29) Mulligan) choosing between her inde- TOMORROWLAND — Inspired by the epony- pendence and the allure of three potential mous themed area of Disney’s parks, this (and equally handsome) suitors looks to film sends a teen (Britt Robertson) and a JUNE be an excellent 120 minutes of drama. It’s boy-genius inventor (George Clooney) to just a shame that, with Avengers opening a world where anything is possible, but ENTOURAGE — HBO’s douchiest comedy alongside, no one will see it. (5/1) their actions have direct consequences hits the big screen. (6/5) on the world around them. No word on HOT PURSUIT — Tall, beautiful, Latin Sofia if you’ll need a FastPass to see the ending JURASSIC WORLD — Dinosaurs rampaging, Vergara and short, beautiful, Southern before everyone else. (5/22) humans screaming, destruction and death Reese Witherspoon are the odd couple in with an ultimately happy-ish ending. We this comedy about an inept police officer SPY — Melissa McCarthy is a deskbound know exactly what to expect, but that protecting the widow of a drug dealer. CIA analyst who becomes an undercover doesn’t make it any less enticing. (6/12) Expect Vergara’s trademark shouty com- agent. Expect fish-out-of-water comedy

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INSIDE OUT — Pixar’s bizarre new film MINIONS — Facebook’s greatest Messenger PIXELS — Adam Sandler’s latest mov— takes us inside of its humans’ minds, as we sticker pack, also known as the Despicable wait, Adam Sandler? Ugh, this is going to meet the emotions who control their daily Me franchise’s greatest marketing asset, suuuuuuuuck. At least, that’s what we’d actions. There’s an all-star cast, including gain their own feature-length film. (7/10) usually write. Surprisingly, Pixels looks Amy Poehler, and an interesting premise, to finally buck the trend of awful Sandler but can Pixar knock it out of the park ANT-MAN — Paul Rudd is very charming comedies. Its premise? A space probe sent again? (6/19) and very handsome. Wait, you need a by NASA carrying copies of videogame premise? Oh, well it’s one of Marvel’s classics such as Pacman and Donkey TED 2 — Seth MacFarlane’s anthropomor- lamest superheroes (he’s super strong, Kong was misinterpreted by aliens as a phic bear returns, this time fighting to be but only when he shrinks to be super declaration of war, causing them to send recognized as a person so he can have a small) in his first film. (7/17) versions of the games’ characters back to child with his wife. Ted was a massive earth to destroy humanity. Christopher success, so there are big expectations PAN — Disney’s 1953 animated classic Columbus’s film looks to be silly, CGI- riding on the sequel’s stuffed shoulders. begat Spielberg’s live-action Hook which heavy fun. (7/24) (6/26) begat 2003’s live action Peter Pan, and now we have Pan, which stars Hugh POLTERGEIST — Sam Raimi’s remake of Jackman as Hook in a tale we’ve seen so the ‘80s horror pits a family against spir- JULY many times before. (7/17) its who invade their home and kidnap their daughter. If anyone can outdo Tobe TERMINATOR GENISYS — Something some- TRAINWRECK — No, this isn’t a Lohan doc- Hooper’s original, it’s Raimi. (7/24) thing, Arnold Schwarzenegger, some- umentary, but in fact the first film from thing something, “I’ll be back!”, some- Comedy Central’s Amy Schumer. One thing something, rather tired and desper- critic called her too “chubby” to star in AUGUST ate franchise, something something. (7/5) Trainwreck, about a commitment-phobic workaholic who meets a man she wants FANTASTIC FOUR — What do you do when MAGIC MIKE XXL — Yes, the plucked and to date (Bill Hader). Hopefully Schumer’s your original series of films fails to meet waxed muscle-fest is back for round two, film will be successful, serving as a giant expectations (and casts a lead actor as with nary a chest hair nor premise for jus- “F**k you” to that critic. (7/24) another superhero)? Reboot, of course. tifying its existence in sight. (7/5) (8/7)

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RICKI AND THE FLASH — Diablo Cody (Juno) STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON — This biopic begin to remember suppressed memories pens this tale of a Ricki (Meryl Streep), follows the rise and fall of N.W.A., who of horrific abuse, with a local satanic cult who left her family to pursue her dreams revolutionized hip hop music by putting blamed. Emma Watson and Ethan Hawke of becoming a rockstar only to return into song the truths of their violently are both on board and we can’t wait to home again to help her troubled daughter. dangerous surroundings in Compton, hear more details closer to release. (8/28) (8/7) California. (8/14)

GOOSEBUMPS — The much-loved chil- MASTERMINDS — Kristen Wiig, Jason SEPTEMBER dren’s horror book series makes the jump Sudeikis and Owen Wilson star in a com- to a comedy horror film. When a teen edy based on the 1997 Loomis Fargo rob- KITCHEN SINK — Humans, zombies and (Dylan Minnette) meets his new neighbor bery — at the time, the largest cash rob- vampires in the same film? It’d be easy to (Odeya Rush), he learns that her father bery ever, which saw $17.3 million taken yawn and ignore Kitchen Sink, but there’s is Goosebumps writer R.L. Stine (Jack from a Loomis Fargo vault. Spoilers: they actually an interesting horror comedy Black), who keeps the monsters and wind up in prison. (8/14) premise under the clichétropes. All three ghosts from his tales locked within books. groups reside in the same town, and used When the boy unwittingly lets the vari- SINISTER 2 — When your original, entirely to co-exist peacefully until something ous creatures loose, the trio must work average horror film grosses 25 times its upsets the balance. Three teens (inexpli- together to bring them back. (8/7) original budget, the only sensible thing cably including the mid-twenties Vanessa to do is retire happy. Or make a sequel. Hudgens and Ed Westwick) are tasked THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. — A CIA agent (8/21) with reuniting the town. (9/4) (Henry Cavill) and KGB operative (Armie Hammer) must work together in this HITMAN: AGENT 47 — Hitching yet anoth- TRIPLE 9 — The internet may just explode 1960s action comedy to bring down a er carriage to the reboot train, this film as Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul and The mysterious organization seeking to sell restarts a proposed franchise from 2007, Walking Dead’s Norman Reedus join nuclear weapons. It a typically bombastic based on the hit series of video games. This forces with Kate Winslet and Woody and enjoyable piece from director Guy time, Rupert Friend stars as the geneti- Harrelson in this drama, as a group of Ritchie (yes, he still makes films). (8/14) cally engineered Agent 47, an unstoppable corrupt police officers are blackmailed killing machine, with Zachary Quinto as into pulling off an impossible heist. With the man trying to end his rampage. (8/28) eight main characters, things could get messy — but Paul and Reedus’ fan base REGRESSION — Alejandro Amenábar (The alone should ensure cinema seats are Others) returns to the horror/thriller filled. (9/11) l genre. The plot apparently involves the residents of a small Minnesota town who

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FORD’S THEATRE 511 10th St. NW 202-347-4833 fordstheatre.org FREEDOM’S SONG: ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND THE CIVIL WAR — An epic, concert-style musical featuring the words of Abraham Lincoln and music inspired by those who lived through the Civil War. Directed Jeff Calhoun (3/13-5/16)

FORUM THEATRE Round House Silver Spring 8641 Coleville Road Silver Spring, Md. 240-644-1390 forumtd.org PASSION PLAY (3/19-4/12) • THE SHIPMENT (5/21-6/14)

GALA HISPANIC THEATRE 3333 14th St. NW 202-234-7174 galatheatre.org MARIELA IN THE DESERT — A examination of what happens to a family when creativity is forced to dry and wither away by Karen Zacarías. Directed by Abel Lopez (4/16- 5/10) • LAS POLACAS: THE POLISH GIRLS OF BUENOS AIRES — The dreams, losses, and struggles of Polish-Jewish women who were lured into prostitution in Argentina by an international slave trading orga- nization in the early 1900s. By Patricia Suárez Cohen, with music by Mariano Vales (6/4-6/28)

KEEGAN THEATRE 1742 Church Street, NW 202-265-3767 keegantheatre.com CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF — To open its 18th season and christen the space it now calls its permanent home, Keegan Theatre revives the show that started it all for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike them (June) • DOGFIGHT — A musical TONY POWELL based on the 1991 Warner Bros. film, fea- turing lyrics and music by Benj Pasek and son bond in this Amy Herzog drama (4/1- FOLGER THEATRE Justin Paul (August) 5/24) • MARLEY — A World Premiere 201 East Capitol St. SE Musical based on the life and music of 202-544-7077 KENNEDY CENTER Bob Marley (5/6-6/14) folger.edu 202-467-4600 ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD kennedy-center.org CONSTELLATION THEATRE — Tom Stoppard’s classic directed by THE BOOK OF MORMON — The hit musical 1835 14th St. NW Aaron Posner and starring Ian Merrill from the creators of South Park makes 202-204-7741 Peakes (5/12-6/21) another pass, for a solid two-month constellationtheatre.org run. (6/16-8/16, Opera House) • ONCE THE FIRE AND THE RAIN — A north American — Winner of eight 2012 Tony Awards premiere (4/23-5/24) including Best Musical, Once features an ensemble of actor/musicians who play their own instruments onstage, and tells the enchanting tale of a Dublin street

28 MARCH 26, 2015 METROWEEKLY.COM springa tspreview musician who’s about to give up when a OLNEY THEATRE CENTER ROUND HOUSE THEATRE beautiful young woman takes a sudden 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road 4545 East-West Highway interest in his haunting love songs (7/7- Olney, Md. Bethesda, Md. 8/16, Eisenhower) 301-924-3400 240-644-1100 olneytheatre.org roundhousetheatre.org METRO STAGE CAROUSEL — The Rodgers and UNCLE VANYA — A new version of 1201 North Royal St. Hammerstein classic about a carnival Chekhov’s classic adapted by Annie Baker Alexandria, Va. barker who attempts to set things right and directed by John Vreeke (4/8-5/3) 703-548-9044 in his life (4/15-5/10, Mainstage) • THE • NSFW — From noted playwright Lucy metrostage.org PRICE — In this Arthur Miller classic, Kirkwood hails a trenchant, provocative THE ISLAND — Athol Fugard’s two charac- two estranged brothers reunite to dispose comedy about how magazines objectify ter, South African drama, first produced of their late father’s belongings (5/13- women (5/27-6/21) at Metro Stage in 1991 (4/1-4/26) • THE 6/21, Theatre Lab) • THE PRODUCERS — LETTERS — John Vreeke directs this tense The zany Mel Brooks musical, based on SCENA THEATRE psychological game of cat and mouse, the zany Mel Brooks film (6/24-7/26, 202-399-7993 set in an office in the Soviet Union in the Mainstage) scenatheatre.org 1930s (5/6-6/7) THE NORWEGIANS — C. Denby Swanson’s REP STAGE bitter comedy about women scorned in NATIONAL THEATRE 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway Minnesota who hire Norwegian hit men 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Columbia, Md. to kill their ex-boyfriends stars Brian 202-628-6161 443-518-1500 Hemmingsen and Nanna Ingvarsson. nationaltheatre.org repstage.org Directed by Robert McNamara (Anacostia DAME EDNA: THE FINAL FAREWELL TOUR — So SUNSET BABY — In Dominique Morriseau’s Playhouse, now-4/19) long as it’s fond (4/21-4/26) • DISNEY’S drama, a former black revolutionary and NEWSIES — A band of underdogs who political prisoner decides to reunite with become unlikely heroes when they stand his daughter and discovers that father- up to the most powerful men in New hood is the most challenging revolution of York. Score by Alan Menken and Jack all. Directed by Joseph Ritsch (4/29-5/17) Feldman, book by Harvey Fierstein (6/9- 6/21)

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Dame Edna

SHAKESPEARE THEATRE COMPANY STUDIO THEATRE 4/19) • THE CALL — When Annie and Peter Harman Center for the Arts 1501 14th St. NW decide to adopt, they set their sights on a 610 F St. NW 202-332-3300 child from Africa in this drama directed Lansburgh Theatre studiotheatre.org by Jennifer Nelson (5/6-5/31, Atlas) • THE 450 7th St. NW LAUGH — A World Premiere of Beth TALE OF THE ALLERGIST’S WIFE — Charles 202-547-1122 Henley’s newest play, a slapstick com- Busch’s raucous comedy (6/3-7/5) shakespearetheatre.org edy of mishaps and moxie (3/11-4/19) MAN OF LAMANCHA — As Miguel de • JUMPERS FOR GOALPOSTS — Set in a WASHINGTON IMPROV THEATER Cervantes presents his tale of knight errant Yorkshire fishing city, Tom Wells’ play Source Don Quixote, his journey comes alive in about romance, resilience, taking chanc- 1835 14th St. NW a play-within-the-play in this timeless es, and moving on makes its stateside 202-204-7770 musical, starring opera singer Anthony debut (5/13-6/21) • MARY-KATE OLSEN IS IN washingtonimprovtheater.com Warlow in the title role and directed by LOVE — Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are HAROLD NIGHT — Each Tuesday is a dem- Alan Paul (3/17-4/26, Harman Hall) • Grace’s only friends, and she’s just market onstration and experimentation in the TARTUFFE — Dominique Serrand directs research for them in this comedy directed world-famous long form technique, Moliere’s classic (6/2-7/5, Harman Hall) by Holly Twyford (6/3-6/21, 2ndstage) • Harold (every Tuesday night) SILENCE! THE MUSICAL — A musical spoof SIGNATURE THEATRE based on the 1991 Oscar-winning thriller, WOOLLY MAMMOTH 4200 Campbell Ave. The Silence of the Lambs (7-8/9, 2ndStage) 641 D St. NW Arlington, Va. 202-393-3939 703-820-9771 SYNETIC THEATER woollymammoth.net signature-theatre.org Crystal City LIGHT RISES ON GRACE — Chad Beckim’s SOON — Matthew Gardiner directs this Arlington, Va. play is an examination of race, sexual- World Premiere musical by Nick Blaemire 800-494-8497 ity, and family as unconventional as the (3/10-4/26, Ark) • SIMPLY SONDHEIM — synetictheater.org relationships it depicts (3/30-4/26) • An original tribute celebrating Stephen A TALE OF TWO CITIES — The Everett THE TOTALITARIANS — Howard Shalwitz Sondheim and Signature Theatre’s spe- Quinton revamp — emphasis on vamp — directs Robert O’Hara’s warped sci-fi cial partnership over the last 25 years, of the Dicken’s classic. Directed by Serge thriller about a zombie attack in 2063. directed by Eric Schaeffer (4/2-4/19) • Seiden and starring Alex Mills (5/13-6/21) Featuring the first openly gay President of CABARET — Matthew Gardiner directs one the United States!(5/25-6/21) l of Broadway’s most electrifying treasures, THEATRE J featuring Wesley Taylor as the Emcee 1529 16th St. NW (5/12-6/28, Max) 800-494-8497 theaterj.org G-D’S HONEST TRUTH — Rene Calarco’s com- edy asks how far we would go to believe a story that’s too good to be true (3/18-

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The Ting Tings

STORY SO FAR (5/24) • STEVEN WILSON (5/26) • PATRICK WATSON — Superb pro- Pop, Rock, gressive folk band from Montreal (5/27) Folk and Jazz compiled by Doug Rule • FIDLAR AND METZ (5/28) • PURITY RING music: (5/29) • CALEXICO (6/5) • CHRIS HARDWICK — AEG Live presents The Funcomfortable PRING IS IN THE AIR, WHICH MEANS IT’S TIME TO START VENTURING Tour (6/6) • PAUL WELLER (6/9) • ROYAL outdoors for the freshest music, whether you’d prefer Idina Menzel at Jiffy BLOOD (6/10) • WHO’S BAD: THE WORLD’S Lube Live, Brandi Carlile returning to Wolf Trap or Common and Esperanza #1 MICHAEL JACKSON TRIBUTE BAND (6/12) Spalding performing in Yards Park as part of the DC Jazz Festival. Meanwhile, • COURTNEY BARNETT (6/13) • JOSH ROUSE tributeS bands are sprouting like weeds, fueled by baby boomer nostalgia — for Motown (6/15) • BEST COAST (6/16) • JUNGLE sounds and for the Beatles. Meanwhile, the region’s newest venue, Strathmore’s AMP, (6/17) • FOO FIGHTERS 20TH ANNIVERSARY has recruited an impressive lineup of local talent to pay tribute to Billy Holiday, who BLOWOUT! — An all-day 4th of July concert was born in Baltimore a century ago next month? God bless the child. headed by popular hard-rockers, includ- ing Buddy Guy, Gary Clark Jr., Heart, 9:30 CLUB BE GIANTS — The playful folk/rock band Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, LL Cool J 202-265-0930 return (4/24) • IRATION (4/25) • DUKE feat. DJ Z-Trip, Trouble Funk, Trombone 930.com DUMONT — U Street Music Hall presents Shorty & Orleans Avenue. All that and a JESSIE WARE W/JESSE BOYKINS III — British a DJ set by this up-and-coming dance real fireworks display, a motorcycle rally, soul singer-songwriter in the style of producer (4/25) • HOUNDMOUTH (4/26) BBQ and more (7/4, RFK Stadium) Amy Winehouse, though in a more mid- • SPANDAU BALLET (4/28) • TORO Y MOI tempo/chillout vibe (3/31) • SHPONGLE (4/29) • THE WOMBATS (4/30) • JAMES BAY THE ALDEN — The Shpongletron 3.1 (4/1) • TRIBAL (5/1) • JOE PUG (5/2) • LORD HURON (5/3-4) 703-790-0123 SEEDS (4/2) • GALACTIC (4/3-4) • BENJAMIN • PASSION PIT — Noisy synth-pop act (5/5- aldentheatre.org BOOKER (4/5) • GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV (4/6) 6) • BUTCH WALKER (5/7) • BEN FOLDS (5/8) RANI ARBO & DAISY MAYHEM — American • JOSE GONZALEZ (4/7) • THE MOUNTAIN • THE MAINE (5/10) • MATT & KIM (5/11- roots band aims to offer a secular reviv- GOATS (4/8) • GRIZ (4/9) • DELTA RAE 12) • AARON WATSON (5/14) • PAPADOSIO al with its “American Spiritual” concert (4/10) • THE TING TINGS — Quirky British (5/15) • PREAKNESS INFIELDFEST: ARMIN (5/29) synth-pop band (4/11) • DAN DEACON VAN BUUREN, CHILDISH GAMBINO — IMP (4/11) • WALK THE MOON (4/16-17) • Productions, owners of the 9:30 Club, AMP BY STRATHMORE MARTIN SEXTON (4/18) • RANDY ROGERS has reeled in the Dutch trance/EDM DJ 301-581-5100 BAND (4/18) • MANIC STREET PREACHERS pioneer and actor Donald Glover’s alt- ampbystrathmore.com (4/20) • HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF (4/21) hip-hop act Childish Gambino for this YELLOW DUBMARINE — An American • TRAMPLED BY TURTLES W/WEB OF SUNSETS year’s concert during the Preakness (5/16, Reggae Beatles tribute band, courte- (4/22) • KODALINE (4/23) • THEY MIGHT Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore) • THE sy of Washington, D.C. (3/28) • BLACK

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MASALA — Eclectic, funky world music composition and improvisational frame- THE BIRCHMERE from award-winning local act (4/2) • BOB works (4/10) • BRAD LINDE ENSEMBLE — 703-549-7500 MCDONALD — Cabaret from the local musi- “A Night at the Bopera” re-imagines the birchmere.com cal theater veteran (4/4) • A TRIBUTE TO music of the Marx Brothers’ movies in AVERY SUNSHINE (4/2) • 10,000 MANIACS W/ BILLIE HOLIDAY — Rochelle Rice, Christie a modern, post-cool/free-bop style from MEGAN JEAN & THE KFB — Mary Ramsey’s Dashiell and Integriti Reeves offer this this 10-piece chamber ensemble (4/17) voice isn’t as distinctive as Natalie tribute, with accompaniment, 100 years • BRAD LINDE’S STRANGE CITY — In “The Merchant’s, but otherwise this country- after the jazz legend’s birth in Baltimore Music of Herbie Nichols,” Washington’s rock band sounds nearly the same as (4/9) • DONAL FOX — Jazz, classical fusion be-bopper introduces a new audience those days (4/3) • CLEVE FRANCIS (4/4) • (4/10) • THE CRAWDADDIES (4/11) • LERA to a pianist and composer who wrote BRIAN CULBERTSON (4/7-8) • AL STEWART LYNN (4/16) • GABRIEL ALEGRIA — Jazz with many starkly original compositions strad- (4/11) • SHAWN COLVIN W/RACHAEL SAGE Afro-Peruvian rhythms (4/18) • CLAIRE dling the jazz/classical divide (4/22) • SIN — “Sunny Came Home” singer-song- LYNCH BAND (4/23) • MICHAEL MWENSO FRONTERA — This new Afro-Cuban jazz/ writer and a bright jazz folk opening & THE SHAKES — Jazz vocalist and his folk band was started by singer Ernesto act (4/12) • TOWER OF POWER (4/13) • big band recreate the vibe of a roaring “Gato” Gatell, who recorded and toured ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA — A tribute act to ‘20s Speakeasy (4/24) • THE BAREFOOT with the biggest stars from the island the late Frank led by his eldest son MOVEMENT (4/30) • JAYME STONE — prior to emigrating to the U.S. last year Dweezil (4/14) • JOAN ARMATRADING — A Tribute to iconic folklorist (5/1) • PSYCHO (4/25) • CHRISTYLEZ BACON: WASHINGTON solo evening from this British bluesy- KILLERS (5/2) • OMER AVITAL QUINTET (5/7) SOUND MUSEUM — Acclaimed local pro- pop singer-songwriter, who featured on • SUNLINER (5/9) • THE DUHKS (5/14) • gressive hip-hop artist teams up with Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors Tour years ALICE GERRARD — This local “mountain Brazilian vocalist Cissa Paz to explore the ago (4/15-16) • THE AVERAGE WHITE BAND music mama” gets her due in a concert connections of traditional Brazilian music (4/17-18) • THE WATERBOYS (4/21) • THE saluting her work in Hazel & Alice and and hip-hop/go-go (4/25-26) MARSHALL TUCKER BAND (4/23) • MARC featuring local married couple Cathy Fink ROBERGE (4/28) • WAR (4/29) • VINCE GILL and Marcy Marxer among others (5/20- BARNS AT WOLF TRAP (5/7) • DELBERT MCCLINTON (5/8) • GARY 21) • AMIGOS BAND (5/28) • MARK NADLER — 703-255-1900 TAYLOR (5/9) • TODD RUNDGREN (5/14) • Racy 1920s cabaret (5/29) • CRAVIN’ DOGS wolf-trap.org IRIS DEMENT (5/15) • BOB JAMES — “75th (5/31) • RAUL MIDON (6/5-6) • THE CHUCK TOM PAXTON (4/3) • JANE MONHEIT — New Anniversary Show!” (5/18) • JOHNNYSWIM BROWN BAND — The late godfather of go-go York vocalist “with the spirit of jazz and — The uplifting married folk-rock duo keeps go-go-ing (6/12) • LANDAU EUGENE the swagger of cabaret” (4/9) • EILEEN of Amanda Sudano and Abner Ramirez MURPHY JR. — Jazz-focused America’s IVERS — “The Jimi Hendrix of the vio- (5/19) • IN BYRDLAND: A TRIBUTE TO DONALD Got Talent winner (6/19-20) • BRUBECK lin,” writes the New York Times (4/17) • BYRD — Alex Bugnon leads this tribute act BROTHERS (6/21) • CHATHAM COUNTY LINE JOHN MCCUTCHEON — “Hail to the Chief” to the bebop jazz/funk musician who died (6/25) • ROBIN AND LINDA WILLIAMS (6/27) folkie (4/23) • HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR in 2013, also featuring Tom Browne and • EMILY SKINNER — Tony-nominated Daisy FESTIVAL - Featuring slack key masters Elan Trotman (5/21) • JONATHA BROOKE Hilton from the original Side Show offers including Dennis Kamakahi, LT Smooth, — A folk-rock female singer-songwrit- a cabaret (8/7) Paul Togioka (4/25) er from Massachusetts (5/29) • WALTER BEASLEY (5/30) • THE SELDOM SCENE W/ ARTISPHERE BETHESDA BLUES & JAZZ SUPPER CLUB SHANNON WHITWORTH & BARRETT SMITH 703-875-1100 240-330-4500 — The Bethesda-based bluegrass band artisphere.com bethesdabluesjazz.com celebrates 44 years together as well as last DOM LA NENA — Brazilian artist who’s won HAROLD MELVIN’S BLUE NOTES (4/4) • THE year’s aptly named Smithsonian Folkways praise from the New York Times for a “gen- CHRIS GRASSO TRIO (4/8) • THE FABULOUS release Long Time...Seldom Scene (6/6) • tle and haunting” sound drawing from THUNDERBIRDS (4/9) • THE CHUCK BROWN KEVIN FOWLER (6/7) • NILS LOFGREN (6/8- samba and saudade (4/4) • FATOUMATA BAND (4/10) • JIM KWESKIN AND GEOFF 9) • THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER — “Best DIAWARA — Ivory Coast artist who com- MULDAUR (4/15) • FREDA PAYNE (4/23) • Vocal Group” in 2013 Jazz Times Readers’ bines traditional African sounds with CLUB NOUVEAU (4/24) • SINATRA’S BIRTHDAY Poll (6/10) • STEPHANE WREMBEL’S contemporary folk (4/16) • PLENA LIBRE TRIBUTE — Dave Damiani, Spencer Day DJANGO-A-GO-GO — A New York/France (4/24) • BEAUTY PILL — Performances and The Voice’s Maiya Sykes (4/30) • combo ensemble (6/14) • ELIZABETH tied to release of new album, which was GIRMA YIFRASHEWA — Ethopian classical COOK (6/15) • MARK O’CONNOR (6/18) • recorded during its “Immersive Ideal” pianist/composer (5/3) • SHADOWS OF THE MADELEINE PEYROUX TRIO — Celebrating residency at Artisphere (4/30-5/2) • C.J. 60’S: A TRIBUTE TO THE FOUR TOPS (5/9) a nearly 20-year career as a jazz sing- CHENIER AND THE RED HOT LOUISIANA BAND • A SOUTHERN SOUL TRIBUTE: THE MUSIC er who sounds like the reincarnation of — Pioneering zydeco band, now led by the OF MUSCLE SHOALS AND STAX/VOLT (5/22) Billie Holiday (6/21) • DAVID CROSBY — son of its late founder (5/28) • THE HIT MEN (5/31) • GREGORY PORTER Legendary singer-songwriter offers an — Hot new-school jazz man with color- intimate solo acoustic show performing ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ings from R&B and hip-hop (6/17) • THE songs spanning his entire career (6/22) • 202-399-7993 IGUANAS (6/19) 9TH ANNUAL MIKE SEEGER COMMEMORATIVE atlasarts.org OLD TIME BANJO FESTIVAL— Cathy Fink, B/C/F - BISHOP/CLEAVER/FLOOD — Nearly Marcy Marxer, Jayme Stone, David Reed, two-decades old, this uncompromising Adam Hurt and Greg Adams perform jazz group draws from a wide variety of (7/11) • SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & THE ASBURY JUKES (7/12) • THE BACON BROTHERS —

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Kevin and sibling Michael perform three to match from this New York-based cab- White Denim (4/27) • WATER LIARS (4/29) folk-rock shows (7/16-18) aret/drag act (4/11) • NILE PROJECT — • THE APACHE RELAY (4/30) • MARC MARTEL Established by an Egyptian music scholar (5/3) • TOVE STYRKE (5/4) • THE DONKEYS BLACK CAT and singer, this project combines musi- (5/5) • THOSE DARLINS (Ð) • NATURAL CHILD 202-667-4490 cians from the diverse cultures of the Nile (5/10) • EAST INDIA YOUTH (5/14) • BODY blackcatdc.com River Basin, who collectively compose LANGUAGE (5/21) • INTERGALACTIX (5/22) TWIN SHADOW — George Lewis Jr.’s glossy, new musical works (4/26) • JACK GARRATT (5/29) • CRUZIE BEAUX dramatic neo-new-wave synth act (3/30) • (5/30) • JAKUBI (5/31) • JESSE MARCHANT JARED & THE MILL (3/31) • SINGLE MOTHERS DAR CONSTITUTION HALL (6/5) • ICEAGE (6/15) • BLACK MILK (6/16) (4/2) • DIAMOND RUGS (4/10) • THE JON 202-628-1776 • TORRES — Edgy indie-rocker from SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION (4/11) • JEREMY dar.org/conthall Brooklyn (6/28) ENIGK (4/12) • SICK OF SARAH (4/14) • SEAN PAUL (4/23) • USTAD RAHAT FATEH BLITZEN TRAPPER W/SPIRIT FAMILY REUNION ALI KHAN — Pakistani singer (4/25) • JOHN ECHOSTAGE (4/18) • SERYN (4/19) • THE SOFT WHITE MELLENCAMP (4/26) • SUFJAN STEVENS 202-503-2330 SIXTIES (4/29) • MITTENFIELDS (4/30) • — Ambitious, hipster-favorite indie echostage.com POKEY LAFARGE (5/2) • ANDYT SUZUKI & THE rocker from Detroit presented by IMP MARTIN GARRIX (4/17) • BRO SAFARI (4/24) METHOD (5/3) • LAIBACH (5/11) • MYSTIC Productions (5/5) • THE WHISPERS, SINBAD, • MADEON (4/25) • DASH BERLIN (5/1) • BRAVES (5/12) • HOP ALONG (5/13) • LIVE CECE PENISTON (5/9) ATMOSPHERE — Minneapolis hip hip group BAND PUNK ROCK KARAOK — Featuring (5/2) • THE REPLACEMENTS — Speaking Greg Heston, Stan Lee, Edward Tater DC JAZZ FESTIVAL of Minneapolis, it’s also home to these and Derek O’Brien (5/14) • BRONCHO dcjazzfest.org alt-rock pioneers led by Paul Westerberg (5/14) • DOWNTOWN BOYS (5/18) • THE RED Billed as the fastest-growing jazz festi- (5/8) • SHOWTEK (5/15) • TV ON THE RADIO PAINTINGS (6/1) • HUTCH & KATHY (6/3) • val in the U.S. and the largest and most — David Bowie-inspired Brooklyn rock- SPOONBOY (6/4) • WIRE (6/5) diverse music festival in D.C., with sev- ers (5/19) • HOT CHIP W/SINKANE — Offbeat eral major events. JAZZ ‘N FAMILIES FUN British synth-pop act, like a straight ver- BLUES ALLEY DAYS, a free two-day program connecting sion of the Pet Shop Boys (6/5) • TAME 703-549-7500 jazz with the visual arts (6/6-7, Phillips IMPALA — Australian psych-rock act (6/6) bluesalley.com Collection) • JAZZ IN THE ‘HOODS, a pro- • BELLE AND SEBASTIAN — Scottish indie- KEVIN EUBANKS — The jazz guitarist and gram featuring more than 80 performanc- poppers on the lighter side of rock (6/11) former band leader on NBC’s Tonight es from mostly local musicians in over 40 Show with Jay Leno (3/26-29) • CHIHIRO venues, including Bohemian Caverns, the FILLMORE SILVER SPRING YAMANAKA TRIO (3/30) • ROY HARGROVE National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, 301-960-999 (3/31-4/5) • AFRO BLUE — Howard the Kennedy Center and THEARC (6/10- fillmoresilverspring.com University’s acclaimed vocal ensemble 16) • JAZZ AT THE YARDS, a two-day blowout MAT KEARNEY W/PARACHUTE, JUDAH & THE (4/6) • ALAN BAYLOCK ORCHESTRA (4/7) of events plus performances by Common, LION — Sweet, sensitive folk singer-song- • ARTURO SANDOVAL (4/16-19) • ANDREW Esperanza Spalding, Femi Kuti and Karl writer (3/28) • PENNYWISE — A night of WHITE — “A Love Supreme at 50” (4/28) • Denson’s Tiny Universe (6/12-13, Yards hardcore, D.C.-inspired punk with open- OMAR SOSA QUARTETO AFRO-CUBANO (4/29) Park) • JAZZ AT THE HAMILTON LIVE, a full ing acts A Wilhelm Scream, Teenage • KENNY GARRETT (4/30-5/3) • ANTON week of performances including Paquito BottleRocket and Walk the Plank (3/29) SCHWARTZ QUINTET (5/5) • TINSLEY ELLIS D’Rivera, Snarky Puppy, Carlie Hunter, • NEW FOUND GLORY (4/2) • LOGIC — Born (5/6) • MELBA MOORE (5/8-9) • OTIS TAYLOR Stanton Moore, Edmar Castaneda and in Gaithersburg, Md., this up-and-coning (5/10) • JOE LOVANA-DAVE DOUGLAS QUINTET Joshua Redman in a unique partnership Def Jam rapper returns for a near-home- (5/12-13) • JOHN PIZZARELLI (5/14-17) • with the Bad Plus (6/10-16, Hamilton town show (4/7) • BLACKBERRY SMOKE — A CESAR OROZCO & KAMARATA JAZZ (5/20) • Live) Southern rock/country band (4/10) • KID JIMMY COBB, MIKE STERN W/SONNY FORTUNE INK (4/22) • EARL SWEATSHIRT (4/23) • AND BUSTER WILLIAMS — “4 Generations DC9 STONE TEMPLE PILOTS (4/24) • TESTAMENT of Miles” (5/21-24) • DEE LUCAS (5/26) • 202-483-5000 (4/28) • SIXX A.M. — The Modern Vintage STEVE SMITH & VITAL INFORMATION (5/27) • dcnine.com Tour with special guest Apocalyptica ELDAR (5/28) • TERENCE BLANCHARD (6/16- INCREDIBLE CHANGE (3/28) • TORCHE (3/29) (4/29) • JAZMINE SULLIVAN — “Bust Your 21) • ERIKKA J (6/24) • ERIC FELTEN JAZZ • GOOD GRAEFF (3/30) • THE SUFFERS Windows” singer (4/30) • THE USED (5/1) ORCHESTRA — “The Big Band Sound of (3/31) • LITURGY (4/2) • SALES (4/6) • HEY • MINISTRY (5/5) • OF MICE AND MEN (5/6) WWII” (7/2-3) • JEAN CARNE — “The 40 ROSETTA!, KEVIN GARRETT, IMAGINED HERBAL Year Tour” (7/9-12) FLOWS — Communion DC presents this THE HAMILTON concert (4/8) • THE BRIGHT LIGHT SOCIAL 202-787-1000 THE CLARICE HOUR (4/9) • WHIRR (4/10) • BLUE BLAZER thehamiltondc.com 301-405-ARTS — DJ Matt Winter (4/11) • ESKMO (4/12) FREE LATE NIGHT MUSIC IN THE LOFT SERIES: theclarice.umd.edu • INTER ARMA (4/13) • LEE BAINS III & THE Moonshine Society (3/27, 4/4), Shartel TIA FULLER — Saxophonist selected by GLORY FIRES (4/14) • RIVER CITY EXTENSION & Hume (3/28, 4/17), Brent & Co (4/3), Beyoncé to be part of her all-female tour- (4/15) • HOOKWORMS (4/16) • DOLDRUMS Kiss & Ride (4/10), Justin Trawick and ing band (4/9) • TAYLOR MAC — “The 20th (4/19) • SEOUL, BALLET SCHOOL (4/20) • the Common Good (4/18), Lloyd Dobler Century Concert: Abridged” examines the ISKA DHAAF (4/22) • MARIAN HILL (4/23) • Effect (4/24), and 19th Street Band (4/25) century’s most popular songs, one from SIX ORGANS OF ADMITTANCE (4/26) • BOP • DUMPSTAPHUNK — One of the funkiest each decade, often with a costume change ENGLISH — James Petralli, the singer of bands from New Orleans, born on the Jazz

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JIFFY LUBE LIVE 703-754-6400 livenation.com DAVE MATTHEWS BAND — The blues rock- ers help kick off the new season at Jiffy Lube Live in the band’s home state, and this year as last will perform two full sets (5/23) • RUSH (5/30) • LADY ANTEBELLUM, HUNTER HAYES, SAM HUNT (6/6) • LANA DEL REY — Don’t ask what part of her body tastes like Pepsi-Cola (6/11) • RASCAL FLATTS, SCOTTY MCCREERY, RAELYNN (6/13) • JIMMY BUFFETT & THE CORAL REEFER BAND — Twisting away again in Bristow (6/20) • LUKE BRYAN, RANDY HOUSER, DUSTIN LYNCH (6/26-27) • TRAIN, THE FRAY, MATT NATHANSON (6/28) • DEF LEPPARD, STYX, TESLA — Live like it’s still the ‘80s (7/2) • KID ROCK, FOREIGNER — Live like it’s still the ‘90s (7/8) • DIERKS BENTLEY — Kip Moore, Maddie and Tae & Canaan Smith are also on the bill (7/10) • IDINA MENZEL — This wickedly good singer invites you to let it go and enjoy her incredible vocals (7/18) • NICKI MINAJ — Meek Mill & Rae Sremmurd are also on the bill (7/22) • TOBY KEITH, ELI YOUNG BAND (8/8) • J. COLE, BIG SEAN, YG & JEREMIH — Four of hip- hop’s youngest guns (8/9) • SLIPKNOT — Lamb of God and Bullet for My Valentine Lana Del Rey (8/11) • CHICAGO - THE BAND, EARTH, WIND & FIRE — Live like it’s still the ‘70s (8/14) THE HOWARD THEATRE & Heritage Festival stage and descended • NICKELBACK — Live like you don’t like 202-588-5595 from the Neville family (4/1) • JBOOG — music (8/25) Peppy reggae-soul from California, with thehowardtheatre.com shades of Sean Paul, the Black Eyed Peas, BRENCORE: A TRIBUTE TO THE MUSIC OF KENNEDY CENTER even a little No Doubt (4/3) • MUDDY MOTOWN — Local 12-piece band and 202-467-4600 WATERS’ 100TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION — vocalists revive that Motown sound kennedy-center.org (3/29) • DAVID CHOI (4/2) • RED BARAAT’S Commander Cody, Bob Margolin and MALCOLM GETS — The gay theater/TV actor FESTIVAL OF COLORS — Festive, multi-cul- the Nighthawks (4/4) • THE GOSPEL is the latest in Barbara Cook’s Spotlight tural Brooklyn-based party band offers PERSUADERS: Easter Gospel Brunch (4/5), (3/27, Terrace Theater) • JASON MORAN its annual touring party celebrating the Mother’s Day Gospel Brunch (5/10) • AND THE BIG BANDWAGON — A full-length Hindu holiday of Hofi (4/4) • NORTHEAST SPYRO GYRA (4/8) • MAXI PRIEST (4/10) • multimedia work based on Thelonious GROOVERS — 30th Anniversary Show (4/4) PIMPS OF JOYTIME (4/12) • ELIANE ELIAS Monk’s landmark 1959 concert at New • DAVE BARNES & MATT WERTZ (4/11) • — Brazilian-born smooth jazz chanteuse York’s Town Hall (3/28, Eisenhower FAYCEZ U KNOW — D.C.-based swinging (4/14) • CHAISE LOUNGE (4/17) • HEART Theater) • SAMUEL PARTHER AND GROOVE soul and funk band (4/12) • ALICE SMITH BY HEART (4/19) • BEN WILLIAMS W/AKUA ORCHESTRA — D.C.-based collective of — If this D.C.-born, Brooklyn-based artist ALLRICH — Album Release Show (4/24) • A jazz/Latin/R&B/gospel musicians and TRIBUTE TO CAROLE KING: TAPESTRY AND THE isn’t one of your favorite soul singers, she vocalists, performing as part of Kennedy BEST OF GOFFIN-KING — Performances by soon will be (4/17) • MICHELLE BLACKWELL Center’s free nightly programming series Julia Nixon, Laura Baron, Little Margie — 15th Anniversary Show (4/19) • (3/28, Millennium Stage) • VERY BE Clark, Caz Gardiner, Todd Wright, O-TOWN (4/27) • SHEILA E. — The funky CAREFUL (VBC) — Los Angeles accordion- Eric Scott, Cal Everett, Deeme Katson, “Glamorous Life” drumming diva who centered cumbia band (3/30, Millennium) Rochelle Rice, Brian Simms and Ashleigh puts on one energetic live show (4/30) • • SENRI OE — Japanese pop star/New Chevalier (5/8) • DARK STAR ORCHESTRA A TRIBUTE TO THE MUSIC OF PHYLLIS HYMAN York-based jazz pianist performs as — Special Acoustic Dead Show (5/17) (5/16) • GINGER BAKER FEAT. PEE WEE ELLIS, part of the National Cherry Blossom • BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE (5/19) • WORLD ALEC DANKWORTH & ABASS DODOO (6/19) Festival (3/31, Millennium) • NATE SMITH PARTY (5/22) • KERMIT RUFFINS & THE BBQ • LEO DAN (6/20) • JODY WATLEY (6/24) • + KINFOLK — Drummer, bandleader, com- SWINGERS — Buoyant New Orleans jazz SALT-N-PEPA — Shut up, push it, they’re poser and producer makes his KC Jazz leader in the manner of Louis Armstrong back (7/18) Club debut with his own group (4/3, (5/26) • RICH ROBINSON — An acoustic Terrace) • SHUKO TADA — “Kokoro: evening with this former Black Crowes Japanese melodies from the heart” (4/6, member (5/27) Millennium) • CHICK COREA & HERBIE

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Dresden Dolls, returns for a solo show in D.C. (4/4) • CITIZEN COPE — A solo acoustic show from this clever, under- ground rapper (4/9) • RHIANNON GIDDENS — Former lead singer of the Carolina Chocolate Drops expands on the black bluegrass band’s invigorating sound (4/12) • RICK SPRINGFIELD — He’s still wishing he had Jessie’s Girl (4/19) • THE IDAN RAICHEL PROJECT (4/22) • KIESZA W/ BETTY WHO — A singer/dancer in the mold of Madonna returns after last year’s U Street Music Hall debut to stir up anoth- er crowd (5/11) • GAY MEN’S CHORUS OF WASHINGTON — “Born This Way” (5/16) • THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA & ANI DIFRANCO — A JusticeAid benefit for the Innocence Project, working to exonerate wrongly convicted people (5/17) • THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH — A Bob Dylan-styled rock- er Matsson (5/31-6/1) • NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS — Erstwhile Britpopper has definitely flown the Oasis coop with his new rock flock (6/4)

LISNER AUDITORIUM 202-994-6800 lisner.org GILBERTO GIL — Legendary pioneer in the modernization of Brazilian popular music Bette Midler and culture throughout the world both as a seminal musician and as a former HANCOCK — Legendary jazz pianists in a Cobb and more (5/10, Atrium) • 20TH Minister of Culture (4/24) • LILA DOWNS collaboration presented by Washington ANNUAL MARY LOU WILLIAMS JAZZ FESTIVAL — A smoky voiced folk-rock singer-song- Performing Arts (4/10, Concert Hall) • — Today’s top jazz artists perform over writer and magnetic performer, one of DIANNE REEVES AND FRIENDS — Billy Childs, two nights and demonstrate the contribu- Mexico’s greatest (5/1) Raul Midon and Terri Lyne Carrington tions women have made to jazz (5/15-16) are the friends this legendary jazz vocalist MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION tapped to accompany her and her four- LEVINE SCHOOL OF MUSIC 800-551-SEAT piece band (4/11, Concert Hall) • JAZZ 202-686-8000 merriweathermusic.com AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA W/WYNTON levinemusic.org MC ROCK FESTIVAL – Dokken, Dio Disciples, MARSALIS — Washington Performing Arts JAZZFEST 2015 — Festival includes: Kickoff Quiet Riot, Trixter (5/1) Europe, presents this popular annual concert Jam Session focused on “the Music of Queensryche, Tom Keifer, Warrent, (4/19, Concert Hall) • THE BLUES HALL OF Miles Davis” (4/17, DC Campus, Jane Y&T, Krokus, Winery Dogs, L.A. Guns, FAME TOUR — Charlie Musselwhite, James Lang Recital Hall), a master class with Bang Tango, Vixen, Black N Blue, Rhino Cotton and John Hammond, all inductees Levine faculty member Paul Bratcher on Bucket, Tyketto, Killer Dwarfs, Bad Seed in the blues hall of fame, offer individual the development of swing rhythms in Rising (5/2) • DC101 KERFUFFLE — Incubus, and collaborative performances backed jazz, and another from jazz drummer The Offspring, Panic! At The Disco, Dirty by a full band (5/1, Terrace) • ANTONIO Ulysses Owens on the art of brush playing Heads, Big Data, Andrew McMahon in HART ORGAN TRIO — Baltimore-native alto (4/18, Lang Hall), and a performance by the Wilderness, Robert DeLong, Coasts saxophonist performs a KC Jazz Club Vijay Iyer Trio (4/19, Sixth and I) • THE (5/3) • DEAR JERRY: CELEBRATING THE concert with his organ trio (5/8, Terrace) MUSIC OF JIMI HENDRIX — A showcase of MUSIC OF JERRY GARCIA — An impres- • HARLEM NIGHTS/U STREET LIGHTS — Levine’s rock faculty artists, all playing sive lineup of Grateful Dead-influenced Co-presented with New York’s Apollo through the repertoire of the revolution- acts, including Bruce Horsnby, Buddy Theater, this toast to East Coast jazz is ary electric guitarist (5/29) Miller, Eric Church, Greensky Bluegrass, split into two concerts: A free Millennium Jimmy Cliff, Jorma Kaukonen, Los Lobos, Stage concert featuring vocalists Queen LINCOLN THEATRE O.A.R., The Disco Biscuits, Trampled Esther and Brianna Thomas with Howard 202-328-6000 by Turtles, Widespread Panic, Yonder University’s jazz ensemble Afro Blue, and thelincolndc.com Mountain String Band (5/14) • KENNY Crossroads Club, an all-star jazz-meets- DAMIEN RICE — The impossibly forlorn CHESNEY (5/27) • SWEETLIFE FESTIVAL go-go jam and dance party with Jason crooner, even by Irish standards (4/3) – Presented by I.M.P. and sweetgreen, Moran, Marc Cary, Federico Gonzalez • AMANDA “FUCKING” PALMER — Bisexual this annual festival expands to two days Pena, Bertha Hope, Roy Hargrove, Jimmy cabaret-punker, who got her start in the this year, though the artist breakdown

42 MARCH 26, 2015 METROWEEKLY.COM springa tspreview per day hasn’t yet been announced. Still, Anniversary Show (4/6) • TOWER OF POWER edly an intense live show (4/12) • THE it’s a doozy, headlined by the return of (4/12) • IN THE VANE OF...LED ZEPPELIN — NORTH COUNTRY W/PAPERHAUS, FELLOW Kendrick Lamar, Calvin Harris, The Annapolis Musicians Fund for Musicians CREATURES — An all-D.C. night headlined Weekvnd, Pixies, Charli XCX and Billy presents this benefit concert (4/13) • LUKE by D.C.-based psychedelic roots rock- Idol. Other acts include: Phantogram, WADE — From NBC’s The Voice Season 7 ers (4/17) • AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY Marina & The Diamonds, Bleachers, (4/15) • SPYRO GYRA (4/18) • BELA FLECK THE TRAIL OF DEAD — American alt-rock Tove Lo, Vance Joy, Lucius, Vic Mensa, & ABIGAIL WASHBURN (4/19) • RICHARD band from Austin (5/6) • JOYWAVE — Allen Stone, SZA, Raury, MisterWives, THOMPSON (4/2O) • MARC ROBERGE — Electronic-tipped indie-rock band from St. Paul & The Broken Bones (5/30-31) • An acoustic evening with roots rocker, Rochester (5/8) • STRUNG OUT (5/9) • CLAP THE DECEMBERISTS W/FATHER JOHN MISTY lead vocalist/guitarist of Rockville’s own YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH — Philly band on its — The cerebral, Portland-based folk-rock O.A.R. (4/29) • PAT MCGEE (5/2) • JOSH 10th Anniversary Tour (5/29) act (6/4) • FALL OUT BOY AND WIZ KHALIFA RITTER (5/3-4) • TRAVIS TRITT (5/6) • BLUES — Boys of Zummer Tour also featuring TRAVELER (5/12) • ORLEANS & FRIENDS — SIXTH & I HISTORIC SYNAGOGUE Hoodie Allen and DJ Drama (6/27) • VANS With Little Feat’s Barrere and Tackett 202-408-3100 WARPED TOUR (7/18) • SAM SMITH — The (5/16) • LISA LOEB — “I Missed You” (6/4) sixthandi.org multi-Grammy winner and today’s big- • THE WEEPIES (6/22) • DAR WILLIAMS W/ DAKHABRAKHA — Eastern-European roots gest chart-topping, out pop star (7/24) JILL SOBULE (6/27) • LEON RUSSELL (7/13- music with an updated, urban vibe (4/2) • MY MORNING JACKET (7/26) • PHISH — 14) • ARRIVAL FROM SWEDEN: THE MUSIC OF • RODRIGO AMARANTE — Brazilian sing- The jam band returns for two nights of ABBA (7/22) • THE LETTERMEN (8/8) er-songwriter (4/12) • THE HOT SARDINES blissed-out grooving (8/15-16) • WILLIE — Straight-up, foot-stomping jazz like NELSON AND FAMILY W/OLD CROW MEDICINE ROCK AND ROLL HOTEL they created in New Orleans (4/18) • SHOW (8/19) • DARIUS RUCKER — Hootie! 202-388-ROCK VIJAY IYER TRIO — Levine Music Jazzfest (8/22) • DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE — Mopey rockandrollhoteldc.com 2015 (4/19) • ELVIS PERKINS (4/21) • UTE Transatlantic alt-rock from Washington HANNI EL-KHATIB — A blues-informed LEMPER — Acclaimed cabaret/jazz art- state (9/13) California rocker (3/29) • WILLIAM ELLIOTT ist offers a new song cycle, “Forever: WHITMORE (4/10) • ELIKEH — “A standout The Love Poems of Pablo Neruda” (4/25) RAM’S HEAD ON STAGE from the surprising fertile local Afropop • LOWLAND HUM W/LAURA TSAGGARIS 410-268-4545 scene,” according to the Washington (4/26) • DUSTIN KENSRUE AND ANDY ramsheadonstage.com Post (4/11) • YOUNG FATHERS — Eccentric, HULL — Former members of Thrice and EDDIE FROM OHIO (3/28) • PURE PRAIRIE intoxicating multicultural hip-hop/ Manchester Orchestra, respectively, per- LEAGUE (4/3) • DEAN ROSENTHAL — 40th rock band from Scotland with report- form songs from their solo careers (4/29)

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Rufus Wainwright

• THE BALLROOM THIEVES — Boston-based Pretenders and Jimi Hendrix as opening (4/17) • THE MOWGLI’S (4/18) • MATTHEW folk outfit (5/2) • STEPHIN MERRITT — acts on his international tours (4/15, Music DEAR (4/18) • DIESELBOY & DOWNLINK The Magnetic Fields’ gay leader presents Center) • ROSANNE CASH — American (4/19) • JOEY FATTS (4/20) • STU LARSEN a set of solo acoustic versions of songs music royalty, daughter of Johnny and (5/7) • NICK HAKIM (5/8) • HIATUS KAIYOTE from his catalog accompanied by long- stepdaughter of June, continues to tour — 9:30 presents a return to this totally time bandmate, cellist Sam Davol (5/3) in support of her superb set The River & trippy group from Down Under (5/9) • • JULIAN LAGE AND CHRIS ELDRIDGE (5/6) The Thread (4/17, Music Center) • RAIN: TENNIS (5/12) • LO-FANG — D.C.-native • THE BROTHERS LANDRETH — Canadian A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES — A theatrical Matthew Hemerlein’s sharp, moody roots-rock band (5/9) • KAYHAN KALHOR multimedia spectacular recreating the art synth-pop sound might have first turned — An original member of the Silk Road and artistry of the Fab Four (5/1, Music your ear when he opened for Lorde (5/13) Ensemble, this virtuoso of the kamancheh Center) • ELIJAH JAMAL BALBED — From • SAM PREKOP (5/15) • JUSTIN MARTIN excels in melding traditional and contem- Washington City Paper’s 2010 “Best New (5/15) • WILLIAM FITZSIMMONS (5/21) • porary music (5/16) • THE COOKERS — All- Jazz Musician” to the honor of Artist- GRIZZLY (5/21) • GEOGRAPHER (5/23) • star septet co-presented with DC Jazz in-Residence at Strathmore last season UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA (6/15) • THE Festival (6/14) (5/15, Mansion) • ROCHELLE RICE — Afro GRISWOLDS (6/19) Blue Vocal Band alumna and Washington THE STATE THEATRE City Paper’s 2013 Best Jazz Vocalist per- VERIZON CENTER 703-237-0300 forms a concert as a Strathmore Artist in 202-628-3200 thestatetheatre.com Residence (6/10, 6/17, Mansion) • BLUES verizoncenter.com ROBERT RANDOLPH AND THE FAMILY BAND ALLEY’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY — A toast to NEIL DIAMOND - One of the world’s most (4/4) • 2U — The 2nd Best U2 Show!, this landmark venue with a concert fea- successful pop artists returns in his 74th plus opening act Almost Journey: The turing Kindred the Family Soul, Angela year for a stadium tour, clearly reason- Ultimate Journey Experience (4/17) • Winbush and Chelsey Green (7/18, Music ing that if spring chickens Cher (68) and ROGER CLYNE AND THE PEACEMAKERS (4/30) Center) Bette Midler (69) can hack it... (4/4) • NEW • ENGLISH BEAT (5/3) • SAUL WILLIAMS (5/6) KIDS ON THE BLOCK W/TLC, NELLY — Wanna • ALMOST QUEEN: A TRIBUTE TO QUEEN (5/8) U STREET MUSIC HALL see grown-ass women screaming like • BORIS GREBENSHIKOV (5/14) • MARCIA 202-588-1880 they’re prepubescent girls again? Right, BALL (6/13) • THE WEEPIES (6/21) ustreetmusichall.com didn’t think so (6/10) • BETTE MIDLER — LILLYWOOD AND THE PRICK W/FRENCH HORN Bathhouse Bette has come a long way, STRATHMORE REBELLION — 9:30 Club presents a night of but she hasn’t lost her spunk (6/22) • 301-581-5100 alt-rock and disco-punk (4/1) • THE LAST IMAGINE DRAGONS — The “Radioactive” strathmore.org BISON — Another performance by this Vegas rockers return(7/6) • SHANIA TWAIN MARIAN MCLAUGHLIN — Strathmore Artist- Virginia-based progressive bluegrass fam- — Yes, she’s still going strong. Retirement in-Residence exploring the boundar- ily band, co-presented by Brindley Bros. don’t impress her much (7/21) • MADONNA ies of folk music with expressive guitar and 9:30 (4/11) • PRIESTS — D.C.’s newest — However you may feel about her new and evocative vocals (4/8, Mansion) • hope for leading a post-punk resurgence music (ultimately it’s more idiotic than ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK — British pop offers a concert presented by Sasha Lord iconic), few longtime fans would even legend in the Beatles era who counted the and 9:30 (4/16) • KITTY, DAISY & LEWIS think of missing her new tour (9/12)

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WARNER THEATRE dubbed “The Rock Tenor,” featuring rock rocker making her return to Wolf Trap, 202-397-SEAT classics performed by Evan and four sing- and kicked off with great new Swedish warnertheatre.com ers accompanied by seven musicians (5/8) folk act (7/22) • DIANA KRALL — Smooth ADNAN SAMI — Indian classical music vocalist performs her jazz songs with the fusion artist from Canada (4/3) • ANKITA WOLF TRAP Wolf Trap Orchestra (7/25) • BEN HARPER TIWARI, AKRITI KAKAR & SHILPA RAO — A 703-255-1900 & THE INNOCENT CRIMINALS — An overdue Generation Next tour featuring these wolf-trap.org return by these lively soul-tipped rockers three Indian singers (4/19) • WIDESPREAD SHERYL CROW (5/26) • KOOL & THE GANG, (7/30) • RUFUS WAINWRIGHT WITH NSO @ PANIC (4/21-22) • 2CELLOS — Elton and CHAKA KHAN — An earlier generation’s pop WOLF TRAP — Emil de Cou conducts the Ellen-approved classical-crossover duo funk party-starters team up with what NSO in a concert led by the gay chamber- (4/24) • DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES — some call the Queen of Funk. (5/30) • THE pop star (7/31) • NEEDTOBREATHE (8/11) They’re back together, can you go for B-52S, BERLIN — A return to Wolf Trap • LYLE LOVETT & HIS LARGE BAND (8/14) that? (4/29) • HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS — for the wacky dance party band, with an • LITTLE BIG TOWN (8/15) • ABBA - THE Is it still hip to be square? (6/23) opening set from a fellow ‘80s hitmaking CONCERT — Tribute band to a great (to group (6/5) • WOLF TRAP’S 26TH ANNUAL some, the greatest) pop ensemble (8/16) WEINBERG CENTER FOR THE ARTS LOUISIANA SWAMP ROMP — Allen Toussaint • FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS 301-600-2828 headlines this year’s festival (6/7) • THE (8/19) • THE BEACH BOYS (8/23) • SANTANA weinbergcenter.org BEATLES: ABBEY ROAD — Classic Albums — “Black Magic Woman” and her elec- AMERICANA FESTIVAL — Now in its second Live presents yet another recreation of tric guitar-loving papi (8/25) • ORQUESTA year, the Weinberg Center presents six the Fab Four, specifically of the greatest BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB — Adios Tour bands in two days: Delta Rae, the Steel album of all time (6/14) • DAVID GRAY, AMOS featuring the fabulous Omara Portuondo, Wheels, Nora Jane Struthers & the Party LEE (6/16) • STEVE MILLER BAND (6/17) • Eliades Ochon, Guajiro Mirabal, Barbarito Line, Knox Hamilton, the Hello Strangers LINDSEY STIRLING — Electric violinist/elec- Torres, Jesus “Aguaje” Ramos (8/29) • and Big Hoax. Frederick’s own Bryan tronica act who got her start on YouTube JACKSON BROWNE (9/11) • KELLY CLARKSON Voltaggio and James River Distillery and America’s Got Talent (6/18) • CELTIC W/PENTATONIX, ERIC HUTCHINSON — Filene will also offer a tasting of Americana WOMAN — 10th Anniversary World Tour Center’s season draws to a close with cuisine and American spirits (3/27-28) • (6/20) • PETER FRAMPTON, CHEAP TRICK a bang, featuring not only the original 2CELLOS — “Smooth Criminal” Croatians — A night of classic rock (6/25) • JOHN American Idol and empower-pop star but have stirred up a sensation with clas- FOGERTY — Performing the songs of also a Sing-Off-winning a cappella group sical takes on pop/rock (4/23) • MARY Creedence Clearwater Revival (6/30) • and bright pop singer-songwriter origi- CHAPIN CARPENTER — Local, longtime gay- FRANK SINATRA JR. — “Sinatra Sings Sinatra: nally from D.C. (9/12-13) rights-supporting country star performs The Centennial Celebration” (7/9) • with her friends, pianist Jon Carroll and PUNCH BROTHERS, BELA FLECK & ABIGAIL Find more venues and listings online at guitarist John Doyle (4/26) • ROB EVAN — WASHBURN — A progressive-bluegrass metroweekly.com/feature. l Broadway veteran and lead singer of the two-fer, for those who might not even Trans-Siberian Orchestra offers a show know they like rootsy Americana (7/15) • BRANDI CARLILE, FIRST AID KIT — A hip pair- ing, headlined by great lesbian country-

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Concerto, in a program headlined by (6/13) • WOLF TRAP OPERA COMPANY: JOHN THE CLARICE the second in Tchaikovsky’s great final CORIGLIANO’S THE GHOSTS OF VERSAILLES 301-405-ARTS symphonic trilogy (4/9 Meyerhoff, 4/12, — A comic opera-within-an-opera, this theclarice.umd.edu Strathmore) • A NIGHT AT THE OPERA — 24-year-old work focuses on efforts to IPAM: REFLECTIONS FROM THE KEYBOARD Singers from the Washington National save Marie Antoinette from the guillotine — Donald Manildi, curator of the Opera’s Domingo-Cafritz Young Artists (7/10, 7/12, 7/15, 7/18) • STEVEN BLIER WITH International Piano Archives at Program perform selections by Mozart, WOLF TRAP OPERA SOLOISTS – The Rodgers Maryland, plays and discusses works by Verdi, Puccini and more (4/24, Weinberg Family: A Century of Musicals celebrates CPE Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Poulenc Center for the Arts in Frederick; 4/25, the musicals from three generations of and Rachmaninoff, while duo-pianists Todd Performing Arts Center, Wye Mills, Rodgers, including Oklahoma!, Once Upon Margarita Glebov and Seyon Lee offer Md.) • POKÉMON: SYMPHONIC EVOLUTIONS A Mattress and The Light in the Piazza music by Arensky, Brahms and Babajanian — A powerful musical retrospective (8/1-2) (4/2) • BEETHOVEN’S ARCHDUKE (4/4) • through the popular video game fran- UNIVERSITY BAND & COMMUNITY BAND chise’s most memorable melodies (5/1, CATHEDRAL CHORAL SOCIETY (4/8) • LARISSA DEDOVA AND JAMES STERN 202-537-2228 Meyerhoff) • DEBUSSY & DON JUAN — Mario FACULTY RECITAL — A sonata recital of Venzago conducts Debussy’s much-loved cathedralchoralsociety.org revolutionary works for violin and piano La Mer and Richard Strauss’s passionate GREAT OPERA CHORUSES — Season fina- by Shostakovich, Mozart and Ravel (4/10) Don Juan (5/15, 5/17, Meyerhoff; 5/16, le concert offers some of the best-loved • UMD CHAMBER SINGERS AND UNIVERSITY Strathmore) • BSO SUPERPOPS: A TRIBUTE operas filling the grand cathedral (5/17) CHORALE: SPRING CHORAL SHOWCASE — TO JOHN WILLIAMS— Jack Everly con- • CATHEDRAL SINGS! MOZART REQUIEM — A An eclectic program including the pre- ducts the composer’s stirring film scores community sing-along led by J. Reilly miere of Five Fantasies on Bach Chorales including Schindler’s List, Star Wars Lewis and Todd Fickley on the Great by William Kenlon, a UMD composer and Harry Potter (5/28, Strathmore; Organ (6/14) (4/17) • ROGUE COLLECTIVE — D.C.-based 5/29-31, Meyerhoff) • BEETHOVEN’S 5TH group of young, classically trained art- THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA SYMPHONY — Christoph Konig conducts ists exploring the gap between classical the most famous symphony of them all, 202-319-5416 music and its culture, as well as per- in a program including Alban Gerhardt music.cua.edu forming newer or original compositions playing one of Shostakovich’s most dif- CUA CHAMBER CHOIR — Leo Nestor leads that incorporate electronic music (4/19) ficult pieces, the Cello Concerto No. 1 the choir in “Chants from the East and • CHAMBER MUSIC SHOWCASE (4/20-21) • (6/5, 6/7, Meyerhoff; 6/6, Strathmore) • West” (4/24, St. Vincent de Paul Chapel) BACH CANTATA SERIES — Ianthe Marini BERNSTEIN’S CANDIDE — Alsop conducts • WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL PIANO conducts solo vocalists in a series dedicat- the BSO, vocal soloists and the Baltimore SERIES: BRIAN BILLION — A recital featuring ed to exploring more than 200 extant can- Choral Arts Society in a semi-staged per- the first winner of the inaugural Catholic tatas (4/23) • NEW MUSIC AT MARYLAND —= formance of this brilliant comedic oper- University piano competition (4/23, Ward Performance of original works by UMD etta based on the classic Voltaire (6/11, Recital Hall) student composers (4/28) • UMD WIND Strathmore; 6/12-14, Meyerhoff) ENSEMBLE: BERNSTEIN AND COPLAND — A THE CHORAL ARTS SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON concert of American classics (5/1) • UMD BARNS AT WOLF TRAP 202-244-3669 WOMEN’S CHORUS & UMD MEN’S CHORUS: 877-WOLFTRAP choralarts.org SPRING CHORAL SHOWCASE (5/8) • ANNUAL wolftrap.org CHORAL ARTS CHAMBER SINGERS — Artistic POPS CONCERT — UMD Wind Ensemble, CANTUS — “The premiere men’s Director Scott Tucker leads the society University Band and Community Band vocal ensemble in the United States,” in a 50th anniversary celebration as well (5/9) • UMD PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE says Fanfare (3/27) • POULENC TRIO _- as its debut at the Phillips (4/12, Phillips (5/11) • GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP CHAMBER Baltimore-based wind trio that the Collection) • CARL ORFF: CARMINA BURANA ENSEMBLES — District5 Wind Quintet and Washington Post says “does its namesake — A performance, with soloists and Excelsa Quartet are joined by Maryland proud” (4/10) • SYBARITE5 — In concert, Boy and Girl Choristers of Washington Opera Studio alumni in Schoenberg’s inti- this award-winning string quintet shuf- National Cathedral, of the full dramatic mate arrangement of Mahler’s Das Lied fles through its iPod from the stage to play score — not just the well-known first von der Erde (5/14) • EXCELSA STRING whatever piece shows up, and we do mean and last movements of this 24-movement QUARTET — Internationally recognized whatever: from Mozart to Radiohead, masterpiece (5/17, Kennedy Center) string quartet based at UMD (5/15) • Piazzolla to Led Zeppelin (4/24) • BLACK PRINCE GEORGE’S PHILHARMONIC — Charles THE CITY CHOIR OF WASHINGTON VIOLIN — This Classically Trained viola Ellis conducts the final concert in this and violin duo incorporates hip-hop beats 202-495-1613 symphony’s 49th year (5/16) • NATIONAL and sounds from rock and R&B to shake thecitychoirofwashington.org ORCHESTRAL INSTITUTE AND FESTIVAL – up the traditional string repertoire (4/30) FRENCH CHORAL SPECTACULAR II — Maestro Talented young musicians from around • WOLF TRAP OPERA COMPANY: MOZART’S Robert Shafer reprises last year’s the country engage in a month of profes- THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO — It’s been 60 acclaimed program drawing on music sional development and music-making, years since Figaro and Susanna married from the great French cathedrals (5/10, culminating in several concerts, includ- at the Barns (6/12, 6/14, 6/17, 6/20) • Saint Luck Catholic Church, McLean, Va.) ing performances of: Aaron Copland’s WOLF TRAP OPERA SOLOISTS: ARIA JUKEBOX Appalachian Spring (6/13), Brahms’s – Company director Kim Pensinger Sympony No. 2 (6/20), Peter and the Wolf Witman accompanies singers perform- Family Concert (6/21), and a program of ing opera hits selected by the audience Bartok, Beethoven and Wagner (6/27)

48 MARCH 26, 2015 METROWEEKLY.COM springa tspreview COOLIDGE AUDITORIUM project, exploring connections among Rachmaninoff in a program that also Library of Congress Afro-Caribbean, Creole, New Orleans and includes Beethoven’s Concerto for Violin, 202-707-8000 American traditions (5/29) Cello and Piano (4/25) loc.gov/concerts HOPE/NEUBAUER/FINKEL/HAN — An evening CORNER STORE ARTS D.C. DIFFERENT DRUMMERS of piano quartets from an all-star group cornerstorearts.org 202-269-4868 of chamber players, including a violin- THE NOVA CONSORT: MUSIC FROM THE ITALIAN dcdd.org ist, violist and cellist (4/10) • KATHERINE RENAISSANCE — A newly formed ensemble CAPITAL PRIDE SYMPHONIC BAND: 35TH CHI, ALEKSANDAR MADZAR, YURA LEE, JAMES including some of the area’s finest musi- ANNIVERSARY CONCERT — Love and DONAHUE AND CAMERON KIRKPATRICK — cians reprises a program first heard at the Devotion is the name of this celebratory Pianists Chi and Madzar perform one opening of the Piero di Cosimo exhibition concert featuring Robert Jager’s Espirit of the masterworks of the 20th century, at the National Gallery of Art (4/12) de Corps, the “Symphonic Dances” from Kartheinz Stockhausen’s 1970 Mantra, Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story which also features electronic musi- DAVIS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER and works by Hazo, Shostakovich and cians Donahue and Kirkpatrick. Lee 202-687-ARTS Gershwin (3/29, Atlas) joins Chi to perform Carter’s Duo for performingarts.georgetown.edu Violin and Piano (4/24) • JORY VINOKOUR JOE MCCARTHY AND FRIENDS — Friday THE EMBASSY SERIES (4/25) • TWO THOUSAND FLUTES — A few Music Series concert featuring 202-625-2361 of the nearly 2,000 instruments in the Georgetown faculty member who is also embassyseries.org Library’s Miller Flute Collection will be the leader/founder of Afro Bop Alliance, This two-decades-old series offers public played by Pittsburgh Symphony princi- a D.C.-based Afro-Cuban jazz ensemble access to foreign embassies and diplomatic pal Lorna McGhee, accompanied by S&R recipient of the 2008 Latin Grammy for homes in D.C. via classical concerts, fol- Foundation Artist-in-Residence Ryo Latin Jazz Album of the Year (4/10) • lowed by receptions, aimed at “uniting Yanagitani (5/2) • JENNIFER KOH, ANSSI GEORGETOWN SUPERFOOD & GEORGETOWN people through musical diplomacy.” KARTTUNEN AND BENJAMIN HOCHMAN — SAXATONES — “Spring Sing” with these NIKOLAY KHOZYAINOV — Young Russian Presentation of a new piano trio by Finnish high-energy a cappella outfits (4/11) • pianist who has won many awards and composer Kaija Saariaho commissioned GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY ORCHESTRA: plaudits performs a program of Haydn, in part by the Library of Congress (5/22) CONCERTO COMPETITION WINNERS — Cellist Chopin, Tchaikovksy and Rachmaninoff • ETIENNE CHARLES — This Trinidadian Simon Mairson and pianist Elizabeth Oh (3/31, Russian Ambassador’s Residence) trumpeter performs from his Creole Soul perform movements from Dvorak and • MARTIN KASIK — Considered among

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GAY MEN’S CHORUS OF WASHINGTON, D.C. The Lincoln Theatre 202-293-1548 gmcw.org BORN THIS WAY — A celebration of equal rights movements, with the full choir joined by special guest Malya Sykes from NBC’s The Voice and, in its debut, the organization’s GenOut Chorus of area high school students (5/15-16)

THE IN SERIES 202-204-7763 inseries.org THE ROMANTICS: WAGNER & LISZT — A salon-style concert of rarely heard songs by two giants who embody the pinnacles — and pitfalls — of the Romantic Era (4/18-19, Casa Italiana) • LATINO MUSIC FEVER — Program focuses on the surpris- ing number of hits from the Golden Age of American Song that actually came from south of the border (5/28-30, Source; 6/5- 6, Mexican Cultural Institute)

KENNEDY CENTER 202-467-4600 kennedy-center.org JAN LISIECKI — This 19-year-old Polish- Canadian piano prodigy makes his debut Washington National Ope a’s Cinderella with one of two performances this season BRETT COOMER at the Kennedy Center, both courtesy the foremost Czech pianists today (4/15, Times praised this Icelandic cellist for of Washington Performing Arts (3/28, Embassy of the Czech Republic) • her “emotional intensity” after her recent Terrace Theater) • RAPHAEL SEVERE — MENDELSSOHN PIANO TRIO — The Embassy debut with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Washington Performing Arts and Young Series’ resident ensemble performs (6/12, Icelandic Ambassador’s Residence) Concert Artists co-present this young two German Romantic masterpieces by French clarinetist, joined by pianist Paul FAIRFAX SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Brahms and Schumann (4/22, Embassy of Montag and violinist Paul Huang (3/30, 703-563-1990 Slovenia) • ADRIENNE HAAN — Cabaret art- Terrace) • JOSHUA BELL — A regular high- fairfaxsymphony.org ist known for her passion for the music of light of the Washington Performing Arts the ‘20s and ‘30s performs with accompa- A CIVIL WAR PORTRAIT — Luke Frazier season, this celebrity violinist returns for niment by Richard Danley (5/2, Embassy created and will conduct this musical another concert, this time for a program of Luxembourg) • ALAN CHOO — A grad- commemoration of the 150th anniver- in which he’ll play duets with pianist Sam uate of the Peabody Conservatory in sary of the end of the Civil War, with the Haywood (3/31, Concert Hall) • STEPHEN Baltimore, Singapore-native violinist per- National Broadway Chorus joining for a HOUGH — Washington Performing Arts forms with accompaniment from Iris Hsu performance of period music, and Allison offers a rare recital in D.C. by this knight- (5/7, Embassy of Singapore) • REDBRICK Seymour of Fox 5 News the guest narrator ed British pianist, otherwise a regular DUO — Dazzling guitar-and-flute duo (4/11) • TCHAIKOVSKY’S FIFTH SYMPHONY local presence in the Concert Hall as a formed in New York plays both classical/ — Christopher Zimmerman conducts the guest soloist with the National Symphony romantic pieces as well as new works and FSO in the Russian masterpiece as well Orchestra (4/1, Terrace) • WILLIAM AND popular renditions, creating a wide-rang- as Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 24 in C MARY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERT ing, inviting environment (5/11, Residence Minor featuring Stanislav Kristenko (5/9) — Two soloists, winners of this year’s of the EU Ambassador) • JULIAN SCHWARZ annual Student Concerto Competition, FOLGER CONSORT — This cellist made his debut at the age of perform with orchestra (4/3, Terrace) 202-544-7077 11 as a soloist with the Seattle Symphony • KENNEDY CENTER CHAMBER PLAYERS — conducted by his father Gerard Schwarz. folger.edu The acclaimed ensemble of NSO musi- He’s accompanied by Marika Bournaki SHIPS, CLOCKS AND STARS — In celebration cians plays works by Shostakovich and (5/22, Embassy of Austria) • PEDRO BOTAS of the 300th anniversary of the Act of Dvorak (4/5, Terrace) • THE PHILADELPHIA — “Evening of Fado” by the singer, accom- Longitude, the consort explores the sci- ORCHESTRA — Yannick Nezet-Seguin panied by Jose Silva on Portuguese guitar entific and the satirical in a concert of late leads the symphony in a Washington and Viriato Ferreira on viola de Fado Baroque masterpieces (4/10-12) Performing Arts program featuring pia- (5/28, Portuguese Ambassador) • SAEUNN nist Jan Lisiecki playing Rachmaninoff’s THONRSTEINSDOTTIR — The Los Angeles Symphony No. 2 (4/7, Concert Hall) •

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KAREN CARGILL — Vocal Arts DC pres- the National Symphony Orchestra, this Engel (4/12) • ART OF THE PIANO: ROBERT ents this Scottish mezzo-soprano in her Grammy-nominated violinist offers an SCHUMANN — The third in a four-part Washington debut, a recital with pianist intimate evening with the NSO’s con- series led by lecturer Martin Labazevitch, Simon Lepper (4/7, Terrace) • EDGAR ductor, here serving as pianist, as part of with performance by Levine Music stu- MEYER — Four-time Grammy winning the Fortas Chamber series (5/11, Concert dents of selections by this “Melancholic cellist and MacArthur Genius Awardee Hall) • CHHANDAYAN: A CONCERT OF INDIAN Miniaturist” (4/22) • COMPOSITION returns for a solo recital part of the Fortas CLASSICAL MUSIC (5/12, Terrace) • THIERRY WEEKEND CONCERTS — Del Soul String Chamber Music Concerts series (4/8, ESCAICH — The NSO presents an organ Quartet, pianist Jeffrey Chappell (4/24- Terrace) • BENJAMIN T. ROME SCHOOL OF recital by the distinguished French 25) • ART OF THE PIANO: JOHANNES BRAHMS MUSIC 50TH ANNIVERSARY GALA CONCERT — instrumentalist (5/13, Concert Hall) • — Final lecture and performance in the Catholic University of America celebrates THE MYRIAD TRIO WITH ANTHONY MCGILL series focuses on “The Lonesome Grand the 50th anniversary of its music depart- — A Fortas Chamber debut by this flute, Master” and features a performance by ment with performances by its Symphony clarinet and harp trio with Metropolitan Stanislav Khristenko (5/27) Orchestra and Choruses as well as vocal Opera Orchestra’s principal clarinetist soloists and ensembles (4/12, Concert (5/19, Terrace) • WESLEY FESTIVAL CHOIR NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC Hall) • JAY CAMPBELL — Washington - A GALA CONCERT TO BENEFIT IMAGINE NO Music Center at Strathmore Performing Arts presents this young cel- MALARIA — Celebrated soprano Adrienne 301-493-9283 list who is committed to music of our Danrich joins the Wesley Festival Choir nationalphilharmonic.org time and has already premiered near- in this benefit for the United Methodist RACHMANINOFF’S PIANO CONCERTO NO. 3 — ly 100 works to date (4/12, Terrace) • Church’s work in fighting malar- Piotr Gajewski conducts Haochen Zhang ENGLISH BAROQUE SOLOISTS — Sir John ia, presented by Music Celebrations and the symphony in a Russian Romantic Eliot Gardiner leads this acclaimed International (5/23, Concert Hall) • program featuring this “Mount Everest” of period instrument ensemble, with the NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CHORAL FESTIVAL piano concerts, plus works by Tchaikovsky Monteverdi Choir, in a performance 2015 — Music Celebrations International and Rimsky-Korsakov (3/28-29) • BACH’S that is a centerpiece of the Washington presents the annual concert featuring ST. JOHN PASSION — Victoria Gau conducts Performing Arts season, Monteverdi’s late the United States Air Force Orchestra vocal soloists and the orchestra in this Renaissance/early Baroque opera L’Orfeo (5/24, Concert Hall) • OPERA LAFAYETTE rich, dramatic portrayal of the Biblical (4/21, Concert Hall) • BELLA HRISTAVA — — Acclaimed local francophone company passion story (4/11) • MOZART’S JUPITER Bulgarian-American violinist performs as closes its 20th season with the modern SYMPHONY — Gajewski conducts a pro- part of the 36th Young Concert Artists world premiere of Gretry’s L’Epreuve gram led by Mozart’s last symphony and Series (4/28, Terrace) • MIRO QUARTET W/ Villageoise, which two centuries ago was a also including Mozart’s Piano Concerto SASHA COOKE — Fortas Chamber Music hit in New Orleans and New York as well No. 21 featuring Christopher Taylor (5/2- Concerts series offers a unique evening as opera-rich Europe (5/30, Terrace) • 3) • FAURE’S REQUIEM — Gajewski leads the of chamber music for voice and strings JOHN PHILIP SOUSA BAND FESTIVAL — Music orchestra, soprano Julie Keim, baritone (4/29, Terrace) • NEW WORLD SYMPHONY Celebrations International presents this Andrew McLaughlin and the National W/ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER — Michael Tilson concert (5/31, Concert Hall) • FRANCESCO Philharmonic Chorale (5/30) Thomas leads “America’s Orchestral PIEMONTESI — A star in Europe, this Swiss- Academy,” which grooms recent gradu- Italian pianist makes a rare U.S. appear- NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ates of top music programs, in a presen- ance and his D.C. debut in a concert 202-467-4600 tation by Washington Performing Arts presented by Washington Performing kennedy-center.org and also featuring the celebrated vio- Arts (6/6, Terrace) • WASHINGTON NSO POPS: DO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE linist (4/29, Concert Hall) • NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR STRINGS SING? — Steven Reineke leads a con- FESTIVAL OF SONG — Vocal Arts DC pres- FINALS — A group of outstanding young cert focused on the musicals of Boublil ents “Letters from Spain: A World of Song instrumentalists perform before a panel and Schonberg (Les Miserables, Miss from Spanish Poetry” featuring emerg- of esteemed judges in the final round of Saigon) and performed by talented ing soprano Corinne Winters and young this competition of the Friday Morning vocalists including Lea Salonga (3/27- tenor Theo Lebow, in a program led by Music Club Foundation (6/7, Terrace) • 28) • SHOSTAKOVICH: SYMPHONY NO. 10 — the festival’s Steven Blier and Michael WASHINGTON MEN’S CAMERATA — Noted Krzysztof Urbanski conducts the NSO Barrett (4/30, Terrace) • ARC ENSEMBLE men’s chorus concludes its 30th anniver- in a program that also features young — Pro Musica Hebraica presents a pro- sary season with a program celebrating piano sensation Daniil Trifonov perform- gram featuring this six-piece group of anniversaries of all kinds (6/13, Terrace) ing Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. strings and keys performing “Before the 3 (4/2-4) • RACHMANINOFF: THE BELLS — LEVINE SCHOOL OF MUSIC Night: Jewish Classical Masterpieces of Vassily Sinaisky conducts the NSO plus 202-686-8000 pre-1933 Europe” (5/7, Terrace) • IGOR three Russian singers and the Choral levinemusic.org LEVI — Washington Performing Arts pres- Arts Society (4/16-18) • BEETHOVEN’S ents this pianist, a BBC New Generation FLUTE JAM — Open to all flute play- SYMPHONY NO. 5— Christoph Eschenbach Artist (5/9, Terrace) • PAUL LEWIS — A ers with their own instrument (3/28, leads the NSO in this epic masterpiece Beethoven specialist, this pianist per- Virginia Campus, 1125 N. Patrick Henry (4/30-5/2) • LEONIDAS KAVAKOS: MAHLER’S forms a Washington Performing Arts Dr., Arlington) • MARLIN ENGEL SOLO SYMPHONY NO. 5 — Eschenbach leads the program of three of the German mas- COMPETITION — Pianists, instrumental- NSO and Kavakos, who kicks off a two- ter’s sonatas (5/10, Terrace) • LEONIDAS ists and vocalists from ages six to 18 week residency by performing Sibelius’s KAVAKOS WITH CHRISTOPH ESCHENBACH compete in this competition named after Violin Concerto (5/7-9) • KAVAKOS: — During a two-week residency with Levine founders Jackie Marlin and Diana MUSSORSKY’S PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION

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— Kavakos takes the podium to conduct Performing Arts (4/22, Music Center) • WEINBERG CENTER FOR THE ARTS this piece, then features as a soloist in LILY NEILL — Internationally acclaimed 20 W. Patrick St. Bach’s Violin Concerto No. 1 (5/14-16) harp player who got her start perform- Frederick, Md. • ANDY AKIHO — Manuel Lopez-Gomez ing for President Bill Clinton alongside 301-600-2828 leads the NSO in a percussion-themed Irish super-group The Chieftains (4/23, weinbergcenter.org program including the world premiere of Mansion) • UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT TAKE 6 — A cappella group touted as an Akiho concerto for steelpan featuring BRITAIN — This YouTube-popular group of the most-awarded vocal group in history, Liam Teague (5/29-30) • NSO POPS: LET’S uke virtuosos offering all-ukulele versions including 10 Grammy Awards (4/16) • BE FRANK — Reineke leads a celebration of songs ranging from Wagner’s “Ride SONIC ESCAPE — Heralded flute-violin- of the centennial year of Frank Sinatra’s of the Valkyries” to Nirvana’s “Smells cello trio of Juilliard graduates pushes birth with his own “Rat Pack” quartet of Like Teen Spirit” (4/26, Music Center) • musical boundaries with original works artists, including piano man Tony DeSare MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR — “America’s and classics (5/7) and Pink Martini vocalist Storm Large Choir” of 360 singers and orchestra (6/25, (6/5-6) Music Center) WOLF TRAP Filene Center THE PHILLIPS COLLECTION WASHINGTON BACH CONSORT 1645 Trap Road 202-974-6832 202-429-2121 Vienna, Va. phillipscollection.org bachconsort.org 703-255-1900 MARC COPPEY — French cellist makes NOONTIME CANTATA — Founder and music wolf-trap.org his D.C. debut in a program of works director J. Reilly Lewis introduces each NEW YORK GILBERT & SULLIVAN PLAYERS: by Beethoven, Debussy, Bartok and free, monthly, hour-long cantata before THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE — Head to the Franck accompanied by Ran Dank (3/29) performing an organ work and a cantata swashbuckling high seas with the duo’s • CHORAL ARTS CHAMBER SINGERS — featuring both chorus and period instru- most popular comic opera (6/13) • NSO Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the ment orchestra (4/7, 5/5 Church of the @ WOLF TRAP: BACK TO THE FUTURE (6/19) Choral Arts Society (4/12) • ZHANG ZUO Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW) • PINNACLE • NSO @ WOLF TRAP: TCHAIKOVSKY’S 1812 — Imaginative and electrifying Chinese ACHIEVEMENTS — Lewis performs the OVERTURE — A blowout of a program con- pianist makes her D.C. debut (4/26) • THE innovative Goldberg Variations while ducted by Andrew Litton and also fea- CAMBINI-PARIS QUARTET — A period instru- Todd Fickley leads a performance of what turing Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 2 ment ensemble known for their explora- served as the prototype for all piano con- performed by Emanuel Ax (6/21) • NSO tion of rare and forgotten scores (5/3) • certos to follow, the fifth Brandenburg @ WOLF TRAP: AUDRA MCDONALD — Andy KRISTIN LEE — Korean-American violinist Concerto (4/11, First Congregational Einhorn conducts the NSO accompany- makes her Phillips debut in a program United Church of Christ, 945 G St. NW) ing the most-awarded Tony winner in accompanied by Michael Mizrahi (5/10) • • MASS IN B MINOR — Bach’s monumental history in a program of show tunes and NICOLAS ALTSTAEDT — German cellist who Mass represents the composer’s lifelong pop standards (6/22) • NSO @ WOLF TRAP: is a champion of new music, joined by exploration of musical and spiritual possi- BEETHOVEN’S SYMPHONY NO. 5 — Shi-Yeon Argentinian pianist Jose Gallardo (5/17) bilities, but transcends the boundaries of Sung conducts a program of the world’s • ALEXANDER SCHIMPF — Pianist makes faith. Performance features six vocal solo- most recognizable classical composition, his D.C. debut with works by Brahms, ists (4/26, National Presbyterian Church, also featuring the debut of Sarah Chang in Scriabin and Beethoven (5/24) 4101 Nebraska Ave. NW) a performance of Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 (7/11) • NSO @ WOLF TRAP: POKEMON: STRATHMORE THE WASHINGTON CHORUS SYMPHONIC EVOLUTIONS (7/18) • VERDI’S 301-581-5100 202-342-6221 AIDA IN CONCERT — The Wolf Trap Opera strathmore.org thewashingtonchorus.org Alumni join the National Symphony AUDRA MCDONALD — Broadway and all- ISRAEL IN EGYPT — New York Baroque Orchestra, along with the Washington around vocal superstar’s show naturally Incorporated joins for this theatrical work Chorus, to perform Verdi’s grand opera sold out a long time ago (3/27, Music by Handel that depicts the great Biblical (7/24) • NSO @ WOLF TRAP: STAR TREK Center) • MATT HAIMOVITZ: BACK LISTENING plaques and the Israelites’ flight from (8/1) • PUCCINI’S MADAMA BUTTERFLY — ROOM — Cellist has commissioned new Egypt through emotionally charged cho- Grant Gershon conducts this OperaScape overtures to each of Bach’s cello suites ruses and extraordinary dramatic power Production featuring the Wolf Trap from modern-day composers including (5/17, National Presbyterian Church) Opera, the NSO and the Choral Arts Philip Glass and Wolfgang Rihm (3/27, Society (8/7) • NSO @ WOLF TRAP: THE Mansion) • MIRANDA CUCKSON — Violinist WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS — Emil de Cou and violist, who is “an artist to be reckoned 202-295-2400 conducts a journey through the iconic with,” according to Gramophone (4/9, dc-opera.org scores to many of cinema’s most epic Mansion) • ISRAELI CHAMBER PROJECT — A CINDERELLA — Rossini’s operatic retell- adventures (8/8) mix of the standard classical repertoire ing of the fairy tale adds a few twists in a with music born in and influenced by whimsical production helmed by Spanish Find more listings at Israeli culture (4/16, Mansion) • EVGENY director Joan Font from the Houston MetroWeekly.com/feature. l KISSIN — Arguably one of the most cel- Grand Opera, which the Seattle Times ebrated living pianists returns for his 10th calls “imaginative, fast-paced, irresistibly local appearance courtesy of Washington funny” (5/9-21)

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BodyCa tog aphy PHOTO COURTESY DANCE PLACE ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER atlasarts.org HELANIUS J. WILKINS & ERIC REBOLLAR/ compiled by Doug Rule REBOLLAR DANCE — Award-winning dance choreographers join forces for an eve- ning of dynamic contemporary dance HE KENNEDY CENTER PRESENTS SEVERAL AUGUST CLASSICAL COM- that pushes boundaries and the Joy of panies, foremost among them the Royal Ballet. Wolf Trap welcomes two Motion Youth Dance Ensemble performs dancers, with two choreographers, known from their very current work on a work-in-progress of Wilkins’s, Turning reality TV. And American University’s Katzen Arts Center hosts a local com- Tables (4/11) • KALANIDHI DANCE: CHITRA panyT taking belly dancing seriously as an art form. Certainly there’s a breadth to this KALYANDURG — Kalyandurg performs season’s dance offerings, also including several local gay choreographers: Christopher Leela: Play of the Divine, rooted in Indian K. Morgan at the American Dance Institute, Daniel Phoenix Singh at Dance Place and myth, accompanied by an ensemble of Shawn Short at the Jack Guidone Theater. Time to belly up and bust a move. musicians (4/24) • THE PRINCESS MHOON DANCE PROJECT — The DC Jazz Festival THE ALDEN this edition focuses on Coltrane’s album co-presents In Jazz We Trust: Music 703-790-0123 A Love Supreme, developed with musi- in Motion, an evening of dance works aldentheatre.org cian George Caldwell (4/17-18) • JOANNA exploring the rich tradition of jazz (6/14) PILOBOLUS — Whimsical, innovative dance KOTZE — The 2013 Bessie Award winner company with a vocabulary all its own for Outstanding Emerging Choreographer BALTIMORE THEATRE PROJECT offers a performance in the Alden’s inti- gets the ADI Incubator treatment with 410-752-8558 mate space (4/17) Find Yourself Here, comprised of three theatreproject.org separate trios featuring two dancers DEEP VISION DANCE COMPANY: FLUX — A AMERICAN DANCE INSTITUTE and one visual artist (4/24-25) • REMY series of works capturing the ever-chang- 301-984-3003 CHARLIP: AIR MAIL DANCES — Jodi Melnick ing nature of human desire, emotion and americandance.org and Runqiao Du co-create four pieces ambition by various Baltimore-based col- DAVID NEUMANN — Part of the ADI in this project intended to highlight the laborators including Jamahl Abdul, Tim Incubator series, I Understand Everything universality of Charlip’s work (5/8-9) • Nohe and the company’s own Nicole A. Better is a multi-disciplinary performance CHRISTOPHER K. MORGAN & ARTISTS — The Martinell (4/24-26) • THE COLLECTIVE W/ piece composed of elements drawn local gay choreographer reprises his first CLANCYWORKS DANCE COMPANY — [re]wired from classical Japanese dance and the- evening-length work Limited Visibility, a offers a collection of dance works re- ater (3/27-28) • URBAN BUSH WOMEN — suite of dances in which he and his com- examining perspective and re-energizing Walking with ‘Trane, Chapter 2 — Part pany reveal through movement things the spirit through innovative approaches of a suite of works based on the life and about themselves they usually keep pri- to contemporary dance from these two influence of jazz pioneer John Coltrane, vate (5/29-30) companies (4/30-5/3)

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CITYDANCE DAKSHINA / DANIEL PHOENIX SINGH DANCE University’s student-run, student-choreo- 202-347-3909 COMPANY — Inspired by a poetry anthol- graphed and student-danced club offers citydance.net ogy, Persistent Voices combines poignant Don’t Stop The Music (4/18-19, Guidone) GALLIM DANCE — Israeli contemporary choreography, thought-provoking poetry • TAPPENSTANCE — Organization’s adult dance from a Brooklyn-based company, and evocative visual designs to explore dance company works to maintain and led by Guggenheim Fellow Andrea Miller, the effect of AIDS in our lives (5/2-3) • expand the art of tap dancing (4/25-26, co-presented by Washington Performing DANCE PLACE STEP TEAM — The family- Guidone) • NOOTANA — Utsav: Celebrating Arts (4/16-17, Lansburgh Theatre) • friendly, all-ages “Step It Up DC” offers Innovation is the third annual spring DREAMSCAPE 2015 — Annual dance spec- special step workshops and an informal showcase of this all-volunteer Indian tacular benefiting CityDance’s Dream performance (5/9) • BODYCARTOGRAPHY classical ensemble performing both dance student program (5/9, Lincoln Theatre) PROJECT — A radical ecological melo- and music from the subcontinent (5/2, • DREAM YEAR-END CELEBRATION — Dream drama from Minneapolis-based artists Guidone) • H.Y.P.E. IN CONCERT — A pro- students perform in a culminating cel- Olive Bierings and Otto Ramstad work- gram exposing the history, technique and ebration (5/10, Lincoln) • CONSERVATORY ing with composer Zeena Parkins and discipline of various street dance forms CONCERT — Dancers perform innovative visual artist Emmett Ramstad (5/16-17) • (5/9, Greenberg Theatre, 4200 Wisconsin and original work by the school’s world- DANCEAFRICA, DC 2015 — The 28th annual Ave. NW) • YOUTH DANCE ENSEMBLE — A class teaching faculty (6/13, Strathmore) festival celebrating the dance and music concert by students in a pre-collegiate • CHILDREN & YOUTH CONCERT — Students of the African diaspora features African program (5/16, Greenberg) • SPRING showcase talent and artistry in a perfor- dance companies from throughout the STUDIO TO STAGE (6/20-21, Guidone) mance inspired by Prokofiev’s Peter and region, plus a master class series and • PERCUSSIVE DANCE PROJECT — Part of the Wolf (6/14) African marketplace (5/26-31) • WORD the center’s annual choreography series, DANCE THEATER — Inspired by the mother introducing innovative works in tap, fla- DANCE PLACE of modern dance, Isadora Duncan, this menco, step and more (7/18, Guidone) 3225 8th St. NE company creates original and dynamic 202-269-1600 productions testing artistic boundaries KENNEDY CENTER danceplace.org dividing dance, music, theater and overall 202-467-4600 COCO DANCE THEATRE — Led by Cynthia production (6/13-14) kennedy-center.org Oliver, the Illinois-based company pres- AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE — Renowned ents Boom!, a duet with Leslie Cuyjet DISSONANCE DANCE THEATRE company returns for its annual exploring black femininities, gender and 202-540-8338 Kennedy Center engagement perform- racial dynamics, and life’s contradictions ddtdc.org ing the romantic Cinderella as part of (4/4) • KAREN REEDY DANCE & PROJECT. B. BLACK TO SILVER: A BLACK LGBT EXPERIENCE a program also including Balanchine’s — D.C.-based company takes inspiration — A multidisciplinary arts production Theme & Variations (Now-3/29) • from birds to explore aviation, migration examining and exploring experiences and MASSIMILIANO FINAZZER FLORY, MICHELA and the human form as it flies, joined by a issues in the gay black community. In its LUCENTI — Leonardo da Vinci gets exam- San Francisco-based contemporary dance third year, this festival draws inspiration ined under stage lights with a one-act company debuting Tanya Bello’s Sol y from the common themes of homo eroti- play by renowned Italian director and Sombra, a series of vignettes and inter- cism, acceptance and affirmation in the actor Flory, preceded by Lucenti’s con- ludes that present a dialogue between work of James Baldwin (4/11-12) temporary ballet featuring two dancers the dancer and reality (4/11-12) • ROSY inspired by one of da Vinci’s most famous SIMAS — We Wait in the Darkness is a JOE’S MOVEMENT EMPORIUM images, Vitruvian Man (4/2) • NEW YORK new solo work by this Native-American 3309 Bunker Hill Rd. CITY BALLET — Company offers two pro- contemporary choreographer, offering a Mt. Rainier, Md. grams, 20th Century Classics featuring journey of displacement and homecom- 301-699-1819 three of Balanchine’s most iconic bal- ing through an otherworldly environment joesmovement.org lets, and 21st Century Choreographers of film and sound created with French VF DANCE THEATER — Preposition: A Circus including works by Peck, Ratmansky, composer François Richomme (4/18-19) Between the Times combines dance, aerial Martins and Wheeldon (4/7-12) • MARK • FIELDWORK SHOWING — A works-in-prog- performance and clowning in a collabora- ROONEY W/UPROOTED DANCE — A perfor- ress showing from all artistic disciplines tion among the company, aerialists Mark mance of Reaction by this Taiko drum- and points of views through this “test Harding and Darin Sellers, and clowns mer and innovative dance troupe, first audience” workshop structure program Kolleen and Bobby Kintz (5/23) staged at Atlas’s Intersections festival of The Field (4/22) • RENNIE HARRIS RHAW and now presented in conjunction with JOY OF MOTION — Philadelphia-based company pres- the National Cherry Blossom Festival as 202-399-6763 ents the full-length dance musical LOV part of the free nightly Millennium Stage joyofmotion.org American-Style, inspired by classic rock programming (4/9) • HOWARD UNIVERSITY and showcasing the company’s signature WINTER STUDIO TO STAGE — Students in DANCE ENSEMBLE — A free Millennium style of street and hip-hop dance (4/25- Adult Dance Program culminate their Stage performance (4/13) • SCOTTISH 26) • DANCE PLACE’S NEXTGENERATION studies in this performance (3/28-29, Jack BALLET — Company makes its Kennedy SHOWCASE — The talents of Dance Place’s Guidone Theater, 5207 Wisconsin Ave. Center debut with a bold dance take on Kids on the Move students and Coyaba NW) • SOLES OF STEEL — National Cherry Tennessee Williams’s A Streetcar Named Academy’s students in African, ballet, tap, Blossom Festival performance (4/6, Tidal Desire (5/28-30) • EIFMAN BALLET OF ST. hip-hop and more (5/2, Hartke Theatre Basin) • DISSONANCE DANCE THEATRE (4/11- PETERSBURG — Ardani Artists presents at Catholic University of America) • 12, Guidone) • AU IN MOTION — American the Kennedy Center debut of this Russian

54 MARCH 26, 2015 METROWEEKLY.COM springa tspreview company led by visionary choreographer PUBLICK PLAYHOUSE pany’s third gala-style program of clas- Boris Eifman, in a D.C. premiere of the 301-277-1710 sical and contemporary ballets features full-length Rodin, about the artist and his arts.ppgparks.com audience favorites and masterworks from turbulent relationship with his appren- WORLD DANCE SHOWCASE — Popular annu- the canon, plus the company premiere of tice, mistress and muse Camille Claudel al event offers wide-ranging dance tra- George Balanchine’s iconic work, his first (5/29-31) • THE ROYAL BALLET — The U.K.’s ditions performed with vivid costumes ballet in the U.S. (5/13-15) • THE SLEEPING chief ballet company returns for its first (3/28) • DALLAS BLACK DANCE THEATRE BEAUTY (5/30-31, THEARC Theater) visit in five years with Carlos Acosta’s — An “appealing high energy” company, new full-length Don Quixote (6/9-14) • according to the New York Times, travels WOLF TRAP POLISH NATIONAL BALLET — The Laurel from Texas to offer several programs for 703-255-1900 Fund for the Performing Arts presents a all ages over a long weekend, from mas- wolf-trap.org performance of three contemporary bal- ter classes for students, to a “Platinum HUBBARD STREET DANCE CHICAGO — lets by this company, led by internation- Series for Seniors 60 & Better,” to a new Critically acclaimed contemporary troupe ally renowned choreographer Krzystzof repertory for a general audience blending fuses jazz, ballet and modern dance (6/24) Pastor (6/23-24) modern, jazz, ethnic and spiritual works • MOVE FEATURING DEREK & JULIANNE (4/23-26) HOUGH — Dancing with the Stars’ champi- LISNER AUDITORIUM on brother-sister duo, an Emmy-winning 202-994-6800 THE WASHINGTON BALLET choreographer and country chart-topper, lisner.org 202-362-3606 perform works by So You Think You Can JESSICA LANG DANCE — CityDance and the washingtonballet.org Dance married choreographers Tabitha Washington Performing Arts co-present SWAN LAKE — Considered by many as the and Napoleon D’umo, known together this young contemporary ballet company, greatest classical ballet of all time, the as Nappytabs (7/3) • NATIONAL BALLET OF founded by a woman Dance Magazine calls company takes on this mysterious, lyri- CHINA — The Peony Pavilion tells the story “a master of visual composition” (3/28) cal and dramatic ballet accompanied by of star-crossed lovers through luscious • PAN AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA’S the Evermay Chamber Orchestra (4/8-12, costumes and poetic staging, performed SOLO TANGO — DC Tango Festival pres- Kennedy Center) • ALICE (IN WONDERLAND) by this company fusing classical western ents a “best of tango” concert featur- — A reprise of Septime Webre’s won- ballet with traditional Chinese dance as ing Argentine tenor Martin de Leon, two drous and magical take on the children’s well as its symphony orchestra (7/14) bandoneon players, and acclaimed tango classic, with puppetry by Eric Van Wyk dancers (4/25) (5/6-10, 5/16-17, Kennedy Center) • Find more listings at TOUR-DE-FORCE: SERENADE — The com- MetroWeekly.com/feature. l

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BLACK CAT FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY ater and historians offering first-person 202-667-4490 201 East Capitol St. SE accounts on the street outside, including blackcatdc.com 202-544-7077 the recreation of the evening vigil for TEN FORWARD HAPPY HOUR — One episode folger.edu Lincoln, plus a wreath-laying ceremony of Star Trek: The Next Generation and EXHIBIT: SHIPS, CLOCKS & STARS: THE QUEST and ringing of church bells at 7:22 a.m., the drink specials (3/27, and every Friday) • FOR LONGITUDE — The National Maritime time of Lincoln’s death (4/14-15) • BRIAN THE BEST OF BURLESQUE — Swami Yomami Museum in Greenwich, England, assem- ANDERSON: BEHIND-THE-SCENES TOUR — hosts this Palace Productions show (3/28) bled this exhibition focused on the his- Author and Ford’s Theatre Society board • SICK SAD WORLD HAPPY HOUR — Two torical struggle to determine longitude member gives a tour of the theater based episodes of Daria plus drink specials at sea and including various timekeep- on his book Images of America: Ford’s (3/28, and every Saturday) • ALL NIGHT ers and astronomical tables, plus paint- Theatre (4/14-15) • MIDNIGHT TOUR WITH LONG! A BURLESQUE TRIBUTE TO “WEIRD AL” ings from Captain Cook’s Pacific voy- JAMES SWANSON — Author of Manhunt YANKOVIC — The Evil League of Ecdysiasts ages (Now-8/23) • T.C. BOYLE — PEN/ offers an intimate tour of the theater presents one of the strangest ideas for Faulkner Fiction discussion (3/27) • RSC (4/15) • MOURNING OUR LOST LEADERS — A a burlesque show, put together by GiGi LIVE: LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST (3/30) • DON’T panel discussion exploring how the Civil Holliday and Cherie Sweetbottom (4/3) ROCK THE CRADLE SYMPOSIUM — A three- War and Lincoln’s assassination shaped day event focused on the topic of display- the way we mourn in America (4/15) DAR CONSTITUTION HALL ing books in exhibitions (4/1-3) • RSC 202-628-1776 LIVE: LOVE’S LABOUR’S WON (4/6) • ALAN HILLWOOD MUSEUM & GARDENS dar.org/conthall GURGANUS AND ELIZABETH STOUT — PEN/ 202-686-8500 JANE GOODALL — “Sowing the Seeds of Faulkner Fiction with authors known for hillwoodmuseum.org Hope” (4/17) • NEIL GAIMAN — Celebrated portraying local life in America and the EXHIBIT: SPLENDOR & SURPRISE: ELEGANT cult comic-book/graphic novel author ways in which sense of place intersects CONTAINERS, ANTIQUE TO MODERN — Special (The Sandman, Coraline, Neverwhere) with sense of self (4/7) • 35TH ANNUAL PEN/ exhibition features more than 80 remark- (5/1) FAULKNER AWARD FOR FICTION CEREMONY able boxes, coffers, chests and other con- — America’s largest peer-juried literary tainers that reveal the ways that cultures DC IMPROV prize (5/2) • RITA DOVE — O.B. Hardison have stored their most treasured items 202-296-7008 Poetry lecture by this former U.S. Poet and everyday objects over the past four dcimprov.com Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner shar- centuries (Now-June 7) • GARDENER’S CHRIS COCCIA — DC Improv’s stand-up ing her favorite poems by others and FOCUS: AN ORCHID-FILLED GREENHOUSE comedy teacher takes the stage (4/4) • reading from her own (5/19) • BREWS AND — Jason Gedeik leads tours through MICHAEL BLACKSON — “The African King BANTER: ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN Hillwood’s working greenhouse dur- of Comedy,” as seen on Next Friday ARE DEAD — New pre-show conversation ing March, otherwise known as Orchid and Bad Boys of Comedy (4/9-12) • DC over booze intended to attract a younger Month (3/27, 3/31) • FABERGÉ EGG FAMILY COMEDY SHOWCASE — Rob Maher, Benjy theatergoing audience (5/21) FESTIVAL (3/28-29) • FABERGÉ: A LIFE OF ITS Himmelfarb and Tim Miller are featured OWN — Lecture and screening of docu- in this show hosted by Kandace Saunders FORD’S THEATRE mentary about the impacts of a newly dis- (4/10) • COMEDYSPORTZ IMPROV (4/11) • 202-397-7328 covered Fabergé egg on Hillwood’s schol- COMEDYSPORTZ: THE BLUE SHOW (4/11) • ticketmaster.com arship (3/31) • HANDS-ON WORKSHOP: APRIL JUDAH FRIEDLANDER — As seen on 30 Rock SILENT WITNESSES: ARTIFACTS OF THE FLORAL DESIGN (4/11) • SLOW ART DAY (4/11) and Sharknado 2 (4/16-19) • RORY SCOVEL LINCOLN ASSASSINATION — Reuniting, for • HANDS-ON WORKSHOP: HANGING BASKETS (4/23-25) • STORY LEAGUE — The nation’s the first time since April 1865, an extraor- (5/9) • HANDS-ON WORKSHIOP: CONTAINER only comedic storytelling contest, offer- dinary collection of artifacts that were GARDENS (5/16) • INGENUE TO ICON: 70 ing a $500 cash prize for funniest story in the theater or carried by Lincoln the YEARS OF FASHION FROM THE COLLECTION OF (4/26) • JON DORE (5/1-3) • LONI LOVE — night of his murder, from his top hat to MARJORIE MERRIWEATHER POST (6/6-12/31) The gay-favorite full-figured comedian Mary Todd Lincoln’s black velvet cloak • FRENCH FESTIVAL — Alliance Française as seen on TV returns for what’s becom- to a playbill for the performance of Our teams up with Hillwood for this holiday ing an annual stop at the Improv (5/7-9) American Cousin (Now-5/25) • HISTORY celebration (7/11) • GARDENER’S FOCUS: • GILBERT GOTTFRIED (5/15-17) • MEDIUM ON FOOT WALKING TOUR – “Investigation: THE CUTTING GARDEN’S BOUNTY (7/12-30) CINDY KAZA — “Reach out to the spirits Detective McDevitt” follows a detective • HANDS-ON WORKSHOP: SUMMER FLORAL with a world-renowned evidential medi- investigating the Lincoln assassination DESIGN (7/25) um” (6/10) • FREESTYLE FUNNY COMEDY (Runs through October) • LEADERS AND SHOW — Wild ‘N Out troupe mixes stand- LEGACIES: THE INFLUENCE OF LINCOLN AND THE HOWARD THEATRE up and improv (6/14) • GUY TORRY (6/18- MANDELA — A panel discussion on two 620 T St. NW 21) • ARIES SPEARS (6/25-28) of the world’s greatest leaders (4/14) • 202-588-5595 NOW HE BELONGS TO THE AGES: A LINCOLN thehowardtheatre.com FILMFEST DC COMMEMORATION — Luminaries of stage NEMR — Lebanese/American comedian 202-274-5782 and screen present a moving, commemo- offers a night of stand-up (4/16) • A DRAG filmfestdc.org rative tribute to the 16th president, 150 SALUTE TO THE DIVAS: DC BLACK PRIDE years to the day since his assassina- International Film Festival Program EDITION — Shi-Queeta-Lee and her stable tion (4/14) • THE LINCOLN TRIBUTE — An includes over 60 features, documentaries of female illusionists will next toast “Girl around-the-clock event with ranger talks and shorts from around the world (4/16- Groups & Ladies of Hip-Hop,” includ- and panel discussions inside the the- 26, various venues) ing SWV, Destiny’s Child, Mary J. 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Missy Elliott and Queen Latifah (5/24) • SENSUALITY II — A reprise of a hit last year at THEARC Theater, Clouds in My Coffee Theater presents this journey of two women in love, along the way getting into a little drag, burlesque and sushi (5/30) • UNCIVIL UNION: COMEDY FOR EQUALITY — A Capital Pride benefit for the Ally Coalition brings a lineup of cutting-edge comics to town, including Wyatt Cenac, Bridget Everett, Rachel Dratch and more TBA (6/11)

KENNEDY CENTER Monster Fish 202-467-4600 kennedy-center.org MIKE LAWRENCE — A night of comedy fea- turing the Comedy Central stand-up, plus opening set by D.C.-area native Jason Saenz. Free as part of Millennium Stage programming (3/27, Family Theater) • OPHIRA EISENBERG — Comedian, writer and host of NPR’s hit trivia comedy show Ask Me Another, part of Millennium Stage programming (4/26, Terrace Theater)

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 202-707-8000 loc.gov/loc/events GRAND ILLUSION: THE ART OF THEATRICAL DESIGN — From the Baroque courts of Europe to Broadway stages today, a glimpse at the theatrical design collections at the Library (Now-7/25, James Madison Building) • EXHIBIT: POINTING THEIR PENS: HERBLOCK AND FELLOW CARTOONISTS CONFRONT THE ISSUES — Editorial car- toons by the late Washington Post artist Splendor & Surprise: Elegant Containers, Antique to Modern at Hillwood Museum & Gardens are paired with the work of his contem- COURTESY HILLWOOD ESTATE, MUSEUM AND GARDENS poraries, providing visual insights into key moments in the 20th Century (Now- READING — Winner of the 13th Rebekah 1915-1923” (5/7, Jefferson) • NICK BROWN: 3/19/16, Thomas Jefferson Building) • Johnson Bobbitt National Prize for MUSICAL LOBBYISTS — A tour through a BAHIYYIH NAKHJAVANI: THE WOMAN WHO Poetry (4/6, Madison) • DANIEL LUCEY: selection of the Library’s collection of READ TOO MUCH (4/2, Jefferson) • JOSEPH WORKING IN EBOLA UNITS IN SIERRA LEONE telegrams, birthday cards and secret GENETIN-PILAWA: THE INDIANS — Kluge AND LIBERIA 2014” (4/7, Madison) • DAVID personal notes from notables including Fellow presents part of his larger study H. PLYLAR: LISZT’S HISTORICAL HUNGARIAN Leonard Bernstein, Frank Sinatra and on the indigenous histories of D.C. (4/2, PORTRAITS — Library music specialist dis- the Kennedys (5/9, Jefferson) • SOLOMON Jefferson) • GIORGIO TRINCHIERI: FIGHTING cusses composer Franz Liszt’s Historical HAILESELASSIE: FLY SPACE — A look at the CANCER WITH MICROBES — A leader of the Hungarian Portraits (4/7, Jefferson) • scripts, director’s notes, costume designs National Cancer Institute presents the DAVID O. STEWART: MADISON’S GIFT — and set designs in the Library’s collection, lecture “Friendly Gut Microbes Help Author discusses and signs his new book from Bob Fosse, Oliver Smith and Peggy Fight Cancer” (4/2, Madison) • JAPANESE (4/14, Madison) • JUSTIN MARTIN: REBEL Clark, among others (5/16, Jefferson) CULTURE DAY — A toast to the National SOULS — “Walt Whitman and America’s Cherry Blossom Festival featuring origa- First Bohemians” (4/21, Madison) • LINCOLN THEATRE mi-making activities, kimono demonstra- POETS LAUREATE — Current laureate 202-328-6000 tions and tiara-making, plus a program Charles Wright and the 15th laureate thelincolndc.com about Japanese life and culture by the consultant Charles Simic participate in a WELCOME TO NIGHT VALE — Fictional pod- Japan-America Society of Washington moderated discussion with Poetry maga- cast brought to life on stage (3/27-28) • (4/4, Jefferson) • NICHOLAS VINCENT: zine editor Don Share (4/30, Jefferson) LISA LAMPANELLI — The “Queen of Mean” MAGNA CARTA — Noted scholar pres- • SUSAN B. HARPER: VARDANANTS DAY — in the gay-loving mold of Kathy Griffin ents “Magna Carta from Runnymede to “Reflections on Failures and Successes (5/29) Washington: Old Laws, New Discoveries” of American Humanitarianism: A Case (4/6, Madison) • PATRICIA SMITH POETRY Study from the Armenian Crucible of

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LISNER AUDITORIUM next generation of explorers discuss their here with Nancy McKeon (4/20) • ELLEN 202-994-6800 work and pursuits (6/9) MCCARTHY — The Real Thing: Lessons on lisner.org Love and Life from a Wedding Reporter’s LAVERNE COX: TRANS DAY OF VISIBILITY SHAKESPEARE THEATRE COMPANY Notebook (4/22) • DAVID BROOKS — The — “Ain’t I A Woman? My Journey to 202-547-1122 Road to Character (4/23) • KATE BOLICK Womanhood” is the topic of discussion shakespearetheatre.org — Spinster: Making a Life of One’s Own by the Orange Is The New Black star NTLIVE: OF MICE AND MEN — An HD broad- (4/27) • TONI MORRISON — God Help the (3/31) • DEEPAK CHOPRA — “The Future cast filmed by the U.K.’s National Theatre Child (4/30) • MARIA BELLO — Whatever... of Wellbeing” according to this new-age/ Live and featuring James Franco and Love Is Love: Questioning the Labels We alternative-medicine proselytizer (4/1) Chris O’Dowd in the landmark revival Give Ourselves documents the adjust- • TEDXFOGGYBOTTOM 2015 — An annual of John Steinbeck’s play (3/30, Harman ments this TV actress had to make in conference bringing together innovators Hall, 610 F St. NW) • TINA PACKER: WOMEN her life and with her son after falling in and change-makers from the local com- OF WILL — Master Shakespearean actor/ love with another woman (5/4) • DAVID munity and the world (4/3) • POETRY OUT dramaturg deconstructs and conjures the MCCULLOUGH — The Wright Brothers (5/11) LOUD 2015 NATIONAL FINALS — A competi- Bard’s most famous female characters in • CHUCK PALAHNIUK — Make Something Up tion in which 53 high-schoolers — one a discussion based on her new book (4/8, (5/28) • JUDY BLUME — In the Unlikely from each state, D.C., Puerto Rico and the Lansburgh Theatre) • NTLIVE: A VIEW FROM Event (6/4) U.S. Virgin Islands — test their skills in THE BRIDGE — Ivo van Hove’s stunning reciting classic and contemporary poetry West End production of Arthur Miller’s SPEAKEASYDC (4/29) tragic masterpiece starring Mark Strong 240-888-9751 is presented via an HD broadcast from speakeasydc.com NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE! the Young Vic (4/20, 4/27, Harman) • FOOLS RUSH IN — True tales told live 202-857-7700 WILL ON THE HILL — This event welcomes about acting rashly, being naive and nglive.org/dc Members of Congress, Senators and dis- attempting feats that the wise avoid (4/1, MONSTER FISH: IN SEARCH OF THE LAST RIVER tinguished Washington insiders to per- Human Rights Campaign) • KEEP CALM GIANTS — Based on a National Geographic form scenes from Shakespeare, infused AND CARRY ON — Stories about handling Wild series about finding and protect- with comedic references to contempo- (or mishandling) a crisis (4/14, Town ing the world’s largest freshwater fish, rary politics (6/15, Harman) • NTLIVE: Danceboutique) • UNHINGED — True sto- complete with five life-size sculptures, TREASURE ISLAND — Bryony Lavery offers ries about living with mental illness (4/25, including a climbable sawfish, plus a gal- a new stage adaptation of Robert Louis Emmanuel on High Episcopal Church) lery of aquariums with live fish and sev- Stevenson’s story of murder, money and • COLOSSAL FAIL — Stories about total eral games to test knowledge and skills mutiny, presented via HD broadcast flops and massive wipeouts (5/12, Town) (3/26-10/11) • NOBODY’S RIVER: KAYAKING from the U.K.s National Theatre (6/29, • HE HAD IT COMING — Stories about pay- ASIA’S WILDERNESS — River guide Amber Harman) • NTLIVE: SKYLIGHT — Stephen backs, comeuppance and just desserts Valenti and extreme sports photographer Daldry’s adaptation of David Hare’s play (6/9, Town) • THE CHARISMATIC LEADER Krystle Wright discuss their 2,700-mile starring Bill Nighy and Carey Mulligan, — Stories about those we follow for the expedition to one of the most remote broadcast in high-definition from the right and wrong reasons (7/14, Town) areas of Asia (4/2) • WE ARE WHAT WE EAT West End (7/6, Harman) • EMOTIONAL OVERLOAD — Stories about — Photographer Matthieu Paley reveals being drunk with power, mad with love his findings traveling the world in search SIXTH & I HISTORIC SYNAGOGUE or high on life (8/11, Town) • CATFISHED of our ancestral ties to the food we eat 202-408-3100 — Stories about things that aren’t as they (4/15) • CHASING ANCIENT MYSTERIES: A sixthandi.org seem (9/5, Town) DIGITAL EXPEDITION — Explorer Albert JEFFREY GOLDBERG: IS IT TIME FOR THE JEWS Lin combines technology with physi- TO LEAVE EUROPE? — Atlantic national cor- STRATHMORE cal exploration to solve both historical respondent discusses his reporting for the 301-581-5100 and modern mysteries (4/16) • ROBERT April cover story (4/7) • CANDICE BERGEN strathmore.org CLARK: EVOLUTION OF A PHOTOGRAPHER — Murphy Brown actress shares the big JULIE ANDREWS — Maria von Trapp/ — Tracing a career from newspapers to events in her life in A Fine Romance, Mary Poppins isn’t expected to sing at National Geographic (4/21) • MARCUS which she discusses in conversation with Strathmore’s 10th Anniversary Spring SAMUELSSON — A conversation with pro- Madhulika Sikka (4/13) • JENNIFER TEEGE: Gala, but the screen legend will share in ducer Pam Caragol Wells, followed by a HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY PROGRAM conversation with The Washington Post’s reception featuring some favorite reci- — My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me Peter Marks (4/25, Music Center) • ART pes by this celebrated chef drawn from recounts the shocking discovery that this & THE MIND: TASTE & KNOW — Subtitled his new book Marcus Off-Duty (4/23) • adopted German-Nigerian author was the “How Art, Science and Technology Shape SHANNON GALPIN: BIKING AFGHANISTAN — daughter of the Nazi commandant por- Our Relationship to Food,” a discussion The first woman to mountain bike in the trayed by Ralph Fiennes in Schindler’s List led by artist Stefani Bardin, whose art country (5/5) • THOMAS PESCHAK: WILD (4/15) • ANDREA GIBSON W/AMBER TAMBLYN shines a light on industrial food produc- SEAS, SECRET SHORES (5/19) • BOB POOLE: — Spoken word artist, first winner of the tion and its effect on the environment GORONGOSA REBORN — Cinematographer Women’s World Poetry Slam (4/16) • (5/7, Mansion) • SHIRLEY MACLAINE — documents a conservation project in a NORA POULLION — My Organic Life: How a Kennedy Center Honoree from 2013 will national park in Mozambique (5/21) • AN Pioneering Chef Helped Shape the Way We share her stories and discuss her work as EVENING OF EXPLORATION AND DISCOVERY — Eat Today tells the story of the Restaurant a longtime advocate for civil rights, wom- National Geographic personalities and the Nora chef/proprietor, in conversation en’s rights and spiritual understanding

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(5/9, Music Center) • ARETHA FRANKLIN WARNER THEATRE WOLF TRAP — The Queen of Soul offers a rare live 513 13th St. NW 1645 Trap Road concert (5/13, Music Center) • ART & 202-397-SEAT Vienna, Va. THE MIND: PLEASE DO TOUCH — Subtitled warnertheatre.com 703-255-1900 “Evolving the Role of the Tactile Sense THE TENDERLOINS — American comedy wolf-trap.org in Art Museums,” Rebecca McGinnis of troupe takes its truTV series Impractical A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION WITH GARRISON New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art Jokers on the road (4/3-4) • MARC KEILLOR — The public radio celebrity leads a discussion about the power of MARON — The acerbic popular pod- once kicks off the season at the Filene touch and ways to incorporate the sense caster offers a stop on his Maronation Center, this year featuring special guests at museums to help broaden understand- Tour (4/9) • PATTON OSWALT (4/10) • Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz and Aoife ing and appreciation of works of art (5/14, KATHLEEN MADIGAN (4/17) • MO AMER — O’Donovan (5/22-23) • SARAH KOENIG AND Mansion) This Palestinian-American comedian per- JULIE SNYDER: CREATORS OF SERIAL — A forms stand-up in a “Legally Homeless” behind-the-scenes look at the hit podcast, TOWN DANCEBOUTIQUE program also featuring Bassem Youssef a spin-off of This American Life (6/6) • 202-234-TOWN and Brother Ali (5/3-4) “WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC — Yes, the comedian towndc.com and pop parodist par extraordinaire is RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE SEASON 7 WEINBERG CENTER FOR THE ARTS still at it, with a couple of recent gems CONTESTANTS SERIES — Performing as part 20 W. Patrick St. (“Blurred Lines”-spoof “Word Crimes,” of the Saturday night drag show will be: Frederick “Tacky” for “Happy”) (6/12) • WAIT WAIT... Max, a gray-haired, Old Hollywood glam- 301-600-2828 DON’T TELL ME! — The popular NPR news our queen who can sing (4/4); Katya, weinbergcenter.org quiz show will broadcast from Wolf Trap a Russian-obsessed queen and trained REDUCED SHAKESPEARE COMPANY — In (7/23) • DAVID SEDARIS — He may be a gymnast whose “mug is as beautiful as her 90 minutes, this three-man troupe sets tad awkward live, but that only makes mouth is filthy” (4/25); and Trixie Mattel, out to offer “The Complete History of this gay satirist’s tales and commentary known for a life-in-plastic aesthetic (5/9) Comedy (Abridged)” (4/11) • MICHIO funnier (8/2) • JIM GAFFIGAN — The “king • CRACK — Chris Farris, Karl Jones and KAKU — Renowned physicist, the co- of (clean) comedy,” says the Wall Street Shea Van Horn started this ragtag off- founder of string field theory, also a Journal (8/12) kilter variety show, “a low budget mess of three-time New York Times best-selling stage and screen,” ten years ago (5/2) author, stops by for an engagement part For more listings, visit of the Frederick Speaker Series (4/15) metroweekly.com/feature. l

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GARRETT PECK: WALT WHITMAN IN WASHINGTON, D.C. Walt Whitman in Washington, D.C.: The Civil War and America’s Great Poet explores in detail the decade the famous New York poet spent in the capi- tal city 150 years ago — and not just his well-known efforts volunteering as a nurse during the Civil War. Peck, a local historian and tour guide, shines a light on Whitman’s non-platonic same-sex relationships. Historians have long sidestepped the topic, ques- tioning whether Whitman ever had sex with men — or if he had homosexual desires in the fi rst place. But Peck doesn’t equivocate. “Walt Whitman is widely accepted today as being gay,” he writes, adding, “he began his longest romantic relationship, with Peter Doyle, while cruising on a streetcar in early 1865.” Monday, March 30, at 6:30 p.m. Kramerbooks, 1517 Connecticut Ave. NW. Call 202-387-1400 or visit kramers.com.

JAMES MURPHY STEVE PIACENTE Full Bloom Four years after disbanding his great — if underap- preciated — dance-rock band LCD Soundsystem, The Cherry Blossom Festival has grown in recent years the cowbell-loving, New York-based artist is still an infl uential fi gure in today’s indie-music scene via T MIGHT BE HARD TO BELIEVE — OR REMEMBER — BUT TWO his work as a co-founder/principal of hipster label decades ago the cherry blossoms in the Tidal Basin bloomed on their own, DFA Records (home to Juan Maclean and Holy with little fanfare other than a parade. Ghost!) and as a producer-for-hire working with I such hipster-favorite bands as the Yeah Yeah Yeahs “I really made a suggestion to the city, to Destination DC, the hotel associa- and Arcade Fire. But he’s also a sharp, skilled DJ, tion — anybody who would hear me,” explains Diana Mayhew. “Somebody needs spinning tunes steeped in disco but strongly fl avored to take the festival, put it under their belt, and have it really be run by people in by modern deep house — including some from his the city.” own repertoire. Friday, March 27. Doors at 10 p.m. Nightclub 9:30, 815 V St. NW. Tickets are $35. Call Mayhew wasn’t angling to be that somebody, the fi rst paid director of the 202-265-0930 or visit 930.com. National Cherry Blossom Festival, launched in 1927. But she was offered the position and in 14 years ago, has grown the festival in size and stature. It now LEA SALONGA runs three weeks and each year brings new and expanded events. Steven Reineke leads the NSO in a celebration of the musicals of Boublil and Schonberg, most nota- Among the additions for the 2015 festival, which launched last weekend, is bly Les Miserables and Miss Saigon, for which Lea a day of Japanese-themed art and cultural activities at the Smithsonian’s Freer Salonga won the Tony Award for Leading Actress in and Sackler Galleries set for this Saturday, March 28, the same day as the 49th a Musical in 1991. Joining Salonga in this “Do You Hear The People Singing?” program are Eric Kunze, annual kite festival held nearby, on the grounds of the Washington Monument. Terrence Mann, Kathy Voytko and Marie Zamora, Also this Saturday is Cherry Blast, the art and nightlife party appealing to a hip- plus the University of Maryland Concert Choir and per crowd. Held in a former church in Southwest, the party features performance the Children’s Chorus of Washington. Friday, March artists as well as DJs, including Ursula 1000 of Eighteenth Street Lounge, playing 27, and Saturday, March 28, at 8 p.m. Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Tickets are $20 to $88. Call until midnight. 202-467-4600 or visit kennedy-center.org. The festival culminates in a parade on Constitution Avenue, and this year’s event, taking place Saturday, April 11, is also roughly when the blossoms are SCANDAL expected to be at full peak. But a newer highlight of the festival is the Southwest Billing itself as “D.C.’s hottest new monthly wom- en’s party,” Scandal at Comet Ping Pong in Upper Waterfront Fireworks Festival, a day of music and live entertainment, food and Northwest is certainly doing its part to live up to the water-related activities set for Saturday, April 4. hype. Promoters Sasha Lord Presents have recruited “We’re actually having a fl oating stage,” Mayhew says. This will allow for a lesbian reality-TV star, also the lead singer of a popular all-women hard rock band. That would be more performances during the day as well as better viewing of — and less crowd- Kiyomi McCloskey of regular PhaseFest-headlining ing during — the nighttime fi reworks display. — Doug Rule band Hunter Valentine, which was featured on Showtime’s The Real L Word a few years back. The National Cherry Blossom Festival runs through Sunday, April 12. Kiyomi performs a live acoustic set bookended by selections from DJ Lez Rage pre-show and DJ For details and a full list of events, call 877-442-5666 or visit Deedub post-, when the performance space in the nationalcherrblossomfestival.org. back becomes a dance fl oor, but management has

62 MARCH 26, 2015 METROWEEKLY.COM promised the “entire venue” will be reserved for the ladies. Friday, April 3, at 10 p.m. Comet Ping Pong, MUSIC DANCE 5037 Connecticut Ave. NW. Tickets are $15 for show and dance party, or $12 for just the dance party. Call BIG DATA AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE 202-364-0404 or visit cometpingpong.com. An intriguing alt-dance/indie-rock hybrid, producer “America’s National Ballet Company,” as it has been Alan Wilkis’s Big Data mines various genres and called, is celebrating its 75th year, but just like any THE SPOOF, THE WHOLE SPOOF, works with an eclectic group of hip bubbling-under other year the New York-based organization, led by AND NOTHING BUT THE SPOOF! artists to generate songs that are gritty but melodic, Kevin McKenzie, offers a run of performances at the Billed as “Washington’s only original, political, satir- edgy but accessible — nothing but cool. Exhibit Kennedy Center. The centerpiece is choreographer ical, musical comedy revue,” the all-volunteer non- A is last year’s modest rock hit “Dangerous,” fea- Frederick Ashton’s romantic and magical take on profit company Hexagon presents its 60th annual turing the band Joywave and a sauntering bass Prokofiev’s Cinderella, with pointe shoes replacing show working to mine laughs from the sorry state of guitar riff you could groove to all day long. New the fairy tale’s glass slippers. Sets and costumes political Washington. A cast of 39 performs original single “Get Some Freedom” sounds like the second by David Walker. Opens Thursday run to Sunday, songs, skits and dances about liberal laments, and coming of British band Muse, only the “Uprising” March 29. Kennedy Center Opera House. Screening each performance features amusing “Newsbreak” march this time is led by a woman. That would is free; performances are $25 to $119. Call 202-467- segments delivered by different local media celebri- be Martina Sorbara, the lead singer of the dance 4600 or visit kennedy-center.org. ties — Tony Perkins of FOX-5 and WTOP anchors band Dragonette. Friday, March 27. Doors at 8:30 Shawn Anderson and Hillary Howard are among p.m. Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW. Tickets are $16 in those who have volunteered for the job this year. advance, or $18 day-of show. Call 202-667-4490 or Proceeds from every show go to a designated char- visit blackcatdc.com. ity, this year the D.C. Employment Justice Center. COMEDY Closes this Saturday, March 28. Woodrow Wilson JUSTIN TRAWICK AND High School Auditorium, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. THE NINE SONGWRITER SERIES MIKE LAWRENCE Tickets are $30. Call 202-333-7469 or visit Folk-rock songwriter Justin Trawick formed the col- This stand-up comedian has appeared on Conan on hexagon.org. laborative 9 Songwriter Series in 2008 as a means to TBS and John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show on book larger venues for shows featuring Trawick and Comedy Central, which also premiered Lawrence’s fellow local musicians, giving them a bigger audi- own Half Hour stand-up show two years ago. Friday, STAGE ence and opportunities to improvise and collaborate, March 27, at 6 p.m. Kennedy Center Millennium and giving audiences an easier way to discover a Stage. Tickets are free. Call 202-467-4600 or visit BLITHE SPIRIT songwriter or band to love. Joining Trawick in the kennedy-center.org. The 89-year-old Angela Lansbury is still going collective’s debut at the region’s newest venue: Luke strong, now touring in a new production, directed by Shaffer, Kevin de Souza, Victoria Vox, Cordell fea- Michael Blakemore, of Noel Coward’s classic comedy turing Ryan McMichael and Grace Nagia, Michael GALLERIES Blithe Spirit. Lansbury won yet another Tony Award Clem, Andy Zipf, Dear Creek and Hayley Fahey. for playing eccentric medium Madame Arcati, who Friday, March 27, at 7:30 p.m. Amp by Strathmore, 11810 Grand Park Ave. North Bethesda. Tickets are FORDLANDIA: THE LOST CITY OF HENRY FORD unwittingly summons Elvira, the revenge-seeking The Art Museum of the Americas presents the first $30. Call 301-581-5100 or visit ghost of a novelist’s dead wife. The show also marks in a series on megalomania by British artist Dan ampbystrathmore.com. a return to D.C. for Lansbury after getting her pre- Dubowitz, who took photographs a few years ago Broadway stage start nearly 60 years ago at the same revealing what became of the large chunk of land venue, with long-forgotten comedy Hotel Paradiso. KEVIN EUBANKS that Henry Ford bought in the Brazilian rainfor- The longtime leader of the band on NBC’s Tonight Closes Sunday, March 29. National Theatre, 1321 est just before the Great Depression. This was a Show with Jay Leno, this American jazz guitarist Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Tickets are $48 to $118. Call delusion of grandeur — Ford was hoping to create and composer returns for an annual weekend run of 202-628-6161 or visit thenationaldc.org. a rubber-producing community, solely focused on shows at Blues Alley. Thursday, March 26, through work — that may have flopped royally, but it did suc- Sunday, March 29, at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Blues Alley, MAN OF LAMANCHA ceed in encouraging other wealthy tycoons as well 1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Tickets are $30, plus As prisoner Miguel de Cervantes presents his tale as poor local gold-diggers to plunder the rainfor- $10 minimum purchase. Call 202-337-4141 or visit of knight errant Don Quixote, his journey comes est to try other ways of making a profit. Dubowitz bluesalley.com. alive in a play-within-the-play in this “Impossible toured and photographed the deserted Fordlandia Dream” musical from the team of book writer Dale a few years ago, and the new photos are contrasted Wasserman, lyricist Joe Darion and composer Mitch MALCOLM GETS by those from Ford’s minions taken in the 1930s. To Leigh. Alan Paul directs Anthony Warlow in the The latest musical theater performer to get Barbara May 1. Art Museum of the Americas, Organization of starring role in this year’s Shakespeare Theatre Cook’s Spotlight at the Kennedy Center is this open- American States, 1889 F St. NW. Call 202-370-0149 Company musical offering. Man of LaMancha is ly gay actor who has appeared on Broadway in or visit AMAmuseum.org to schedule an considered one of the greatest adaptations — musical Merrily We Roll Along as well as the 2003 Amour, appointment. or otherwise —of classic literature. Considered pro- which garnered him a Tony nomination. But Gets is duction by Alan Paul. To April 26. Sidney Harman probably best known as Richard Karinsky from the ONCE THERE WERE BILLIONS ‘90s TV show Caroline in the City. Five years ago, in Hall, Harman Center for the Arts, 610 F St. NW. Once There Were Billions: Vanished Birds of North a Kennedy Center revival of Terrence McNally’s The Call 202-547-1122 or visit shakespearetheatre.org/ America documents those species of birds we’ve lost Lisbon Traviata, he portrayed an openly gay opera MWLaMancha. on this continent over the past two centuries, from buff and devotee of Maria Callas — which isn’t far the puffin-like great auck to the Carolina parakeet from the truth. “I was kind of obsessed with opera THE ORIGINALIST to the heath hen to the passenger pigeon, not to be at a very young age,” the Florida-raised performer Molly Smith directs an Arena Stage world pre- confused with the commonplace carrier pigeon. told Metro Weekly at the time. ”I was on the road to miere of John Strand’s play about one of the big- Through October. National Museum of Natural becoming a concert pianist but got bit by the theater gest enemies to the LGBT cause and civil rights in History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. bug early, and then sort of found my way into the general: Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. It’s Call 202-633-1000 or visit mnh.si.edu. hard to get excited about this one, although no doubt theater by playing the piano.” Friday, March 27, at four-time Helen Hayes Award winner Edward Gero 7:30 p.m. Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. Tickets will do Scalia justice. The play is performed in the are $45. Call 202-467-4600 or visit Mead Center’s Kogod Cradle in a new three-quarter kennedy-center.org. ABOVE AND BEYOND thrust configuration. To April 26. Mead Center for American Theater, 1101 6th St. SW. Call 202-488- “SPARKLE” QUEER OPEN MIC 3300 or visit arenastage.org. Every month the 14th and V location of Busboys & Poets hosts “Sparkle,” the queer-friendly, queer- focused reading series featuring LGBT-dedicated poets started by Regie Cabico. Cabico serves as the event’s emcee with Danielle Evennou. Sunday, April 5, at 8 p.m. Busboys & Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. Cover is $5. Call 202-387-POET or visit busboysand- poets.com. l

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At its core, Hardline is a game of cops and robbers. Yes, Battlefield Hardline’s focus on that game you played as a child is now a multi-million dollar entertainment product. Both its single player and multiplayer cops and robbers is a big change elements pit players against either side of the law, albeit in two very different ways. Hardline’s story focuses on newbie detective Nick Mendoza, for the series — or is it? a fresh face in a Miami police department embroiled in a drugs war. Mendoza is tasked with bringing down the supply of drugs by RHUARIDH MARR into the city, following leads from the streets to the source. Over the course of the game’s campaign, he’ll uncover drugs barons, HANGE IS IMPORTANT. WE REQUIRE IT TO corrupt police officers and numerous examples that selling grow, to adapt, to compete. We need change in our drugs really isn’t an advisable career choice. lives lest we stagnate, forced to repeat the same The story is something you’ve seen countless times before, C actions and trials ad nauseum. but Battlefield’s penchant for high-quality presentation is here However, in the yearly launch cycle of flagship game series, (even if the Xbox One is locked to 720p, with PS4 at a slightly change can be devastating. Alter too much and you risk alien- higher 900p). Graphics are glossy, framerates are rock solid, ating your fanbase. Change too little, and there’s no reason to animations are slick. Character models, especially during the upgrade from last year’s title. That trepidation, mostly let by a well-acted cutscenes, look great. There’s a tight script, with a game developer’s accounting department, stifles creativity — but surprising depth and moments of humor that lighten up a poten- every now and then, a bold idea is brought to fruition, even in the tially morose tale. face of established precedent. What really sets the missions apart, though, is that they Such change is evident in Battlefield Hardline. Compared actively coach you not to use weapons. Yes, that’s correct — a with bombastic, gun-heavy, globe-trotting prior entries, new- Battlefield game is asking you not to use its typically excellent to-the-franchise developer Visceral Games (Dead Space) have arsenal. As Detective Mendoza, you’ll be rewarded for being instead crafted something intimate, focused and — dare I say it? stealthy, for arresting enemies rather than putting a bullet — possibly more enjoyable than the typical, and typically forget- between their eyes. Sneak up to someone and smack them with

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64 MARCH 26, 2015 METROWEEKLY.COM ask them politely to put their hands on their head, and you’ll gain and destructible environments of past entries are also on board. big experience points, which unlocks faster access to exactly “Levolution” is the term for Battlefield’s maps, which can be the type of heavy weaponry that the missions seem to prefer altered or ruined by triggering key events — in one downtown you’d not use — someone didn’t really think the reward system L.A. map, for example, a crane can be sent crashing through a through. building, which unlocks additional routes for players to traverse. Of course, you can go in guns blazing in every scenario, so Gunplay remains a joy, while controlling vehicles adds a the sadists among you can still get your blood fix. However, I’ve depth and scope that Call of Duty sorely lacks. Players can choose tried it both ways and somewhat bizarrely it’s the stealth focus from four classes, covering a variety of play styles — heavy weap- that’s ultimately more rewarding. Mendoza can employ a futur- ons and support, assault guns for frontline attacks, a specialist istic scanner, which tags enemies, alarms and explosives before class which utilizes gadgets and can repair vehicles, and a stealth heading into an area. Hardline’s sneaking system is rudimentary class to snipe enemies and take them out with traps. Each offers at best — duck behind cover and pop out to look at enemies — but a pleasing level of differentiation, with a myriad of weapons and it works. Enemies will appear on your map with fields of vision. unlocks to gain from levelling them up during combat. All you have to do is avoid their line of sight, sneak up on them Speaking of levelling up, you’ll be doing it a lot in Hardline. and arrest or knock them out. Taking down ten or more men Its ranking system rewards players with cash that can be used in silent fashion offers a similar adrenaline level to grabbing a to buy weapons, accessories and other customization options, heavy assault rifle and spraying bullets until they’re all dead. as well as unlocking new abilities and traits. Coins are granted It’s not without its flaws — whenever Mendoza has a part- for completing specific actions, which in turn unlock Bounties ner, they happily wander in front of enemies without any care should you gain enough of the same coin. Service Stars are (though the latter often fail to take notice) — but Hardline has a unlocked when a specific object is levelled up sufficiently, while more memorable and enjoyable campaign than seems required Assignments (250 in total) task players with completing specific for a first person shooter. Why? Because it’s all about multi- challenges during multiplayer matches, rewarding them with player. special weaponry. There’s a lot to aim for, here. In stark contrast to its story, multiplayer is very much about You can easily lose a lot of time in Hardline’s multiplayer, the guns-blazing approach — as you’d well expect. It’s here that that much is evident from the sheer amount of content on offer the game’s cops and robbers element really takes hold, as those — including twenty-seven vehicles, fifty-one weapons, nine are the roles you’ll be assigned at the start of each match. Instead maps and seven game modes. Particular favorites of mine were of “Western army” versus “generic evildoers,” here you’ll be Hardwire — it requires a competent driver and competent pas- dropped into a war on crime, with both sides heavily armed and sengers and support to secure victory — and Heist, which feels ready to wreak havoc to win. suitably grand in scope as you desperately try to escape with as Each side has unique vehicles and weaponry, including much money as possible (or, indeed, repeatedly block the crimi- attachments and accessories for the latter, which enables thou- nals with their suitcases of money). Arresting Development sands of combinations for players depending on which faction Still, there is something of an odd duality in Battlefield they play for. In vehicle dependent maps, law enforcement will Hardlines. Its gun-heavy multiplayer doesn’t sit well with its have police cruisers and armored rescue vehicles, while crimi- considered, stealth-focused single player. You’re advised when nals can enjoy sports sedans and heavy duty vans, for instance. first loading the game to complete the campaign before jump- Most game types in Hardline’s multiplayer revolve around ing online to play with others, as it will better prepare you for the battle between law and crime. Heist tasks criminals with battle — but spending seven or eight hours playing through the breaking into a vault or armored truck and moving packages story’s various episodes will in no way get you ready for blasting stuffed with cash to an extraction point, as the police try to stop through other players online. Similarly, while the story is unde- them. Blood Money drops money in the middle of the map and niably a bold step in terms of shrinking down overall scope in lets each side attempt to retrieve it and bring it back to their side favor of a tight, focused campaign, the multiplayer itself hasn’t of the map and defend it. Hotwire replaces Conquest, which saw changed greatly over past entries in the franchise. You’re still teams defending flags that would slowly decrease the number of going to be capturing and holding points (in this case, cars), lives available to the other side. Instead of flags, we have cars and grabbing and running away with flags (suitcases of money), or trucks, which must be hotwired and driven above a certain speed defending against enemy attacks (or holding hostages, as it is to reduce the other team’s tickets. Players can drive or defend here). as passengers, or — as always seemed to happen to me — send In this respect, Hardline does make a lot of changes. rockets at the vehicles to destroy them. It highlights a strength Eschewing the much-covered “army versus rebel” focus of Battlefield has long held over Call of Duty: vehicular combat. past titles and its closest rival has created something which Rescue mode involves fast-paced, three minutes long rounds really seems new and interesting — and that carries through of 5v5, with only one life available to each player. Police must to its story missions. Jump online, though, and you’ll realize rescue hostages held by the criminals, with the threat of no that this is Battlefield as you’ve always known it, with army respawns adding a welcome layer of tension to proceedings. veterans reskinned as police officers and dubious ne’er-do-wells Crosshair mode is similar to this except here the police must get turned into generic criminals. Of course, if you love Battlefield’s a VIP witness to an extraction point while criminals try to stop gameplay, you’ll love what’s on offer here — it’s undoubtedly them. Also included are normal player-versus-player modes if enjoyable. As it transpires, though, Visceral was unwilling to you’d rather not indulge the game’s cops vs. robbers sensibilities change too drastically from the tried-and-tested multiplayer (though, I’d question why bother buying it if that’s the case). recipe that has kept the series afloat. Change is important. But Unsurprisingly, multiplayer is incredibly solid. There’s none for Battlefield, it has its limits. of the connectivity and stability issues that plagued the launch of Battlefield 4. Instead it’s just fast-paced, frantic, frenetic fun. Battlefield Hardline (HHHHH) is available for PS3, PS4, Xbox

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Station 4 Dramatic Dining

Man [Snatching menu]: Gimme! Gimme, gimme! Many restaurants offer specials Waiter: Would sir like a moist towelette for that encroaching flopsweat? designed to get you to Twink: Oooh, I’ll have the mollusks! [Beat.] What are mol- lusks? Man: Just bring whatever fast food you have on hand back the theater on time there! Spaghetti! Meatballs! A pile of bread! Waiter [Snidely]: Shall I also bring a bib for your son? by DOUG RULE Man [Flustered]: He’s not my... Look, pal, I didn’t spend $600 on tickets to a sold-out show to stand in the back during the opening! Just bring us food! Now! URTAIN UP. A MIDDLE-AGED MAN AND HIS Twink [Giddy]: Rafael said the actors all dress up like animals significantly younger date are seated at a table, and parade in the aisles! center stage. An impeccably starched waiter enters Waiter: I see. Lion King? C from stage left. Man [Groans]: No, something by Chekhov. Waiter: Menu? Man [Frantically]: Yes! Hurry! We’re in a rush! We have a Okay, it’s likely not that bad, but the rush to get to the the- play to make in an hour! ater and enjoy a fine meal beforehand can sometimes feel like Waiter: Just your luck, sir, as we happen to offer a pre-theater one is trying out for a leading automotive role in the next Fast special. and Furious. It’s always a mad race to eat, drink and get to the CHRISTY CREATIVE

66 MARCH 26, 2015 METROWEEKLY.COM theater before the orchestra tunes and the curtain rises. Many restaurants, especially those in the proximity of theaters, take that rush into account and offer special pre-theater items, kitchen-engineered for speedy delivery (and even speedier eating), with no decline in quality. And those that don’t offer that lat- est of trends, “small plates,” which is pret- ty much a restaurant’s answer to “Weight Watchers” — half the portion, all the price. Of course, if you’re sensible, you’ll have made your reservations a good two hours before curtain, in order to sit back, relax, have a nice glass of wine or two, maybe a decadently rich, chocolaty dessert for you and your Grindr date. To assist, we’ve drummed up some infor- mal suggestions on where to dine prior to being overcome by drama. Palak Chaat at Rasika GREG POWERS

14 STREET WEST END Perfect for Studio, Theater J, Source Perfect for the Kennedy Center If you enjoy a bit of a culinary theatrics before the actual play, Dinner at RASIKA WEST END is worth the few blocks walk it pull up a chair at the chef’s counter at ESTADIO, Haidar Karoum’s will take to get to the city’s performing arts palace. This New acclaimed contemporary Spanish restaurant across the street Hampshire Avenue location is every bit as good as the Penn from Studio. There’s no set pre-theater menu here, since the Quarter original from 2014 James Beard Award-winner Vikram focus is on small plates to share. But you can’t go wrong with the Sunderam, and both locations offer the same $35 pre-theater Spanish cheeses, and can easily fill up on slices of high-quality menu of modern Indian cuisine from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., and 5 p.m. Spanish ham. Be certain to order something sautéed from the on Fridays and Saturdays. Palak Chaat — crispy baby spinach extensive menu, such as the succulent sautéed shrimp with with sweet yogurt, tamarind and date chutney — is one of four garlic, parsley, red chili and lemon, and then gaze and drool as a appetizer options, and chicken tikka masala and tandoori salmon cook prepares it just for you. Call 202-319-1404 or visit estadio- are two of the five entrées. Dessert options include Gulab Jamun, dc.com. a milky Indian version of donuts served with ice cream, or rice pudding. Rule of thumb: Go for the donuts. Always. Call 202- PENN QUARTER 466-2500 or visit rasikarestaurant.com. Perfect for Woolly Mammoth, Shakespeare Theatre Company One of the most popular options for pre-theater dining in town CAPITOL HILL is the upscale 701 RESTAURANT, off the Navy Memorial Plaza Perfect for The Folger on Pennsylvania Avenue. It’s not hard to see why: You get a Like Estadio, SONOMA RESTAURANT AND WINE BAR, the focus is three-course meal for only $35 in a sumptuous setting. The cur- on small plates. This bustling bistro, situated on Pennsylvania rent pre-theater menu from executive chef Benjamin Lambert Avenue a few blocks from D.C.’s original Shakespeare-focused includes three choices per course, a standout option being a theatre, is certainly worth a visit. Executive Chef Joshua Hutter’s potato-coconut soup with shrimp and cilantro to start, salmon menu focuses on local, sustainable, artisanal ingredients, with a with spaetzle, pecans, pomegranate and broccoli for an entree, variety of cheese and charcuterie options, and sharable plates and chocolate pots de crème with salted caramel and mint ice drawing from both the Mid-Atlantic and Italy — Virginia fried cream or Sticky Bun Parfait for dessert. It’s all offered starting at oysters, English pea risotto with shrimp, ricotta gnocchi. Call 5:30 p.m., with last seating at 6:45 p.m. For drivers, add $8 and 202-544-8088 or visit sonomadc.com. the valet will park your car until the play — not just dinner — is finished. Call 202-393-0701 or visit 701restaurant.com. SOUTHWEST WATERFRONT Perfect for Arena Stage DOWNTOWN Mere steps from the Waterfront Metro en route to Arena lies Perfect for Ford’s, Warner, National STATION 4, Orlando Amaro’s classy Mediterranean-influenced Directly across the street from Ford’s on 10th Street is BISTRO American eatery. Standouts of the $35 prix fixe menu, offered D’OC, with cuisine inspired by the south of French — and a $25 every day but Monday from 5 to 7 p.m., include crab fritters or prix fixe menu that includes a glass of table wine. This one’s an arugula salad with apple, stilton cheese and pecans to start, even available post-show, after 9:30 p.m. (the restaurant warns followed by a main course of lamb neck rigatoni or pan-roasted it might not be able to accommodate patrons if a show runs late). salmon with a ragout of chorizo, kale and mushrooms. Dessert of Choose a mesclun salad, vegetable soup of the day, or duck liver either pecan pie with gelato or wild strawberry tart with crème pate, followed by a main course of chicken fricassee in tomato- anglaise can be enjoyed following the main course, but the res- basil-wine sauce, grilled pork tournedos or poached salmon with taurant allows diners to return for their dessert after the show. herb butter and lemon sauce, and finish with a raspberry mousse What a nice way to top off the night. Call 202-488-0987 or visit bavaroise. Call 202-393-5444 or visit bistrodoc.com. station4dc.com. l CHRISTY CREATIVE

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M NELLIE’S SPORTS BAR ANNIE’S DC EAGLE TOWN SAT., 03.28.15 FREDDIE’S BEACH BAR Beat The Clock Happy Hour 4@4 Happy Hour, 4-7pm • Gear Night: Men in Leather, Drag Show starts at Diner-style Breakfast — $2 (5-6pm), $3 (6-7pm), $4 Small Plates, $4 Stella Rubber, Sports Gear drink 10:30pm • Hosted by Lena 9 1/2 Buffet, 10am-3pm • Crazy $4 (7-8pm) • Buckets of Artois, $4 House Wines, free, 9-10pm and get $3 rail Lett and featuring Miss Open at 5pm • Happy Hour: Hour, 4-7pm • Freddie’s Beer $15 $4 Stolichnaya Cocktails, and domestic, 1-2am Tatianna, Shi-Queeta- 2 for 1 on any drink, 5-9pm Follies Drag Show, hosted $4 Manhattans and Vodka Lee, Epiphany B. Lee • $5 Absolut & Tito’s, $3 by Ms. Destiny B. Childs, NUMBER NINE Martinis • Upstairs open FREDDIE’S BEACH BAR and Ba’Naka • DJ Wess Miller Lite after 9pm • 8-10pm • Karaoke, 10pm- Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any 5-11pm Crazy Hour, 4-7pm • upstairs, BacK2bACk Expanded craft beer selec- close drink, 5-9pm • No Cover Karaoke, 8pm downstairs • Doors open tion • No Cover COBALT/30 DEGREES at 10pm • For those 21 and GREEN LANTERN TOWN PATIO All You Can Drink Happy GREEN LANTERN over, $5 from 10-11pm and COBALT/30 DEGREES Happy Hour, 4-9pm • JOX: Open 5pm • No Cover Hour • $15 Rail & Happy Hour, 4-9pm $10 after 11pm • For those Drag Yourself to Brunch at The GL Underwear Party, Domestic, $21 Call & 18-20, $12 all night • 18+ Level One, 11am-2pm and 9pm-2am • Clothes check ZIEGFELD’S/SECRETS Imports, 6-9pm • Guys JR.’S 2-4pm • Featuring Kristina • $5 Cover after 10pm • $3 All male, nude dancers • Night Out • Free Belvedere Buy 1, Get 1, 11pm-mid- TOWN PATIO Kelly and the Ladies of Bud Light, $4 Fireball Shots, Shirtless Thursday • DJ Vodka, 11pm-Midnight, $6 night • Happy Hour: 2-for- Open 5pm • No Cover, Illusion • Bottomless $5 Bacardi, all flavors, all Tim-e in Secrets • 9pm • Belvedere Vodka Drinks all 1, 4-9pm • $5 Coronas, $8 5-10pm, $5 from 10-11pm Mimosas and Bloody Marys night long Cover 21+ night • DJ MadScience Vodka Red Bulls, 9pm-close and $10 after 11pm (enter • Happy Hour: $3 Miller presents... 10pm-close through Town) Lite, $4 Rail, $5 Call, 4-9pm JR.’S • DJ Keenan Orr on the NELLIE’S SPORTS BAR • Sherry Vine Dinner Show $4 Coors, $5 Vodka high- FRI., 03.27.15 dancefloor • $10 cover DJ Matt Bailer • Videos, ZIEGFELD’S/SECRETS at Level One, 8-10pm balls, $7 Vodka Red Bulls 10pm-1am, $5 after 1am Dancing • Beat The Clock All male, nude dancers, • Reservations recom- 9 1/2 • 21+ Happy Hour — $2 (5-6pm), hosted by LaTroya Nicole • mended, via OpenTable. NELLIE’S Open at 5pm • Happy Hour: $3 (6-7pm), $4 (7-8pm) Ladies of Illusion with host com • Sizzling Saturdays, Guest DJs • Zing Zang 2 for 1 on any drink, 5-9pm DC BEAR CRUE • Buckets of Beer $15 Kristina Kelly, 9pm • DJ 10pm-close • Featuring DJ Bloody Marys, Nellie Beer, • Friday Night Videos with @Town • Bear Happy • Washington Prodigy Steve Henderson in Secrets Spaceman Smith and Trevor House Rail Drinks and resident DJ Shea Van Horn Hour, 6-11pm • $3 Rail, Women’s Tackle Football • VJ Tre in Ziegfeld’s • Martin • $5 Rail drinks, $3 Mimosas, $4, 11am-5pm • • VJ • Expanded craft beer $3 Draft, $3 Bud Bottles • Season Kickoff Party, Cover 21+ PBRs, $8 Vodka & Red Bull, Buckets of Beer, $15 selection • No cover Free Pizza, 7pm • Hosted 8-10pm $4 Fireball all night • $5 by Charger Stone • No cover after 10pm • 21+ NUMBER NINE cover before 9:30pm • 21+ NUMBER NINE Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on Open 5pm • Happy Hour: 2 DC EAGLE any drink, 5-9pm • No for 1 on any drink, 5-9pm • Spartan MC on Club Bar • Cover • DILF Daddy Party, No Cover DILF Party, 10pm-1am 9:30pm-close • Featuring DJ Douglas Sullivan • $3 Miller Lite, $5 Titos and Bulleit bourbon, 9pm-close

METROWEEKLY.COM MARCH 26, 2015 71 TOWN SUN., 03.29.15 GREEN LANTERN CTRL Dance Party, 11pm- Happy Hour, 4-9pm • $3 close • Corbin Fisher Boys, 9 1/2 Smirnoff, all flavors, all featuring Marc, Colt and Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any night • #SundayFunday Ellis • Music and videos drink, 5-9pm • Multiple upstairs, 6-10pm • Mama’s downstairs with DJ Wess TVs showing movies, Trailer Park Karaoke, • Drag Show starts at shows, sports • Expanded 9:30pm-close 10:30pm • Hosted by Lena craft beer selection • No Lett and featuring Miss Cover JR.’S Tatianna, Shi-Queeta- Sunday Funday • Liquid Lee, Epiphany B. Lee and COBALT/30 DEGREES Brunch • Doors open at Ba’Naka • Doors open $4 Stoli, Stoli flavors 1pm • $2 Coors Lights & 10pm • Cover $10 from and Miller Lite all day • $3 Skyy (all flavors), all day 10-11pm, $12 after 11pm Homowood Karaoke, 10pm- and night • 21+ close • No Cover, 21+ NELLIE’S TOWN PATIO DC EAGLE Drag Brunch, hosted by Open 2pm • No Cover, Eagle’s Bazaar • Eagle Shi-Queeta-Lee, 11am-3pm 2-10pm, Cover $10 from Wings Market, 5-9pm • • $20 Brunch Buffet • 10-11pm, $12 after 11pm Barbecue and Beer Blast House Rail Drinks, Zing (enter through Town) • $2 off pitchers of beer Zang Bloody Marys, Nellie all day Beer and Mimosas, $4, ZIEGFELD’S/SECRETS 11am-close • Buckets of Men of Secrets, 9pm • FREDDIE’S BEACH BAR Beer, $15 Guest dancers • Ladies Champagne Brunch Buffet, of Illusion with host Ella 10am-3pm • Crazy Hour, NUMBER NINE Fitzgerald, 9pm • DJ Steve 4-7pm • DC Gurly Show Pop Goes the World with Henderson in Secrets • presents GLAMAZON!, 9pm Wes Della Volla at 9:30 DJ Don T. in Ziegfeld’s • • No Cover • Karaoke, pm • Happy Hour: 2 for Doors 8pm • Cover 21+ 11pm-1am 1 on any drink, 5-9pm • No Cover

72 MARCH 26, 2015 METROWEEKLY.COM TOWN PATIO COBALT/30 DEGREES NUMBER NINE FREDDIE’S BEACH BAR WED., 04.01.15 GREEN LANTERN Open 2pm • No Cover Happy Hour: $2 Rail, $3 Open 5pm • Happy Hour: 2 Crazy Hour, 4-7pm • Happy Hour, 4-9pm • $4 Miller Lite, $5 Call, 4-9pm for 1 on any drink, 5-9pm • Karaoke, 8pm 9 1/2 Drafts all night long • Boys ZIEGFELD’S/SECRETS • Drag Show hosted by No Cover Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any of HUMP upstairs, 9pm All male, nude dancers • Kristina Kelly • Doors open GREEN LANTERN drink, 5-9pm • Multiple Decades of Dance • DJ at 10pm, show starts at TOWN PATIO Happy Hour All Night Long, TVs showing movies, JR.’S Tim-e in Secrets • Doors 11pm • $3 Skyy Cocktails, Open 5pm • No Cover 4pm-close shows, sports • Expanded Trivia with MC Jay Ray, 8pm • Cover 21+ $8 Skyy and Red Bull • No craft beer selection • No 8pm • The Queen, 10-11pm Cover, 18+ JR.’S Cover • $2 JR’s Drafts & $4 TUES., 03.31.15 Underground (Indie Pop/Alt/ Vodka ($2 with College I.D./ MON., 03.30.15 FREDDIE’S Brit Rock), 9pm-close • DJ ANNIE’S JR’s Team Shirt) 9 1/2 Crazy Hour, 4-7pm • Wes Della Volla • 2-for-1, Happy Hour, 4-7pm • $4 9 1/2 Open at 5pm • Happy Hour: Karaoke, 8pm all day and night Stella Artois, $4 House NELLIE’S SPORTS BAR Open at 5pm • Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any drink, 5-9pm Wines, $4 Stolichnaya SmartAss Trivia Night, 8pm 2 for 1 on any drink, 5-9pm • Multiple TVs showing GREEN LANTERN NELLIE’S SPORTS BAR Cocktails, $4 Manhattans and 9pm • Prizes include • Multiple TVs showing movies, shows, sports • Happy Hour All Night Long, Beat The Clock Happy Hour and Vodka Martinis bar tabs and tickets to movies, shows, sports • Expanded craft beer selec- 4pm-close • Michael’s — $2 (5-6pm), $3 (6-7pm), shows at the 9:30 Club • Expanded craft beer selec- tion • No Cover Open Mic Night Karaoke, $4 (7-8pm) • Buckets of COBALT/30 DEGREES $15 Buckets of Beer for tion • No Cover 9:30pm-close Beer $15 • Karaoke and Happy Hour: $2 Rail, $3 SmartAss Teams only • ANNIE’S Drag Bingo Miller Lite, $5 Call, 4-9pm Bring a new team member ANNIE’S Happy Hour, 4-7pm • $4 JR.’S • Wednesday Night and each get a free $10 4@4 Happy Hour, 4-7pm • Stella Artois, $4 House Happy Hour: 2-for-1, 4-9pm NUMBER NINE Karaoke downstairs, 10pm Dinner $4 Small Plates, $4 Stella Wines, $4 Stolichnaya • Showtunes Songs & Open 5pm • Happy Hour: 2 • $4 Stoli and Stoli Flavors Artois, $4 House Wines, Cocktails, $4 Manhattans Singalongs, 9pm-close • for 1 on any drink, 5-9pm • and Miller Lite • No Cover NUMBER NINE $4 Stolichnaya Cocktails, and Vodka Martinis DJ Jamez • $3 Drafts No Cover • Safe Word: A • 21+ Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any $4 Manhattans and Vodka Gay Spelling Bee, 8-11pm drink, 5-9pm • No Cover Martinis COBALT/30 DEGREES NELLIE’S SPORTS BAR • Prizes to top three FREDDIE’S BEACH BAR Happy Hour: $2 Rail, $3 Beat The Clock Happy Hour spellers • After 9pm, $3 Crazy Hour, 4-7pm • $6 TOWN PATIO Miller Lite, $5 Call, 4-9pm — $2 (5-6pm), $3 (6-7pm), Absolut, Bulleit & Stella Burgers • Drag Bingo Open 5pm • No Cover • SIN Industry Night • $4 (7-8pm) • Buckets of Night, hosted by Ms. Half-price Cocktails, 10pm- Beer $15 • Poker Texas TOWN PATIO Regina Jozet Adams • close Hold’em, 8pm • Dart Open 5pm • No Cover Bingo prizes • Karaoke,

Boards 10pm-1am

METROWEEKLY.COM MARCH 26, 2015 73 ZIEGFELD’S/SECRETS COBALT/30 DEGREES JR.’S All male, nude dancers • Happy Hour: $6 Call $3 Rail Vodka Highballs, $2 Shirtless Night, 10-11pm, Martini, $3 Miller Lite, $4 JR.’s drafts, 8pm to close • 12-12:30am • Military Rail, $5 Call, 4-9pm • $3 Throwback Thursday featur- Night, no cover with Rail Drinks, 10pm-midnight, ing rock/pop retro hits military ID • DJ Don T. in $5 Red Bull, Gatorade Secrets • 9pm • Cover 21+ and Frozen Virgin Drinks NELLIE’S SPORTS BAR • Locker Room Thursday Beat The Clock Happy Hour Nights • DJs Sean Morris — $2 (5-6pm), $3 (6-7pm), THURS., 04.02.15 and MadScience • Ripped $4 (7-8pm) • Buckets of Hot Body Contest at mid- Beer $15 • Drag Bingo 9 1/2 night, hosted by Sasha Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any J. Adams and Ba’Naka • NUMBER NINE drink, 5-9pm • Multiple $200 Cash Prize • Doors Happy Hour: 2 for 1 on any TVs showing movies, open 10pm, 18+ • $5 Cover drink, 5-9pm • No Cover shows, sports • Expanded under 21 and free with craft beer selection • No college ID TOWN PATIO Cover Open 5pm • No Cover DC EAGLE ANNIE’S/ANNIE’S Eagle Hour: Men in any DC ZIEGFELD’S/SECRETS UPSTAIRS Eagle shirt drink free rail All male, nude dancers • 4@4 Happy Hour, 4pm-7pm and domestic, 9-10pm • Shirtless Thursday • DJ • $4 Small Plates, $4 Stella Mid-Atlantic Kennel Korps Tim-e in Secrets • 9pm • Artois, $4 House Wines, on Bar Cover 21+ l $4 Stolichnaya Cocktails, $4 Manhattans and Vodka FREDDIE’S BEACH BAR Martinis Crazy Hour, 4-7pm • Karaoke, 8pm

GREEN LANTERN Happy Hour, 4-9pm • Shirtless Thursday, 10-11pm • DJs BacK2bACk

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SEE MORE PHOTOS FROM THIS EVENT AT WWW.METROWEEKLY.COM/SCENE 77 “I look forward to signing the bill when it reaches my desk.” — Indiana Governor MIKE SPENCE (R.), in a statement regarding a bill passed by state lawmakers which would allow business owners and organizations to discriminate against LGBT people and others based on religious beliefs. “I strongly support the legislation and applaud the members of the General Assembly for their work on this important issue,” he added.

“Remember, Satan was the first to demand equal rights.” — A sign posted outside Knoxville Baptist Tabernacle. Pastor Tony Green told Knoxville’s WATE that the sign was “not a statement against any one group in particular,” but activists believe it’s a veiled reference to gay rights.

“Imagine a federal government that works to defend the sanctity of human life, and to uphold the sacrament of marriage.”

— Senator TED CRUZ (R., Texas), in a speech at Liberty University, announcing his campaign for presidency in 2016. The Tea Party politician continues to remain staunchly opposed to same-sex marriage and LGBT rights.

“We must speak plainly about what Russia tried to do today: diminish the authority of the U.N. Secretary-General and export to the U.N. its domestic hostility to LGBT rights.”

— SAMANTHA POWER, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, in a statement following a U.N. General Assembly budget committee vote on a Russian proposal which sought to prevent staff benefits being provided to same-sex couples, Reuters reports. Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon announced last year that all staff members would be entitled to benefits, regardless of their nationality and the views of same-sex marriage in their country, which Russia was staunchly opposed to.

“We have been pitted against each other and made to feel like there are limited seats at the table for those of us that fall into the category of ‘other.’” — KERRY WASHINGTON, in an impassioned speech while accepting GLAAD’s Vanguard award. The actress called for all minorities to work together to gain equal rights for everyone.

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