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Volume 21 / Issue 19
NEWS 6 SOUTHERN OUTLIER
by Justin Snow
8 COUNCIL CANDIDATES SEEK
STEIN ENDORSEMENT
by John Riley
13 DC CENTER NAMES AWARD RECIPIENTS
by John Riley
14 COMMUNITY CALENDAR
FEATURE 21 FALL ARTS PREVIEW
23 FILM
31 STAGE
39 TELEVISION

43 DANCE
49 CLASSICAL MUSIC
59 POP MUSIC
71 MUSEUMS & GALLERIES
75 ABOVE & BEYOND
OUT ON THE TOWN 82 ARTS FUTURE SHOWCASE
by Doug Rule
84 MUSIC MARKET
by Doug Rule
STAGE 85 OY, RELATIONSHIPS
by Doug Rule
TECH 86 APPLES ORCHARD
by Rhuaridh Marr
GAMES 89 PLAYTIME
by Rhuaridh Marr
NIGHTLIFE 93 WTF: SUPERHEROES PARTY AT TOWN
photography by Ward Morrison
102 LAST WORD
Southern Outlier
A federal judge upheld Louisianas same-sex marriage ban, breaking a
string of marriage-equality victories
U.S. Supreme Court
by Justin Snow
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FTER MORE THAN A YEAR
of federal court victories for
marriage equality, one judge
broke the string last week
with a decision that upheld a same-sex
marriage ban in the Deep South.
U.S. District Court Judge Martin
Feldman, who was nominated to the fed-
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same-sex marriage and recognition of
same-sex marriages performed in other
jurisdictions is constitutional a conclu-
sion that stands in contrast with those
reached by every other district court
judge who has considered the issue in
the past year.
This Court is persuaded that
Louisiana has a legitimate interest
whether obsolete in the opinion of some,
or not, in the opinion of othersin linking
children to an intact family formed by
their two biological parents, as speci-
cally underscored by Justice Kennedy in
Windsor, Feldman wrote.
Feldmans decision is certainly an
outlier. Indeed, since the U.S. Supreme
Court struck down Section 3 of the fed-
eral Defense of Marriage Act in June
2013, courts across the nation have ruled
against state bans on same-sex marriage.
Federal courts have overturned same-sex
marriage bans in Utah, Ohio, Oklahoma,
Kentucky, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan, Pennsylvania, Tennessee,
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ers, Brown described Feldmans decision
as a wonderful resource and encourage-
ment that is like a breath of fresh air let
into a dank and stale cellar.
Tony Perkins, president of the Family
Research Council, said the ruling was
a victory for children, the rule law and
religious liberty and free speech, which
are undermined anywhere marriage is
redened.
One day later, however, the 7th
Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 3-0, in
a decision penned by a judge nominat-
ed by President Ronald Reagan, that
same-sex marriage bans in Indiana and
Wisconsin are unconstitutional. Perkins
said that decision, unlike Feldmans the
day before, was a radical departure from
natural law and the received wisdom of
human history.
Feldmans decision may not be the last
to uphold a ban on same-sex marriage,
but it is all but guaranteed to remain in
the minority. No federal appeals court
has yet to declare a state ban constitu-
tional, although the 6th Circuit Court
of Appeals, when considering same-
sex marriages bans in Michigan, Ohio,
Tennessee and Kentucky last month,
seemed most skeptical of striking down
such bans. Even an appeals court loss
could work in favor of marriage equal-
ity advocates by demonstrating a con-
ict among the circuits and need for the
Supreme Court justices to resolve the
matter.
I think [Judge Feldman] clear-
ly understood that his decision was at
Texas, Virginia, Oregon, Wisconsin,
Indiana, Colorado and Florida. Federal
appeals courts have upheld such rul-
ings in Utah, Oklahoma, Virginia, Indiana
and Wisconsin. State courts in Arkansas,
New Jersey, New Mexico, Colorado and
Florida have also sided with marriage
equality, with a state judge in Tennessee
nding that states ban constitutional.
Marriage-equality advocates have
been riding a wave of momentum that
all signs indicate will end at the Supreme
Court. However, Feldmans ruling no
matter how much it has been panned by
same-sex marriage supporters as poorly
conceived serves as a reminder that
until a national resolution is achieved, a
countless number of same-sex couples
will continue to be denied the right to
marry.
The silver lining of this outlier, ill-
reasoned decision is that it is a reminder
that we havent won yet and couples
are still at the mercy of different states
and different laws even though theyre
invoking the Constitution that should be
applied nationwide to all families, says
Evan Wolfson, founder and president of
Freedom to Marry. We are not done.
Feldmans decision was one many
marriage-equality supporters had been
waiting for. Despite the bipartisan legal
consensus reached by judges appointed
by Republicans and Democrats that bans
on same-sex marriage infringe on the
constitutional rights of same-sex cou-
ples, inevitably, it seemed, a federal judge
somewhere would disagree.
I wouldnt say it was inevitable but
its not astonishing that one judge out of
so many from one court out of so many
from one state out of so many might get it
wrong, adds Wolfson.
For opponents of same-sex marriage,
who have witnessed public support ee
from their side in recent years, the deci-
sion was the morale boost for which they
had been waiting.
Here we see the house of cards col-
lapsing that supported the myth that
redening marriage is inevitable, said
Brian Brown, president of the National
Organization for Marriage, in a state-
ment. This decision by Judge Feldman
in Louisiana is a great win for the cause
of marriage, coming as it does on the
heels of other pro-marriage court victo-
ries, that puts the lie to the claim that it
is inevitable the U.S. Supreme Court will
redene marriage. To the contrary, we
believe they will leave this issue with the
states. In a fundraising email to support-
odds with every other court that has
looked at this question and there are now
more than 30 with judges appointed by
Democratic and Republican presidents,
Democratic and Republican governors,
all coming to a different conclusion than
the ones he offered up, Wolfson says.
The decision to uphold the Louisiana
ban will be appealed to the 5th Circuit
Court of Appeals, and even should it be
reversed, Feldmans view that the de-
nition of marriage should be addressed
through the democratic process seems
likely to remain key in the ongoing
debate over the right of same-sex couples
to marry.
Judge Feldmans decision is an out-
lier, but will surely be brought up when a
marriage case or cases reach the Supreme
Court, said Charles Joughin, spokesper-
son for the Human Rights Campaign.
With a national resolution looking
more and more likely to come from
the Supreme Court next year, Feldman
appeared to justify his decision to the
historical record and to himself.
It would no doubt be celebrated to be
in the company of the near-unanimity of
the many other federal courts that have
spoken to this pressing issue, if this Court
were condent in the belief that those
cases provide a correct guide, Feldman
wrote. Clearly, many other courts will
have an opportunity to take up the issue
of same-sex marriage; courts of appeals
and, at some point, the U.S. Supreme
Court. The decision of this Court is but
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Council Candidates
Seek
Stein Endorsement
Non-Democrats vying for second at-large seat to
participate in forum held by LGBT Democratic club
by John Riley
A
T LEAST HALF OF THE 14
non-Democrats seeking one of
two seats on the D.C. Council
have conrmed their inten-
tion to attend and participate in an Oct.
6 forum held by the Gertrude Stein
Democratic Club, the citys top LGBT
political organization, which offers its
endorsement and often, nancial and
volunteer support on behalf of candi-
dates who the clubs members best feel
will represent or address the concerns of
the Districts LGBT community.
Although the Stein Club is a partisan
organization, due to the nature of D.C.
politics, the club often makes an endorse-
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Democrat for the remaining at-large
seat. On the night of the at-large forum,
the club will also hear from and vote
on whether to endorse candidates for
Attorney General, a position that, for
the rst time this fall, will be elected by
District voters. All ve candidates seek-
ing the citys top cop spot are Democrats.
Martin Garcia, Steins vice presi-
dent for legislative and political affairs,
said the club is also working on putting
together a meet-and-greet with candi-
dates seeking spots on the State Board of
Education in Wards 1, 3, 5 and 6, although
there will not be an endorsement meet-
ing for those non-partisan positions prior
to the election.
Independent candidates who con-
rmed that they will seek the Stein Clubs
endorsement are Brian Hart, Elissa
Silverman, Kishan Putta, Khalid Pitts,
Robert White, Eric Jones and Courtney
Snowden, who is an out lesbian.
Independent Wendell Felder told Metro
Weekly he had not determined what his
schedule would be on Oct. 6, as there are
ment for one of two at-large seats that
are contested every election cycle. Under
law, at least two of the four at-large seats
must be reserved for non-Democrats.
One Democratic seat or, at least, one
where the Democrat is favored to win
and one of the seats reserved for a mem-
ber of a minority party are up every two
years, with the eventual victors serving
four-year-long alternating terms.
While Stein Club bylaws prohibit the
group from endorsing a non-Democrat
if no Democrat is endorsed for the other
at-large seat, Democrat Anita Bonds was
endorsed, along with all other members
of the Democratic ticket, by a majority of
club members following her victory in the
April primary election. Prior to the pri-
mary, Bonds had fallen short of the 60 per-
cent mark needed to secure a Stein Club
endorsement, splitting the bulk of support
with challenger and outgoing Shadow U.S.
Representative Nate Bennett-Fleming.
As a result of Bonds endorsement,
Stein Club is allowed to consider and
vote on whether to endorse one non-
other D.C. Council forums scheduled for
that night, though he expressed inter-
est in participating in the Stein forum.
Several of the other candidates who con-
rmed also said they were trying to bal-
ance their time between the Stein Club
forum and other forums and debates also
scheduled for Oct. 6, including a forum
hosted by the Washington City Paper, but
all said they thought the Stein Club was
an important and inuential leader in
D.C. politics.
The Stein Club is really important
to us, said Kitty Richards, a spokesman
for Silvermans campaign, capturing the
sentiment expressed by many of the can-
didates in a statement. Elissa has a lot
of very active supporters who are very
involved in Stein Club. We have a big
base of support in the LGBT community,
and we want people to know Elissa will
represent them and their concerns on
the Council.
The remaining three independents
Rev. Graylan Hagler, Calvin Gurley, and
Michael D. Brown did not conrm
their attendance as of press time, though
Brown, one of D.C.s two Shadow U.S.
Senators, is a member of Stein and has
asked for the clubs endorsement in pre-
vious election cycles, and Hagler has
been an ally to the LGBT community, tes-
tifying most recently on behalf of repeal-
ing so-called prostitution-free zones,
which repeal backers say encourages
discriminatory proling of transgender
women. Statehood Green Party nominee
Eugene Puryear, Libertarian Frederick
Steiner, and Republican Marc Morgan,
who is openly gay, also did not conrm
whether they would seek the Democratic
Clubs endorsement for the remaining
non-Democratic at-large seat.
To earn the Stein Clubs nomination, a
candidate must register as a member of the
Stein Club and pay member dues, complete
a candidate questionnaire that was sent out
to the campaigns prior to the forum, and
then receive 60 percent of the votes of reg-
istered Stein Club members present at the
Oct. 6 meeting. Backers of various indepen-
dent candidates, of all political stripes, are
expected to ock to the meeting en masse in
order to secure a large number of votes for
their preferred politician.
If no candidate receives 60 percent of
the vote of Stein Club members, the club
may vote on whether to hold a run-off
between the top two vote-getters. In that
second round, Stein Club members may
then choose either of the two remaining
candidates, or opt not to endorse in the
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T
HE DC CENTER FOR THE
LGBT Community will honor
three local community leaders
for their contributions to the
Washington-area LGBT community at
its ninth annual fall reception, slated for
Thursday, Sept. 18.
This years honorees are: Sterling
Washington, the director of the Mayors
Ofce of GLBT Affairs; Pete Cahall,
the recently out principal of Woodrow
Wilson High School who oversaw the
endorsement forum for the at-large and
Attorney General races will be held on
Monday, Oct. 6. For more information,
visit steindemocrats.org or follow @stein-
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race. If neither candidate gets 60 percent
on the second ballot, there is no endorse-
ment issued.
The Gertrude Stein Democratic Clubs
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DC Center Names
Award Recipients
LGBT community center will honor three leaders for contributions
at annual fall reception
schools second successful LGBTQ Pride
Day celebration and the student-led
counter-protest against the Westboro
Baptist Church; and Metropolitan Police
Department Sergeant Jessica Hawkins.
The fall reception, which serves as
the Centers annual fundraising event, is
sponsored by a number of local busine-
ses and organizations. Food and bever-
ages from local restaurants will be served,
Chord Bezerra will serve as guest DJ, and
NBC 4s Richard Jordan will act as emcee.
Eddy Ammeen, David Phillips, and
Bob Summersgill, the fall receptions host
committee members, issued a statement
touting the event and extending an invita-
tion to the wider community.
Your attendance at our ninth annual
celebration helps The Center achieve its
mission and goals of providing a safe envi-
ronment for all LGBT individuals in the
Greater Washington, DC Metropolitan
Area as well as supporting much needed
community-based programs and servic-
es, the statement reads.
David Mariner, the executive direc-
tor of The DC Center, also encouraged
people to attend the reception, which
caps off what he sees as a successful year
for the LGBT community center.
The past year has been amazing, not
just for The DC Center, but for the larger
D.C. community, Mariner said. I think
our honorees this year reect that, and
this is a wonderful opportunity to cel-
ebrate how far weve all come together.
The DC Centers 9th Annual Fall Reception
will be held Thursday, Sept. 18, from 6
p.m. to 9 p.m. at the City Market at O,
located at 880 P St. NW. Tickets cost $60
if purchased online beforehand, and $75 at
the door. Student and senior discounts are
also available. For more information and
to purchase tickets, visit thedccenter.org/
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
ADVENTURING outdoors group hikes a moderate
5-mile circuit with 900 feet of elevation gain on Bull
Run Mountain near Haymarket, Va. Bring bever-
ages, lunch, bug spray, sunscreen, money for fees.
10 a.m. Carpool from East Falls Church Metro Kiss
& Ride lot. Jeff, 301-775-9660. For more info, visit
adventuring.org.
BUTCHES AND FEMMES, a new social group for
women who identify as Butches or Femmes. 11:30
a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. The DC Center, 2000 14th St
NW, Suite 105. thedccenter.org.
CHRYSALIS arts & culture group holds bi-monthly
potluck social on lawn of private home near Foggy
Bottom Metro. 7 p.m. Bring an appetizer, salad,
entre, vegetable dish or dessert serving big enough
for six people. Chrysalis provides beverages, ice and
paper goods. Kevin, 703-464-9040, x. 1. kgiles27@
gmail.com.
THE DC CENTER holds FREE HIV TESTING. 4:00
p.m.-7:00 p.m. 2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105. For
more information, call 202-682-2245 or visit thedc-
center.org.
WEEKLY EVENTS
ANDROMEDA TRANSCULTURAL HEALTH offers
free HIV testing, 9-5 p.m., and HIV services (by
appointment). 202-291-4707 or andromedatranscul-
turalhealth.org.
BET MISHPACHAH, founded by members of the
LGBT community, holds Saturday morning Shabbat
services, 10 a.m., followed by Kiddush luncheon.
Services in DCJCC Community Room, 1529 16th St.
NW. betmish.org.
BRAZILIAN GLBT GROUP, including others inter-
ested in Brazilian culture, meets. For location/time,
email braziliangaygroup@yahoo.com.
DC FRONT RUNNERS running/walking/social
club welcomes all levels for exercise in a fun and
supportive environment, socializing afterward.
Meet 9:30 a.m., 23rd & P Streets NW, for a walk; or
10 a.m. for fun run. dcfrontrunners.org.
DC SENTINELS basketball team meets at Turkey
Thicket Recreation Center, 1100 Michigan Ave. NE,
2-4 p.m. For players of all levels, gay or straight.
teamdcbasketball.org.
DIGNITY NORTHERN VIRGINIA sponsors Mass
for LGBT community, family and friends. 6:30 p.m.,
Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill, 3606 Seminary
Road, Alexandria. All welcome. For more info, visit
dignitywashington.org.
GAY LANGUAGE CLUB discusses critical languag-
es and foreign languages. 7 p.m. Nellies, 900 U St.
NW. RVSP preferred. brendandarcy@gmail.com.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
BURGUNDY CRESCENT, a gay volunteer organiza-
tion, volunteers today for DC Central Kitchen and
the Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation in Potomac
Yards. To participate, visit burgundycrescent.org.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
The Latino GLBT History Project hosts the
9TH ANNUAL HISPANIC LGBTQ HERITAGE
AWARDS, honoring three community leaders. Also
features a digital showcase of photographs and
biographies of inuential Latinos from the D.C.
area. 6-8:30 p.m. The Human Rights Campaign
Equality Forum, 1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW. For
more info, contact Eric Perez at 202-682-2245 or
eric.perez@thedccenter.org.
The DC Center hosts WOMEN IN THEIR 20S, a
social discussion and activity group for LBT females
in Washington. 8-9:30 p.m. 2000 14th St. NW, Suite
105. Dancing at Phase One following the meeting.
More info, visit thedccenter.org.
WEEKLY EVENTS
DC AQUATICS CLUB (DCAC) practice session
at Hains Point, 927 Ohio Dr. SW. 6:30-8 p.m. Visit
swimdcac.org.
GAY DISTRICT holds facilitated discussion for
GBTQ men, 18-35, rst and third Fridays. 8:30 p.m.
The DC Center, 2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105. 202-
682-2245, gaydistrict.org.
GAY MARRIED MENS ASSOCIATION (GAMMA)
is a peer-support group that meets in Dupont Circle
every second and fourth Friday at 7:30 p.m. gay-
married.com or GAMMAinDC1@yahoo.com.
HIV TESTING at Whitman-Walker Health,
Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center, 1701 14th St. NW,
9 a.m.-5 p.m. 202-745-7000, whitman-walker.org.
METROHEALTH CENTER offers free, rapid HIV
testing. Appointment needed. 1012 14th St. NW,
Suite 700. 202-638-0750.
PROJECT STRIPES hosts LGBT-afrming social
group for ages 11-24. 4-6 p.m. 1419 Columbia Road
NW. Contact Tamara, 202-319-0422, layc-dc.org.
SMYALS REC NIGHT provides a social atmo-
sphere for GLBT and questioning youth, featuring
dance parties, vogue nights, movies and games.
More info, catherine.chu@smyal.org.
SMYAL offers free HIV Testing, 3-6 p.m., by
appointment and walk-in, for youth 21 and younger.
Youth Center, 410 7th St. SE. 202-567-3155, test-
ing@smyal.org.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
BURGUNDY CRESCENT, a gay volunteer orga-
nization, volunteers today for Food & Friends. To
participate, visit burgundycrescent.org.
The DC Center and the Campbell Center hold a six-
week introductory MINDFULNESS MEDITATION
CLASS at The DC Center. Bring cushions if neces-
sary. 5:30-6:30 p.m. 2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105.
For more information, visit thedccenter.org.
WEEKLY EVENTS
DC AQUATICS CLUB (DCAC) practice session at
Takoma Aquatic Center, 300 Van Buren St. NW.
7:30-9 p.m. swimdcac.org.
DC LAMBDA SQUARES gay and lesbian square-
dancing group features mainstream through
advanced square dancing at the National City
Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle NW, 7-9:30 p.m.
Casual dress. 301-257-0517, dclambdasquares.org.
The DULLES TRIANGLES Northern Virginia social
group meets for happy hour at Sheraton in Reston,
11810 Sunrise Valley Drive, second-oor bar, 7-9
p.m. All welcome. dullestriangles.com.
IDENTITY offers free and condential HIV testing
in Gaithersburg, 414 East Diamond Ave., and in
Takoma Park, 7676 New Hampshire Ave., Suite 411.
Walk-ins 2-6 p.m. For appointments other hours,
call Gaithersburg, 301-300-9978, or Takoma Park,
301-422-2398.
Suite 700. 202-638-0750.
202-567-3155 or testing@smyal.org.
US HELPING US hosts a Narcotics Anonymous
Meeting, 6:30-7:30 p.m., 3636 Georgia Ave. NW.
The group is independent of UHU. 202-446-1100.
WOMENS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE for young
LBTQ women, 13-21, interested in leadership devel-
opment. 5-6:30 p.m. SMYAL Youth Center, 410 7th
St. SE. 202-567-3163, catherine.chu@smyal.org.
Metro Weeklys Community Calendar highlights important events in
the D.C.-area LGBT community, from alternative social events to
volunteer opportunities. Event information should be sent by email to
calendar@MetroWeekly.com. Deadline for inclusion is noon
of the Friday before Thursdays publication. Questions about
the calendar may be directed to the Metro Weekly ofce at
202-638-6830 or the calendar email address.
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CHRYSALIS arts & culture group travels through
Va.s Shenandoah Valley to see unique Frontier
Culture Museum in Staunton. Bring picnic lunch,
beverages, bug spray, $10 admission, and another
$25 for transportation. Carpool at 9 a.m. from
Vienna Metro North Parking Lot. Craig, 202-462-
0535. craighowell1@verizon.net.
WEEKLY EVENTS
BETHEL CHURCH-DC progressive and radically
inclusive church holds services at 11:30 a.m. 2217
Minnesota Ave. SE. 202-248-1895, betheldc.org.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF
CHRIST welcomes all to 10:30 a.m. service, 945 G
St. NW. rstuccdc.org or 202-628-4317.
HOPE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST welcomes
GLBT community for worship. 10:30 a.m., 6130 Old
Telegraph Road, Alexandria. hopeucc.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.
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH OF
NORTHERN VIRGINIA services at 11 a.m., led by
Rev. Onetta Brooks. Childrens Sunday School, 11
a.m. 10383 Democracy Lane, Fairfax. 703-691-0930,
mccnova.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.
ST. STEPHEN AND THE INCARNATION, an
interracial, multi-ethnic Christian Community
offers services in English, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., and
in Spanish at 5:15 p.m. 1525 Newton St. NW. 202-
232-0900, saintstephensdc.org.
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF
SILVER SPRING invites LGBTQ families and indi-
viduals of all creeds and cultures to join the church.
Services 9:15 and 11:15 a.m. 10309 New Hampshire
Ave. uucss.org.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
CENTER FAITH, a group of The DC Center, holds
its monthly meeting for LGBT and allied afrming
religious groups. 7:30 p.m. 2000 14th St. NW, Suite
105. Brown bag dinner before the meeting at 6:30
p.m. For more information, visit thedccenter.org.
The RAINBOW HISTORY PROJECT holds an ORAL
HISTORY TRAINING SESSION for those seeking to
participate in documenting local LGBT history, either
as interviewers or interviewees. At The DC Center,
2000 14th St. NW, Suite 105. For more information on
of New York City, edited by Thomas Keith. 7:30 p.m.
DC Center, 2000 14th St NW, Suite 105. All wel-
come. bookmendc.blogspot.com.
THE TOM DAVOREN SOCIAL BRIDGE CLUB
meets for Social Bridge. No reservation and partner
needed. All welcome. 7:30 p.m. Dignity Center, 721
8th St. SE. 301-345-1571 for more information.
WOMAN TO WOMAN: A SUPPORT GROUP FOR
HIV POSITIVE WOMEN WHO LOVE WOMEN
meets on the third Wednesday of the month at the
Womens Collective. 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. 1331 Rhode
Island Ave. NE. Light refreshments served. For
more information, contact June Pollydore at 202-
483-7003.
WEEKLY EVENTS
AD LIB, a group for freestyle conversation, meets
about 7:45 p.m., covered-patio area of Cosi, 1647
20th St. NW. All welcome. Jamie, 703-892-8567.
appointment). 202-291-4707, andromedatranscul-
turalhealth.org.
at Hains Point, 927 Ohio Dr. SW. 7-8:30 p.m. Visit
swimdcac.org.
DC SCANDALS RUGBY holds practice, 6:30-8:30
p.m. Garrison Elementary, 1200 S St. NW. dcscan-
dals.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.
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.
testing. No appointment needed. 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.
HIV TESTING at Whitman-Walker Health. D.C.:
9 a.m.-6 p.m. At the Max Robinson Center, 2301
MLK Jr. Ave. SE, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 202-745-7000,
whitman-walker.org. l
appointment). 202-291-4707, andromedatranscul-
turalhealth.org.
ASIANS AND FRIENDS weekly dinner in Dupont/
Logan Circle area, 6:30 p.m. afwash@aol.com,
afwashington.net.
DC AQUATICS CLUB (DCAC) practice session at
Takoma Aquatic Center, 300 Van Buren St. NW.
7:30-9 p.m. swimdcac.org.
DC FRONT RUNNERS running/walking/social club
serving greater D.C.s LGBT community and allies
hosts an evening run/walk. dcfrontrunners.org.
THE GAY MENS HEALTH COLLABORATIVE
offers free HIV/STI screening every 2nd and 4th
Tuesday. 5-6:30 p.m. Rainbow Tuesday LGBT
Clinic, Alexandria Health Department, 4480 King
St. 703-321-2511, james.leslie@inova.org.
THE HIV WORKING GROUP of THE DC CENTER
hosts Packing Party, where volunteers assemble
safe-sex kits of condoms and lube. 7 p.m., Green
Lantern, 1335 Green Court NW. thedccenter.org.
in Gaithersburg, 414 East Diamond Ave., and in
Takoma Park, 7676 New Hampshire Ave., Suite 411.
Walk-ins 2-6 p.m. For appointments other hours,
call Gaithersburg at 301-300-9978 or Takoma Park
at 301-422-2398.
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.
Suite 700. 202-638-0750.
Youth Center, 410 7th St. SE. 202-567-3155, test-
ing@smyal.org.
SUPPORT GROUP FOR LGBTQ YOUTH ages 13-21
meets at SMYAL, 410 7th St. SE, 5-6:30 p.m. Cathy
Chu, 202-567-3163, catherine.chu@smyal.org.
US HELPING US hosts a support group for black
gay men 40 and older. 7-9 p.m., 3636 Georgia Ave.
NW. 202-446-1100.
Whitman-Walker Healths GAY MENS 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 herpes testing available
for fee. whitman-walker.org.
HIV TESTING at Whitman-Walker Health. D.C.:
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 appoint-
ment call 202-745-7000. Visit whitman-walker.org.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
BOOKMEN DC, an informal mens gay-literature
group, discusses Love, Christopher Street: Reections
Rainbow History Projects collection, visit rainbowhis-
tory.omeka.net/collections/show/31.
WEEKLY EVENTS
Michael Brazell teaches BEARS DO YOGA, a pro-
gram of The DC Center. 6:30 p.m., Green Lantern,
1335 Green Court NW. No cost, newcomers wel-
come. 202-682-2245, thedccenter.org.
at Hains Point, 927 Ohio Dr. SW. 7-8:30 p.m. Visit
swimdcac.org.
DC SCANDALS RUGBY holds practice, 6:30-8:30
p.m. Garrison Elementary, 1200 S St. NW. dcscan-
dals.wordpress.com.
GETEQUAL meets 6:30-8 p.m. at Quaker House,
2111 Florida Ave. NW. getequal.wdc@gmail.com.
KARING WITH INDIVIDUALITY (K.I.) SERVICES,
3333 Duke St., Alexandria, offers free rapid HIV
testing and counseling, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 703-823-4401.
testing. No appointment needed. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 1012
14th St. NW, Suite 700. 202-638-0750.
NOVASALUD offers free HIV testing. 5-7 p.m. 2049
N. 15th St., Suite 200, Arlington. Appointments:
703-789-4467.
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.
US HELPING US hosts a black gay mens evening
afnity group. 3636 Georgia Ave. NW. 202-446-
1100.
WASHINGTON WETSKINS Water Polo Team
practices 7-9 p.m. Takoma Aquatic Center, 300 Van
Buren St. NW. Newcomers with at least basic swim-
ming ability always welcome. Tom, 703-299-0504,
secretary@wetskins.org, wetskins.org.
Whitman-Walker Health HIV/AIDS SUPPORT
GROUP for newly diagnosed individuals, meets 7
p.m. Registration required. 202-939-7671, hivsup-
port@whitman-walker.org.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
GAY & LESBIAN ACTIVISTS ALLIANCE holds
monthly meeting to rate minor party and direct
access candidates for D.C.s Nov. 4 elections for
Mayor and Council. 7 p.m. at the John A. Wilson
Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Room 120.
202-667-5139. glaa.org.
The DC Center and Mentors Inc. partner to host
a MENTOR INFORMATION NIGHT for those
interested in mentoring youth in the District of
Columbia. 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. 2000 14th St. NW, Suite
105. For more information, visit thedccenter.org.
WEEKLY EVENTS
A COMPANY OF STRANGERS, a theater chorus,
meets 7:30-9:30 p.m. A GLBTA and SATB looking
for actors, singers, crew. Open Hearth Foundation,
1502 Massachusetts Ave. SE. Charles, 240-764-
5748. ecumenicon.org.
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SEPTEMBER
NO GOOD DEED Originally scheduled for release in October of
last year, the rst lm on our list looks like it could be one worth
waiting for. Idris Elba (Luther, The Wire) stars as the handsome
stranger who talks his way into the home of Taraji P. Henson
(Person of Interest) following a car crash. Proving that no good
deed goes unpunished (you can see what they did there), Henson
nds herself at the mercy of the stranger as he terrorizes her and
her daughter. Expect strong performances, tension and the feel-
ing that weve seen this kind of plot many times before. (9/12)
THE DROP The premise of The Drop Bob Saginowski (Tom
Hardy) nds himself part of a robbery gone awry and a subject
in the subsequent investigation into his neighborhood and its
residents is overshadowed by one fact. It is the last time view-
ers will be able to see fresh material from the late, great James
Gandolni on the big screen. Whether or not The Drop, from the
writer behind Mystic River and Gone Baby Gone, is a tting end
for Gandolni is irrelevant, as many will ock to see it simply
for a nal glimpse at the acting talents of a man gone before his
time. (9/12)
THE SKELETON TWINS SNL fans, listen up. The Skeleton Twins
stars two of the long-running sketch shows greatest products,
Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig. Throw in the ever-dependable
Luke Wilson, Emmy-winning awkward dad Ty Burrell and a
script that walked away with an award at Sundance and we have
the ingredients for an excellent lm. Hader and Wiig play twins
who each cheat death on the same day, forcing them to recon-
nect and reevaluate their lives. Expect emotion, comedy and
great performances. On top of all that, Haders character is gay,
though hes thankfully/unfortunately toned it down from his
Stefon days. (9/12)
BIRD PEOPLE Watch the trailer for Bird People before you head
to the cinema. If you remain intrigued after its relatively mun-
dane two-and-a-half minutes, then youll likely be the sort of
person who will be able to sit through the lms relatively mun-
dane two-hour runtime. Starring The Good Wifes Josh Charles,
it follows a Silicon Valley software engineer who quits his job
after suffering a midlife crisis during a layover in Paris. Dont
expect dreamy shots of the city of love most of the action takes
place in an airport-adjacent Hilton but its slow start leads into
a surreal twist towards the latter half. Oh, and its partially in
French. (9/12)
MY OLD LADY Back to Paris we go, for the dramedy My Old
Lady. Theres no shortage of talent, with Kevin Kline, Kristin
Scott Thomas and the Academy- and Emmy-Award winning
Dowager Countess herself, Maggie Smith. Kline heads to Paris
to liquidate an apartment owned by his father, only to nd Smith
and Thomas staying in it. Unable to sell, he moves in. Cue odd-
couple scenes between Kline and Smith, rom-com moments
between Thomas and Kline, and likely an agreeable experience
had by those who venture out to see it. (9/12)
THE MAZE RUNNER The latest attempt by studios to create a
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TS FALL AGAIN, AND
that can only mean one
thing: Its Oscar-baiting
season. Yes, in the run-
up to the 2015 Academy
Awards, get ready for a glut
of lms designed to draw the
attention of Academy voters
period pieces, strong solo
performances and big-budget
epics will all vie for a slice of
the Oscar pie. Dont worry,
though, if youre in the mood
for lighter fare, as theres still
a number of lms that cater to
every demographic. From ani-
mated family movies to guilty
pleasures, blockbuster young
adult lms to another dread-
ful Nicholas Sparks offering
which every mother and teen-
age girl will tell you is incred-
ible, the fall schedule offers
something for everyone.
new Hunger Games-style franchise, The Maze Runner derives its
plot from the bestselling novel by James Dashner. Intended to
kickstart a franchise of lms, it centers on Thomas, who wakes
up inside a vast maze among a group of teenage boys. He has no
memory, no idea why hes there and must ght to escape from
the deadly connes of the mazes outer areas. Therell be CGI,
suspense, action and a cliffhanger ending designed to make you
demand a sequel. Of course, if the lm bombs, you can save your-
self from torture and read the books instead. (9/19)
THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU We sometimes have to question the
motives behind Hollywoods decision-making. Here, we have an
incredible cast, including Tina Fey, Jason Bateman, Jane Fonda,
Rose Byrne and Connie Britton, and theyre squandered on a
lm that had so much promise but has, at best, been described as
formulaic. Based on the bestselling novel by Jonathan Tropper,
about a family gathered for Shiva following the passing of their
patriarch, its a lm youll see for its cast, but likely forget about
on the drive home. (9/19)
A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES A lm based on the novel of
the same nam wait, are original screenplays no longer a thing?
No? Okay. Its tting that the lm is an unoriginal work as theres
a lot here weve seen before. Liam Neeson stars as husky-voiced
protagonist #397, whos hired by a man to nd a kidnapped
woman. See, shes been taken. Her kidnappers are unknown and
we dont know where shes been taken to. If I could think of a
good Taken 3 pun Id work that in there as well. Its Liam Neeson
in a thriller you know what youre getting. (9/19)
THE GUEST Its clearly Dan Stevens week, as he stars in this
lm and the one above. Not that were complaining, as the
blue-eyed British actor is a very welcome sight on our screens.
Stevens eschews his affable charm from Downton Abbey to
take on a much more sinister role as a returning soldier from
Afghanistan who travels to the home of a family who lost their
son in the war. There, he works his way into their lives, but all
is not as it seems. Directed by Adam Wingard (Youre Next), its
an intelligent psychological thriller that should leave fans of the
genre and Dan Stevens pretty satised. (9/19)
TUSK Heres the one-line synopsis for cult director Kevin
Smiths new horror-drama Tusk: A man is captured by a maniac
and tortured, physically and mentally, into becoming a walrus.
Youre going to see this for Smith, for the horror or for the
fact that its Justin Long whos being tortured, but it should be
utterly ridiculous fun regardless. (9/19)
THE ZERO THEOREM Billed as the nal part of his dystopian
satire trilogy that started with Brazil and continued with 12
Monkeys, Terry Gilliams The Zero Theorem features Christoph
Waltz as a reclusive computer genius intent on discovering a for-
mula to determine the meaning of life. It looks utterly insane, but
fans of Gilliams work likely wouldnt want anything less. (9/19)
TRACKS Tracks tells the real-life story of Robyn Davidson (Mia
Wasikowska), who gives up her life in the city to travel across
the Australian outback with nothing except her dog and four
camels. Its a 2,000 mile journey through harsh desert terrain,
but Wasikowskas wonderful performance and some truly gor-
geous cinematography carry what could have been an otherwise
tedious trek. (9/19)
HECTOR AND THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS
Simon Pegg reminds us why audiences and critics shunned him
in mediocre comedies Run Fatboy Run and How to Lose Friends
and Alienate People. Hes back again, though, in this equally
dire attempt. It bombed at the British box ofce and has been
crushed by critics. Rent both new Star Trek lms and watch Pegg
steal every scene as Scotty instead. (9/19)
THE EQUALIZER Lets get this out of the way: youve seen The
Equalizer countless times before. A quiet, unassuming guy with
a mysterious past? Check. He has a hidden set of skills that make
him a total badass? Check. A young girl in need of help? Check?
Russian mob villains? Check. Guns, ghts, action, explosions?
Check everything. Its an action-thriller by-the-numbers. Still,
Denzel Washington puts his cool, calm style to great effect as
the lead character, so it should be entertaining to watch regard-
less. (9/26)
THE BOXTROLLS Theres very little about the latest from
Laika, which brought us the charming, beautiful Coraline and
ParaNorman, that makes it seem worthy of viewing. It features
a rather dull premise a community of trolls who live in boxes
under the streets of a city raise a human boy as one of their own
and has received a lukewarm critical response. Both children
and adults alike will get more from the studios prior works.
(9/26)
PRIDE If theres one thing Britain does well, its producing
utterly charming comedies featuring thick regional accents and
sh-out-of-water scenarios. Calendar Girls, The Full Monty,
Kinky Boots are all enjoyable pieces of cinema. Enter Pride. Set
in a small Welsh mining village, it details the true story of a
London-based LGBT group that worked to raise money for min-
ing communities affected by the miners strike of 1984. National
unions rejected support from perverts, so the group instead
took their fundraising directly to the communities where it was
needed. The lm focuses on the common problems faced by
both LGBT people and miners alike tarred by the brush of the
political establishment as a problem and the bonds that grew
between them. It should make for a thoroughly enjoyable, emo-
tional two hours. (9/26)
THE TWO FACES OF JANUARY Slick, stylish and oozing with 60s
charm, this thriller set in Greece focuses on a wealthy American
couple who befriend an expat working as a tour guide. A mur-
der at the couples hotel puts the trio on the run, with the lm
exploring the bonds and allegiances between husband, wife and
the stranger theyre forced to be with. The highlight of the lm
is the performances from its three leads, Viggo Mortensen, Oscar
Isaac and a revitalized Kirsten Dunst, who shines as Mortensens
young wife. (9/26)
DAYS AND NIGHTS Inspired by Anton Chekhovs The Seagull, this
lm, set in 1980s New Jersey, explores a family as they confront
the fragile nature of love over Memorial Day weekend. Starring
Cherry Jones, William Hurt, Katie Holmes and Allison Janney,
its screening at the Palm Springs Film Festival drew a lukewarm
response and theres very little information available a trailer
wasnt easily discoverable at the time of writing, either, so youll
be going in blind if you can nd a screening. (9/26)
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OCTOBER
GONE GIRL David Fincher. His name alone will be enough to
convince many people to see Gone Girl, adapted from Gillian
Flynns novel of the same name. Ben Afeck stars as Nick, a man
suspected of killing his wife Amy (Rosamund Pike) after she dis-
appears. It also features Neil Patrick Harris in a role far removed
from his usually comedic self as Amys ex-boyfriend and Tyler
Perry as Nicks attorney. The story will differ from the novel, so
even fans of the book will have something new to enjoy in whats
sure to be a pretty satisfying thriller. (10/3)
THE JUDGE Robert Downey Jr. puts down the iron suit and
picks up his acting chops as he goes toe-to-toe with Robert
Duvall, as a son forced to defend his estranged father against a
murder charge. A great cast, including Billy Bob Thornton and
Vera Farmiga, round out a lm that looks heavy on the Oscar-
baiting and riddled with emotional clichs, but should prove
enjoyable nonetheless. (10/10)
DRACULA UNTOLD Big budget, heavy on the CGI, plenty of
action. Universal seems to have the pieces in place for its
Dracula reboot, which tells the tale of how the Count rst came
to be, but it doesnt seem like itll be more than popcorn fare for
those looking for mindless entertainment. (10/10)
KILL THE MESSENGER Remember when the CIA allowed
Nicaraguan drugs to be distributed throughout the United
States, knowing full well that the prots were being used to sup-
port rebels opposed to the Central American countrys political
establishment? If you need a refresher, Kill the Messenger tells
the story of Gary Webb (Jeremy Renner), an investigative jour-
nalist who blew the story wide open and suffered backlash from
the government, drug kingpins and even his fellow journalists,
even putting his own and his familys lives in danger. (10/10)
FURY Brad Pitt heads back to World War II, though this time
theres a lot less Basterds and a lot more emotion. As the com-
mander of a ve-man tank crew stationed behind enemy lines,
Pitt and co. are members of the nal push in the European
Theater during the nal month of the war. Helmed by the writer
of Training Day and End of Watch, Fury should pack a pretty
decent punch when it trundles into cinemas this Fall. (10/17)
THE BEST OF ME Its based on a Nicholas Sparks novel, features
John Legends All of Me in the trailer, and stars James Marsden
and Michelle Monaghan. Expect mediocre dialogue, cheesy
sentimentality and deliberate attempts to make you cry. (10/17)
THE BOOK OF LIFE An animated lm that will either be utterly
spectacular, or spectacularly awful. Produced by Guillermo del
Toro, it promises something weve never seen before and its
art direction alone seems to conrm that. A gorgeous, surreal,
Mexican-inspired color palette and set design separate it from
the usual Pixar-wannabes that crop up every year. Throw in a
story that deals with love, death, gambling, action, and the battle
between following your head or your heart and it could combine
into something pretty incredible. Or, itll be a huge, jumbled
mess thatll leave you desperate to head home and break out your
copy of Toy Story. (10/17)
BIRDMAN Michael Keaton takes center stage, guratively and
literally, as an actor desperately trying to stay relevant as he
mounts a Broadway adaptation of the Birdman superhero he is
known for playing. From there, Alejandro Gonzlez Irritus
lm descends into madness beautifully controlled, wonder-
fully acted, technically dazzling madness with a cast that
includes Edward Norton, Emma Stone and Zach Galianakis.
(10/17)
WHITE BIRD IN A BLIZZARD A coming-of-age story mixed with
an emotional thriller, wrapped up in captivating performances
from Eva Green, Shailene Woodley and Christopher Meloni.
Green plays a mother and wife who disappears, with Woodley
leading the lm as the daughter who sets out to nd her and
in doing so nds herself. Yes, thats more than a little groan-
worthy, but the lm itself will likely dazzle you. (10/24)
ST. VINCENT Bill Murray stars as the grouchy, world-weary
Vincent, whos tasked with looking after his new neighbors
son. Its a clichd tale of grumpy old man nding new joy
through the eyes of an innocent youth, but theres a lot to please
here. Murrays performance, for one, as he drags young Oliver
through his daily routine of gambling and drinking, and Melissa
McCarthy, taking a break from the rut shes been stuck in since
Bridesmaids. It wont forge new cinematic grounds, but itll
please all the same. (10/24)
NIGHTCRAWLER Dont get confused, comics fans. This isnt
a lm about X-Men character Kurt Wagner. Instead, Jake
Gyllenhaal takes the lead as an L.A. freelance journalist who spe-
cializes in reporting on crime. Promising satire of the sensational
aspect of local TV news, thrills as Gyllenhaal seeks out every
murder, re, robbery and car crash, and strong performances
from its core cast, Nightcrawler may not feature a superhero, but
it could be pretty exciting stuff all the same. (10/31)
NOVEMBER
INTERSTELLAR Christopher Nolan directs Matthew
McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain and Michael
Caine in a sci- lm about mankind using interstellar travel to
discover new worlds for humanity to survive and thrive on. This
really cant be anything other than incredible Nolan proved
with Inception that he could handle high-concept thinking, so
physics-based sci- should be a cinch. (11/7)
BIG HERO 6 The premise of the House of Mouses latest ani-
mated lm is an unusual one. A young robotics prodigy uses his
abilities to transform his friends into a crime-ghting group of
heroes, with the main focus being his robotic, inatable com-
panion Baymax. Theres plenty of slapstick humor on offer in the
various trailers and clips, but it remains to be seen if Big Hero 6
can match similar levels of excellence achieved by Disneys other
non-musical lms, such as Wreck It Ralph. (11/7)
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING Oh, come on. A lm so obviously
pitched at Oscar voters its almost offensive: the early life of bril-
liant physicist Stephen Hawking, who succumbed to motor neu-
ron disease but still managed to become one of the most lauded
scientists of his generation. Eddie Redmayne stars as Hawking,
and his transformation over the course of the lms length is
remarkable, as is his resemblance to Hawking. Redmaynes per-
formance is clearly the star of the show, here, with Hawkings
work taking second billing. (11/7)
FOXCATCHER It may take a moment for you to realize that its
Steve Carell youre watching, so subtly transformative is the
makeup used to turn the actor into John du Pont, the multimil-
lionaire who established a wrestling facility at his Foxcatcher
Farm. Du Pont trained Mark Schultz (Channing Tatum), brother
of acclaimed wrestler Dave Schultz (Mark Ruffalo), in a contro-
versial program that broke the mans spirit. If Carell can accu-
rately capture du Ponts descent into madness and the insane
act he then committed, Foxcatcher could be incredible viewing.
(11/14)
DUMB AND DUMBER TO Did anyone seriously enjoy the origi-
nal enough to demand a second lm? Are Jeff Daniels and Jim
Carrey struggling nancially? Is anyone expecting it to be good?
Please, I really need answers to justify this. (11/14)
THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY, PART 1 Lionsgates cinematic
juggernaut returns to steamroller the competition. Dont expect
a satisfying conclusion for that youll have to wait until next
years Part 2 but if youre even remotely plugged into pop
culture, you already know whether or not youre going to love
this. (11/21)
THE IMITATION GAME It seems almost inconceivable that The
Weinstein Company would pit The Imitation Game against The
Hunger Games. Katniss will trample over the British drama at
the box ofce and command all of the media attention. Its all
the more vital, then, that I say this: See it. It focuses on the work
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of Alan Turing, a British mathematician who aided the British
army in cracking Germanys Enigma machine hailed as one
of the most important moves in helping end the war against the
Nazis. Despite his work, Turing was later prosecuted and chemi-
cally castrated for being gay. Benedict Cumberbatch takes on
the role of Turing, with Keira Knightley as Turings colleague,
ance and condante Joan Clarke. (11/21)
HORRIBLE BOSSES 2 While the original was a surprise hit three
years ago, it remains to be seen if the sequel can be as successful.
We all know the mediocrity that ensued when The Hangover
tried to spin itself into a franchise.... (11/21)
PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR Its odd that Dreamworks anima-
tion department seems to operate in one of two modes: pleas-
ingly brilliant or depressingly unoriginal. Sadly, were in the
latter category for Penguins of Madagascar, which takes the side
characters from Dreamworks Madagascar franchise and gives
them a standalone lm far removed from the original. Billed as
covert spies, they join an elite undercover organization to take
down a villainous octopus. Its going to be awful. (11/28)
DECEMBER
WILD Reese Witherspoon has an Oscar, lest we forget. The
woman can act. However, of late she hasnt really done much
to warrant that claim to fame, which is why Wild seems so
important. The majority of the lm is Witherspoon, in the role
of Cheryl Strayed, who hiked 1,000 miles of the Pacic Crest
Trail to heal herself following her mothers death, her heroin
addiction and a divorce. Witherspoon commands the screen
with her performance, which will likely be enough to ll seats,
even if the overall lm has received some mixed responses from
critics. (12/12)
INHERENT VICE Paul Anderson knows how to make a good
lm: Boogie Nights, There Will Be Blood and The Master were all
helmed by him. It stands to
reason, then, that Inherent
Vice, based on the novel of
the same name by Thomas
Pynchon will be equally as
enjoyable. With a high-cal-
iber cast including Joaquin
Phoenix, Benicio del Toro,
Josh Brolin, and Reese
Witherspoon, the psyche-
delic crime romp promises
equal parts suspenseful
thriller and surreal drama.
(12/12)
EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS
Noah clearly opened the
oodgates for biblical epics
to make a grand return, as
now acclaimed director
Ridley Scott brings his spin
on some Old Testament
fantasy. This time around,
its Moses (Christian Bale)
whos featured, with the
story leading up to the exo-
dus of the Hebrews from
Egypt. If we quietly ignore the casting of white actors in all of
the lead roles of a lm set in Africa, then its sure to be enjoyable
popcorn fare. (12/12)
THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES Peter Jacksons
third and nal lm in the Hobbit trilogy seeks to wring the last
few drops of money from a franchise everyone stopped caring
about shortly after the rst lm two years ago. Spoiler alert:
Middle-Earth survives to feature in the vastly superior and
less obviously prot-driven Lord of the Rings trilogy. (12/19)
ANNIE For the rst time in 32 years, Annie steps off Broadway
and onto the big screen. While many, this writer included, may
fondly remember the 80s version, this Annie is a very different
lm indeed. Thoroughly modern and set in New York City, its
produced by Jay-Z and Will Smith, stars Jamie Foxx as Will
Stacks, a new version of Daddy Warbucks, Cameron Diaz as
Mrs Hannigan and Oscar-nominee Quvenzhan Wallis as little
orphan Annie. Some may complain that Annie isnt white and
lacks her trademark red hair, but we urge you to show those
people back to the 50s where they belong, while the rest of us
get ready to sing along at the cinema. (12/19)
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB Sue me, but I
enjoyed the prior two entries in the Night at the Museum fran-
chise. They were fun, enchanting tales for kids and adults who
like to think theyre kids to justify watching a movie intended for
kids. Still with me? Regardless of whether you have a penchant
for lms about museum pieces that spring to life at night, this
third and nal entry will hold a special place for many who go to
see it: it marks one of the nal times well get to enjoy the bril-
liance that is Robin Williams with fresh material. Yes, Secret of
the Tomb may transpire to be a clunker, but for Williams alone,
it may be worth the price of entry. (12/19)
THE INTERVIEW This is one of the most important lms on this
Into the Woods
list. Why? Its so controversial, North Korea has threatened
stern and merciless retaliation should it be released. It will
be an oddly amusing thing indeed if the straw that breaks the
North Korean camels back should be a lm starring Seth Rogen
and James Franco. The premise? Our lead pair are producer
and presenter for a popular tabloid show, and are sent to North
Korea to interview its dictator, Kim Jong-un. Hilarity apparently
ensues when the CIA recruit the two men to assassinate Kim
Jong-un during the interview. It will likely be an amusing lm,
but worth angering the worlds petulant child, North Korea?
Denitely. Team America failed to spark any serious problems
ten years ago, and it showed then leader Kim Jong-il singing,
dancing and being shot repeatedly.
UNBROKEN Angelina Jolie steps behind the camera to direct
this war epic, about the life of Louis Zamperini, the Olympic
runner whose plane was shot down in WWII, survived in a raft
with two other crewmen for 47 days and then was captured by
the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp, where
he was tortured and punished until the end of the war. If Jolie
handles the lm well, itll make for a poignant Christmas Day
release. (12/25)
INTO THE WOODS Yes. This is what were talking about. Based
on the eponymous Broadway musical, Into the Woods is a rei-
magining of the Grimm fairytales, intertwining several charac-
ters from various tales into one plot. Meryl Streep is onboard as
the Witch, who curses The Baker (James Corden) and his Wife
(Emily Blunt), preventing them from having a family. In order to
break the curse, they must venture out into the world and inter-
act with other storybook characters, including Cinderella (Anna
Kendrick), Prince Charming (Chris Pine, in a perfect bit of cast-
ing), and Red Riding Hoods Wolf (Johnny Depp). As its Disney,
expect the lm to be a little more sanitized than the musical, but
it should be deliciously good fun all the same.
PADDINGTON No. As someone who fondly remembers the 70s
TV series, with its mix of 2D drawings and 3D stop-motion
Paddington, Im not ready to have the eponymous bear be recre-
ated in CGI and placed into a real-world setting. Not even with
Hugh Bonneville, Julie Walters and Nicole Kidman starring and
the producer of the Harry Potter lms, David Heyman, control-
ling things. Just no. Im still trying to get over the awful Gareld
lms. (12/25)
BIG EYES Tim Burton steps back into the directing chair, only
this time its not fantasy or stop-motion animation, but a drama
focused on the lives of Walter and Margaret Keane, who each
claimed to be the artist behind a series of works for which
Walter Keane took initial credit. Christoph Waltz and Amy
Adams star as the couple, which should make for a pretty incred-
ible display of acting if the pair have the chemistry required to
play the sparring pair of artists. (12/25)
HOT TUB TIME MACHINE 2 The last lm on our list also wins the
award for most pointless sequel. The rst Hot Tub Time Machine
was a guilty pleasure, neither a critical nor commercial smash
hit, but a lm you could enjoy had you stopped caring about
nding something better to watch. Did it need a sequel, which
features the main cast sans John Cusack going forward in
time to stop a murder? If you have any answer other than No,
be thankful were at the end of the list, because wed be too
ashamed with your life choices to let you read on. l
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ADVENTURE THEATRE MTC
301-634-2270
americancentury.org
THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH An encore production of the George
Axelrod comedy, rst produced by TACT in 2002. Rip Claassen
directs(9/20-10/11) CRIME & PUNISHMENT IN AMERICA Two
plays, the rst, Cops by Terry Curtis Fox, encompasing the
crime portion of the evening and the second, Hello Out
There by William Saryoan the punishment half (1/9-1/31/15)
BROADWAY HIT PARADE A parade of musical comedy stand-outs
from TACTs past and present(3/19-3/22/15) TWELVE ANGRY
MEN In 1994, Reginald Roses jury drama was the very rst
TACT show. It will also serve as its very last (7/17-8/8/15)
ARENA STAGE
202-488-3300
arenastage.org
THE SHOPLIFTERS Alma is a career shoplifter who prefers the ve-
nger discount over senior citizen deals. Her life of petty crime
is halted by an overzealous rookie security guard and his mentor.
Starring Tony-nominee Jayne Houdyshell (Now to 10/19, Kreeger)
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Molly Smith directs an in-the-round pro-
duction of Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnicks beloved musical, cel-
ebrating its 50th Anniversary this year (10/31-1/4/15, Fichhandler)
FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE A celebration of the feel-good music
of Louis Jordan, whose hits included Let the Good Times Roll.
Directed by Robert OHara (11/14-12/28, Kreeger) BASKERVILLE
Five actors play 25 characters in this comedic retelling of one of
Sherlock Holmes most famous cases. A World Premiere by Ken
Ludwig (Lend Me a Tenor)(1/16-2/22/15, Kreeger) KING HEDLEY II
In the ninth installment of Pulitzer Prize-winner August Wilsons
Century Cycle, an ex-convict has the chance to achieve an entre-
preneurial dream (2/6-3/8/15, Kreeger) THE ORIGINALIST Molly
Smith directs this World Premiere drama by John Strand, starring
Ed Gero as Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia (3/6-4/26/15,
Kogod Cradle) VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE The bril-
liantly funny, Tony Award-winning comedy by Christopher Durang
turns Chekhov on his ear. Directed by Aaron Posner (4/3-5/3/15,
Fichhandler) THE BLOOD QUILT Four disconnected sisters reunite
to create a family quilt honoring their recently deceased mother in
this World Premiere by Katori Hall (4/24-6/7/15, Kreeger)
CENTER STAGE
410-332-0033
centerstage.org
AMADEUS An epic new revival of the Tony Award-winning
drama that raises the question, how far would you go to secure
your legacy? (Now to 10/12) NEXT TO NORMAL Tom Kitts
Pulitzer Prize-winning musical gets a blistering new production
(10/8-11/16) ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY Be a part
of the live studio audience, and join the cast and crew as they
take you on a journey through the most important evening in
one mans life. Adapted by Joe Landry (11/18-12/21) 4000 MILES
A grandmother and grandson bond in this Amy Herzog drama
(4/1-5/24/15) MARLEY A World Premiere Musical based on
the life and music of Bob Marley (5/6-6/14/15)
CONSTELLATION THEATRE
202-204-7741
constellationtheatre.org
ABSOLUTELY! {PERHAPS} Allison Stockman directs this com-
Pride
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nice ring to it, no? But in fact, D.C. theater
continues to grow and thrive, as several of our
veteran stages achieve milestone anniversary
seasons 25 years for Signature, 35 years for Woolly
Mammoth, and a whopping 65 years for Arena Stage.
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edy by absurdist playwright Luigi Pirandello (10/9-11/9) THE
LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE A gruesome Irish comedy by Martin
McDonagh (2/5-3/8/15) THE FIRE AND THE RAIN A north
American premiere (4/23-5/24/15)
FOLGER THEATRE
202-544-7077
folger.edu
KING LEAR The Shakespeare Globe brings its touring produc-
tion of one of Shakespeares nest tragedies (Now-9/21) JULIUS
CAESAR Political and literal backstabbing abounds just one
block from the Capitol. Robert Richmond directs (10/28-12/7)
MARY STUART Friedrich Schillers drama unfolds as Mary,
Queen of Scots awaits her fate at the hands of Queen Elizabeth
I. Holly Twyford and Kate Eastwood Norris star (1/27-3/8/15)
ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD Tom Stoppards
classic directed by Aaron Posner and starring Ian Merrill Peakes
(5/12-6/21/15)
FORDS THEATRE
202-347-4833
fordstheatre.org
DRIVING MISS DAISY Longtime theatrical veterans Nancy
Robinette and Craig Wallace take on the iconic roles of the can-
tankerous Miss Daisy and her chauffer Hoke in Alfred Uhrys
Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece. Directed by Jennifer
Nelson (9/26-10/26) A CHRISTMAS CAROL Edward Gero
returns to play Scrooge in Michael Wilsons adaptation of the
Dickens classic (11/20-1/1/15) THE WIDOW LINCOLN Mary
Todd Lincoln sparked more controversy than any First Lady in
history, and this World Premiere by James Still, commissioned
by Fords Theatre, and set during the weeks following Abraham
Lincolns murder at Fords Theatre, should have particular
dramatic resonance (1/23-2/22/15) FREEDOMS 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
(3/13-5/16/15)
FORUM THEATRE
240-644-1390
forumtd.org
HOW WE GOT ON (10/30-11/23) THE T PARTY An immersive the-
atrical event written and directed by Natsu Onoda Power, cel-
ebrating gender transformation in D.C. (1/2-1/17/15 ) PASSION
PLAY (3/19-4/12/15) THE SHIPMENT (5/21-6/14/15)
GALA HISPANIC THEATRE
202-234-7174
galatheatre.org
CANCUN Two vacationing couples reveal old secrets in this
comedy about contemporary relationships by Jordi Galceran,
one of Spains leading playwrights (Now to 10/5) HOUSE OF
DESIRES A wild tale of confusion and mistaken identities,
directed by Hugo Medrano (2/5-3/1/15) MARIELA IN THE DESERT
A look at what happens to a family when creativity is forced to
dry and wither away by Karen Zacaras. Directed by Abel Lopez
(4/16-5/10/15) 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 interna-
tional slave trading organization in the early 1900s. By Patricia
Surez Cohen, with music by Mariano Vales (6/4-6/28/15)
KENNEDY CENTER
202-467-4600
kennedy-center.org
EVITA Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webbers Tony Award
winning musical tells Eva Perons passionate and unforgettable
true story, and features some of theaters most memorable songs,
including Dont Cry for Me Argentina and Another Suitcase
in Another Hall. Directed by Michael Grandage and choreo-
graphed by Rob Ashford (9/30-10/19, Opera House) LITTLE
DANCER This world premiere Kennedy Center-commissioned
musical is inspired by the story of Marie van Goethem, a young
ballerina who posed for Edgar Degas and became, inadvertently,
the most famous dancer in the world. Starring Boyd Gaines as
Degas, Rebecca Luker as adult Marie, and New York City Ballet
Principal Dancer Tiler Peck as young Marie. With book and lyr-
ics by Lynn Ahrens, music by composer Stephen Flaherty and
choreography by Susan Stroman (10/25-11/30, Eisenhower)
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Husband-
and-wife duo Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young star in this revival
of the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice classic that takes a page
out of the bible and makes it rock (12/15-1/4/15, Opera House)
THE ILLUSIONISTS Direct from Broadway, this spectacle of magic
features seven world-class magicians performing mind-blowing
illusions (1/6-1/11/15, Opera House) GIGI Eric Schaeffer directs
a new World Premiere production of Lerner and Loewes Oscar
and Tony-winning musical comedy, set in turn-of-the-century
Paris (1/16-2/12/15, Eisenhower) THE BOOK OF MORMON The hit
musical from the creators of South Park makes another pass, for a
solid two-month run. With a run that long, they may need a coffee
or two (6/16-8/16/15, Opera House) ONCE Winner of eight 2012
Tony Awards 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 musician whos about to give
up when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden interest in his
haunting love songs (7/7-8/16/15, Eisenhower)
METRO STAGE
703-548-9044
metrostage.org
THREE SISTAHS Written and directed by Metro Stage go-to
Thomas W. Jones II, this musical tapestry of gospel, rhythm and
blues, funk, and folk music is inspired by the Chekhov play (9/17-
11/2) A BROADWAY CHRISTMAS CAROL Michael Sharp returns to
direct Kathy Feiningers cross between the Dickens classic and
parodies of 33 classic show tunes (11/26-12/28) BESSIES BLUES
The legacy of the blues told through the eyes and lens of Bessie
Smith, Empress of the Blues. Written and directed by Thomas
W. Jones II, this is the 20th Anniversary of the show, rst pro-
duced by Studio Theatre (1/21-3/15/15) THE ISLAND Athol
Fugards two character, South African drama, rst produced at
Metro Stage in 1991 (4/1-4/26/15) THE LETTERS John Vreeke
directs this tense psychological game of cat and mouse, set in an
ofce in the Soviet Union in the 1930s (5/6-6/7/15)
NATIONAL THEATRE
202-628-6161
nationaltheatre.org
DONNIE & MARIE: CHRISTMAS AT THE NATIONAL For those of
you who yearn to become diabetic (12/2-12/7) PIPPIN The
smash Broadway revival with a stunning pop score by Stephen
Schwartz (12/16-1/4/15) CHICAGO: THE MUSICAL Who doesnt
love a return to the Windy City? (2/10-2/15/15) DAME EDNA:
THE FINAL FAREWELL TOUR So long as its fond (4/21-4/26/15)
DISNEYS NEWSIES A band of underdogs who become unlikely
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heroes when they stand up to the most powerful men in New
York. Score by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman, book by Harvey
Fierstein (6/9-6/21/15)
OLNEY THEATRE CENTER
301-924-3400
olneytheatre.org
COLOSSAL Structured like a football game (performed in
four quarters with a pre-show training session and half-time
show), Andrew Hinderakers play tells the story of an injured
college football player, paralyzed from the waist down (Now-
9/28, Theatre Lab) AWAKE AND SING! A Jewish family in the
Bronx tries to make ends meet in this Clifford Odets classic
(9/24-10/19, Mainstage) DISNEYS THE LITTLE MERMAID The
Menken-Ashman musical based on the animated lm (11/12-
12/28, Mainstage) GODSPELL The Stephen Schwartz hit musi-
cal tells the story of Jesus Christ in hip, 70s terms (2/4-3/1/15)
GROUNDED An ace ghter pilot is reassigned to operating
drones from a windowless trailer in the desert outside Las Vegas
(2/25-3/22/15, Theatre Lab) CAROUSEL The Rodgers and
Hammerstein classic about a carnival barker who attempts to set
things right in his life (4/15-5/10/15, Mainstage) THE PRICE In
this Arthur Miller classic, two estranged brothers reunite to dis-
pose of their late fathers belongings (5/13-6/21/15, Theatre Lab)
THE PRODUCERS The zany Mel Brooks musical, based on the
zany Mel Brooks lm (6/24-7/26/15, Mainstage)
REP STAGE
443-518-1500
repstage.org
VENUS IN FUR A battle of the sexes between a playwright and
an auditioning actress. Directed by Joseph Ritsch (10/1-10/19)
THE WHALE A morbidly obese man longs to reconnect with
his estranged daughter. Directed by Kasi Campbell (1/14-2/1/15)
THE CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION A group of small town
residents enrolled in a community center drama class experi-
ment with seemingly harmless theater games, to emotionally
disastrous results (3/4-3/22/15) SUNSET BABY In Dominique
Morriseaus drama, a former black revolutionary and political
prisoner decides to reunite with his daughter and discovers that
fatherhood is the most challenging revolution of all. Directed by
Joseph Ritsch (4/29-5/17/15)
ROUND HOUSE THEATRE
240-644-1100
roundhousetheatre.org
FOOL FOR LOVE From Sam Shepard, one of Americas most
renowned playwrights, comes an explosive tale of love, hate,
and the dying myths of the Old West. The cast includes Marty
Lodge in his 40th Round House production (Now-9/27) FETCH
CLAY, MAKE MAN Will Powers drama is based on the unlikely
friendship between boxer Muhammad Ali and controversial
Hollywood star Stepin Fetchit. With Eddie Ray Jackson and
Roscoe Orman (10/10-11/2) THE NUTCRACKER A new musi-
cal based on the famous story by E.T.A. Hoffman. Directed by
Joe Calarco (11/26-12/28) RAPTURE, BLISTER, BURN Gina
Gionfriddos comedy takes a sharp, uninching look at 21st cen-
tury gender politics (1/28-2/22/15) UNCLE VANYA A new ver-
sion of Chekhovs classic adapted by Annie Baker and directed
by John Vreeke (4/8-5/3/15) NSFW From noted playwright
Lucy Kirkwood hails a trenchant, provocative comedy about
how magazines objectify women (5/27-6/21/15)
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SHAKESPEARE THEATRE COMPANY
202-547-1122
shakespearetheatre.org
AS YOU LIKE IT Frothy Shakespearean comedy, complete with a
girl disguised as a boy, directed by the internationally acclaimed
Shakespearean director Michael Attenborough (10/28-12/7,
Lansburgh) THE TEMPEST One of Shakespeares late master-
pieces, a magical tale in which sprites, goddesses and fools hold
court. Directed by Ethan McSweeney (12/2-1/11/15, Harman
Hall) THE METROMANIACS Alexis Pirons classic 1738 French
farce, in a new adaptation by David Ives. Directed by Michael
Kahn (2/3-3/8/15, Lansburgh) DUNSINANE David Greigs
dramatic sequel to Shakespeares Macbeth, presented by the
National Theatre of Scotland and Royal Shakespeare Company
(2/2-2/21/15, Harman Hall) MAN OF LAMANCHA As Miguel
de Cervantes presents his tale of knight errant Don Quixote, his
journey comes alive in a play-within-the-play in this timeless
musical (3/17-4/26/15, Harman Hall) TARTUFFE Dominique
Serrand directs Molieres classic (6/2-7/5/15, Harman Hall)
SIGNATURE THEATRE
703-820-9771
signature-theatre.org
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE Sondheim in ethereal,
introspective mode (Now to 9/21, Max) ELMER GANTRY
Charismatic, broke salesman Elmer Gantry stumbles upon a
struggling religious tour, led by pious evangelist Sister Sharon
Falconer in this timeless musical. Directed by Eric Schaeffer
(10/7-11/9, Max) SEX WITH STRANGERS Holly Twyford
stars in this play about a one-night stand in a secluded cabin.
Directed by Aaron Posner (10/14-12/7, Ark) DINER A new
musical by Barry Levinson, based on his classic 80s movie
and featuring music and lyrics by Sheryl Crow. Directed by
Kathleen Marshall (12/9-1/25/15, Max) KID VICTORY A
World Premiere musical by John Kander and Greg Pierce
about a 17-year-old boy who returns home after vanishing for a
year (2/17-3/22/15, Max) SOON Matthew Gardiner directs
this World Premiere musical by Nick Blaemire (3/10-4/26/15,
Ark) SIMPLY SONDHEIM An original tribute celebrating
Stephen Sondheim and Signature Theatres special partnership
over the last 25 years, directed by Eric Schaeffer (4/2-4/19/15)
CABARET Matthew Gardiner directs one of Broadways most
electrifying treasures, featuring Wesley Taylor as the Emcee
(5/12-6/28/15, Max)
STUDIO THEATRE
202-332-3300
studiotheatre.org
BELLEVILLE Amy Herzogs play unmasks the seemingly
perfect marriage and Parisian life of expats Abby and Zack.
Directed by David Muse (Now to 10/12) BAD JEWS Serge
Seiden directs Joshua Harmons savage comedy about family,
faith, and identity politics as three cousins battle over a family
heirloom (11/05-12/21) TERMINUS Irish playwright Mark
ORowes compelling and experimental drama (12/10-1/4/15,
2ndstage) CHOIR BOY A music-lled coming of age story set
in the gospel choir of an elite prep school for young black men
(1/7-2/22/15) LAUGH A World Premiere of Beth Henleys
newest play, a slapstick comedy of mishaps and moxie (3/11-
4/19/15) JUMPERS FOR GOALPOSTS Set in a Yorkshire shing
city, Tom Wells play about romance, resilience, taking chanc-
es, and moving on makes its stateside debut (5/13-6/21/15)
MARY-KATE OLSEN IS IN LOVE Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are
Graces only friends, and shes just market research for them in
this comedy directed by Holly Twyford (6/3-6/21/15, 2ndstage)
SILENCE! THE MUSICAL A musical spoof based on the 1991
Oscar-winning thriller, The Silence of the Lambs (7/15-8/9/15,
2ndStage)
SYNETIC THEATER
800-494-8497
synetictheater.org
THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU Paata Tsikurishvili directs and stars
as the title character (10/1-11/2) BEAUTY AND THE BEAST A pri-
marily movement-based telling of the famous story (12/3-1/4/15)
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING More wordless Shakespeare
(2/11-3/15/15) HUNTING COCKROACHES (5/13-6/14/15)
THEATRE J
theaterj.org
YENTL The Isaac Bashevis Singer classic with new music
and lyrics by Jill Sobule (Now to 10/5) THE INTELLIGENT
HOMOSEXUALS GUIDE TO CAPITALISM AND SOCIALISM WITH A KEY
TO THE SCRIPTURES When retired longshoreman and lifelong
Communist Gus summons his three adult children to their
Brooklyn home to explain why hes selling the family brownstone
and ending his life, things dont go exactly as planned. Written
by Tony Kushner. Directed by John Vreeke (11/13-12/21) LIFE
SUCKS (OR THE PRESENT RIDICULOUS) A World Premiere written
and directed by Aaron Posner and based on Chekhovs Uncle
Vanya (1/14-2/15/15) G-DS HONEST TRUTH Rene Calarcos
comedy asks how far we would go to believe a story thats too
good to be true (3/18-4/19/15) THE CALL When Annie and
Peter decide to adopt, they set their sights on a child from Africa
in this drama directed by Jennifer Nelson (5/6-5/31/15, Atlas)
THE TALE OF THE ALLERGISTS WIFE Charles Buschs raucous
comedy (6/3-7/5/15)
WASHINGTON IMPROV THEATER
202-204-7770
washingtonimprovtheater.com
DISTRICT IMPROV FESTIVAL Several dozen troupes from around
the country will participate in this improv festival (9/24-28)
HAROLD NIGHT Each Tuesday is a demonstration and experi-
mentation in the world-famous long form technique, Harold
(every Tuesday night)
WOOLLY MAMMOTH
202-393-3939
woollymammoth.net
MARIE ANTOINETTE Cake enthusiast and infamous one-percent-
er opens Woollys 35th season with a burst of high fashion and
shaky morals (9/15-10/12) FAMOUS PUPPET DEATH SCENES
Curated and narrated by puppet Nathan Tweak, this Canadian
import is a collection of 22 infamous and theatrical end-of-life
sequences, spanning a vast array of styles and genres (12/9-
1/4/15) CHEROKEE Two couples, one black, one white, ee
their suburban pressures and re-connect with nature by going
camping in Cherokee, North Carolina in Lisa DAmours newest
comedy (2/9-3/8/15) LIGHT RISES ON GRACE Chad Beckims
play is an examination of race, sexuality, and family as uncon-
ventional as the relationships it depicts (3/30-4/26/15) THE
TOTALITARIANS Howard Shalwitz directs Robert OHaras
warped sci- thriller about a zombie attack in 2063. Featuring
the rst openly gay President of the United States!(5/25-6/21/15)
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RED BAND SOCIETY (FOX) Have you seen The Breakfast Club? If
so, youre pretty well-established for the premise of FOXs new-
est comedy-drama. Set in the pediatric ward of a hospital where
children and teenagers with various life-threatening illnesses
live, the show is narrated by a boy in a coma and stars Oscar-
winner Octavia Spencer as one of the nurses tasked with looking
after the kids and helping them navigate adolescence with their
conditions. It sounds a little schmaltzy, but it could well tug
more than a few heartstrings should it escape the heavy-hand of
early cancellation. Premieres Wednesday, Sep. 17 at 9/8c.
THE MYSTERIES OF LAURA (NBC) Debra Messing is back on TV!
Its just a shame its in this confused procedural. Messing plays
a single mom who struggles to nd a balance between her sons
and her detective work and that uneasiness plays out across
the pilot. The show isnt sure if it wants to be funny or serious,
with Messing forced to waver constantly between the two. It
may get better as things go on, but youll have checked out by
then. Premieres Wednesday, Sep. 17 at 10/9c.
MADAM SECRETARY (CBS) If you watch the opening episode
of Madam Secretary and feel as if youve seen something simi-
lar, you may be remembering ABCs 2005 drama Commander
in Chief. Both shows have similar premises: a woman on the
outside of Washington politics thrust into its core, preceded by
the deaths of the ofcials who sat in the ofces they have taken
over, neither expected to do well but both overcoming the odds
to prove their worth at the job. Hopefully Ta Leoni will succeed
where Geena Davis failed, and take her role as Secretary of State
beyond its freshman season. Premieres Sunday, Sep. 21 at 8/7c.
GOTHAM (FOX) Whats the best part of Batman? If you
answered Watching him grow up, slowly, over several seasons,
while the police try and fail to deal with Gothams inux of
criminal masterminds then FOX has a show for you! Seriously,
though, while I can understand the logic of Gotham, focusing on
a young Commissioner Gordon when he worked the regular beat
as a cop, and the intrigue of watching Batmans nemeses grow
and mature into the villains we know theyll become, we also
know that Gordon will not succeed until Bruce Wayne has fully
matured and learned how to ght back. Given he joins the series
right after his parents murder, were going to have many series
where theres a lot of crime-ghting but no real successes. Im
not sure how long viewers will stick around for that. Premieres
- Monday, Sep. 22 at 8/7c.
SCORPION (CBS) There have been several shows in recent
years that have tried to introduce the idea of a genius to the well-
trodden path of the procedural drama few have done it with as
much bombast as Scorpion. The pilot starts slow as it eshes out
its main characters four genius-intellect individuals recruited
to work for Homeland Security and the waitress who ends up
with them (think The Big Bang Theory but more dramatic) but
towards its latter half, it kicks things up a notch into an explo-
sive, fast-paced bout of thrills. Theres no way CBS can sustain
such an entertaining pilot each week, and the characters as they
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NOTHER YEAR, ANOTHER WEAK OFFER-
ing for new shows. Seriously, dont expect
much from the fall lineup as there are only
a handful that could be considered worthy
of your time. And even in that group, it will be a case of
DVR-ing most of them to watch later. Once again, its
comedies that lead the pack in terms of sheer awfulness,
although there arent as many glaringly offensive offer-
ings as there were last year. Instead, network executives
are clearly loving the color beige, as most of the new com-
edies seem meh or its alright at best. That being said,
there are a couple of standouts, so jump in and see if any
of the freshman shows can tempt you away from Big Bang
Theory repeats and episodes of The Good Wife youve yet
to catch up on.
stand arent strong enough to carry the show without the action,
but theres the premise for a decently enjoyable show. Plus,
Katherine McPhee is back on our screens, and thats never a bad
thing. Premieres Monday, Sep. 22 at 9/8c.
FOREVER (ABC) What if I told you that there was a show
where, potentially multiple times an episode, youd get to see
Ioan Gruffudd naked? Sounds too good to be true, right? Sadly, it
is. Thats not to say that you wont get to see Gruffudd completely
stripped down, its just that everything around that is very
milquetoast. Gruffudd stars as a man who cant die whenever
he is killed, he simply regenerates in the nearest body of water.
Working as a medical examiner, he is a paired with a police of-
cer (Alana De La Garza) and uses his proximity to death to study
his own immortality. An inoffensive hour of television that will
thrive on Gruffudds affable charm. Well, that and his nudity.
Premieres Monday, Sep. 22 at 10/9c.
NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (CBS) In what I assume must be its 400th
season, mega-hit NCIS produces yet another spin-off to stretch
its total viewership to pretty much every living organism on the
planet. You know what to expect, you likely dont care, and youll
probably watch it anyway. Premieres Tuesday, Sep. 23 at 9/8c.
BLACK-ISH (ABC) At a time when the major networks are
seemingly leaving African-American led sitcoms to TBS and
BET, ABC steps up to the plate and offers Black-ish. Its cen-
tral conceit? An upper-middle class family whose father starts
to worry that his children are losing touch with their culture.
Unfortunately, it squanders some of the opportunities it has
to make valid, albeit humorous, comments on race in todays
society, something sorely missing from network television at
the moment. Hopefully things will smooth out over subsequent
episodes certainly, having Modern Family as its lead-in will
not only offer a nice dichotomy but also a healthy viewership
to give Black-ish the support it deserves. Premieres Wednesday,
Sep. 24 at 9/8c.
HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER (ABC) Shonda Rhimes. Viola
Davis. A plot that promises Scandal with all the dials turned up
to OMG!?! Davis stars as a law school professor offering spots
at her rm to the best students in her class. We follow the stu-
dents as they learn the ins and outs of criminal law culminat-
ing in a murder that forces them to work together to ensure they
dont get caught. ABC is teasing it as TVs newest obsession, and
with Davis at the helm, we cant wait to get
stuck into HTGAWM (awful acronym, we
know) each week. Premieres Thursday, Sep.
25 at 10/9c.
SELFIE (ABC) I want to hate this so much.
A series titled after a stupid phenome-
non that is now even in the bastion of the
English langue, the Oxford Dictionary. Yes,
seles are a thing, but titling a sitcom after
them? Thats just wrong. Even worse, the
plot is loosely based on My Fair Lady and
Pygmalion, with the main character named
Eliza Dooley (Karen Gillan, masking her
Scottish accent with a generic American
one). Dooley is insta-famous, a term that
makes me want to punch something, and
lives her life through social media. Shes
completely image obsessed and a generally revolting person.
When she nally realizes this, she hires a brand consultant
(John Cho, who only gets better with age) to make her into a lik-
able human being. I wanted it to be awful, I wanted it to get can-
celled and yet, the mix of Gillan and Cho is so charming, their
chemistry so enjoyable that Im willing to give Sele a chance. If
ABC can shape it into a decent half hour, it could be worthy of a
spot on the DVR. That name, though, is going to date faster than
Cougar Town. Premieres Tuesday, Sep. 30 at 8/7c.
MANHATTAN LOVE STORY (ABC) Rather than bother with
snappy dialogue or acting out emotions and scenarios on screen,
Manhattan Love Story instead relegates most of its script to
voiceover. Yes, voiceover, because what could be better in this
rom-com than constantly hearing what our protagonists are
thinking? Especially when its insightful tidbits like Midwest
transplant Danas love for purses or the fact that Peter is an
insufferable dick whos only interested in staring at a womans
breasts. If this doesnt get cancelled, Ill be genuinely surprised.
Premieres Tuesday, Sep. 30 at 8:30/7:30c.
HAPPYLAND (MTV) If youve ever wondered what goes on
behind the scenes at theme parks such as Disney World, MTVs
Happyland should offer a bite-size, teen-oriented, overly dra-
matic idea of what its like. The central character here is Lucy,
who grew up in the park with a mother who plays one of the
princesses, but who dreams of leaving the park to experience the
real world. Of course, because its MTV, a handsome boy enters
the mix and shes swept off her feet. Watch the rst episode for
the amusing twist at the end, then go nd something better to
do with your time other than watch MTV. Premieres Tuesday,
Sep. 30 at 11/10c.
STALKER (CBS) CBS loves a police procedural. Seemingly, the
more murders and subsequent investigations the network can
cram into its schedule, the better. Enter, then, Stalker, which on
rst glimpse sounds like another win for CBSs viewers. Dylan
McDermott and Maggie Q star as ofcers working for a division
of the LAPD that deals with you guessed it stalkers. So far,
so intriguing, except Stalker has drawn a lot of criticism for its
pilot episode. Whereas CBSs viewers are ne with Criminal
Minds and CSI et al, where the levels of violence are relatively
tame, Stalkers pilot sees a woman chased, coated in gasoline,
trapped in her car and set on re. There are scares in car parks,
secret hiding spots inside houses, threats around every corner.
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Im not sure if viewers will stick with the constant onslaught of
scares and tension every week. Heck, Im not sure theyll want to
leave the house ever again with the level of fear in other humans
Stalker is instilling. Then again, that means theyll have more
time to watch programming on CBS, so maybe its what the net-
work intended all along. Premieres Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 10/9c.
A TO Z (NBC) Theres no denying the chemistry between leads
Ben Feldman and Cristin Milioti, the whole thing has a 500 Days
of Summer quirky adorableness, and it draws heavily from How
I Met Your Mother by chronicling the couple over the course of
their relationship (weve already learned that theyll stop dating
in eight months, three weeks, ve days and one hour). Keep an
eye on this, itll either remain high quality and thrive or drop
quickly into cancellation. Premieres Thursday, Oct. 2 at 9/8c.
BAD JUDGE (NBC) Oh, Kate Walsh. It was too much to ask
for, wasnt it? The lead role on a series where you play L.A.s
most respected criminal judge, who also happens to be a wild
child once her robe comes off. It would be another in NBCs
long line of single-camera comedies with dramatic elements,
and it is being pushed as a star vehicle for you. Of course, its all
crumbling down: the pilot was so terrible NBC had to recast and
retool the whole thing, the showrunner has left, a replacement
turned the job down and while four episodes have been lmed,
theres no sense that the show will last beyond those when it
premieres. Dont worry, Kate. Well Netix Private Practice and
watch you there instead. Premieres Thursday, Oct. 2 at 9/8c.
GRACEPOINT (FOX) Our entry this year for Most pointless
remake, Gracepoint is as much a copy of the original British
show Broadchurch as its possible to be. It even borrows the same
male lead, David Tennant (with an awkward American accent),
the same director and the same writer/creator. It follows a
similar plot and only differs in that its set in California and has
American accents. Watch the original, with a devastatingly bril-
liant performance from Olivia Coleman, and we can all forget
about this. Premieres Thursday, Oct. 2 at 9/8c.
MULANEY (FOX) Is this Seinfeld for a new generation? If so,
were doomed. John Mulaneys self-titled show isnt awful, its
just annoyingly bland. It mixes stand-up with multi-camera
sitcom, offers broad stereotypes and features limited acting
from the writer and star at its center. Whats more, it completely
wastes the wonderful Nasim Pedrad. It might get better, but
viewers will likely have checked out by then. Premieres Sunday,
Oct. 5 at 9/8c.
THE FLASH (The CW) Probably the most exciting show of the
Fall, The Flash picks up from the characters introduction on the
excellent Arrow, introducing us to Barry Allen, his backstory and
his change into the titular superhero. Grant Gustin offers the
right amount of geeky introvert to the part, the special effects are
on point, the supporting cast seems up to the task and the pilot
sets the stage for a great weekly formula of nd bad guy, run
rings around bad guy. You should watch it, and if you havent
already seen Arrow then watch that, too. Premieres Tuesday,
Oct. 7 at 8/7c.
CRISTELA (ABC) I like Cristela Alonzo, but just as it is with
Mulaney, theres a distinct lack of focus. The show, based on her
life and stand-up routine, centers on Cristela as she enters her
sixth year of law school and lives at home with her Mexican-
American family. The situation is ripe for comments on race,
class, family and any other number of topics but Alonzo seems
to prefer going for a cheap laugh than exploring any of these to
a great depth. Perhaps, though, Im simply expecting too much
of the multi-camera and studio audience format that the show
adheres to. Premieres Friday, Oct. 10 at 8/7c.
THE AFFAIR (Showtime) Showtime will do anything to show
more sex on TV, which is likely why The Affair was greenlit.
Actually, thats cheapening a show that denitely carries more
than a little intrigue. As its title suggests, it examines the effect
of an affair from the perspective of both characters engaged in
it. The resulting emotional and psychological damage it wreaks
on them and their families will be examined over the shows
run, which should make for pretty compelling watching. Oh, and
therell be loads of sex, natch. Premieres Sunday, Oct. 12 at 10/9c.
JANE THE VIRGIN (The CW) Prepare for the most ludicrous
premise of any show airing this Fall. Or possibly ever, for that
matter. Jane (Gina Rodriguez, who is utterly captivating) is
pregnant. The only problem? Shes never had sex. Yup, while
visiting her doctor for a pap smear she was accidentally insemi-
nated with someones sperm. What follows is Jane trying to
come to terms with being an expectant mother, dealing with
her long-term boyfriend and working out what will happen to
the child once its born. Its based on a telenovela, and it shows,
but once youve worked past the main plot (why doesnt she sue
the doctor? Its not even considered? This is America, right?) its
actually surprisingly good. Sort of Ugly Betty before that became
unwatchable nonsense. Premieres Monday, Oct. 13 at 9/8c.
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MARRY ME (NBC) Everything about this works. Its from the
people behind the woefully under-appreciated Happy Endings,
stars one of that shows leads, Casey Wilson, and pairs her with
the ever-likeable Ken Marino. Once weve glossed over Marino
playing a character ten years younger than his actual age, theres
a lot to like here. The premise of a couple struggling through
their engagement could tire, but its out of the way by the end of
the pilot, and the show will likely instead focus on their relation-
ship, family and friends. Happy Endings only got better and, if
viewers and NBC give it a chance, Marry Me will do the same.
Premieres Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 9/8c.
THE MCCARTHYS (CBS) Theyre an Irish family in Boston! They
love sports! One of their sons is gay and it still confuses every-
one! Hilarious, right? No? Oh good, not just me, then. Premieres
Thursday, Oct. 30 at 9/8c.
STATE OF AFFAIRS (NBC) Katherine Heigl, it would seem, has
nally stopped pissing Hollywood executives off with her diva
attitude. As such, shes able to take the lead role in State of Affairs
and remind us why Emmy voters gave her the award for Greys
Anatomy several years ago. As the leader of a team dedicated
to compiling the Presidents brief every day, detailing the most
important national security threats, theres plenty of interna-
tional intrigue and action to keep viewers hooked. Throw in
emotional drama and the fact that Heigls character is a mess out-
side of work and it should make for reliable viewing. Oh, and the
President is Alfre Woodard. If thats not reason enough to watch,
I dont know what is. Premieres Monday, Nov. 17 at 10/9c.l
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McLean Community Center
703-790-0123
aldentheatre.org
FLAMENCO VIVO/CARLOTA SANTANA The Soul of Flamenco
(11/1) CHRISTOPHER K. MORGAN & ARTISTS The Aldens resi-
dent contemporary dance company, led by its gay namesake,
presents a mixed-repertory with two world premieres including
Inconstancy, a duet that asks if one can ever really be satised
with what one has (11/14-15)
AMERICAN DANCE INSTITUTE
301-984-3003
americandance.org
VICKY SHICK Everything You See is a collaboration between
choreographer and three designers in which a group of 10
dancers perform two dances separately but simultaneously,
reecting the competing senses of commotion and intimacy in
modern life (9/19-20) ASZURE BARTON & ARTISTS Hailed by
Mikhail Baryshnikov as one of todays most innovative chore-
ographers, Barton and her collective artists present Awa, a
piece meant to celebrate human experience and universal spirit
(10/3-4) IVY BALDWIN DANCE 2014 Guggenheim Fellow Ivy
Baldwin offers Oxbow, a world-premiere evening-length dance
exploring loss, love and loneliness and including original music
by Justin Jones and a sculptural landscape set by installation
artists Wade Kavanaugh and Stephen B. Nguyen (10/17-18)
VERTIGO DANCE COMPANY This Jerusalem-based company
performs Noa Wertheims Reshimo, which explores passages
between endless motion and a dened moment, and is named
for a Kabbalistic notion about ickering impressions (10/24-25)
NEIL GREENBERG Prior to its December premiere in New York
choreographer presents This, a new ADI Incubator work with
designers Steve Roden on sound and Joe Levasseur on lights
exploring the human desire to always make meaning (11/14-15)
BALLET ADI ADIs resident company returns with new works by
its leader Runqiao Du, erstwhile a dancer with the Washington
Ballet and the Suzanne Farrell Ballet, and guest choreographer
Loni Landon, a Juilliard graduate whose work the New York
Times says is full of detail and surprises (11/21-22)
ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
202-399-7993
atlasarts.org
OASIS DANCE COMPANY El Passaporte is companys fourth
annual gala featuring cocktails, dancers from all over the east
coast, a runway fashion event plus awards and recognition to
community leaders for distinguished service to LGBT youth
(9/21) GIN DANCE COMPANY East Meets West with three
new pieces including Face to Face, exploring technology and
social medias impact on identities and relationships (10/25)
STEP AFRIKA! MAGICAL MUSICAL HOLIDAY STEP SHOW D.C.s inter-
nationally-known stepping company presents its annual inter-
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DC Dance Festival, held at the Shakespeare
Theatre Companys Sidney Harman Hall,
has become falls leading showcase of locally
grown dance, featuring a veritable whos who of D.C.
dance doyens. But you hardly have to wait another month
if you want to see the riches of D.C. dance. In fact, this
weekend theres the grand reopening celebration of the
citys leading dance venue Dance Place. And nearly
every weekend offers more dance to see at other cel-
ebrated institutions in the region, whether Strathmore,
the Atlas, the Clarice Smith Center or, especially, the
Kennedy Center which, in addition to hosting dance
companies of national and international import, frequent-
ly presents free performances through its Local Dance
Commissioning Project. In other words, you can get your
dance x pretty much year-round these days.
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active celebration of the holidays with furry friends from the
animal kingdom, including DJ Frosty the Snowman (12/11-22)
BARNS AT WOLF TRAP
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wolftrap.org
AN EVENING OF INDIAN DANCE Wolf Trap presents classical and
folk dancers and musicians in collaboration with the Indian
Dance Educators Association (10/18)
CITYDANCE
Strathmore
301-581-5204
citydance.net
S.J. EWING CityDance OnStage Ignite Artist presents Australia
Home Land, a free evening of dance with students from
CityDance DREAM and members of her own eponymous com-
pany exploring home (9/21, Hill Center) JASON GARCIA IGNACIO
Another CityDance OnStage Ignite Artists original work
inspired by neo-impressionist art is presented in an impres-
sionist art bastion, the Phillips Collection accompanied
by classical guitarist Piotr Pakhomkin, a Strathmore artist in
residence (11/20, Phillips Collection) MARYLAND CLASSIC YOUTH
ORCHESTRAS A collaboration with CityDance offering a lively
evening of dance and music (12/7, Music Center at Strathmore)
CLARICE SMITH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
301-405-ARTS
claricesmithcenter.umd.edu
NEXTNOW FEST Among dance highlights at this all-genres
festival to kick off the season are performances by Australias
daredevil aerialists the Fruits, Nichole Canuso Dance Company
and NextDANCE, featuring some of the schools nest choreog-
raphers (9/11-14) KYLE ABRAHAMS ABRAHAM.IN.MOTION: WHEN
WOLVES CAME IN This boundary-breaking gay choreographer
presents three new works with his company reecting on
freedom, the Emancipation Proclamation and the connection
between the Civil War and Civil Rights (11/8) UMD FACULTY
DANCE CONCERT Dance Rhythm/Sound and Space (11/13, 11/14,
11/16) FAUSTIN LINYEKULA: TALES OF HOME, CONGO/MOZAMBIQUE
A two-evening program of intimately scaled dance theater
from this choreographer featuring original music by Obilo
drummers and guitarist Flamme Kapaya (11/21) DELTA CHI
XI HONORARY DANCE FRATERNITY: NEW DANCES (12/11-12) 32ND
ANNUAL CHOREOGRAPHERS SHOWCASE A co-presentation with
the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
and featuring some of the regions most talented emerging cho-
reographers (1/25/15)
DAKSHINA DANCE COMPANY
202-656-5679
dakshina.org
MALAVIKA SARUKKAI A short performance, a reception and a
screening of Sumantra Ghosals lm The Unseen Sequence, about
the unique voice and contributions of this choreographer to
the eld of dance and particularly the style of bharatanatyam
(10/3, University of District of Columbia) SHIJITH NAMBIAR
AND COMPANY W/PARVATHY MENON The Indian Embassy and
the ICCR co-present a performance featuring abstract works as
well as a celebration of Gandhis Legacy in promoting peace
(10/4, UDC) SPIRALS: ANITA RATNAM, ANIL SRINIVASAN AND
SIKKIL GURUCHARAN A convergence of dance, poetry and music
among artists who are longtime collaborators but appear togeth-
er for the rst time; dynamic dance duo Renjith Babu and Vijna
Vasudevan close out the evening (11/6, Shakespeare Theatre)
ANANDA SHANKAR JAYANT AND ALIF LAILA One of Indias leading
classical dancers, choreographers and dance scholars performs
the bharatanatyam-based Moving from Myth to Abstraction after
an opening performance by a great sitar player and Dakshina
friend and featured artist (11/7, Harman Hall) SHANTA AND VP
DHANANJAYAN Pioneers in the dance world, with their own
distinct style of bharatanatyam, perform Light on the Path (11/8,
Harman Hall)
DANCE PLACE
202-269-1600
danceplace.org
GRAND RE-OPENING GALA CELEBRATION & PERFORMANCE After
extensive renovation and expansion, Dance Place celebrates
its re-opening with performances by Coyaba Dance Theaters
Drum Core, PearsonWidrig Dance Theater, a collaborative
piece choreographed by Shannon Quinn and Sylvia Soumah for
ReVision dance company, and a commissioned work choreo-
graphed by Dance Places Co-Director Deborah Riley in honor
of Howard and Geraldine Polinger (9/13) CULTURE SHOCK
Dance Place Company in Residence corrals all its troupes to
show off its world-renowned work in groundbreaking hip-hop
performance (9/20-21) DEVIATED THEATRE Local premiere
of creature, an original apocalyptic fairytale that comes to
life in a mix of acting, aerials and contemporary dance (9/27-
28) HIND BENALIS FLEUR DORANGE Moroccan choreogra-
pher/dancer offers new work Identity/Identit, a collaboration
with Franco-Moroccan hip-hop dancer Souane Karim and
original music by Mohcine Imrham, documenting Moroccos
warp and weft as a crossroads of
past and present and Africa and
Europe (10/4) PEARSONWIDRIG
DANCETHEATER The premiere
of Kr Kr Kr, set to the music
of Korean contemporary artist
Uh Uh Boo, in a program also
featuring dance/spoken-word
poem Take Me With You with
original music by Michael Wall
(10/11-12) DANIEL BURKHOLDER/
THE PLAYGROUND (10/18, Monroe
St. Market) DANCE BOX THEATER
& FORCE/COLLISION A joint pro-
gram featuring Stephen Clapps
solo work Windswept examin-
ing climate change, and Jarman
(all this maddening beauty),
John Moletresss collaboration
with playwright Caridad Svich,
inspired by queer lmmaking
icon Derek Jarman (10/19)
COMPANHIA URBANA DE DANCA
Brazilian dance sensation offers
a bold blend of contemporary Brazilian dance and hip-hop
(11/9) CLANCYWORKS DANCE COMPANY Premiere of Adrienne
Clancys Dream Catchers plus additional works by guest artists
of company known for inventive and daring partner work (11/15-
16) SERENDIBDANCE/ASSANGA DOMASK Celebrating the ancient
heritage of Sri Lanka and its folk dances in A Single Cycle of the
Sun (11/22-23) FIELDWORK SHOWING A showing of works-
in-progress from all artistic disciplines and points of view and
created through the peer-to-peer program The Field (12/3)
URBAN DANCE THEATER FESTIVAL A festival portraying the holis-
tic and global representation of hip-hop dance culture, featuring
Ariston B-Boy ReMind Ripoyla from Stockton, Calif.s Style
Elements Crew, Sara Lil Flex Hirn from Helsinki, Finland,
G-Force from the Memphis Jookin and D.C.s own Urban
Artistry, whose Junious House Brickhouse is festival curator
(12/6-7) KWANZAA CELEBRATION Coyaba Academy, Coyaba
Dance Theater and special guests celebrate the seven principles
of Kwanzaa (12/13-14)
GALA HISPANIC THEATRE
202-234-7174
galatheatre.org
The 10th annual Flamenco festival includes FLAMENCO
APARICIO DANCE COMPANY Performance by festival curator
Edwin Aparicio and his company (11/7-9) MARIANA COLLADO
AND CARLOS CHAMORRO Dancers from Madrids Fundacion
Conservatorio Flamenco Casa Patas will be accompanied by tal-
ented cantaores and musicians (11/13-16) FLAMENCO EN FAMILIA
Members of the Spanish Dance Society and other local a-
menco artists will offer free interactive demonstrations with cas-
tanets, fans and zapateo for children and the entire family (11/15)
JANE FRANKLIN DANCE
703-933-1111
janefranklin.com
CUTE ANIMALS AND STOP, DROP & ROLL Free outdoor perfor-
mance of two programs, one a project with dogs, the other fea-
turing two groups in a sequenced plan of competitive interaction
and random opposition (9/20, Outdoors at Arlingtons Penrose
Square) THE BIG MEOW Adapted from the book by Elizabeth
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Spires (10/26, Alexandrias The Athenaeum) THIRD THURSDAY:
A NICHE IN THE HALL A performance traveling through all three
oors, cubbyholes and alcoves in dialogue with the art and archi-
tecture of the building (11/13, Alexandrias Torpedo Factory Arts
Center)
JOES MOVEMENT EMPORIUM
301-699-1819
joesmovement.org
MAIDA WITHERS AND THE DANCE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of this revolutionary company
that helped pioneer the concept of site-specic work (9/17)
DANIEL BURKHOLDER/THE PLAYGROUND Two performances as
part of a series of hands-on workshops (9/27, 10/18)
JOY OF MOTION
202-399-6763
joyofmotion.org
FRESH II (9/20) H STREET NE FESTIVAL (9/20) BARRACKS ROW
FESTIVAL (9/27) YOUTH DANCE ENSEMBLE KICKOFF (9/27, Jack
Guidone Theatre) TEELIN DANCE COMPANY (10/11, Guidone)
DISSONANCE DANCE (10/18, Guidone) Congressional Chorus &
Youth Dance Ensemble (11/15) Heart of Hip Hop (12/9, Atlas)
Fall Youth Company Concert (12/13, Atlas)
KENNEDY CENTER
202-467-4600
kennedy-center.org
STUDENTS FROM HUNG TAO CHOY MEI LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
Through the Kennedy Centers free Millennium Stage program-
ming, demonstrations of kung fu and capoeira from students of
comprehensive course of traditional martial arts training (9/13,
Millennium Stage) SIVAM, INC. Utsav: Celebrating Indias
Maestros of Music and Dance (9/19-21, Terrace Theater)
CEIBADANZA A performance by this Ecuadorian contemporary
dance company (9/24, Millennium Stage) ARTURO GARCIAS
DANZANTE The Arlington-based dancer/choreographer and
his company perform Here & Now (9/25-26, Millennium Stage)
MARTHA CLARKE Adapted from Colettes classic story of for-
bidden love, Cheri combines theater, live music and dance with
ballet stars Alessandra Ferri and Herman Cornejo, actress Amy
Irving and pianist Sarah Rothenberg (10/1-4, Terrace) BEIJING
DANCE THEATER Wild Grass is a three-part performance by
renowned choreographer Wang Yuanyuan inspired by poems
of Lu Xun (10/22-25, Terrace) CARMEN DE LAVALLADE As I
Remember It is an intimate multimedia portrait of legendary
artist weaving together dance, personal writings and lm (10/29-
30, Terrace) SUTRA DANCE THEATRE OF MALAYSIA Kalanidhi
Dance presents this company performing the Odissi dance
Krishna, Love Re-Invented (11/9, Terrace) BATSHEVA DANCE
COMPANY Israels acclaimed company returns with its director
Ohad Naharins newest work, Sadeh21, created in collaboration
with 18 dancers in a style he calls Gaga (11/18-19, Opera House)
THE SUZANNE FARRELL BALLET The Kennedy Centers resident
company offers three Balanchine works plus Jerome Robbinss
The Concert (or the Perils of Everybody) (11/28-30, Opera House)
BALLET WEST In its 51st year this Utah-based company comes
to the Kennedy Center to stage its version, developed by original
artistic director William Christensen, of the seasonal classic set
to Tchaikovsky (12/10-14, Opera House)
MARYLAND COUNCIL FOR DANCES STATE DANCE FESTIVAL
443-480-8975
marylanddance.org/festival/
Various dance practitioners lead workshops and perform at this
42nd annual festival, featuring all styles of dance, from ballet to
tap to hip-hop to Pilates (10/31-11/2)
STRATHMORE
301-581-5100
strathmore.org
EXPLORING INDIAN DANCE A performance from three local
dance companies and schools, Natyabhoomi School of Dance,
Lasya Dance Academy and Nrityalaya (9/20, CityDance Studio)
LIGHTWIRE THEATER: A VERY ELECTRIC CHRISTMAS As seen on
Americas Got Talent, this full-body puppet-based company
creates worlds of endless possibilities with costumes made of
light (11/29, Music Center) MOSCOW BALLETS GREAT RUSSIAN
NUTCRACKER Now in its third decade of touring North America,
this companys cast of 40 astounding dancers relate the classic
Christmas story with unique Russian zest (12/14, Music Center)
STEP AFRIKA! Celebrating 20 years as the worlds rst profes-
sional company dedicated to the percussive dance tradition of
stepping (1/18/15, Music Center)
VELOCITY DC DANCE FESTIVAL
Harman Hall
202-547-1122
facebook.com/VelocityDC
A special partnership with Dance/MetroDC, the D.C.
Commission on the Arts & Humanities, Washington Performing
Arts and host organization the Shakespeare Theatre Company,
this festival returns for its sixth year of presenting world-class
dance of various styles all of it stemming from artists in the
Washington region (10/9-11)
THE WASHINGTON BALLET
202-362-3606
washingtonballet.org
MASTERWORKS BY KYLIAN/VAN MANEN/WHEELDON The
Washington Ballet opens its season with the company premiere
of striking masterpieces by three of Europes most powerful
ballet geniuses, including Jiri Kylians Petite Mort, Hans van
Manens 5 Tangos and Christopher Wheeldons Polyphonia
(10/22-26, Harman Hall) THE NUTCRACKER Every year
Washington Ballet Artistic Director Septime Webre offers his
own twist on the family favorite, setting it in D.C. with George
Washington as the titular gure and King George III as the Rat
King (11/29-30, THEARC Theater; 12/4-28, Warner Theatre)
WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS
202-833-9800
washingtonperformingarts.org
DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM WPA partners with CityDance
for this annual series of performances by this historic ensem-
ble, guided by founding member and former dancer Virginia
Johnson (10/17-19, Harman Hall)
For more dance listings or for venue addresses, visit MetroWeekly.
com/fallarts2014 l
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ARTISPHERE
703-875-1100
artisphere.com
URBANARIAS: THREE DECEMBERS The nationally celebrated
locally based company dedicated to producing short, contem-
porary operas opens its season with composer Jake Heggies
opera, featuring a libretto by Gene Scheer adapted from Terence
McNally, about a Broadway actress struggling to accept her gay
son and his lover dying of AIDS (9/27-10/4) NATIONAL CHAMBER
ENSEMBLE: SPRING IN AUTUMN BENEFIT Artispheres resident
ensemble offers a preview of its season with a concert featuring
artistic director and violinist Leo Sushansky performing with
pianist Carlos Rodriguez (9/27) NATIONAL CHAMBER ENSEMBLE:
NIGHT OF ITALIAN OPERA Soprano Yana Eminova and baritone
Anton Belov join the ensemble for a glorious night of music by
Verdi, Puccini, Bellini and more (10/25) NATIONAL CHAMBER
ENSEMBLE: ANNUAL HOLIDAY CONCERT Classical masterpieces
and holiday classics, and carol sing-alongs (12/14)
202-399-7993
atlasarts.org
GREAT NOISE ENSEMBLE Adventurous contemporary classical
ensemble opens its season with a bill of greatest hits, including
Steve Reichs Music for 18 Musicians (9/20) ALL POINTS WEST
This eclectic chamber ensemble aims to transform the classical
concert into a fun, social experience, here performing twists on
Stravinsky and Prokoev (9/27) CAPITAL CITY SYMPHONY WITH
ERIC LIN Atlas Arts Partner opens its season with the 2014
winner of the Novik Piano Competition (10/12) LIBRARY LATE:
KATINKA KLEIJN: INTELLIGENCE OF THE HUMAN MACHINE The
Library of Congress co-presents a technology-enhanced perfor-
mance by this cellist who uses an EEG headset said to allow her
brainwaves to offer live accompaniment (10/16) CAPITAL CITY
SYMPHONY: HOLIDAY CONCERT A semi-staged concert opera of
Hansel and Gretel as part of annual holiday performance (11/22-
23) ALL POINTS WEST: A FEW OF OUR FAVORITE THINGS Celebrate
the holiday season with music evoking youth and innocence
(12/5) GREAT NOISE ENSEMBLE: SWEET AND HOMEGROWN AIRS A
program featuring pieces by David Lang, Mark Sylvester, Kevin
McKee, Cornelius Dufallo and Marc Mellits (12/6) BRAD LINDE
ENSEMBLE: A POST-COOL YULE Offering a program of decon-
structed and re-imagined holiday classics (12/6)
BACH SINFONIA
301-362-6525
bachsinfonia.org
LATE GREAT BACH: THE MASS IN B MINOR Performance of Bachs
monumental mass opens the new season with an all-star cast of
soloists (10/25) BACH HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS An all-Bach
program of various beloved Christmas-related works and instru-
mental and chorale favorites (12/20)
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classical music
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HETHER YOUR PREDILECTION IS
opera or chorale, piano or violin, quartet
or orchestra any or all Washington
offers the classical music lover a wealth of
opportunities. Every year the repertoire seems to expand
and not strictly through the work of noteworthy inno-
vative companies like Artispheres UrbanArias or the
Atlass Great Noise Ensemble. For example, this season
the Washington National Opera will present three new
short operas at the Kennedy Center as part of its American
Opera Initiative. And while The Three Bs Bach,
Beethoven and Brahms generally remain the meat-
and-potatoes for most presenting organizations, everyone
craves a little change now and then. Why, this season
thats even true of at least one organization named for
Bach. We guess Mozarts allure cannot be denied.
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BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
410-783-8000
bsomusic.org
HILARY HAHN: BEETHOVENS VIOLIN CONCERTO BSO Music
Director Marin Alsop kicks off the new season by welcoming
superstar violinist and Baltimore native Hahn to play what is
widely considered the pinnacle of the violin literature (9/18,
Strathmore; 9/19, 9/21, Meyerhoff) 2014 BSO CELEBRATION
GALA A concert showcasing quintessential American music,
artists and Marylands musical roots, from Coplands Lincoln
Portrait narrated by Center Stages Kwame Kwei-Armah
and the Morgan State University Choir, to Grofes Ode to
the Star-Spangled Banner (9/20, Meyerhoff) RACHMANINOFF
SYMPHONY NO. 1 Maestro Alsop leads the BSO in a dramatic
program that also includes violinist James Ehnes performing
Korngolds Violin Concerto, plus John Williamss Theme from
Schindlers List (9/26, 9/28, Meyerhoff; 9/27, Strathmore)
BSO SUPERPOPS: BROADWAY STANDING OVATIONS Jack Everly
conducts the BSO along with guests from Broadway including
Ben Crawford, Christina Bianco and Ted Keegan, and selec-
tions from The Phantom of the Opera, Once, Les Miserables
and Wicked (10/9, Strathmore; 10/10-12, Meyerhoff)
TCHAIKOVSKY & MOZART (10/17, Todd Performing Arts Center;
10/18-19, Meyerhoff) EIN HELDENLEBEN: A HEROS LIFE A
program capped by Richard Strausss grandiose, tongue-in-
cheek, autobiographical tone poem expressing devotion to his
wife while waging war on music critics (10/23, Meyerhoff;
10/26, Strathmore) BRAHMS SYMPHONY NO. 2 Finnish mae-
stro Hannu Lintu leads a program headlined by the sunniest
of Brahms four symphonies (10/30, Strathmore; 10/31-11/1,
Meyerhoff) BSO SUPERPOPS: CLASSICAL MYSTERY TOUR Relive
the magic of the Fab Four with this thrilling Beatles retrospec-
tive complete with original arrangements (11/13, Strathmore;
11/28-30, Meyerhoff) RACHMANINOFF & SHOSTAKOVICH (11/13,
Meyerhoff; 11/16, Strathmore) BERNSTEIN & BEETHOVEN
Mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano and the Cathedral
Choral Society join the BSO led by Maestro Alsop for a pro-
gram featuring Beethovens Symphony No. 7 with two con-
trasting works by Bernstein, Chichester Psalms and Symphony
No. 1, Jeremiah (11/21, 11/23 Meyerhoff; 11/22, Strathmore)
HANDELS MESSIAH Edward Polochick once again leads the
BSO, the Concert Artists of Baltimore Symphonic Chorale and
other soloists in Handels beloved oratorio (12/5, Meyerhoff;
12/6, Strathmore) DUKE ELLINGTONS NUTCRACKER Ken Lam
leads two daytime performances of this dazzling reimagining
of Tchaikovskys classic by D.C.s towering jazz legend (12/6,
Meyerhoff and Strathmore) BSO SUPERPOPS: HOLLY JOLLY
POPS The Baltimore Choral Arts Society joins the BSO led
by Jack Everly in a sing-along selection of carols and classical
favorites (12/10, 12/12-14, Meyerhoff; 12/11, Strathmore) THE
NUTRACKER The BSO joins with the Baltimore School for
the Arts dancers to offer their version of this holiday standard
(12/19-21, The Lyric)

BARNS AT WOLF TRAP
877-WOLFTRAP
wolftrap.org
SIMONE DINNERSTEIN Celebrated expressive pianist makes her
Wolf Trap debut and kicks off the new seasons Chamber Music
at the Barns series (10/10) JAMIE BARTON W/KIM PENSINGER
WITMAN The award-winning mezzo-soprano returns to the
Barns for a recital accompanied by the opera companys director
(10/24)
THE CHORAL ARTS SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
202-244-3669
choralarts.org
UNDER THE MIDNIGHT SUN: MUSIC FROM NORDIC CULTURES The
rst concert in a new chamber initiative by artistic director
Scott Tucker that expands this choral groups repertoire 50
years after its founding (10/17, Virginias Falls Church Episcopal,
115 E. Fairfax St.) BACH: MASS IN B MINOR Considered one of
the greatest and most beautiful works in the history of Western
music (11/2) A CAPITAL CHRISTMAS Holiday favorites, plus car-
ols from Argentina as led by guitarist Jeff Skunk Baxter (12/15,
12/21, 12/24) A FAMILY CHRISTMAS A 10-year-old, one-hour
highly participatory concert geared toward the young, or at least
young-at-heart (12/20)
THE CITY CHOIR OF WASHINGTON
202-495-1613
thecitychoirofwashington.org
MOZART: REQUIEM, TARIK OREGAN: TRIPTYCH Mozarts last last
masterpiece gets paired with a piece by a 36-year-old British-
born composer, described by the City Choirs artistic direc-
tor Robert Shafer as a marvelous foil to the Mozart (10/12,
National Presbyterian Church) THE HOLLY AND THE IVY: MUSIC
FOR CHRISTMAS A candlelight processional will set the stage
for this glorious concert, which includes audience sing-alongs,
including Hallelujah from Handels Messiah (12/14, National
Presbyterian Church)
301-405-ARTS
NEXTNOW FEST Among the classical highlights at this rst-ever
all-genre festival include an opera jam session with Maryland
Opera Studio and performances by UMD Chamber Singers
and Inescape Chamber Orchestra (9/11-14) EXCELSA STRING
QUARTET (9/28) MARK PADMORE WITH JONATHAN BISS Tenor
performs Schumann, Tippett and Faure accompanied by young
pianist (10/10) UMD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (10/10) UMD
WIND ORCHESTRA (10/11) TEMPO Established run by gradu-
ate students at the UMD School of Music premieres new
music during its Fall Concert (10/13) DISTRICT5 WIND QUINTET
Newly formed graduate quintet at UMD (10/24) KRONOS
QUARTET Daring contemporary chamber ensemble performs
Beyond Zero: 1914-1918, a new work by Serbian-born Aleksandra
Vrebalov and lmmaker Bill Morrison utilizing music and
lm to examine the turmoil of the great war (10/25) UMD
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERTO COMPETITION FINALS (10/31)
UMD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND UMD CONCERT CHOIR A perfor-
mance of Brahms German Requiem plus Earl Kims mournful
Where Grief Slumbers with soprano Katie Baughman (11/14)
UMD WOMENS CHORUS & UMD MENS CHORUS Fall Choral
Showcase (11/16) CHAMBER MUSIC SHOWCASE (11/17) BACH
CANTATA SERIES (11/20) MARYLAND OPERA STUDIO Cosi fan
tutte (11/21, 11/23-25) CALDER QUARTET (11/22) UMD SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA & UMD WIND ORCHESTRA Sibellus 6 (12/5)
COOLIDGE AUDITORIUM
Library of Congress
202-707-8000
loc.gov/concerts
ST. LAWRENCE STRING QUARTET Pianist Pedja Muzijevic joins
to perform a rhapsodic Brahmsian piano quintet written by
American composer Amy Beach (10/24) VOX LUMINIS
Washington debut of a decade-old early music ensemble from
Belgium (10/29) ENSEMBLE DAL NIENTE A world-premiere
performance of a new work from George Lewis commissioned
by the Library of Congress plus G.F. Haass in vain (10/30)
PIERRE-LAURENT AIMARD The art of the fugue is the focus of
pianists recital pairing excerpts from Bachs The Well-Tempered
Clavier with masterworks by Beethoven and Brahms (11/7)
ENSEMBLE CAPRICE Conjuring a fascinating musical dialogue
between the Old and New Worlds and creating a fusion of
European harmonies and melodies blended with Latin, African
and Amerindian nuances (11/21) CHIARA STRING QUARTET W/
SIMONE DINNERSTEIN Grammy-nominated quartet performs on
the Librarys Stradivari instruments for a performance with star
pianist of a new commissioned work from Jefferson Friedman
(12/5) CHOIR OF CLARE COLLEGE (12/6) JAN VOGLER, MIRA
WANG & ANTTI SIIRALA An evening of chamber music (12/12)
STRADIVARI ANNIVERSARY CONCERT: ST. LAWRENCE STRING QUARTET
(12/18)
D.C.S DIFFERENT DRUMMERS
202-269-4868
dcdd.org
DCDD DOES DRAG V (10/26) FALL CONCERT The Capital Pride
Symphonic Band and Capital Pride Wind Ensemble kick off the
full season (11/2) HOLIDAY CONCERT (12/7)
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DAVIS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
202-687-ARTS
performingarts.georgetown.edu
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY ORCHESTRA (10/23, 11/23) THE DC A
CAPPELLA FESTIVAL 2014 Annual concert co-hosted by two of
GUs most charismatic groups: the co-ed Phantoms and the all-
female GraceNotes (11/1, 11/8)
FAIRFAX SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
703-563-1990
fairfaxsymphony.org
BRAHMS, GRIEG Christopher Zimmerman kicks off the new sea-
son with Brahmss Symphony No. 2 and Griegs Piano Concerto
featuring Alexander Schimpf (9/20) COPLAND & STRAVINSKY
A program featuring two works from each composer, including
Appalachian Spring and Dumbarton Oaks Concerto (10/25-26)
ILL BE SEEING YOU Luke Frazier conducts an unfolding love
story based on actual letters written during World War II and
featuring songs of the era by Gershwin, Kern, Carmichael and
Ellington (11/8)
FOLGER CONSORT
202-544-7077
folger.edu
COURTING ELIZABETH: MUSIC AND PATRONAGE IN SHAKESPEARES
ENGLAND An exploration of the Elizabethan eras musical inu-
ence (9/26-28) A RENAISSANCE CHRISTMAS: MUSIC OF FLANDERS
AND ITALY CIRCA 1500 Inspired by Schiavones Madonna and
Child with Angels, a program of seasonal music by Josquin,
Ockeghem, Obrecht and Compere (12/16-23) THE ROAD TO
CANTERBURY: MUSIC OF MEDIEVAL ENGLAND Acclaimed vocal
ensemble Lionheart and instrumentalists Mary Sprinfels and
Tom Zajac join the consort for a sweet and cheery program
of medieval music, including a song mentioned in Chaucers
Canterbury Tales, ethereal motets from the Lady Masses
and engaging dances (1/9/15-1/10/15, Washington National
Cathedral)
GAY MENS CHORUS OF WASHINGTON, D.C.
202-293-1548
gmcw.org
LOVE STINKS (AN ANTI-LOVE CABARET) Three months before
Valentines Day and its Love Rocks! program, GMCW ser-
enades the haters, presenting select soloists sharing stories and
songs about the perils and problems of love culled from the
Great American Songbook, Broadway, the Top 40 and beyond
(11/15, Atlas Performing Arts Center) ROCKIN THE HOLIDAYS
Signature holiday classics and new arrangements of seasonal
favorites are the name of the game of this annual program, which
this year doubles in number of concerts with a change in venue
(12/6, 12/13-14, Lincoln Theatre)
KENNEDY CENTER
202-467-4600
kennedy-center.org
CHAR PRESCOTT & RYO YANAGITANI A free performance by cel-
list and pianist, both 2011 S&R Washington Award winners,
presented by S&R Foundation as part of Kennedy Centers
Millennium Stage series (9/12, Millennium Stage) THE U.S.
ARMY FIELD BANDS SOLDIERS CHORUS Members of the band and
bass clarinetist SSG Kevin Walko accompany selections from
popular operas (9/15, Millennium Stage) KHYMARIYAAN, RIBAB
FUSION Two bands, one a hyper-
folk jam quartet from Pakistan, the
other a Berber funk sensation from
Morocco, make their U.S. debuts and
kickoff month-long U.S. tours (9/16,
Millennium Stage) AMADOU KOUYATE
(9/17, Millennium Stage) NISTHA RAJ
Violinist puts a new spin on Indian
classical music with elements of jazz,
rock and hip-hop (9/18, Millennium
Stage) PETAR MARIC Serbian accor-
dionist shows off his unique range and
musicality (9/20, Millennium Stage)
TRI MINH Hanoi Conservatory-trained
composer, jazz pianist and contempo-
rary sound artist performs with his
own quartet (9/23, Millennium Stage)
STEVEN LIN Washington Performing
Arts presents a program including a
classic Mozart sonata, a ery piece by
Ravel and Notturno Incantato, writ-
ten for pianist Lin by David Hertzberg
(9/27, Terrace Theater) TONY SMALL Selections from Smalls
new opera Qadar: An Operetta for Children, incorporating
African and Arabic music genres and developed in consulta-
tion with Denyce Graves (9/30, Millennium Stage) OPERA
LAFAYETTE Rameaus Les Fetes de lHymen et de lAmour, ou Les
Dieux dEgypte (10/6, Concert Hall) THE DOVER QUARTET The
up-and-coming ensemble performs Glazunovs Five Novelettes
as well as Mozart and Schubert in this Fortas Chamber Music
Concerts series (10/8, Terrace) RAY CHEN ACCOMPANIED BY
JULIO ELIZALDE Pianist accompanies the Taiwanese-Australian
violinist in a Washington Performing Arts program that mixes
the seriousness of Mozart and Bach with playful works by Pablo
de Sarasate (10/9, Terrace) KENNEDY CENTER CHAMBER PLAYERS
The acclaimed ensemble of NSO musicians plays works by
Debussy, Ives, Saint-Saens and Beethoven (10/12, Terrace)
SHEN YUN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (10/12, Concert Hall) YUN-CHIN
ZHOU (10/14, Terrace) DANISH STRING QUARTET One of the
worlds hottest string quartets with a classic program, The Art
of the Fugue (10/15, Terrace) JOSH WRIGHT (10/16, Terrace)
MATTHEW ROSE Bass vocalist offers a concert presented by
Vocal Arts DC (10/19, Terrace) CHINA NATIONAL CENTRE FOR THE
PERFORMING ARTS ORCHESTRA - Provocative piano prodigy Yuja
Wang performs Ravels Piano Concerto with this orchestra (11/3,
Concert Hall) AVANTI ORCHESTRA OF THE FMMC (11/5, Terrace)
GEWANDHAUS ORCHESTRA OF LEIPZIG W/NIKOLAJ ZNAIDER The
oldest civic symphony orchestra in the world, accompanied
by Danish-Israeli violinist performing Mendelssohns Violin
Concerto in E minor (11/5, Concert Hall) PRETTY YENDE After
triumphant debuts last season at both Milans La Scala and New
Yorks Metropolitan Opera, the young South African soprano
makes her Washington recital debut (11/6, Terrace Theater)
QUATUOR EBENE Touted as one of the most creative ensembles
on the international chamber music scene and making its Fortas
debut with Haydn, Mendelssohn and other works from its jazz
repertoire (11/7, Terrace) BEATRICE RANA Silver medalist
in the 2013 Van Cliburn competition performs Bach, Chopin,
Scriabin and Prokoev (11/8, Terrace) ORION WEISS AND THE
SALZBURG MARIONETTES A vivid, virtuoso pianist improb-
ably matched with one of the worlds oldest and most beloved
marionette theaters (11/11, Terrace) CHRISTINA AND MICHELLE
NAUGHTON Twin pianists offer a delightful Fortas program
for two pianos with works by Brahms, Debussy, Lutoslawski
and Stravinsky (11/13, Terrace) KENNEDY CENTER CHAMBER
PLAYERS Guest soprano Esther Oh joins the ensemble to per-
form Six German Songs by Spohr plus three works by Schubert
(11/16, Terrace) ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER AND THE MUTTER VIRTUOSI
(11/23, Concert Hall) STEPHEN WAARTS (12/9, Terrace) JOHN
BRANCY Baritone in recital (12/10, Terrace) ANONYMOUS 4: ON
YOOLIS NIGHT Famed group returns to the Kennedy Center for
a Fortas holiday concert, performing songs, motets and carols
from British sources (12/11, Terrace) ARIEL QUARTET Pro
Musica Hebraica presents a Hanukkah-timed concert by this
young Israeli virtuoso group tracing the arc of modern Israeli
music (12/14, Terrace) MESSIAH SING-ALONG Barry Hemphill
leads members of the Opera House Orchestra, professional solo-
ists and you in a performance of Handels masterpiece (12/23,
Concert Hall)
LEVINE SCHOOL OF MUSIC
202-686-8000
levinemusic.org
SEASON SNEAK PREVIEW AND OPEN HOUSE Carl Yaffe helps pre-
view the new season and its Pushing the Boundaries theme
with samples from the diverse group of artists performing in
the coming year followed by a reception (9/27) JEAN PHILIPPE
RAMEAUS ENLIGHTENMENT Levine faculty artists Lois Narvey,
Ralitza Patcheva, Jeff van Osten and Vasily Popov present some
of the most innovative and striking works by the groundbreak-
ing composer in the area of harmony (10/11) BACHS THE ART
OF FUGUE Levine faculty artists Ralitza Patcheva and Sam
Post perform Bachs monumental last work (11/1) REIMAGINING
THE PIANO TRIO Levine faculty artists Anna Ouspenskaya and
Igor Zubkovksy and Levine alum Fedor Ouspenskaya pair up
for a program, co-sponored by Hillwood Estates, going beyond
the piano concerto to include selections from opera and ballet
(111/22, Hillwood Easte)
LISNER AUDITORIUM AT GWU
202-994-6800
lisner.org
BOBAN AND MARKO MARKOVIC ORCHESTRA A 13-piece Balkan
brass band orchestra that the New York Times says offers a
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stunning blast of exuberance and virtuosity (10/3) FROM THE
TOP LIVE WITH CHRISTOPHER ORILEY WPA hosts a live record-
ing of pianists popular weekly public radio show with a focus on
Americas best pre-college classical musicians (10/24)
NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC
Music Center at Strathmore
301-493-9283
nationalphilharmonic.org
DVORAKS NEW WORLD SYMPHONY Music Director Piotr Gajewski
leads Strathmores resident orchestra in a season-opening con-
cert featuring guest violinist Chee-Yun on a program including
Sibeliuss Concerto for Violin (10/18-19) MOZARTS REQUIEM
Stan Engebretson conducts the orchestra and the National
Philharmonic Chorale (11/1-2) HANDELS MESSIAH (12/20-21)
HAYDNS SURPRISE SYMPHONY Maestro Gajewski leads the
orchestra in a program also featuring celebrated cellist Zuill
Bailey performing Haydns Cello Concerto No. 2 (1/10/15)
NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
202-467-4600
kennedy-center.org
NSO POPS: PINK MARTINI & THE VON TRAPPS The crowd-pleasing
eclectic cocktail band teams up with descendants of the family
that inspired The Sound of Music (9/11-13) SEASON OPENING
BALL CONCERT W/JOSHUA BELL AND KELLI OHARA The NSO
kicks off its new season with a French-inspired program led
by its music director Christoph Eschenbach and principal pops
conductor Steven Reineke and featuring the superstar violinist
and Tony-nominated soprano (9/21) PAUL JACOBS: POULENCS
ORGAN CONCERTO Organist makes his NSO debut perform-
ing on the Kennedy Centers superb new Rubenstein Family
Organ as part of a program led by conductor Matthew Halls that
also includes Mendelssohns Symphony No. 2 featuring singers
Tamara Wilson, Twyla Robinson and Paul Appleby (10/1-4)
ANGELA HEWITT: MOZARTS PIANO CONCERTO NO. 22 (10/9-11)
JEREMY FILSELL The NSO presents an organ recital by this
Artist-in-Residence at the National Cathedral and Professor
of Organ at Catholic University (10/15) NSO POPS: MUSIC
FROM THE FILMS OF TIM BURTON A focus on Danny Elfmans
unforgettable scores for Burtons weird, wild lms, including
Edward Scissorhands, Batman and Alice in Wonderland (10/23-
25) MIDORI: SCHUMANNS VIOLIN CONCERTO This star violin-
ist performs in a program that also includes symphonies by
Mendelssohn and Mozart (10/30-11/1) CLAUDIO BOHORQUEZ:
PROKOFIEV Cellist performs the Sinfonia concertante in a
Maestro Eschenbach-led program also including symphonies
by Brahms and Haydn (11/6-8) STRAVINSKYS THE RITE OF
SPRING The NSOs Eschenbach conducts this powerful mas-
terpiece as well as Mozarts Flute Concerto No. 2 featuring NSO
principal Aaron Goldman (11/13-15) GARRICK OHLSSONLANOV:
BUSONI Pianist and the Washington Mens Camerata perform
Busonis massive Piano Concerto while Rossen Milanov also con-
ducts Stravinskys Firebird Suite (11/20-22) NSO POPS: SUTTON
FOSTER Reineke leads the NSO and great Tony-winning
dynamo performing songs from Thoroughly Modern Millie,
Anything Goes, Violet and more (11/28-29) HELMUTH RILLING:
ALL-J.S. BACH PROGRAM A global Bach expert leads the NSO in
a program featuring a concerto, two cantatas and the Orchestral
Suite No. 3 (12/4-6) NSO POPS: CIRQUE DE LA SYMPHONIE A
popular Happy Holidays program bringing the circus to the
Concert Hall, including aeralists, jugglers, illusionists (12/11-13)
NICHOLAS MCGEGAN: HANDELS MESSIAH The epic masterpiece
is performed each year with a fresh perspective from a different
conductor leading the NSO and acclaimed guest artists, plus this
year the Washington Chorus (12/18-21)
STRATHMORE
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BELGRADE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Serbian orchestra stops
by Strathmore as part of its rst-ever U.S. tour with a pro-
gram featuring Hristic, Khachaturian and Sibelius (10/8, Music
Center) RUPERT BOYD A young classical guitarist from
Australia who has drawn comparisons to the incomparable
guitarist Segovia (10/16, Mansion) RONN MCFARLANE & MINDY
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ROSENFELD A lute and ute duo, founding members of the
Baltimore Consort, present The Moon & Seven Stars(10/23,
Mansion) ANTHONY MCGILL & CHRISTOPHER SHIH Principal
Clarinet of the Metropolitan Opera, as well as other venues
including the Obama Inauguration, accompanied by celebrated
pianist (10/26, Mansion) VIJAY IYER: MUSIC OF TRANSFORMATION
Presenting this composer-pianist, a 2013 MacArthur fellow,
and his work in transforming Igor Stravinskys Rite of Spring as
Radhe Radhe: Rites of Holi, plus his own Mutations recordings
(11/6, Music Center) ACADEMY OF ANCIENT MUSIC Early music
ensemble exploring the sounds that inspired Bach with his Bach
Suites (11/8, Music Center) SUSAN JONES KLEZMER ENSEMBLE
Classical violinist offers an evening of pre-Chanukah klezmer
(12/10, Mansion)
WASHINGTON BACH CONSORT
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bachconsort.org
THE MOZART REQUIEM Internationally acclaimed soprano
Sherezade Panthaki joins the consort as a guest artist to perform
haunting composition as well as the bravura motet Exsultate,
jubilate both by Mozart in an all-Mozart program (9/28)
THE LITTLE ORGAN BOOK PART 1 J. Reilly Lewis leads the
Bach Consort Chorus in the rst of a two-part series perform-
ing 45 Bach chorale preludes (11/2) CHRISTMAS FOR OUR TIME
Organist Todd Fickley accompanies the Consort Chorus in a
program of new and familiar seasonal works of various nation-
alities (12/7)
THE WASHINGTON CHORUS
202-342-6221
thewashingtonchorus.org
MISSA SOLEMNIS A monumental setting for Beethovens tow-
ering masterwork, which he wrote near the end of his life
and completed in total deafness (11/16, Kennedy Center) A
CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS The group A Cappella!, from the
James Hubert Blake High School in Montgomery County, per-
forms with the chorus (12/14, 12/20, 12/22, Kennedy Center;
12/19, 12/23, Strathmore)
WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA
Kennedy Center Opera House
202-295-2400
dc-opera.org
FLORENCIA IN THE AMAZON Artistic director Francesca Zambello
leads a new production of Daniel Catans Spanish language
opera inspired by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and following a
famous riverboat singer, performed by star soprano Christine
Goerke (9/20-28) LA BOHEME A new production of Puccinis
timeless tale of young bohemians in Paris struggling to fulll
their dreams and nd love (11/1-15) AMERICAN OPERA INITIATIVE:
THREE 20-MINUTE OPERAS A concert performance accompanied
by a small chamber orchestra and followed by a Q&A session
with the artists and creative teams behind these new short
operas (11/21) HOLIDAY FAMILY OPERA: THE LITTLE PRINCE A
production of Oscar-winner Rachel Portmans adaptation of
Antoine de Saint-Exupery (12/19-21)
For more classical music and addresses of venues, visit
MetroWeekly.com/fallarts2014 l
2014 SONIC CIRCUITS
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This years annual Sonic Circuits Festival of Experimental
Music moves to Pyramid Atlantic. Among the roughly 30 acts
scheduled to perform this year: Insect Ark, Lazurite, Mind Over
Matter Music Over Mind, Chester Hawkins, xambuca, Anthony
Pirog, Bee vs. Moth, Mia Zabelka, BLK w/Stylus Tagkestra, s-
sion/vosh/fusion and The Subtle Body Transmission Orchestra.
(10/3-5)
9:30 CLUB
202-265-0930
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HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS & THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS TWLOHA
presents The Hope Revolution Tour (9/14) TY SEGALL Rocker
praised by NPR Music critics for his newest album, which is
thankfully just about the farthest thing from anything youd
ever hear on NPR (9/15) OK GO A hometown show for lead
singer Damian Kulash (9/16) CLEAN BANDIT Theres no place
youd Rather Be tonight than checking out this new British
string-based synth-pop act (9/18) ERASURE An original
British synth-pop act returns for what will surely rank as one
of your favorite concerts all year (9/19-20) KEVIN DREW W/
ELEANOR FRIEDBERGER (9/27) KASABIAN British rock (9/28)
THE AFGHAN WHIGS (10/1) CHARLI XCX Im so fancyI dont
care, I love it! (10/2) LYKKE LI Slightly whiny Swedish
folkie returns to support I Never Learn (10/6) YELLE French
electro-pop band who called on Dr. Luke to prescribe wider
fame with its forthcoming new album (10/11) CITIZEN COPE
White hip-hopper performs with full band on a 10th anniversary
tour with Clarence Greenwood Recordings (10/12) PORTER
ROBINSON The newest, teenage EDM sensation (10/13) NEW
POLITICS New new wave (10/14) BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB W/MILO
GREENE & LUXLEY British alt-rock act (10/19) THE JAYHAWKS
(10/24) DAN + SHAY AEG Live co-presents country duos
Where It All Began Tour (10/25) TEMPLES (10/28) CAPITAL
CITIES W/SNEAKY SOUND SYSTEM Safe and Sound (11/1) THE
PRESETS Edgy electro-pop from Down Under in the mold of
Depeche Mode and Underworld (11/2) KODALINE W/BIRDS OF
TOKYO (11/5) FKA TWIGS (11/6) LONDON GRAMMAR Sweet
90s-era soul/pop by 90s-born British artists (11/7) THE BUDOS
BAND (11/7) DIRTY HEADS (11/9) JOHNNY MARR Legendary
guitarist from the Smiths kicks off a new U.S. tour with his new
band and new set Playlands at the 9:30 Club (11/9) AMERICAN
AUTHORS 2014 Honda Civic Tour (11/10) YONDER MOUNTAIN
STRING BAND Allie Kral on ddle and Jake Jolliff on mandolin,
and an opening set by the Larry Keel Experience (11/11) LAKE
STREET DIVE (11/12) STARS W/HEY ROSETTA! Another indie-pop
Canadian collective (11/13) DALE EARNHARDT JR. JR. Cheekily
named punkers (11/14) ANDREW MCMAHON Singer-songwriter
tours w/Hunter Hunted and Junior Prom (11/15) TV ON THE
RADIO Brooklyns critically acclaimed new wave-inspired rock
group returns with forthcoming fth album Seeds (11/16) WE
WERE PROMISED JETPACKS (11/19) THE WILD FEATHERS (11/20)
KILL THE NOISE (11/20) ST. LUCIA W/THE KNOCKS, HAERTS (11/25)
INTERPOL Once-mighty moody New York rock group reemerg-
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pop music
Erasure
C
HER RETURNS TO THE VERIZON Center.
Erasure returns to the 9:30 Club. Brandi Carlile
kicks off the season at the Barns at Wolf Trap.
And the Library of Congress offers a concert
featuring not one, not two, but three leading Broadway
composers. All that, plus the von Trapps are here, there
all of a sudden, seemingly everywhere. D.C.s hills are alive
with music this fall, thats for sure. But Jennifer Holliday
at the Howard Theatre is just one more of the many estab-
lished gay divas dropping by D.C. this season. And Betty
Who isnt the only newer diva worthy of your time. From
Alice Russell to Paloma Faith, Valerie June to Goapele,
there are plenty of fresh sounds to be found all around.
es a decade later with more dark, dirge-like electro-rock (11/29-
30) DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979 (12/1)
THE ALDEN
703-790-0123
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JAZZ MASTERS WITH JOHN EATON Jazz pianist, musicologist
and humorist brings to the Alden his popular lectures about the
Great American Songbook, including: THE MASTER: THE GLORIOUS
SONGS OF JEROME KERN (10/4); RICHARD ROGERS: ONE MAN AND
HIS LYRICISTS (1/13/15) VOCAL TRASH Led by creator/producer
Steve Linder and child star Kelsey Rae (Broadways Annie),
this green-minded ensemble describes its show as Glee meets
Stomp (10/18)
ARTISPHERE
703-875-1100
artisphere.com
VIEUX FARKA TOUR W/ELIKEH Malian guitarist dubbed the
Hendrix of the Sahara with an opening set from D.C.s own
Afro-pop band (9/12) TOUMANI DIABATE & SIDIKI DIABATE
Well-known West African musician touring with his eldest son
(10/3) LAS CAFETERAS A very Los Angeles band, mixing punk
with hip-hop, cumbia and Latin rhythms (10/10) BASSEKOU
KOUYATE & NGONI BLUES Blurring the line between West
African and American roots music (10/24) RAUL MIDON (11/14)
202-399-7993
atlasarts.org
SECOND HAND ROSE Alternative Chinese rock band with the
look of Chinese opera (10/10) THE DICKENS CAMPAIGN WITH
RYAN KEBERLES CATHARSIS Georgia roots music collides with
jazz in this collaboration between percussionist Deric Dickens
and a jazz trombonist with his piano-less quartet (10/11) MAKE
THEM HEAR YOU: AN LGBT SINGER-SONGWRITER SHOWCASE Justin
Ritchie hosts an open-mic night designed to showcase gay musi-
cal artists from around the area and beyond (11/7)
BALTIMORE SOUNDSTAGE
410-244-0057
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STIFF LITTLE FINGERS Irish punk band (9/17) ELUVEITIE
Swiss folk metal (9/19) THE FLOOZIES Electronic duo of
Kansas brothers (9/20) DAY26 Diddys handpicked R&B
group via MTVs Making the Band 4 (9/21) BOY & BEAR (10/13)
THE NICK AND KNIGHT TOUR Jordan Knight and Nick Carter, or,
you could say, Backstreet Kids on the Block (10/17) SHAGGY It
Wasnt Him, but it is him on tour (11/11) CRYSTAL BOWERSOX
The newly out, former American Idol nalist (11/18)
BARNS AT WOLF TRAP
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wolftrap.org
BRANDI CARLILE Rootsy folk/rock lesbian powerhouse kicks
off the Barns new season (10/6-7) NOAM PIKELNY & STUART
DUNCAN Punch Brother banjo pioneer teams up with the
Nashville Bluegrass Bands nest ddler for a masterful acoustic
showcase (10/8) LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III Classic blues melo-
dies and piercing wit from this veteran singer-songwriter and
father of Rufus, Martha and Lucy (10/9) SAM AMIDON WITH BILL
FRISELL Rising folk artist and revolutionary jazz guitarist team
up for a showcase of timeless Americana (10/16) MASTERS OF
HAWAIIAN MUSIC Melodic island music from some of Hawaiis
nest players in their Wolf Trap debut (11/17) PAULA COLE I
Dont Want to Wait to see this 90s-era pop singer-songwriter
return to Wolf Trap, and you dont have to either (10/19) KATHY
MATTEA This country/bluegrass star returns to the Barns three
years after her last visit (10/22-23) JIM BRICKMAN Soothing
piano-driven melodies by this singer-songwriter and radio show
host (10/29-30) EDDIE MONEY The 80s hitmaker offers Two
Tickets to Paradise if you just Take Me Home Tonight (11/1)
JUSTIN HAYWARD Legendary guitarist of the Moody Blues
offers acoustic versions of his old and new songs (11/6-7) JAMES
COTTON A blues legend and perhaps one of the best harmonica
players of all time (11/20) CHRIS SMITHER & THE MOTIVATORS
Finger-style guitar wizard showcases his gritty but gorgeous
songs (11/21-22) JOHN EATON Renowned pianist and musi-
cologist delivers renditions of cherished American songs (11/28)
STEPHEN KELLOGG Soulful guitar-playing rock songwriter
(11/29) OVER THE RHINE Uplifting Midwestern Americana duo
makes its Wolf Trap debut (12/5)
THE BIRCHMERE
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birchmere.com
MELISSA FERRICK W/NATALIA ZUKERMAN The lesbian guitar
goddess with another great folk-rocker and fellow Michigan
Womyns Festival performer (9/12) THE MANHATTANS
Featuring Gerald Alston and Blue Lovett (9/13) THE WAILIN
JENNYS Saturday night show is already sold out (9/19-20)
HANGTOWN DANCEHALL Eric Brace & Karl Straub perform
with special guests including Kelly Willis, Trent Wagler, Alan
MacEwen, Peter Cooper even local cultural critic and onetime
Signature Theatre star Robert Aubry Davis (10/3) MACY GRAY
- The Way Tour 2014 (10/7) ESPERANZA SPALDING Thank
You October, the birth-month of this jazz bassist, a Grammy-
honored Best New Artist, who performs in her honor with long-
time collaborators Leo Genovese and Lyndon Rochelle (10/8)
HERB ALPERT & LANI HALL (10/13) GAELIC STORM A Celtic
rock band from California (10/17) ROBERT EARL KEEN Two
nights of shows, the rst an acoustic evening in the Music Hall
(10/20), and then an electric Request Show in the Flex Stage
(10/21) THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND (10/22) JOHN JORGENSON
BLUEGRASS BAND Featuring John Jorgenson, Herb Pedersen,
Jon Randall and Mark Fain, along with Nathan McEuen (10/23)
TODD RUNDGREN An Unpredictable Evening (10/28) LOS
LOBOS The La Bomba hitmakers perform the Grammy-
winning set La Pistola Y El Corazon in its entirety (10/29)
LAURIE ANDERSON Language of the Future (10/30) SINEAD
OCONNOR Nothing compares to this Irish recracker with a
self-proclaimed boss, not bossy, attitude (11/1) TOM PAXTON
(11/7) GOAPELE Oaklands great Sade-esque smoky- and
sweet-voiced soul/jazz artist and international human rights
activist (11/9) RACHAEL YAMAGATA A homecoming for this
Arlington-born, Bethesda-schooled indie-rocker (11/11) OLETA
ADAMS 90s-era R&B hit-maker returns for whats becoming
an annual stop at the Birchmere; and you know, she dont care
how you get there, just (11/15) THREE DOG NIGHT (11/16)
JOHN HIATT A solo show for a rare run of three nights at the
Birchmere (11/17-18) SAX AND THE CITY Featuring Marion
Meadows & Paul Taylor (11/20 THE TIME JUMPERS Featuring
Vince Gill, Dawn Sears, Kenny Sears and Ranger Doug Green
(11/23) DAR WILLIAMS Veteran indie singer-songwriter per-
forms 20-year-old The Honesty Room and shares stories about
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what inspired the songs (12/5-6) JUDY COLLINS (12/13) SWEET
HONEY IN THE ROCK - The legendary local womens a cappella
group, spawned from a gospel choir, offers a show Celebrating
The Holidays (12/14) 18TH ANNUAL HANK WILLIAMS TRIBUTE
SHOW Featuring Claire Lynch, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer,
Robin & Linda Williams, Rickie Simpkins, Mark Schatz and
Dave Chappell (12/27)
BLACK CAT
202-667-4490
blackcatdc.com
GAY/BASH! Drag-focused queer night of rock and pop gems
w/DJs Dean Sullivan and Joshua (9/27) THE RAVEONETTES
Danish rockers (10/1) JONNY GRAVE & THE TOMBSTONES The
Halloween Circus hosted by Brandon Wetherbee (10/31) DUM
DUM GIRLS Burgerama: Caravan of Stars Tour 2014 (11/1)
CASS MCCOMBS W/MEAT PUPPETS (11/2)
BLUES ALLEY
703-549-7500
bluesalley.com
YELLOWJACKETS Fusion act (9/11-14) JAZZY BLU A jazzy
R&B act (9/15) BEAT KAESTLI & GREGOIRE MARET A vocalist
and harmonica perform two 45-minute sets (9/16) PAUL CARR
QUINTET (9/17) JANE MONHEIT - Hello Bluebird: The Jazz of
Judy Garland is a joyous tribute to the original gay diva from
this 36-year-old New York jazz/cabaret vocalist and a three-
piece band (9/18-21) ITALIAN JAZZ SERIES Four Italian acts
drop by Blues Alley in the next two weeks: FABRIZIO SOTTI &
MINO CINELU (9/22); DANIELA SCHACHTER TRIO (9/23); THE MARCO
PIGNATARO IQ (9/24); MARCO PANASCIA QUARTET (9/30) TERENCE
BLANCHARD Famous trumpeter makes Blues Alley his base all
weekend (9/25-28) ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY Lesbian jazz
singer-songwriter presents From Sassy to Divine: The Sarah
Vaughan Project (10/7) ROBERTA GAMBARINI A weekend run
of shows by this jazz vocalist (10/9-12) NICOLE HENRY (10/15)
JOSHUA REDMAN (10/16-19) ELIANE ELIAS A weekend run by
this Brazilian jazz pianist (11/13-16) FREDERIC YONNET (11/21-
22) ALEX BUGNON (11/29-30) ARTURO SANDOVAL Latin jazz
legend stops for a weekend run of shows (12/4-7) ERIC FELTEN
JAZZ ORCHESTRA A holiday big band show performing Duke
Ellingtons Nutcracker Suite (12/9-10)
301-405-ARTS
NEXTNOW FEST Among the pop music highlights at this rst-
ever all-genre festival include performances by both UMD stu-
dents in the Terrapin Beats Society and UMD Jazz Professors
with special guest and UMD alum Lena Seikaly, as well as Malian
hip-hop artist Amkoullel (9/11-14) LA SANTA CECILIA Grammy-
winning L.A.-based sextet merging Pan-American rhythms,
from cumbia to rumba to jazz to rock, with a little klezmer music
thrown in for extra-world avor (9/20) AMBROSE AKINMUSIRE
Two performances by the quintet of this celebrated young trum-
peter, a past recipient of the Thelonius Monk Competition and
Downbeats trumpet player of the year (10/2) ABDULLA IBRAHIM
(10/19) BIG BAND HALLOWEEN SCREAM (10/27) HIGH SCHOOL
CHOIR INVITATIONAL (11/5) CANTOR YEHOSHUA REDFERN (11/9)
UMD CHAMBER JAZZ (11/11-12)
COOLIDGE AUDITORIUM
AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
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MAVIS STAPLES (10/11) FROM BROADWAY: STEVEN LUTVAK, JEANINE
TESORI, DAVID YAZBEK A thrilling evening of performance with
three of Broadways hottest musical creators, responsible for
this years Tony Award winner A Gentlemans Guide to Love and
Murder, the Tony-nominated shows Thoroughly Modern Millie
and Violet, and The Full Monty and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,
respectively (10/17)
CORNER STORE ARTS
202-544-5807
cornerstorearts.org
KEN & BRAD KOLODNER (9/12) ACOUSTIC BLUES WOMEN Gina
DeSimone, Pat Quinn, Pearl Bailes, Donna Fletcher and other
guests offer a night of down-home, feel-good music (9/26)
GOODNIGHT MOONSHINE (10/4) DEAN MANS HOLLOW Civil War-
era songs and ghost stories (11/1)
DC9
202-483-5000
dcnine.com
PEACH PIT Matt Bailers popular 90s-themed gay dance party
(9/20) FEDERICO AUBELE This greatly underappreciated chill-
out act, part of the larger Thievery Corporation family (10/7)
SINKANE Intriguing pop (10/8) GOSSLING Girly-voiced
Australian who makes gently sweeping piano pop (10/26)
ECHOSTAGE
202-503-2330
echostage.com
BEATS ANTIQUE Creature Carnival Tour with Shpongle (Simon
Posford DJ Set), Emancipator and Lafa Taylor (10/22) SKRILLEX
Dub-step pioneer who single-handedly tried to bring down all
of electronic/dance music (10/25) THE GLITCH MOB W/THE M
MACHINE & CHROME SPARKS (11/2) ALT-J (11/19) THE 1975 (12/2)
FLASH NIGHTCLUB
202-827-8791
ashdc.com
KARIZMA, THOMAS BLONDET (9/27) NUNO DOS SANTOS (10/3)
OM UNIT (10/8) JOSEPH CAPRIATI (10/9) PATRICE BAUMEL, ATISH
(10/11) H-FOUNDATION (10/18) BOB MOSES Canadian elec-
tronic duo (10/23)
FILLMORE SILVER SPRING
301-960-999
llmoresilverspring.com
BETTY WHO The High Society Tour nds this great singer/
songwriter returning to D.C. just four months after Capital
Pride; D.C. Loves Who, for sure (10/7) LIMP BIZKIT (11/12) KING
DIAMOND (10/13) WARPAINT W/LIAM FINN (10/17) BOYCE AVENUE
W/KRIS ALLEN (10/23) NE-YO Get closer to this great soul-pop
singer (10/27) JOEY BADASS Hes trying to see dollar signs
rather than ss (11/5)
THE HAMILTON
202-787-1000
thehamiltondc.com
FREE LOFT LATE NIGHT MUSIC: DAVID KITCHEN BAND Roughly
twice a weekend the Hamilton offers free music in its loft bar
of the restaurant, with a rotating roster of local acts worth
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supporting (9/12, 9/27) DOM FLEMONS TRIO Namesake was
a founding member of the great black bluegrass band Carolina
Chocolate Drops (10/1) MARC BROUSSARD (10/2) SONS OF BILL
(10/3) ANAIS MITCHELL This great folk-rocker, a regular Ani
DiFranco collaborator and touring act (10/7) THE FAUNTLEROYS
Featuring Alejandro Escovedo, Nick Tremulis, Ivan Julian
and Linda Pitmon (10/11) RED BARAAT (10/12) NEWMYER FLYER
PRESENTS: HALLOWEEN HOWL Various local music acts, includ-
ing Steve and Annie Sidleys and Cal Everett, perform along with
monsters from the last 40 years, from Werewolves of London
to Thriller to Bad Moon Rising (10/25) STORM LARGE From
CBS show Rock Star: Supernova and Pink Martini (10/26) THE
LAST WALTZ TRIBUTE Newmyer Flyer presents a group of D.C.
music greats Bob Margolin, Julia Nixon, Big Joe Maher, Tom
Principato, Margot MacDonald recreating music of The Band
and others who performed at their farewell concert, from Van
Morrison to Joni Mitchell to Muddy Waters (11/22)
HILL CENTER
202-549-4172
HillCenterDC.org
FRANK SOLIVAN & DIRTY KITCHEN Popular bluegrass band per-
forms an outdoor concert in the garden (9/14) FRONT COUNTRY
Another bluegrass band, another outdoor concert, this time
a young collective from San Francisco (9/28) MARGARET LENG
TAN The New York Times calls this artist the queen of the toy
piano, and the diminutive instrument is his what he plays, now
leading Clangor!, a humorous band playing all manner of toy
instruments (10/8)
THE HOWARD THEATRE
202-588-5595
thehowardtheatre.com
RUTHIE FOSTER Special guest legendary Stax soul singer William
Bell (9/17) TWEET Oops, there goes my shirt (9/26)
JENNIFER HOLLIDAY And shes telling you (9/27) DJ PREMIER
VS. PETE ROCK (9/27) RON POPE (9/28) DRU HILL Featuring
Sisqo, Nokio, Jazz & Tao (10/1) BIG FREEDIA Gay New Orleans
native self-styled as the Queen of Bounce (10/2) CASSANDRA
WILSON Amazing soulful vocalist offers two shows as part of
the Jazz at the Howard series (10/12) GREGORY PORTER Two
nights of new eclectic performer part of the Jazz at the Howard
series (10/19-20) THE ASTEROIDS GALAXY TOUR Quirky Danish
pop party band (10/23) KEITH SWEAT 90s-era R&B hitmaker
(10/24) KINA GRANNIS (10/25) DJANGO FESTIVAL ALLSTARS
(10/26) SWV (10/30) SAMHAIN - 30 BLOODY YEARS (10/31)
MIXTAPE A special Halloween edition of Shea Van Horn and
Matt Bailers popular gay party (10/31) ROBIN TROWER (11/1)
WATSKY (11/2) TRENTEMOLLER Berlin-based Danish techno
master (11/6) LOOSE ENDS (11/7) THE POLISH AMBASSADOR (11/7)
HIROMI Part of Jazz at the Howard series (11/13) MICHELLE
CHAMUEL (11/17) BLONDE REDHEAD (11/22) SUSANA BACA (11/25)
ASHANTI (11/28) PIGEONS PLAYING PING PONG Is it any sur-
prise this bizarrely named funk-rock band hails from Baltimore?
(11/28) WILL DOWNING Dubbed the Prince of Sophisticated
Soul (12/12-13)
THE IN SERIES
202-204-7763
inseries.org
THE COLE PORTER PROJECT A reprise of last seasons popular
revue featuring the work of the great gay American music mas-
ter (Now-9/21, Source) FATAL SONG: THE GREAT OPERA MURDERS
Kathleen Cahills daffy send-up of the genre, a cabaret/opera
whodunit featuring heroines winking their way through some of
operas greatest songs (Now-9/21, Source) DE FALLAS LA VIDA
BREVE A passionate gypsy opera featuring famous Spanish
dances about a young gypsy woman Salud confronting her faith-
less lover Paco (10/18-11/2, GALA) BELLINIS SONNAMBULA An
infrequently performed romantic story of innocent young love,
jealously, intrigue and sleepwalking, in a new English adaptation
by Steven Scott Mazzola (1/11-1/25/15, Source)

IOTA CAFE
703-522-8340
iotaclubandcafe.com
GLITTERLUST The local queer electro-punk band (9/20) THE 9
SONGWRITERS SERIES Justin Trawicks local collaborative tour-
ing ensemble (9/28) RUSH TRIBUTE NIGHT Blame Canada w/
classical pianist Sean Mohan playing variations on Rush themes
(10/11) DEREK EVRY AND HIS BAND OF MISANTHROPES (10/31)
JAMMIN JAVA
703-255-3747
jamminjava.com
THE VON TRAPPS Coming to you all the the way from the
Hollywood-ized Swiss Alps (9/15) JOSHUA JAMES (9/16)
FORTUNATE YOUTH (9/18) SEAN ROWE Madman album release
(9/23) GLENN TILBROOK The Squeeze singer (9/30) DOYLE
DYKES (10/1) JOHN MCEUEN Nitty Gritty Dirt Band member
with special guests Mollie OBrien and Rich Moore (10/2) PAT
MCGEE (10/10) JOSH KRAJCIK The X Factor gure (10/13) IAN
MCLAGAN (10/14) ADRIAN BELEW POWER TRIO (10/23) THE LAST
BISON A great Virginia family bluegrass/rock band in the mold
of Mumford & Sons (11/6) AARON CARTER (11/10) TONY LUCCA
A full band supporting this handsome former The Voice contes-
tant (11/14) KINGS (11/16) STEVEN GELLMAN Songs of Winters
Cheer album release (12/7) DEANNA BOGART BAND (12/28)
JIFFY LUBE LIVE
703-754-6400
livenation.com
BRAD PAISLEY Accidental Racist, purposeful suburban super-
star (9/20) WMZQ FALL FEST: DARIUS RUCKER The former
Hootie & The Blowsh lead singer headlines this festival also
featuring Eric Paslay, David Nail, Cassadee Pope and Chase
Bryant (10/4)
KENNEDY CENTER
202-467-4600
kennedy-center.org
JACKSON BROWNE (9/14) PAPERHAUS Popular D.C. trio (9/19)
THE D.C. LEGENDARY MUSICIANS BAND A group organized
to accompany performers in the area and featuring musi-
cians whove accompanied Wilson Pickett, James Brown, Elvis
Pressley, Ray Charles and others, performing at the Kennedy
Center for a free Millennium Stage concert (9/21) SAMBDADA
Santa Cruz-based Brazilian band blends salsa, cumbia, funk and
reggae on the free Millennium Stage (9/29) BARBARA COOKS
SPOTLIGHT: FAITH PRINCE Tony Award winner from Guys and
Dolls and Bells are Ringing returns to the Kennedy Center at the
behest of the legendary Barbara Cook (10/31) BARBARA COOKS
SPOTLIGHT: ANDREA MCARDLE The original Annie on Broadway
has still got that voice that carries to the rafters, according to
the New York Times (12/5) BARBARA COOKS SPOTLIGHT: WILL
CHASE A Kennedy Center debut from this Tony-nominated
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star of the revival of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, also known for
his work on TVs Smash and Nashville (1/9/15)
LINCOLN THEATRE
202-328-6000
thelincolndc.com
PHILLIP PHILLIPS (9/14) PAOLO NUTINI (9/17) FLYING LOTUS
U Street Music Hall presents this concert with Thundercat
(10/13) MILK CARTON KIDS & SARAH JAROSZ Featuring Samson
Grisman, Alex Hargreaves and Nathaniel Smith (10/24) IAN
ANDERSON: THE BEST OF JETHRO TULL The original gay metal-
head performs his bands hits (11/6) JAMES VINCENT MCMORROW
(11/8)
202-994-6800
lisner.org
SALIF KEITA Known as the Golden Voice of Africa, this Afro-
pop singer-songwriter blends traditional West African music
styles with Arabic, French and Spanish traditions (9/21) ALICE
RUSSELL + YUNA W/HOLLIE COOK A down-to-earth, diminutive
Brit who has one of the best soul voices of our time, at least on
par with compatriot Adele, whose concert at Lisner is a double-
threat, also featuring the rst artist from Malaysia to hit in
America; or maybe itll be a triple threat, with another Brit as
rst act (10/17) ANDREY MAKAREVICH & YIDDISH JAZZ Russian
rocker returns to the U.S. for a concert specically aimed at
merging Klezmer and big-band jazz (10/19) BELA FLECK AND
ABIGALL WASHBURN WITH DEL MCCOURY AND DAVID GRISMAN A
star banjoist and banjo-vocalist perform duets and also welcome
an International Bluegrass Hall of Famer and a veteran blue-
grass/rock mandolinist for a rootsy rocking night to remember
(10/31) LEE ANN WOMACK The rare woman to win the Country
Music Associations Album of the Year returns with new set The
Way Im Livin (11/14) DIEGO EL CIGALA Spaniard sometimes
called The Sinatra of Flamenco and known for collaborations
with world-renowned Latin American artists (11/18) MILTON
NASCIMENTO Brazilian singer-songwriter whose work in fusing
Africanized jazz with Latin-American folk helped others look
beyond bossa nova (11/20)
MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION
800-551-SEAT
merriweathermusic.com
ROUTE 29 REVUE: TRAMPLED BY TURTLES, TROMBONE SHORTY, IRON
AND WINE Also on tap at this rootsy festival is The Devil Makes
Three, Guster and Hurray for the Riff Raff (9/13) JACK WHITE
Hipsters favorite rock even rockabilly producer (9/14)
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE!
202-857-7700
nglive.org
OKEE DOKEE BROTHERS: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE (11/15) MOYA
BRENNAN: AN IRISH CHRISTMAS An Emerald Isle holiday with
one of the most recognizable Irish voices (12/6) HOLIDAY FIESTA
WITH CAMBALACHE Veracruz-style holiday party with purveo-
yrs of son jarocho (12/12)
PATRIOT CENTER
703-993-3000
patriotcenter.com
MARC ANTHONY The former Mr. Jennifer Lopez still has one
of the best tenor voices in any genre (10/10) BASTILLE IMP
presents this concert by the French-named British band (10/11)
PHASEFEST
phasefest.com
Another year, another sure-to-sell-out PhaseFest at Southeast
D.C.s lesbian bar Phase 1, which once again offers two nights
of queer music Friday, Sept. 26, and Saturday, Sept. 27. Day 1
features Sick of Sarah, Glitterlust, the Michelle Raymond Band,
Clinical Trials, Freeform Radio and Company Calls (9/26) Day
2 has Hunter Valentine, Pushovers, Frankie & Betty, Playground
Etiquette, Michelle Webb and Lacey Liszt (9/27)
PIER SIX PAVILION
410-547-SEAT
piersixpavilion.com
STEELY DAN Jamalot Ever After Tour (9/17) DARYL HALL &
JOHN OATES (9/18) JUDAS PRIEST Redeemer of Souls Tour
2014 (10/24)
RAMS HEAD LIVE
410-244-1131
ramsheadlive.com
KRISTEEN YOUNG Rams Head Live presents a concert at Metro
Gallery of this would-have-been opening act for Morrissey
(9/26) NEW CITIZEN COPE Clarence Greenwood Recordings
10th Anniversary Tour (10/11) CRACK THE SKY Rolling Stones
Debut Album of the Year in 1975, still going more than 20 albums
later (11/29)
RAMS HEAD ON STAGE
410-268-4545
ramsheadonstage.com
PARKER MILLSAP A 21-year-old Americana artist who was a
standout act at this years South By Southwest festival and sings
a powerful song about coming out to a disapproving father (9/14)
THE SAX PACK Featuring Jeff Kashiwa, Steve Cole, Marcus
Anderson plus special guest Marc Antoine (9/19) STEVE EARLE
Solo acoustic (9/20) SUZY BOGGUSS (10/3) LADY RIZO
Grammy-winning comedienne and chanteuse focused on the
art of cabaret (10/4) RUFUS WAINWRIGHT The Best of (10/18)
JANIS IAN The lesbian folk icon (11/23) CHERYL WHEELER
& PATTY LARKIN Two great folky singer-songwriters team up
(12/11) SELDOM SCENE (12/30)
ROCK AND ROLL HOTEL
202-388-ROCK
rockandrollhoteldc.com
FREEMAN The former lead singer of Ween (10/2) BARCELONA
(10/3) DROWNERS Dr. Martens #Standforsomething Tour
2014 (10/21) CRUNT (10/25)
SIDNEY HARMAN HALL
202-547-1122
shakespearetheatre.org
KEVIN SPACEY IN CONCERT Few tickets remain for this exclusive
one-night-only cabaret featuring the acclaimed actor singing
standards from the swing era and the Great American Songbook,
accompanied by the Kevin Spacey Orchestra (9/29)
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SIGNATURE THEATRE
703-820-9771
signature-theatre.org
25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT A benet concert featuring a cast
of Signature favorites performing beloved songs from the last
25 years of Signature Theatre accompanied by the Signature
Orchestra (10/20) CABARET SERIES: SIGNATURE SISTERS
Famous female Signature singers perform in the swinging
style of the Andrews Sisters, putting contemporary twists on
doo-wop and jitterbug classics (10/21-25) HOLIDAY FOLLIES 2014
Holiday favorites sung by special guest performers (12/12-23)
SIXTH & I HISTORIC SYNAGOGUE
202-408-3100
sixthandi.org
MAYA BEISER Washington Performing Arts presents this cellist
the San Francisco Gate dubbed a rock n roll queen of contem-
porary music, for a program mixing Led Zeppelin with Steve
Reich, or the contemporary with the spiritual (11/8) SUZANNE
VEGA Washington Performing Arts offers a return engagement
with the distinctive, clear-voiced folk/pop singer-songwriter
behind Luka and Toms Diner (11/9) THE BARR BROTHERS
Montreal folk quartet with West African inuences (11/18)
THE STATE THEATRE
703-237-0300
thestatetheatre.com
ROGER CLYNE & THE PEACEMAKERS Southwestern-inspired indie
band led by former member of 90s rock band the Refreshments
(9/14) BOOTSY COLLINS This Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is
funk personied (9/18) THE ENGLISH BEAT (9/20) THE NORTH
MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS (9/25) HERE COME THE MUMMIES R&B
band known for dressing up in full namesake attire (10/16) LEZ
ZEPPELIN (10/17) FELIPE ESPARZA (10/18) THE MAVERICKS (11/8)
THE NIGHTHAWKS AND SKIP CASTRO (11/28)
STRATHMORE
301-581-5100
strathmore.org
SAMI YUSUF Hailed by Time as Islams biggest Rock Star,
this attractive British Muslim superstar performs for the rst
time ever in Washington (9/26) VICTORIA VOX A former
Strathmore Artist in Residence offers an AIR Alumni concert
displaying her skills on the ukulele (10/8) RAJNA SWAMINATHAN
AND RAJAS (10/9) THE CALIFORNIA GUITAR TRIO & MONTREAL
GUITAR TRIO (10/10) LENA SIEKALY Another AIR Alumni
concert, this time a concert by whom the Washington Post has
hailed as one of Washingtons preeminent jazz singers (10/15)
FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS The original Jersey Boys
(10/15-16) BRYAN BATT Batt on a Hot Tin Roof is a cabaret
by this Broadway veteran more recently known as Salvatore
Romano in AMCs Mad Men (11/20) OSCAR PENAS Spanish
guitarist paying homage to American jazz masters with his trio
(11/21) SHARON ISBIN, STANLEY JORDAN AND ROMERO LUBAMBO
Guitar Passions (11/23) THE BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA:
CHRISTMAS ROCKS EXTRAVAGANZA! The Birchmere and AM
Productions present one of the rst holiday shows this sea-
son, one set to include hits from this band leader also known
from his time with the Stray Cats (11/26) DIANA KRALL The
Birchmere presents this show, part of a tour supporting jazz pia-
nists new David Foster-produced set Wallower (12/4) DAVE
KOZ & FRIENDS CHRISTMAS TOUR The gay smooth saxophonist
tours this year with R&B/gospel artist Jonathan Butler, smooth
Sailing 80s pop artist Christopher Cross and Soul Train act
Maysa (12/9) ROBYN HELZNER TRIO A guitar and mandolin trio
offering Jewish-style folk music in time for Chanukah (12/17)
PEABO BRYSON: THE COLORS OF CHRISTMAS The soul singer is
joined by Jennifer Holliday, Taylor Dayne and Ruben Studdard
for an evening of pop hits and Christmas favorites (12/19)
U STREET MUSIC HALL
202-588-1880
ustreetmusichall.com
MADCHESTER MONDAY Alex Tebleff of PaperHaus hosts a night
in which a few quarter-century-old classic albums by seminal
UK electronic acts get played, including New Orders Technique,
the Happy Mondays Pills n Thrills and the Stone Roses self-
titled debut (9/15) HOW TO DRESS WELL Tom Krell makes
hipster R&B under this cutesy moniker and stops by U-Hall for
a concert presented by the 9:30 Club (9/20) SONDRE LERCHE
The Norwegian Beatles-inspired pop/rocker stops by U-Hall for
a concert presented by the 9:30 Club (9/26) BONOBO A DJ set
(9/26) WAZE & ODYSSEY (9/26) KIESZA Canadian chanteuse,
who shoulda/coulda/woulda had the Song of Summer with her
neo-trip-hop Hideaway (and did, at least in certain gay circles)
(9/29) AUGUSTINES The 9:30 Club presents this concert at
U-Hall (10/1) ANIMAL COLLECTIVE Avey Tare, Geologist and
Deakin of this Maryland-birthed international eclectic rock
group offer a couple monthly DJ sets in a special Fall Residency
program at U Hall (10/5, 11/12) HERCULES AND LOVE AFFAIR
Rare tour from the gay neo-disco band (10/7) RUFUS DU SOL W/
HERMITUDE (10/7) GORGON CITY Yet another young British
house/pop duo in the dance steps of Disclosure yes, so far,
theyre on par (10/10) LO-FANG A return for this Maryland
native, born Matthew Hemerlein, whose debut album Blue Film,
released in February, still stands as one of this years very best
(10/31)
VERIZON CENTER
202-628-3200
verizoncenter.com
CHER A return stop on the Dressed to Kill Tour (9/29)
FLEETWOOD MAC The gangs all here Mick, Stevie, John,
Lindsey and Christine (10/31) USHER The UR Experience
from the superstar (11/10) TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA (12/17)
WARNER THEATRE
202-397-SEAT
warnertheatre.com
SHAHKAR BINESHPAJOOH & SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Iranian sing-
er-songwriter performing with a band combining western and
traditional Iranian instruments (9/20) GLADYS KNIGHT The
Birchmere presents a concert by the R&B legend and leader of
the Pips (10/25) PATRICK BRUEL (11/5)
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AMERICAN VISIONARY ART MUSEUM
410-244-1900
avam.org
A VERY VISIONARY STAR-SPANGLED SIDEWALK An installation,
intended to be fun and informative, going up right on the public
pavement running alongside the museums historic Federal Hill
location in conjunction with Marylands Star Spangled 200
National Bicentennial (Through September) THE VISIONARY
EXPERIENCE: SAINT FRANCIS TO FINSTER Championing lifes
grand Eureka! moments, held in common by Earths most
dynamic and intuitive evolutionaries, from inventors, scien-
tists, Americas founding fathers, dreamers and saints (10/4-
8/30/15)
ARTISPHERE
703-875-1100
artisphere.com
PARK(ING) DAY 2014 A worldwide event in which artists, design-
ers and citizens transform metered parking spots into temporary
public spaces (9/19) GINA MATCHITT: BEING THERE A Maori art-
ist from New Zealand using weaving as a tool to further explore
her photography (Now-9/21) ARTEMIS HERBER: NO MANS LAND
Large-scale landscape paintings on found corrugated cardboard
(Now-10/5) THINK WITH YOUR HANDS Illustrated journals
come to life through augmented reality (9/19-11/30) JOSHUA
YOSPYN: AMERICAN SEQUITUR A selection of images taken on
editorial assignments and road trips across the U.S. in the last
ve years to coincide with FotoWeek DC (Now-11/15) DUSTIN
CARLSON: ISLAND/VISTA Baltimore artist creating full-scale
sculptures of objects encountered in daily life with overlapping
content (10/8-11/23) ART ON THE ART BUS: RACHEL SCHMIDT: BOAT
JOURNEYS (Sept.-Jan 2015) ELSABE DIXON: LIVE/LIFE South
African-born, Virginia-based artist investigates our relationship
with changing systems and networks using organic and repur-
posed material and focused on the biological life cycle of insects
(10/1-2/22/15)
THE ATHENAEUM
703-548-0035
nvfaa.org
DAVID ALLISON: ICONS OF AMERICAN CULTURE Photographers
series of portraits of the objects he considers icons, including
humorous or personal reections on his own experience (9/25-
11/9) BOTANIC ILLUSTRATION/HEIRLOOM PLANTS Susan Frei
Nathan curates a show of works by members of the Botanic Arts
Society of the National Capital Region (11/13-1/4/15)
THE BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART
443-573-1700
artbma.org
FRONT ROOM: SETH ADELSBERGER Luminescent and tex-
tured paintings from local artist demonstrating his innovative
approaches to painting over the past ve years (Now-11/2)
BLACK BOX: ANRI SALA A lm recreating the terror and uncer-
tainty civilians endured during the siege of Sarajevo (9/14-
2/22/15) ON PAPER: ALTERNATE REALITIES Narrative prints
by American artists playfully exaggerating and reimagining the
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museums & galleries
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TS OFFICIAL: THE FALL 2014 MUSEUM AND GAL-
leries season is for the birds. But only literally speaking, of
course. At least three area museums devote space to artistic
representations or scientic examinations of our avian
friends, including two Smithsonian museums, the National
Museum of Natural History and the American Art Museum.
A third, the Touchstone Gallery, is currently displaying bird-
related works by its member artists. Meanwhile, the always-
quirky Del Ray Artisans has an avian exhibit in name only: Put
a Bird on It! celebrates the art of embellishment (and indi-
rectly a certain quirky TV show). Later in the season, in time for
Thanksgiving, this Alexandria art gallery will turn its sights to
art inspired by food. And food is also the centerpiece of a glob-
ally minded exhibition this season at the National Geographic
Museum. So, you know, bon apptit.
FREER/SACKLER GALLERY
202-633-1000
asia.si.edu
NASTALIQ: THE GENIUS OF PERSIAN CALLIGRAPHY First exhibition
of its kind to focus on a script developed in the 14th century in
Iran (9/13-3/22/15) UNEARTHING ARABIA: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL
ADVENTURES OF WENDELL PHILLIPS Recreating the adventures
and misadventures and key nds of one of the largest archaeo-
logical expeditions to remote present-day Yemen 65 years ago
(10/11-6/7/15) FINE IMPRESSIONS: WHISTLER, FREER AND VENICE
The Freer Gallery is one of the worlds largest and nest
repositories of James McNeill Whistlers works, and this exhibi-
tion documents how Charles Lang Freer came to his acquisitions
(Opens 10/18) STYLE IN CHINESE LANDSCAPE PAINTING: THE YUAN
LEGACY Dating to the third century, landscape painting is one
of the most outstanding achievements of Chinese cultures, and
this exhibition presents six important styles (11/22-5/31/15)
GALLERY PLAN B
202-234-2711
galleryplanb.com
SHEEP JONES A Maine-born and trained artist who works in oil
and encaustic painting (Now-10/12) MANMADE An exhibition
of works in various media with an urban edge both in mate-
rial and perspective, featuring nine artists including works by
Kermit Berg, Michael Sirvet and Chad Andrews (10/15-11/23)
HILLWOOD MUSEUM & GARDENS
202-686-8500
hillwoodmuseum.org
CARTIER: MARJORIE MERRIWEATHER POSTS DAZZLING GEMS The
Hillwood founder was one of Cartiers most important and
enduring clients, who commissioned some of the most exquisite
jewelry sets, fashionable accessories and nely crafted frames of
any American collector (Now-12/31) SPLENDOR AND SURPRISE:
ELEGANT CONTAINERS, ANTIQUE TO MODERN Offered as gifts and
received as honored presents, containers have long been impor-
tant, collectible works of art (Opening Feb. 2015)
HILLYER ART SPACE
202-338-0680
hillyerartspace.org
GROUP EXHIBITION Featuring work by members from Hillyers
Artist Advisory Committee: John Paradiso, Ellington Robinson,
Cianne Fragione, Renee Stout, Pattie Firestone and Pat Goslee
(Now-9/27) VISIBLE ICELAND Featuring Julian Watkins,
Elena Sheehan, Katrin Elvarsdottir, Friogeir Helgason, Svavar
Jonatansson, Rax Axelsson and Pall Stefansson (11/7-29)
HIRSHHORN MUSEUM & SCULPTURE GARDEN
202-633-1000
hirshhorn.si.edu
AT THE HUB OF THINGS: NEW VIEWS OF THE COLLECTION The debut
exhibition in the renovated Hirshhorn celebrates the 40-year-
old museums role in juxtaposing the work of diverse artists and
themes (Opening 10/16) DAYS OF ENDLESS TIME Featuring
14 moving-image installations exploring meditative themes of
escape, solitude, enchantment and nature (Opening 10/16)
SALVATORE SCARPITTA: TRAVELER Late American artists work
linked the worlds of art and car racing, moving from postwar
Rome to the speedways of the rural Mid-Atlantic (Now-1/11/15)
visual language of popular culture (9/21-4/12/15) LESSONS
LEARNED: AMERICAN SCHOOLGIRL EMBROIDERIES More than 20
samplers and silk embroideries made by girls during the 18th
and 19th centuries, heralding the return of the Jean and Allan
Berman Textile Gallery to BMAs renovated American Wing
(11/23-5/2015)
CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART
202-639-1700
corcoran.org
NOW AT THE CORCORAN: MARK TRIBE: PLEIN AIR New media art-
ist explores the aesthetics and representation of aerial views in
landscape photography through the virtual lens of computer
simulation (Now-9/28) TERRA FIRMA: LANDSCAPES FROM THE
PHOTOGRAPHY AND MEDIA ARTS COLLECTION Examining the ways
in which photographers have portrayed the natural and built
environment, everyone from Ansel Adams to Edward Burtynsky
to Dorothea Lange (Now-9/28) AMERICAN METAL: THE ART OF
ALBERT PALEY A retrospective survey of one of the worlds
most distinguished metalsmiths (Now-9/28) SOL LEWITTS
WALL DRAWING #65 Anticipating the gallerys upcoming col-
laboration with the National Gallery of Art, a loan from the NGA
installed in the Corcorans North atrium (Now-3/15/15)
DEL RAY ARTISANS
703-731-8802
thedelrayartisans.org
PUT A BIRD ON IT! A exhibit celebrating the art of embellish-
ment, inspired by a popular phrase from Portlandia (Now-9/28)
METAMORPHOSIS Exploring the concept implying a distinct
transformative change from one form to another (10/3-11/2)
NOURISH & FLOURISH: THE FOOD SHOW A Thanksgiving-related
exhibition of art inspired by food, whether realistic or meta-
phorical (11/7-30)
(E)MERGE ART FAIR
Capitol Skyline Hotel
202-588-8750
emergeartfair.com
The Adamson Gallery, ConnerSmith, Flashpoint Gallery,
Touchstone Gallery and Transformer are just some of the local
galleries presenting artists at this fourth annual fair, meant to
connect emerging artists from around the globe with collectors,
curators and cultural decision-makers in D.C. The fair runs
Friday, Oct. 3, through Sunday, Oct. 5, although Thursday night,
Oct. 2, offers a preview party followed by a poolside concert fea-
turing Furniteur, Pleasure Curses and DJ Chris Burns.
FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY
202-544-7077
folger.edu
SYMBOLS OF HONOR: HERALDRY AND FAMILY HISTORY IN
SHAKESPEARES ENGLAND The working papers of the earli-
est brand consultants and trademark protectors, heralds from
Shakespeares time, revealing heraldrys growing importance in
matters of status and honor and how it shaped modern geneal-
ogy (Now-10/26) DECODING THE RENAISSANCE The advent of
printing, development of diplomacy and creation of postal sys-
tems created an obsession with encryption that produced some
of the periods most brilliant inventions, most beautiful books
and most enduring legacies (11/11-3/1/15)
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INTERNATIONAL SPY MUSEUM
202-EYE-SPYU
spymuseum.org
AGENT STORM A chronological glimpse into the life of Morten
Storm, a rebellious Danish youth without direction who found
an identity in Islam, rst as a radical jihadist, then as a CIA
undercover agent (Now-March 2015) EXQUISITELY EVIL: 50
YEARS OF BOND VILLAINS In partnership with EON Productions,
the James Bond lm producers, showcasing over 100 artifacts
and exploring how the evildoers and their plots have changed
to reect their times and how Bond has inuenced public per-
ceptions of real espionage (Ongoing) Argo Exposed A look
at the facts behind the movie, including genuine CIA artifacts
(Ongoing) PERMANENT EXHIBITION The museum is the larg-
est collection of international espionage artifacts ever on public
display, spanning the history of the tradecraft around the globe,
and telling stories of individual spies and their missions, tools
and techniques, with interactive displays

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
202-707-8000
loc.gov/exhibits
AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE: TOURING THE GLOBE FOR 75 YEARS
A collection of 43 artifacts, including photographs, cos-
tume sketches, posters and a short lm of clips (Now-1/24/15)
THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964: A LONG STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of landmark legisla-
tion that helped inspire the civil rights movement and change
American society (Just opened) MAPPING A NEW NATION: ABEL
BUELLS MAP OF THE UNITED STATES, 1784 The rst map of the
newly independent U.S. compiled, printed and published in
America by an American (Ongoing) HERBLOCK GALLERY Every
six months the Library presents a selection of 10 cartoons dem-
onstrating the value of the late Washington Post editorial car-
toonists pointed commentaries on the state of affairs (Ongoing)
MANSION AT STRATHMORE
301-581-5100
strathmore.org
GRACE HARTIGAN: A SURVEY 1966-2007 A contemporary of the
groundbreaking artists of the New York School, including
Jackson Pollock, Willem and Elaine de Kooning and Frank
OHara (Now-11/9) TIME AFTER TIME A look at time in art and
the art of timepieces (11/22-1/4/15) 81ST ANNUAL EXHIBITION
OF FINE ART IN MINIATURE Intricately detailed works of art,
painstakingly produced in miniature, on popular display (11/22-
1/4/15)
NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM
202-272-2448
nbm.org
THE ARCHITECTURAL IMAGE, 1920-1950 Examining a generation in
which architecture changed more profoundly and more rapidly
than during any other in history, bookended by neo-classical
Beaux Arts to Bauhaus-informed modernism (Opening 11/8)
AMBIGUITY Following the BIG Maze in the Great Hall this sum-
mer comes this exhibition about the Mazes Danish architecture
rm, the BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group (Opening Jan. 25, 2015)
INVESTIGATING WHERE WE LIVE: D.C. NOW & NEXT An exhibition
of photography, art and writing from local teens (Now-6/7/15)
DESIGNING FOR DISASTER An exhibit built around the truism
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THE ALDEN
McLean Community Center
703-790-0123
aldentheatre.org
THE AMAZING MAX AND THE BOX OF INTERESTING THINGS Magician
Max Darwin offers whats billed as the wackiest, most inter-
active, highest energy magic show for families in town today
(11/2) PAT HAZELL: A KODACHROME CHRISTMAS A one-woman,
cable-access holiday special starring this Seinfeld writer in a
mix of stand-up and theater (12/19-21) THE CAPITOL STEPS
Political satire from the best in the business (1/3/15)
ARLINGTON CINEMA N DRAFTHOUSE
703-486-2345
arlingtondrafthouse.com
THREEGUYSON PRESENTS THE FINAL DRAFT Hosts of popular pod-
cast present a comedy show every Friday night DEON COLE A
comedian originally from the south side of Chicago and known
from stand-up on the old Tonight Show with Conan OBrien
(9/12-13) PORKCHOP VOLCANO Live short-form improv com-
edy troupe (9/13, 9/27) REEL ROCK FILM TOUR 9 This lm
festival presents the best climbing and adventure lms of the
year (9/18) JOSH BLUE Winner of NBCs Last Comic Standing
who likes to say hes the comedian who puts the cerebral in
Cerebral Palsy (9/19-20) FOUND FOOTAGE FESTIVAL Curators
Joe Pickett of The Onion and Nick Prueher of The Colbert Report
take audiences on a guided tour of the latest videos they found
at garage stores, thrift stores, warehouses and dumpsters (10/3)
ARTISPHERE
703-875-1100
artisphere.com
NOT SO SILENT CINEMA: THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI Just in time
for Halloween the quintet performs a new score to this hallmark
of the German-Expressionist style, blending Klezmer inuences,
demented circus music, avant-garde soundscapes and pulsating
minimalist textures (10/25) CRE.ART PROJECT: VISUALITY
This Spanish collective of artists working in all genres offers a
multimedia concert exploring the visual aspects of music, with
mapped video projections transforming the stage into a canvas
set to compositions by, among others, Andre Previn, Bela Bartok
and Jacob Ter Veldhuis (11/6-7)
202-399-7993
atlasarts.org
FUSE ENSEMBLE: SKETCH: AN EXPLORATION OF IDENTITY, IMAGE AND
THE ART OF BECOMING A D.C.-based contemporary classical
music and media ensemble premieres new works by composers
Rahilia Hasanova and Gina Biver and includes a performance
by guest percussionist Scott Deal (11/7) DEEP STACK NO-LIMIT
TEXAS HOLDEM TOURNAMENT The Atlas transforms into a one-
day poker room where registered paid participants can test
their luck and skills in a Vegas-style game with winnings as high
as $10,000 (11/9)
FALL ARTS preview
above & beyond
Isabella Rossellini - Green Porno
M
ANY HEAVYWEIGHTS FROM ACROSS
the arts and leisure spectrum visit the
Washington region every fall, and this sea-
son is no different. Rosie ODonnell at the
Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival, a discussion with Bill
T. Jones at the Kennedy Center, and the various drag
queens and Halloween-themed events around town are
all on tap to keep you from any feeling of boredom. And
then theres Isabella Rossellini, who will reenact animal
sex from the stage at Lisner Auditorium. Yes, really.
After all, as they say, even educated eas do it.
BALTIMORE SPEAKERS SERIES
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
410-783-8000
baltimorespeakersseries.org
ALAN ALDA Well-known actor from TVs M*A*S*H and The
West Wing to blockbuster lms including The Aviator (9/30)
JULIA GILLARD Australian Prime Minister from the rst four
years of this decade (10/28) KEN BURNS The acclaimed public
television documentarian (11/11)
THE BENTZEN BALL COMEDY FESTIVAL
brightestyoungthings.com/bentzen-ball
Rosie ODonnell, appearing Oct. 4 at Lisner Auditorium, is
the most obvious case in point about how event promot-
er BrightestYoungThings has outdone itself in exponentially
expanding this comedy festival that Tig Notaro curated last
year. This years festival runs for four days and includes at least
nine shows at venues across town. A few of the other events and
comedy heavyweights on tap include, Notaro, Jeff Garlin of Curb
Your Enthusiasm and Kyle Kinane from Drunk History (10/1,
Lincoln Theatre); Eugene Mirman of Flight of the Conchords
and Kate Berlant of IFC Comedy Drop (10/2, 9:30 Club); John
Hodgman of NPR and The Daily Show and Kate Flannery of The
Ofce (10/3, Lincoln)
THE BIRCHMERE
703-549-7500
birchmere.com
BELLYDANCE EVOLUTION Offering of a version of Alice in
Wonderland (9/21) SUZANNE WESTENHOEFER The lesbian
comedian returns with more stand-up (11/8) PAULA POUNDSTONE
A double dose of the great, self-proclaimed asexual comic
(11/21-22) A JOHN WATERS CHRISTMAS (12/22)
BLACK CAT
202-667-4490
blackcatdc.com
TEN FORWARD HAPPY HOUR One episode of Star Trek: The Next
Generation and drink specials every Friday, for free STORY
LEAGUE MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP David Crabb hosts The
Search for the Funniest Story in the East! (9/13) BURLESQUE IS
THE NEW BLACK Gi2 Productions + Deanna Danger Productions
offers an Orange Is The New Black tribute show, aiming to
bring the show and characters to life in a way that youve only
dreamed about! (9/19) ROB CANTRELL (9/26) BRIAN POSEHN
Stand-up comic was one-half of a gay couple on Comedy
Centrals The Sarah Silverman Program, and is one-half of a
straight couple in real-life (11/20)
BUSBOYS AND POETS
202-387-POET
busboysandpoets.com
LINDA HOGAN Poet presented by Split This Rock and Fall for
the Book Festival at George Mason University (9/14, 5th and K
Busboys) SPARKLE QUEER OPEN MIC Queer-friendly, queer-
focused reading series, hosted by Regie Cabico and Danielle
Evennou (10/5, 14th & V) CORNEL WEST Famous academic
signs and discusses his new book Black Prophetic Fire (10/16,
5th and K)
301-405-ARTS
NEXTLOOK: POINTLESS THEATRE COMPANY An early look at three
original puppet spectacles blending theater, dance, music and
the visual arts (10/11) CREATIVE DIALOGUES: THE NARRATIVE
ELEMENTS OF WAR: AN EMBEDDED CONVERSATION Experts in the
healing powers of the arts discuss the subjects of war, trauma
and memory as a prelude to the performance of Basetrack
(10/30) BASETRACK A multimedia performance piece with a
live musical score examining the cost of war (11/1)
DANCE PLACE
202-269-1600
danceplace.org
JOE CONZO The author of Mambo Diablo: My Journey with Tito
Puente shares recollections as well as rare unreleased and live
recordings of Puente, Machito and Tito Rodriguez, followed by a
dance party with Orquestra La Leyenda (9/20) SILVANA STRAW
D.C.s original Poetry Slam Champion offers a Halloween-
inspired show, The Ghost of DC Past, with other invited spec-
ters offering spoken-word performances (10/25-26)
DAVIS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
202-687-ARTS
performingarts.georgetown.edu

THE GEORGETOWN IMPROV ASSOCIATION A monthly night of
improv inspired by audience suggestions and showcasing the
performers (hopefully) quick wit (10/18) THE 14TH FUTURE OF
MUSIC SUMMIT The only national conference that focuses on
the connections between musicians and fans, policymakers and
academics, legal experts and technologists, media professionals
and entrepreneurs (10/27-28)
DC IMPROV
202-296-7008
dcimprov.com
BOBBY LEE The former MADtv regular (9/26-28) LAST COMIC
STANDING SEASON 9 AUDITION SHOWCASE A total of 30 D.C.-area
comics have been invited to audition for the next season of the
show at the DC Improv (9/27) DAVE ATTELL (10/24-26) FLIP
ORLEY Americas premier comic hypnotist (11/13-16) BOB
MARLEY Not that Bob Marley, but the still-living comedian
(11/20-23) SEATON SMITH New Years Eve Celebration (12/31)
SHERYL UNDERWOOD The newest member of CBSs The Talk
(1/2-1/3/15)
FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY
202-544-7077
folger.edu
125TH ANNIVERSARY OF POET LORE A celebration with four of
the many acclaimed poets whose work has been featured in the
nations oldest poetry magazine (9/15) PETER ODONOGHUE A
lecture by the York Herald of Arms in Ordinary at the College of
Arms in London (10/1) PEN/FAULKNER GALA The 26th annual
gala features 10 authors reading short works written for the
occasion on the theme of Danger (10/6) STEPHAN WOLFERT:
CRY HAVOC! A special one-night-only production inspired
by Wolferts experiences as a soldier, writer and performer and
using Shakespeares words to introduce us to the Bards soldiers
(11/4)
FALL ARTS preview
THE HOWARD THEATRE
202-588-5595
thehowardtheatre.com
HARLEM GOSPEL CHOIR Sunday Gospel Brunch, All You Can
Eat, each and every Sunday POINT BREAK LIVE Think you can
out-act Keanu Reeves iconic portrayal of Special Agent Johnny
Uta in the 90s action classic? Bring your bros to cheer you on,
heres your chance! (10/4)

HILLWOOD MUSEUM & GARDENS
202-686-8500
hillwoodmuseum.org
GAY DAY Activities at the 13th annual Gay Day at Hillwood
include tours of the newly opened Staff Dining Room at Hillwood
and Marjorie Merriweather Posts bedroom suite, Floral Design
Demonstratoins by Jason Gedeik, head of Hillwoods green-
house and design operations, exclusive peeks into rooms not
usually open to the public, plus performances by DC Lambda
Squares, the Rock Creek Singers of the Gay Mens Chorus of
Washington and the a cappella group Not What You Think
(9/14) DIVAS OUTDOORS: CLASSIC FILMS UNDER THE STARS FEATUR-
ING SOME LIKE IT HOT Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack
Lemmon heat up Hillwoods Lunar Lawn (9/18) HANDS-ON
ORCHID WORKSHOPS How to Get Your Orchid to Rebloom
and To Repot or Not? (9/20, 9/27) SERENE SUNDAYS On
select Sundays Hillwood opens its gates to allow a relaxing perch
to enjoy the change from summer to fall (9/28, 10/12, 10/26)
SPOOKY POOCH HOWL-O-WEEN CELEBRATION This ones gone to
the dogs (10/25) HANDS-ON WORKSHOP Layered bulbs for next
spring (11/8) WONDROUS SECRETS BEHIND ROENTGEN FURNITURE
REVEALED Dr. Wolfram Koeppe shares new insights about
Hillwoods rolltop desk and other pieces in the Roentgen col-
lection (11/18) FABULOUS WREATH WORKSHOP (12/5-6) RUSSIAN
WINTER FESTIVAL (12/13-14) GARDENERS FOCUS Bones of the
Winter Garden, featuring Hillwood horticulturist Bill Johnson
(12/19, 12/20, 12/23, 12/26, 12/27)
JEWISH LITERARY FESTIVAL
202-777-3251
litfest.squarespace.com
OPENING NIGHT: GERALDINE BROOKS Pulitzer Prize-winning
author of People of the Book: A Novel introduces and leads a
discussion of The Sarajevo Haggadah: Music of the Book, an
ambitious multimedia concert featuring music by Bosnian-born
composer and accordionist Merima Kljuco and video by Bart
Woodstrup (10/20) ART SPIEGELMANS WORDLESS! Probing
the art of comics and featuring a hybrid of slides, talk and
musical performance, with original music by Phillip Johnston
(10/21, Lisner Auditorium) CLOSING NIGHT: GARY SHTEYNGART
National Jewish Book Award winner, author of Little Failure: A
Memoir, in conversation with Alan Cheuse (10/29)

KENNEDY CENTER
202-467-4600
kennedy-center.org
APARNA NANCHERLA W/CHELSEA SHORTE A night of free comedy
by an Upright Citizens Brigade veteran and correspondent of
FXs Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, plus an opening set from
one of D.C.s funniest (9/22) BILL T. JONES Renowned gay
director and choreographer reects on his art and life in conver-
sation with musician and composer Ted Coffey (10/18)
KRAMERBOOKS
202-387-1400
kramers.com
STUART ROJSTACZER The Mathematicians Shiva is about a son
coming to terms with his mothers outsized inuence on his
life (9/14) VANESSA BLAKESLEE Train Shots is a collection
of darkly humorous stories about everyday men and women
(9/16) MARK EWERT The Generosity Path is an easy-to-read
guide to charitable giving and transitioning from a donor to
a philanthropist (9/17) RUBEN CASTANEDA S Street Rising:
Crack, Murder and Redemption in D.C. documents the life of
this former Washington Post reporter, working and getting
high during the height of D.C.s crack epidemic (9/21) ANN
HAGEDORN Invisible Soldiers documents the privatization of
Americas national security and reasons for concern (9/22)
PETER MEHLMAN It Wont Always Be This Great is the debut
novel from this former Seinfeld writer (9/23) EARL SWIFT AND
BILL MORRIS Authors of novels Auto Biography and Motor City
Burning (9/29) TED RALL After We Kill You, We Will Welcome
You Back as Honored Guests: Unembedded in Afghanistan is an
uninching account in words and pictures of Americas longest
war by an outspoken graphic journalist (9/30)
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
202-707-8000
loc.gov/concerts
HISHAM D. AIDI Columbia University professor discuss hes new
book Rebel Music: Race, Empire and the New Muslim Youth
Culture, exploring how hip-hop, jazz and reggae play crucial
roles in the global Muslim youth culture (9/25, West Dining
Room, Madison Building) WARREN HOFFMAN Producer,
theater critic and playwright offers a lecture based on his book
The Great White Way: Race and the Broadway Musical (10/10,
Whittall Pavilion, Jefferson Building) STEW Playwright/
songwriter/poet and lyricist discusses his career, includ-
ing the rock musical Passing Strange, in conversation with
Studio Theatres Literary Director Adrien-Alice Hansel (10/23,
Montpelier Room, Madison Building)
LINCOLN THEATRE
202-328-6000
thelincolndc.com
TIM & ERIC AND DR. STEVE BRULE The comedy duo of Tim
Heidecker and Eric Wareheim performs with its Adult Swim
collaborator John C. Reilly aka Dr. Brule (10/8-9)
202-994-6800
lisner.org
CHRIS DELIA Comedian and actor offers stand-up under the
heading, Under No Inuence (9/20) ISABELLA ROSSELLINI:
GREEN PORNO, LIVE ON STAGE Perhaps one of the most unusual
offerings of the season is this famed Italian actresss work in
bringing to life her short Sundance Channel lms exploring sex
and sexuality in animals, which includes her donning costumes
to reenact such rituals that go well beyond the simple need for
reproduction (11/18) SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE LIVE TOUR
(11/9)
LYRIC OPERA HOUSE
410-547-SEAT
lyricoperahouse.com
NBCS LAST COMIC STANDING LIVE TOUR (9/24) AMY SCHUMER
(10/3) KATHLEEN MADIGAN (10/10) CHRIS TUCKER (11/1)
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE!
Grosvenor Auditorium
202-857-7700
nglive.org
PETE MCBRIDE: CHASING RIVERS, FROM THE COLORADO TO THE GANGES
Journey down two of the worlds great rivers with this pho-
tographer and lmmaker (10/8) GREG LONG Champion surfer,
Big Wave Rider (10/9) JODI PICOULT: LEAVING TIME One of
Americas most popular and prolic contemporary writers dis-
cusses her latest novel (10/15) SPINOSAURUS: LOST GIANT OF THE
CRETACEOUS Paleontologists Paul Sereno and Nizar Ibrahim
discuss the prehistoric monster bigger than T. Rex (10/16) BIRD
WALK ADVENTURE: EASTERN SHORE SEA & SKY A unique trip, co-
presented by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, to
discover the sea life and waterfowl of the region (10/18) WILD
FOOD WALK Naturalist Bob Pickett leads a tour, co-sponsored
by Potomac Appalachian Trail Club, exploring botany, lore and
culinary uses of local edible plants (10/19) BARTON SEAVER, ANN
CASHION, ROCK HARPER AND MIKE CURTIN Four of D.C.s Top
Chefs offer an insiders look at the local restaurant scene (10/21)
PEOPLE OF THE HORSE Photographer Erika Larsen and horse-
man Leo Teton of the Shoshone-Bannock nation offer a look at
the bond existing between the horse and Native-American cul-
ture (10/22) ALONE ACROSS THE OUTBACK: THE MAKING OF TRACKS
Photographer Rick Smolan offers the true story behind the
movie (10/24) HARVEST FESTIVAL D.C.s ofcial Food Day cel-
ebration and part of exhibition at National Geographic Museum
(10/25) EXPLORING MARS: THE NEXT GENERATION NASA engi-
neer Kobie Boykins reports on the latest discoveries on the Red
Planet (10/28) ZOMBIE PARASITES! Writer Carl Zimmer and
photographer Anand Varma offer an evening of weird-but-true
science (10/29) THE GEOGRAPHY OF FOOD (10/30) ASHER JAY: THE
ART OF THE MATTER Socially active boundary-pushing artist and
fashion designer (11/4) FROM FARM TO TABLE: A PHOTOGRAPHERS
JOURNEY Jim Richardson honors those who harvest our
food (11/5) A NIGHT IN TELLURIDE Capturing the best lms
on adventure, extreme sports and mountain culture from this
years Mountainlm in Telluride festival (11/7-8) JOSE ANDRES:
EAT, THE STORY OF FOOD Highlights from National Geographic
Televisions new series (11/17) DELECTABLE PAIRINGS: BEER, WINE
AND STINKY CHEESE Cheesemonger Steven Jenkins, sommelier
Joshua Wesson and brewmaster Garret Oliver (11/18) FOOD
THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY (11/19) THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON NATURE
National Geographic Explorers Tierney Thys, Nalini Nadkami
and Tan Le (11/20) ALAN RABINOWITZ Journey of the Jaguar
(11/24) PEOPLE OF EVEREST: THE CHANGING SHERPA CULTURE
(12/1) THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHING FOOD (12/2) RISK TAKERS:
PUSHING THE LIMITS (12/3) A FARM-TO-TABLE MEAL IN HUBBARD
HALL National Geographic head chef Matthew Crudder leads a
ve-course meal focused on local, sustainable ingredients (12/4)
SUFFERFEST: 700 MILES OF PAIN AND GLORY Alex Honnold
and Cedar Wright lead a 700-mile adventure out west (12/10)
OCEAN WILD National Geographic underwater photographer
Brian Skerry (12/11)
FALL ARTS preview
POLITICS AND PROSE
202-364-1919
politics-prose.com
JULES FEIFFER Kill My Mother: A Graphic Novel (9/12) MARLA
FRAZEE The Farmer and the Clown (9/19) SARAH WATERS
The Paying Guests (9/19) RAMITA NAVAL City of Lies: Love,
Sex, Death and the Search for Truth in Tehran (9/27) JEFF
VANDERMEER Acceptance (9/27) PAUL M. BARRETT Law of
the Jungle: The $19 Billion Legal Battle over oil in the Rain Forest
and the Lawyer Whod Stop at Nothing to Win (9/28) SAMUEL
FROMARTZ In Search of the Perfect Loaf: A Home Bakers
Odyssey with Mark Furstenburg (9/29) CHRIS VAN ALLSBURG
The Misadventures of Sweetie Pie (11/10)
SIXTH & I HISTORIC SYNAGOGUE
202-408-3100
sixthandi.org
JOYCE CAROL OATES Author of story collection Lovely, Dark,
Deep in conversation with her former student Louis Bayard
(9/18) ERIC SCHMIDT AND JONATHAN ROSENBERG A conversa-
tion with NPRs Elise Hu about How Google Works from these
authors, the companys executive chairman and adviser to CEO
(9/30) NORMAN LEAR Creator of TVs All in the Family and
advocacy group People for the American Way and now author
of Even This I Get (10/13) LEON PANETTA Worthy Fights: A
Memoir of Leadership in War and Peace (10/14) MARIO BATALI
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur and author
of America Farm to Table: Simple, Delicious Recipes Celebrating
Local Farmers, in conversation with Jim Webster (10/26)
SPEAKEASYDC
240-888-9751
speakeasydc.com
SOLO STORYTELLING SERIES: KEITH MELLNICK AND INGA BREGE
Freelance photographer and Kazakhstan adventurer reads Im
Not Crazy and woman who grew up in a family of entertain-
ers reads Off Script (9/27, 10/4, 10/11-12, Woolly Mammoth)
DO-GOODERS GONE BAD Stories about trying to do the right
thing, but getting it wrong (10/14, Town Danceboutique)
STRATHMORE
301-581-5100
strathmore.org
WANDA SYKES The great lesbian comic returns to open the new
season at Strathmore (9/20) BILL COSBY More great comedy
at Strathmore, this time from the standup and sitcom legend
(10/2) DAVID SEDARIS Still more great comedy at Strathmore,
this time from the great gay sardonic writer (10/17) VOCA
PEOPLE A quirky off-Broadway show melding new vaudeville,
circus and a smidgen of musical theater (11/15) BELLA GAIA/
BEAUTIFUL EARTH An immersive, live multimedia performance
combining high-delity images of Earth with stirring live perfor-
mances of music and dance from around the world composed by
Kenji Williams, all in partnership with NASA (11/28) SALUTE TO
VIENNA NEW YEARS CONCERT Featuring the Philly Pops as the
Strauss Symphony of America and featuring dancers from Kiev-
Aniko Ballet of Ukraine and International Champion Ballroom
Dancers (1/4/15)
TOWN DANCEBOUTIQUE
202-234-TOWN
towndc.com
BIANCAS COMEDY CABARET The latest and maybe greatest
RuPauls Drag Race winner Bianca del Rio returns to D.C. after
Museums & Galleries continued from page 73
a weekend of ribald Capital Pride performances to launch
a new monthly variety show shell host at Town (9/17)
TOWN&COUNTRY The DC Rawhides presents a twice-monthly
Saturday night hoedown of gay country-western dancing and
socializing (9/20) COURTNEY ACT RuPauls Drag Race runner-
up performs as part of the Saturday night drag show (9/27)
VERIZON CENTER
202-628-3200
verizoncenter.com
OPRAH WINFREY The Life You Want Weekend, as long as the
life you want involves rst paying to hear the richest motiva-
tional speaker in the world (9/19-21) AZIZ ANSARI Remember
when this comic acted as a wannabe superstar genius on Parks
& Recreation, or even when he could only ll Constitution Hall?
Whos laughing now? (9/27)
WARNER THEATRE
202-397-SEAT
warnertheatre.com
BILL MAHER A double-dose of comedy: A live-taping of his
weekly HBO show and a stand-up special (9/12) ANJELAH
JOHNSON Bon Qui Qui from MADtv (9/27) MASTERS OF
ILLUSION LIVE! (10/16) ALTON BROWN The Popular Food
Network host (11/9) MYTHBUSTERS (11/23)
For more Above and Beyond listings, as well as venue addresses,
visit metroweekly.com/fallarts2014 l
that regional, community and individual preparedness is the best
antidote to disaster (Now-8/2/15)
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART
202-737-4215
nga.gov
FROM THE LIBRARY: THE BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS BY ROMEYN DE HOOGHE
Unraveling the complexities of the late Dutch Golden Age
through this 17th century artists varied oeuvre of drawings
(9/13-1/25/15) DEGAS LITTLE DANCER An exploration of Edgar
Degass groundbreaking statuette of a young ballerina and his
general fascination with ballet, presented in conjunction with
the Kennedy Center and its forthcoming world premiere new
musical of the same name (10/5-1/11/15) MODERN AMERICAN
PRINTS AND DRAWINGS FROM THE KAINEN COLLECTION More than
2,000 works, primarily prints, drawings and rare illustrated
books, donated by Ruth and Jacob Kainen (Now-2/1/15, West
Building) FROM NEOCLASSICISM TO FUTURISM: ITALIAN PRINTS AND
DRAWINGS, 1800-1925 (Now-2/1/15)
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MUSEUM
202-857-7700
ngmuseum.com
MARS UP CLOSE A free virtual trip to the Red Planet through
the latest images taken by the Curiosity rover (Now-11/30)
SPINOSAURUS: LOST GIANT OF THE CRETACEOUS The largest
predatoryto ever roam the Earth, even bigger than T. Rex (9/12-
4/12/15) FOOD: OUR GLOBAL KITCHEN Exploring the complex
and intricate farm-to-fork food system, with sections devoted
to growing, transporting, cooking, eating, tasting and celebrat-
ing, all organized by New Yorks American Museum of Natural
History (10/16-2/22/15)
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY
202-633-1000
americanhistory.si.edu
THE EARLY SIXTIES: AMERICAN CULTURE, AMERICAN SCIENCE Two
exhibits of artifacts from the time period when this Smithsonian
museum opened 50 years ago (Now-12/14) RISING UP: HALE
WOODRUFFS MURALS AT TALLADEGA COLLEGE Monumental can-
vasses commissioned by an Alabama college of this prominent
African-American artist and depicting signicant events in the
journey of African-Americans from slavery to freedom stop at
the Smithsonians American History museum as part of a multic-
ity tour (11/7-3/1/15)
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
202-633-1000
mnh.si.edu
WILDERNESS FOREVER: 50 YEARS OF PROTECTING AMERICAS WILD
PLACES Fifty award-winning large-format images displayed
in a just-opened celebration of the 50th anniversary of the
Wilderness Act, a cornerstone of American environmental con-
servation (Now to 2015) 2013 NATURES BEST PHOTOGRAPHY
WINDLAND SMITH RICE INTERNATIONAL AWARDS Juried annual
competition that reviewed more than 20,000 images of nature
and wildlife from photographers around the globe (10/24-
4/20/15) THE LAST AMERICAN DINOSAURS: DISCOVERING A LOST
WORLD As it develops a new National Fossil Hall, this exhibi-
tion is one place for the museum to display its ancient bones
collection (Opening This Fall) ONCE THERE WERE BILLIONS:
VANISHED BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA Documenting those spe-
cies of birds weve lost over the past two centuries, including
the pufn-like great auck, the Carolina parakeet, the heath hen
and, most famously, the passenger pigeon (Now-Oct. 2015)
PORTRAITS OF PLANET OCEAN: THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF BRIAN SKERRY
Amazing underwater photographs from some of the most
beautiful, diverse and threatened environments on the planet
(Indenite)
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN
202-633-1000
nmai.si.edu
INDELIBLE: THE PLATINUM PHOTOGRAPHS OF LARRY MCNEIL AND WILL
WILSON Two Native photographers whose work purpose-
fully subverts the traditional fuzzy, romanticized look of Native-
American imagery created by using platinum paper (Now-
1/15/15) CERAMICA DE LOS ANCESTROS: CENTRAL AMERICAS PAST
REVEALED Ceramics made over the past 3,000 years, plus works
made from gold, jade, shell and stone, illustrate the regions
richness, complexity and dynamic qualities (Now-2/1/15)
OUR LIVES: CONTEMPORARY LIFE AND IDENTITIES Revealing how
residents of eight Native communities live in the 21st century,
including those in the Pamunkey Tribe in Virginia (Now-7/6/15)
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS
202-783-5000
nmwa.org
SODA_JERK: AFTER THE RAINBOW In collaboration with the
public art project 5 x 5 by the D.C.s Commission on the Arts
and Humanities, this video installation featuring clips of Judy
Garland interweaves the fantasy world of cinema and the
complex reality of the gay divas life (9/19-11/2) DORIS LEE:
AMERICAN PAINTER AND ILLUSTRATOR Showcasing photographs,
sketches and objects of this American painter and illustrator
(11/17-5/8/15)
NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
202-633-1000
npg.si.edu
PORTRAITURE NOW: STAGING THE SELF The ninth installation in this
focus on contemporary artists showcases six American Latinos
whose work presents identities theatrically (Now-4/12/15)
FACE VALUE: PORTRAITURE IN THE AGE OF ABSTRACTION Chuck
Close, Alice Neel, Elaine de Kooning, Robert Rauschenberg and
Andy Warhol are just some of the well-known mid-20th century
artists who deed the prevailing style of the day to focus on the
face and gure, and in the process reinvented portraiture for the
next generation (Now-1/11/15) MR. LINCOLNS WASHINGTON: A
CIVIL WAR PORTFOLIO Documenting the Civil Wars impact on
the national city through large-format reproductions of original
photographs, prints, drawings and maps (Now-5/25/15)
NEWSEUM
888-NEWSEUM
newseum.org
THE BOOMER LIST Illuminating important movements and
changes that shaped the world during the Boomer Generation
(Opens 9/16) ONE NATION WITH NEWS FOR ALL Immigrants and
minorities used the power of the press to ght for their rights
and shape the American experience (Now-1/4/15) G-MEN
AND JOURNALISTS Given public scrutiny of the FBI and CIA,
a somewhat timely exhibit examining the tumultuous relation-
ship between the FBI and news media, through a collection of
photographs, newspapers and interactive displays (Now-1/4/15)
THE PHILLIPS COLLECTION
202-387-2151
phillipscollection.org
NEO-IMPRESSIONISM AND THE DREAM OF REALITIES More than
70 paintings and works on paper demonstrate how Neo-
Impressionists such as Georges Seurat, Paul Signac and Theo
van Rysselberghe created landscapes and gures that went far
beyond observed nature (9/27-1/11/15) OKEEFFE AND FRIENDS
The seminal Jack-in-the-Pulpit No. IV and No. VI are fea-
tured alongside landscapes by contemporaries including Alvin
Langdon Coburn, Marsden Hartley and John Marin (Now-
5/31/15) THE JOURNALS OF DUNCAN PHILLIPS An exhibition
of excerpts from museum founder Duncan Phillips journals,
including his writings on art, literature, foreign vacations and
the dreams he held for the museum that would bear his name
(Now-2/27/15)
SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM
202-633-7970
americanart.si.edu
RICHARD ESTES REALISM The most comprehensive exhibition
ever organized of paintings from this foremost practitioner
of photorealism and focused on American cityscapes (10/10-
2/8/15) THE SINGING AND THE SILENCE; BIRDS IN CONTEMPORARY
ART A century after the extinction of the passenger pigeon and
50 years after the Wilderness Act, examining humankinds rela-
tionship to birds and the natural world in the works of 12 con-
temporary American artists, including Rachel Berwick, Barbara
Bosworth, James Prosek and Tom Uttech (10/31-2/22/15)
TORPEDO FACTORY
703-838-4565
torpedofactory.org
THE NATURAL WORLD Using a wide range of techniques and
subject matter to interpret our world (Now-10/31, Printmakers
Inc.) DANNY CONANT AND E.E. MCCOLLOM New works (Now-
10/12, Multiple Exposures Gallery) FUSION Artists show-
case work reecting the power and natural ow of the heat
needed to fuse enamel to metal (Now-10/5, Enamelists Gallery)
HACKING OBJECTS OF DESIRE From Norway an exhibition of
contemporary video, sound, text and sculpture that reects the
indigenous culture and worldview of Sami people (Now-10/19,
Target Gallery) WEB BRYANT: FROM LIGHT TO NIGHT A visual
narrative through oil paintings of dawn to dusk in Washington,
D.C. (Now-10/6, The Art League) WHITNEY STAIGER: FRIEND ME
Jewelry based on online personas of artists Facebook friends
(12/4-1/6/15, The Art League)
TOUCHSTONE GALLERY
202-347-2787
touchstonegallery.com
BILL MOULD: ABOUT FACEET AL Exploring the complex typog-
raphy of the human face, with the many odd, touching and
unwittingly hilarious expressions we make to communicate
(Now-9/28) MEMBER SHOW: RUFFLED FEATHERS Featuring
works in photography, painting, sculpture, ceramics, collage and
drawing, all focused on avian motifs as metaphors for human
activity (Now-9/28)
UNITED STATES BOTANIC GARDEN
202-225-8333
usbg.gov
THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND A celebration of the diversity and
beauty of the ora of the United States as captured by the female
photographers from the Garden Club of America (Now-10/13)
AMBER WAVES OF GRAIN An exhibit on wheat and the work
of Nobel laureate Dr. Norman Borlaug, expanded to the outside
terrace with planted beds and interpretive panels (Now-10/13)

THE WALTERS ART MUSEUM
600 North Charles St.
Baltimore
410-547-9000
thewalters.org
FROM RYE TO RAPHAEL: THE WALTERS STORY An installation of
the permanent collection of this museum explores the lives,
times, tastes and legacy of its father-and-son founders (10/26-
4/17/16) FROM PEN TO PRESS: EXPERIMENTATION AND INNOVATION
IN THE AGE OF PRINT At a time when were moving from printed
book to digital publishing, an exhibition about the tensions in the
15th century when printing was a new, experimental medium
(11/22-4/12/15)
WASHINGTON PROJECT FOR THE ARTS
202-234-7103
wpadc.org

NONUMENTS PARK A temporary park challenging the mean-
ing of the word monument and inviting community residents
to honor ideas, people and personal struggles that traditional
monuments in D.C. fail to capture (Now-10/6, 990 4th St. SW)
EXPERIMENTAL MEDIA 2013: CYBER IN SECURITIES An interactive
exhibition exploring contemporary data collection and imaging
surveillance practices, highlighting artists whose work makes
visible experiences of tracking and being tracked in a digital age
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VERYONE KNOWS FOOTBALL AND THE ARTS DONT MIX, RIGHT?
Typically we sort-of close the doors and batten down the hatches,
Martin Wollesen says, half in jest, about Saturday home games on the
University of Maryland campus. Wollesen runs the Clarice Smith Center, which is
across the street from Byrd Stadium, where the Maryland Terrapins play.
But this Saturday, Sept. 13, Wollesen is working to ip the script. Were working
with artists and tailgaters to build and create instruments and become part of a DIY
marching band, he explains. This Arts Tailgate will also feature other performances
including aerialists on the lawn at the Clarice.
Its a way to demonstrate the creative nature of the University of Maryland
and the students and the community who are a part of that, he says. And the Arts
Tailgate is just one event in a new four-day-long festival that the center inaugurates
as a way to both celebrate the school as an arts incubator and as a means to reach new
audiences. For the NextNow Fest, Wollesen and his staff have lined up a full sched-
ule of mostly free events featuring many emerging artists, such as local singer Lena
Sikaly and ensemble the Inscape Chamber Orchestra, and other innovators, such
as experimental theater companies The Neo-Futurists and dog & pony dc. Were
looking at all these different ways in which audiences engage and interact, and think
differently about audiences and how they participate in the creative process.
A native of California, Wollesen was drawn to the Clarice Smith Center last year
on account of its strong music and theater schools and their equally strong ties to
D.C. In fact, he conceives of College Park as the Brooklyn of D.C.
I think a lot of people actually dont realize that those two schools alone are
really becoming [integral] to the large arts environment of D.C., he says, noting that
Maryland faculty, students and alumni are represented at most of the regions arts
organizations as well as a vast majority of NextNow participants. Theres a lot of
incredible, amazing talent brewed here. Doug Rule
The NextNow Fest is Thursday, Sept. 11, through Sunday, Sept. 14, at the Clarice
Smith Performing Arts Center, University Boulevard and Stadium Drive in College
Park. Call 301-405-ARTS or visit claricesmithcenter.umd.edu.
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SEPTEMBER 11 - 18, 2014
SPOTLIGHT
BHTS PRIDE DAY AT KINGS DOMINION
Some people go to Kings Dominion to ride roller
coasters and bumper cars. Others go to eat cot-
ton candy or funnel cake. On Saturday, Sept. 20,
members and allies of the LGBT community can
do all that, plus dance too. DJ Keith will offer a
three-hour outdoor dance party right on the parks
main International Street. The event is the biggest
fundraiser for charity Brother, Help Thyself Inc.,
raising upwards of $25,000 annually. And this years
event starts earlier than in previous years, several
hours before dusk. Saturday, Sept. 20, from 4 p.m.
to 1 a.m., at Kings Dominion, Doswell, Va. Tickets
are $35 in advance, $37 at the gate, with promo code
PRIDEDAY. Call 202-347-2246 or visit kingsdomin-
ion.com or brotherhelpthyself.net.
BIANCAS COMEDY CABARET
As the closing headliner for this years Capital Pride,
the reigning queen from RuPauls Drag Race Bianca
del Rio called up an assorted eclectic mix of audi-
ence members to the stage so she could pick on them
in her signature style, borderline offensive but just
well-meaning enough to convert even the sensitive.
Three months later she returns to do it all again in
more formal style, kicking off a monthly comedy
show at Town Danceboutique featuring a number of
guests performing a variety of acts. Wednesday, Sept.
17, at 8:30 p.m. Town Danceboutique, 2009 8th NW.
Tickets are $15, or $25 VIP including a meet-and-
greet with Bianca from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Call 202-234-
TOWN or visit towndc.com.
COLOSSAL
Olney Theatre presents the rst of four stops on a
National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere
for Andrew Hinderakers Colossal as directed by
Will Davis. The show is structured like a football
game, with four quarters, a pre-show training ses-
sion and a half-time show, and tells the story of a gay
college football player who took a hit in a game that
left him paralyzed from the waist down. Michael
Patrick Thornton of ABCs Private Practice stars.
To Sept. 28. Olney Theatre Center, 2001 Olney-
Sandy Spring Road, Olney, Md. Tickets are $43.50 to
$63.50. Call 301-924-3400 or visit olneytheatre.org.
HILLWOODS GAY DAY
Activities at the 13th annual Gay Day at Hillwood
include tours of the newly opened Staff Dining Room
at Hillwood and Marjorie Merriweather Posts bed-
room suite, oral design demonstrations by Jason
Gedeik, head of Hillwoods greenhouse and design
operations, exclusive peeks into rooms not usu-
ally open to the public, plus performances by DC
Lambda Squares, the Rock Creek Singers of the Gay
Mens Chorus of Washington and the a cappella
group Not What You Think. Sunday, Sept. 14, from
1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Hillwood Estate, 4155 Linnean Ave.
NW. Tickets are $15. Call 202-686-5807 or visit
HillwoodMuseum.org.
LOCAL BREWS, LOCAL GROOVES
The Fillmore Silver Spring teams up with On Tap
Magazine to present this event offering upwards
Compiled by Doug Rule
of 20 beer tastings from nine area breweries DC
Brau, Old Dominion, Flying Dog, Port City and
Union Craft among them and featuring local bands
including Pasadena, Bumpin Uglies, Billy Lyve, Mr.
Mighty I, Knolly Moles and Higher Education. The
event marks the third anniversary of the local Live
Nation-owned Fillmore, complete with cupcakes,
games, photo booths and party favors. Friday, Sept.
19. Doors at 6 p.m. Fillmore Silver Spring, 8656
Colesville Road, Silver Spring. Tickets, including the
show and ve tastes each, are $27. Call 301-960-9999
or visit llmoresilverspring.com.
MADCHESTER MONDAY LISTENING PARTY
Paperhaus Alex Tebeleff hosts a listening party
featuring quarter-century-old vinyl albums by dance
music pioneers played in their entirety on the incred-
ible sound system at U Street Music Hall. Were talk-
ing The Stone Roses self-titled debut, New Orders
Technique, Happy Mondays Pills n Thrills and
Bellyaches and Primal Screams Screamadelica. DJ
Stereo Faith closes out the night with some of his
favorites of the era. Monday, Sept. 15. Doors at 7 p.m.
U Street Music Hall, 1115A U St. NW. Free. Call 202-
588-1880 or visit ustreetmusichall.com.
MIXTAPES 6-YEAR ANNIVERSARY
Shea Van Horn and Matt Bailer have thrown their
insanely popular pop-music party Mixtape all over
town, from Town to the Black Cat. But Van Horn and
Bailer return to the 9:30 Club for its sixth anniver-
sary. Saturday, Sept. 13. Doors at 11 p.m. Nightclub
9:30, 815 V St. NW. Tickets are $12. Call 202-265-
0930 or visit 930.com.
STAR-SPANGLED SPECTACULAR FESTIVAL
Until Sept. 16, Baltimore plays host to a free festival
celebrating the 200th anniversary of the U.S. national
anthem. The Maryland War of 1812 Bicentennial
Commission has organized O Say Can You See?
Star-Spangled Spectacular, which will draw tall
ships, Navy gray hulls and the Blue Angels to the
citys Inner Harbor, where historical demonstra-
tions, as well as activities for the whole family will
be on tap alongside food and beverages celebrating
the Chesapeake region. But the chief draw comes
Saturday, Sept. 13, when therell be a reworks display
over Fort McHenry and the Inner Harbor, and a patri-
otic concert co-hosted by John Lithgow and Jordin
Sparks that features performances by an eclectic mix
of popular American musicians, including Melissa
Etheridge, Kenny Rogers, Train, Smokey Robinson,
Kristin Chenoweth, Little Big Town, Denyce Graves-
Montgomery, Pentatonix, the Baltimore Symphony
Orchestra and Off Broadways Stomp. Saturday, Sept.
13, at 7 p.m. Pier Six Pavilion, 731 Eastern Ave.
Baltimore. Tickets are $79 to $175. For more informa-
tion and full details call 410-767-6974 or visit stars-
pangled200.com or piersixpavilion.com.
FILM
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
Every Friday and Saturday Landmarks E Street
Cinema shows lms at midnight that are more risqu
or campy than the usual fare. And, no surprise, once
a month brings screenings of a certain cult classic.
Each screening is accompanied by the shadow cast
Sonic Transducers, who act out the lm in front of
the screen with props and costumes. Friday, Sept.
12, and Saturday, Sept. 13, at midnight. Landmarks
E Street Cinema, 555 11th St. NW. Call 202-452-7672
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All Things Go debuts a festival of pop acts worth discovering
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behind bands, hopefully getting music out early, All Things Gos
Will Suter says. We certainly pride ourselves on a certain level
of discovery.
Over the past three years, Suter has helped the D.C.-based All Things Go
grow from its roots as a music-promoting website and blog to a presenter of
concerts both locally, at venues such as the 9:30 Club and U Street Music
Hall, and nationally at leading indie-music festivals South By Southwest
(SXSW) in Austin and CMJ Music Marathon in New York.
This weekend the company launches the rst festival of its own on the
covered outdoor stage at D.C.s hip Union Market. The lineup at this Fall
Classic is a strong showcase of many of the most buzzed-about indie bands
around and well beyond buzz generated by All Things Go itself, or even
Pitchfork Media, which is the model for this D.C. company as it works to
kind of blend the online and the off-line music worlds.
For the Fall Classic, All Things Go enlisted Baltimores Future Islands
as headliners after catching the great new wave-inspired band at this years
SXSW to say nothing of its lead singers wildly captivating performance last
February on The Late Show with David Letterman. They also recruited new
Swedish starlet Tove Lo, currently getting radio airplay on both DC101 and
Hot 99.5 in an alternative-to-mainstream crossover pattern that Suter com-
pares to Lorde or Ellie Goulding. Washington is represented by the pure rock
band US Royalty and the pure pop sound of songstress Young Summer. Suter
sees bright new New York electro-pop act Panama Wedding as the next Bear
Hands or Haerts, two additional Fall Classic acts that All Things Go started
presenting years ago, well before they became sell-out sensations at clubs
and festivals around the country. Festival goers can say they heard Panama
Wedding here rst which is the point.
Says Suter: I think a lot of people really trust our brand and what were
doing, so much so that they may not know the artist, but theyllcome out and
see the band and hopefully fall in love. Doug Rule
All Things Go Fall Classic is Saturday, Sept. 13, starting at noon, at Dock 5 at
Union Market, 1309 5th St. NE. Tickets are $50 in advance or $60 day-of. Call
800-680-9095 or visit allthingsgofallclassic.com.
Future Islands
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Oy, Relationships
Yentl seems a fruitless
pursuit while Belleville takes
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H, SHIT! SINGS SHAYNA BLASS. WHAT HAVE
I done?
The actress utters those lyrics only after Act
Two is well underway in the musical adaptation
of Yentl after an overlong 90-minute rst act and a 15-minute
intermission. What took so long for this much-needed exercise
in self-incrimination from the title character?
By this point in the story, Yentl has long ago abandoned the
community where she grew up, having transplanted herself
to another village far away, a place where everyone has come
to know her as a boy named Anshel, a disguise that allows for
studying the Talmud, since only males can be Talmud scholars.
In short, when Anshel falls for the boy of his dreams, Avigdor
(Michael Kevin Darnall), Anshel simply doesnt have the balls
to tell him the truth. And when the towns most available bach-
elorette Hadass (Sara Dabney Tisdale) falls for Anshel, he
doesnt have the heart to deny her marriage. Its not until after
the wedding night that Anshel questions his actions at least
thats the rst time he expresses it in full musical form. And this
only adds to the difculty for a theatergoer to sympathize, much
less relate, to a character whose original intentions of becoming
a wholly devoted religious scholar were so pure and pious.
Certainly its a saving grace to have a song like Oh Shit to
provide entertaining relief and make us wonder anew how Yentl
might try to resolve the mess shes made. Singer-songwriter
Jill Sobule, with assistance from Robin Eaton, has written 11
klezmer-colored pop songs for this version of Yentl, and theyre
as charmingly provocative as Sobules big 90s pop hit I Kissed
A Girl. Her music and lyrics, calling to mind rock musicals such
as Spring Awakening, might not be as timeless or traditional as
the songs in the 1983 Barbra Streisand-helmed movie version of
Isaac Bashevis Singers original short story. But as satisfying as
it might have been to hear Bass sing Papa Can You Hear Me?,
timeless and traditional music is the last thing Yentl needs. The
show needs punchy music to match the punch of the story about
a girl who gives up everything to pursue her dream only to
besmirch her own plans by pursuing love and happiness. Its all
a bit desultory really, so breaks in the tale for some bright and
lively music are welcome.
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Apple finally gets it mojo back
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ONGRATULATIONS, APPLE. IT WOULD SEEM
youve nally gotten your mojo back. After a
few years of meh launches, with incremental
improvements and under-the-surface tweaks not
to mention the misstep that was the plastic iPhone 5C the
house that Steve Jobs built has returned in ghting form with
products guaranteed to help slow down the ever-increasing
march of Android competition. Apple launched three new hard-
ware products, a digital payments service and told us when we
can expect to update our devices to the latest version of iOS. It
was a dense couple of hours at the keynote and weve got your
full summary of everything Cupertino had to offer below.
Lets get the most important thing out of the way rst. The
iPhone has nally entered the big leagues literally. After
months of speculation and admissions from Apple executives
that the company was woefully ill-equipped to rival the glut
of large-screened competitors, the iPhone has been stretched,
buffed, and divided into two new models. Enter, please, the
iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus. The former device jumps from
a tiny 4-inch screen to a more acceptable 4.7-inches, while the
Plus model takes things even further, increasing the screen to
5.5-inches directly rivalling the largest Android agships.
The display on both is vastly superior to the Retina display on
the iPhone 5S. That sub-HD screen, a triumph of marketing over
actual quality, has been ditched in favor of Retina HD. For the
smaller screen, resolution bumps up to 1334 x 750, which puts
it above the 720p requirement to be considered high-denition.
The Plus, though, goes bigger, hitting Full HD resolution or
1920 x 1080 which should give iPhone fans a much denser,
richer viewing experience, particularly when watching videos,
something that will be vastly improved on that large display. Of
course, Android smartphones have already moved onto Quad
HD screens, which offer 2560 x 1440 displays, but Apple cant be
expected to keep up with the breakneck pace of Android hard-
ware development given its yearly refresh cycle. That being said,
the display on both iPhones comes with better color reproduc-
tion, wider viewing angles and ion-strengthened glass, so you
shouldnt be left wanting.
The overall design of both is notably different to the 5S. Its
still very much an iPhone, but Apple has taken design cues from
its large-screened rivals. The power button moves from the top
to the right hand side, while power, mute and volume buttons
are all slim aping Nokias preferred button design a result
of some serious weight loss. The iPhone 6 is a mere 6.9mm
thick, with the Plus a little thicker at 7.1mm (thats 0.27/0.28
inches respectively. Both devices have lost Apples square-edged
design, again opting for a design borrowed from competitors,
with soft, rounded corners. The screen bleeds straight into the
aluminum with its chamfered edges and the metal wraps around
the back, broken only by strips required to let mobile and WiFi
signals escape the body. Again, Nokia is a good reference here for
Apples design inuences, with the companys Lumia 925 featur-
ing similarly-shaped aluminum sides.
Apple has beefed up the iPhones internals, with a meatier A8
tech
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chip thats more powerful and yet also more efcient, as well as
a better GPU which will take advantage of Apples new Metal
technology to create more impressive games to play while youre
sitting on the train. Battery life, a sore point for many iPhone
users, is claimed at up to 50 hours of music, 11 hours of browsing
via WiFi and 14 hours of talk. They increase to 80 hours, 12 hours
and 24 hours respectively for the Plus model. Apples coproces-
sor has been updated, this time called the M8, and features an
improved gyroscope and a barometer, to better track your activi-
ties during exercise or aid stability when taking panoramas, for
example. Other improvements include even more LTE bands,
which should help those who frequently travel, and higher LTE
download speeds to take advantage of faster networks when car-
riers roll them out.
The iPhones cameras, two of the most-used features of
the device, have been overhauled. Resolution stays at 8MP,
but theres a new image processor on board and new tech to
make every photo better. Focus Pixels, borrowed from DSLRs,
improves autofocus, face detection and exposure control. Video
has been improved further, too, shooting up to 1080p footage at
60fps, or slow-motion video at up to 240fps at 720p. Thats twice
as slow as the 5S, which should make for even more
incredible slow-mo videos littering your newsfeed.
Whats more, if you get the Plus, those photos and
videos will be optically stabilized like Nokias cam-
eras and some Android competitors, vastly improving
video capture and shots in low light. Why Apple left
it out of the smaller model is a mystery, though it may
have been to justify the price difference between the
two.
Both models go up for pre-order September 12,
with availability at retail expected a week later on
September 19. The iPhone 6 will retail for $199 on
contract for 16GB, increasing in $100 increments
for 64 or 128GB of storage. The larger Plus also car-
ries a large pricetag, starting at $299 on contract and
maxing out at $499 for the 128GB version. For those
looking for a cheaper iPhone, the plastic 5C is now
free on contract, while the 5S will drop down to $99
on contract.
Apple wasnt done there, though. The iPhone 6
and 6 Plus come with Near Field Communication, or
NFC, which Windows Phone and Android devices
have had for a while now. Apple has criticized the
technology in the past, but its now featured in the
iPhone. Why? Because Apples Passbook app just
became a whole lot more useful.
The holy grail of mobile devices is in having them
completely replace your wallet or purse. Google has
been trying for a while to kickstart mobile payments
with its Wallet app, which uses NFC to allow users
to tap their device against a terminal in a store to pay.
It works, and works well, but its adoption has been
limited. Industry professionals generally agreed that
it would take Apple and its clout in the mobile space
to make mobile payments a thing, and now they have.
Apple Pay will let you use your iPhone 6 and 6 Plus to
pay for transactions without using your card.
Go into one of 220,000 places that accept con-
tactless payments, including Bloomingdales, Macys,
Subway, Whole Foods and McDonalds, and youll
hold the part of your iPhone with the NFC sensor
near the contactless sensor. The payment will regis-
ter, and users simply touch the iPhones ngerprint sensor to
accept the charge. Apple Pay uses the card linked to the users
iTunes account, but the retailer is never given your actual card
number. Instead, Apple Pay generates a random payment num-
ber and uses a dynamic security code replacing the three-digit
code on the back of your card to complete the payment. No
information is stored by Apple or the retailer, and Apple prom-
ise that they cant track what you bought or where. At launch,
Mastercard, Visa and AmEx are backing Apple Pay, as well as
many of Americas largest banks, including Wells Fargo, Chase
and Bank of America. It drops as a free update to iOS 8, which
launches September 17, by the way in October. If its as easy as
Apple promise, a wallet-free future may soon be with us.
For the rst time in years, Apple used their infamous state-
ment one more thing, and delivered something truly worthy
of the excitement it generated. After years of speculation, con-
cept renders, leaked information and hushed secrecy, Apple is
nally entering the smartwatch market. You will soon be apple
to wrap the imaginatively named Apple Watch round your wrist.
Google has Android Wear, which runs on a variety of devices
and focuses on quick interaction, Samsung has a kitchen sink
approach where they cram as much as physically possibly into
a device, while other manufacturers focus on tness bands or
e-ink products like the Pebble. Apple is attempting to offer an
all-in-one, something they hope will come to dene and lead the
smartwatch category.
First things rst, we have to address arguably the most con-
troversial aspect of the Apple Watch: its design. Now, there will
be many who think its the most beautiful thing in the world
and utterly magical and revolutionary, but similarly, there are
a lot of people complaining that its, well, dull. This writer is in
that latter camp. In the face of the gorgeous Motorola Moto 360,
the roundish, squarish, blobish Watch doesnt really cut it. Its
inoffensive, and comes with a variety of metal, fabric, leather
and rubber straps, but its not going to win any design awards.
What it does have going for it, though, is choice, coming in three
versions: the standard Watch, which is stainless steel in either
chrome or black, the Watch Sport, which is aluminum in silver
or space gray, and the Watch Edition, available in 18-karat gold
or rose gold. There are two sizes, also, with the Watch available
in 38 or 42 mm heights. As with all Apple products, it will be
impeccably made. On top of that, Apple offers a vast array of
watch faces and ways to customize the homescreen, ensuring no
two watches look alike.
As for the actual Watch? Well, rather surprisingly, Apple are
taking a Samsung-lite approach,, cramming a heck of a lot into
their Watch. Starting on the outside, theres a exible, sapphire
coated screen (though its only ion-strengthened glass on the
Sport) that can recognize different levels of touch and offers
haptic feedback. On the side, youll nd Apples Digital Crown,
a dial used in conjunction with touch to interact with the device.
Turn it to adjust gures, scroll through lists or zoom in and out,
for example. Press it to activate Siri, who will operate much as
she does on your phone, letting you dictate messages or check
your calendar.
Of course, its in the software that Apple is really maximizing
what we can get out of our smartwatches. Where Android Wear
takes a relatively pared down approach, focusing on notica-
tions and minor interactions, iOS on the Apple Watch is pretty
full featured. There is a custom designed interface, with app
icons suspended in colorful bubbles, that can be zoomed in on
to select your desired function. Glances is Apples answer to
Android Wears notications, activated by swiping up on the
homescreen to see a list of recent notications. All of your Apple
favorites are here, including Maps, which offers turn-by-turn
directions on your wrist, Calendar, a remote for Apple TV and
iTunes, Music controls, a remote camera that syncs with your
iPhone and lets you snap a photo without being next to your
phone, a photos app (though we cant see the appeal of viewing
images on such a small display) and much more.
Apples renewed focus on health in iOS 8 is reected in the
Watch, which can effectively replace many tness tracking
bands. Apple claims it will track a user throughout the day and
learn their routine and tness, advising when theyve been sit-
ting down for too long, monitoring calories burned or offering
encouragement and updates during workouts. Itll tell you how
close you are to your goals, let you review your workout session
and can use the GPS in your iPhone to monitor a run, hike or
cycling, for example. Itll even let you unlock achievements to
incentivize your tness. Apple has even included a heart rate
monitor on the Watch to further monitor your overall health.
Should you be so inclined, you can even share that heart rate
with other Apple Watch users, though you could also draw
quick, neon images or share a range of interactive emojis, too
a cute addition that only Watch users can enjoy. On top of all of
that, Apples Pay mobile payment system is onboard. Just hold
your wrist next to a contactless payment terminal and you can
buy your groceries without having to get your phone out.
Just like the iPhone, the Watch will only get better once
developers start making apps for it. Starwood Hotels want you
to unlock your hotel room with your watch, while American
Airlines will throw your boarding pass on there (though this
is something other smartwatches can also do). BMW is devel-
oping an app to let you know how much charge is left in your
electric car, while various home automation companies are
developing apps to let you control your home from your wrist.
The possibilities are seemingly endless, given how thorough the
software core of Apples Watch would appear to be. Of course,
there are unanswered questions, such as whether there will be
waterproong (it would be crazy if there werent) and what the
battery life will be, but well learn more in the coming months as
the Watch wont launch until the start of 2015. When it does, itll
start at $350, but you didnt really expect an Apple device to be
cheap, did you? l
tion, directed by Shirley Serotsky, plays at least two characters,
and several also double as musicians. All do a ne job when
breaking into song and dance, but are on less sturdy ground
when speaking. At a recent performance most of the leads
stumbled over their lines at least once. And as effective and
convincing as Bass is in conveying as both male and female, you
just dont get the sense theres real sexual attraction to Hadass,
nor do you sense a real conict over gender. Instead, the conict
is one of culture. If Basss Yentl could live life as a female rabbi,
there wouldnt be any such character named Anshel, period.
IF ITS HARD TO SYMPATHIZE WITH YENTL, its even
harder to feel for Abby and Zack, the two lead characters in
Amy Herzogs Belleville. Studio Theatres David Muse directs
an intermission-less production of this nearly 100-minute play,
which develops so slowly that its not until the last 20 minutes or
so that you get a sense of how it might end and from there it
moves at breakneck speed, with surprising, dramatic plot twists.
It just might stir you into such a frenzy your heart is pounding
at the plays bloody end and the only relief is to ee to the exit
and headed to the nearest bar as fast as you can.
Belleville is tautly acted by a cast of four, led by Gillian
Williams as Abby and Jacob H. Knoll as Zack, a seemingly happy
American couple who move to Paris for his work and her plea-
sure or so the story starts. Everything spins out from there,
with the couples modern one-bedroom apartment (gorgeously
realized by Debra Booth) the center of it all, comfortable until it
becomes claustrophobic, and much worse.
Herzog is remarkably skillful in the way she slowly, shock-
ingly unravels what we think we know about her characters.
The problem is that she picks away until there were few to no
redeeming qualities left. I quickly lost interest, to the point I
didnt much care how it ended, just that it nally did.
Yentl ( ) runs to Oct. 5 at Washington, D.C.s Jewish
Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. Tickets are $45 to $65. Call
202-518-9400 or visit washingtondcjcc.org.
Belleville (HHHHH) runs to Oct. 12 at Studio Theatre, 14th &
P Streets NW. Tickets are $44 to $88. Call 202-332-3300 or visit
studiotheatre.org. l
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The gaming industry is ramping
up for a fall of aliens, assassins
and advanced warfare
S
OMETHING HAPPENS TO THE GAMING INDUS-
try in Fall. In the run-up to juicy holiday sales, every
major studio seems eager to push out a number of
high caliber, wonderfully crafted titles to gamers
and were certainly not complaining. After a relatively light
gaming load this time last year, especially on the PlayStation 4
and Xbox One, there are a wealth of incredible, desirable games
arriving in the next few months. This list is far from exhaustive,
but weve gathered together some of the crme de la crme of the
gaming industrys releases that are guaranteed to consume your
free time and your disposable income in the months ahead.
DESTINY By the time youre reading this, Destiny will have
already launched, but it still warrants inclusion on this list.
Bungie, the creator of the Halo franchise, has brought every-
thing they know to this massive, connected multiplayer world,
establishing lore, backstories, species and all of the other puzzle
pieces that t into a game that can sustain itself for at least a
year and then even further with expected sequels. Mixing
role-playing games and rst-person shooters, it tasks players
with exploring the post-apocalyptic remains of Earth and other
planets in the solar system as the player and their friends work
to eradicate an alien threat and revive a celestial body known as
the Traveler, which holds the key to saving the last remnants
of humanity. Expect to lose days and weeks to Destiny, as you
work to level up, blast your way through levels and dive into
fast-paced multiplayer action. Out now. (PS3, PS4, Xbox 360,
Xbox One)
ALIEN: ISOLATION Alien fans, horror fans, people who enjoy hav-
ing their bowels emptied while they play a game, listen up. Alien:
Isolation is shaping up to be one of the scariest experiences to
come to console and PC in quite a while. Set 15 years after the
events of the rst Alien lm, the protagonist is Amanda, out to
investigate the disappearance of her mother, Ellen Ripley. Sent
to a space station to nd the ight recorder from the Nostromo,
Amanda discovers that an alien has already infested the station.
Throughout the game, there will only be one alien and, unlike
many of its peers, the alien here cannot be killed, forcing the
player to use stealth to survive. The alien will actively hunt
Amanda, so death is a constant and lingering threat, and devel-
opers Creative Assembly has made the AI almost cruelly intel-
ligent. The overall design is incredibly faithful to Ridley Scotts
original lm, so if you want to know the fear Ripley felt while
roaming the halls of the Nostromo, make sure to grab Isolation.
10/7 (PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 3460, Xbox One)
DRIVECLUB A PlayStation exclusive, Driveclub is aiming to
be the next great racing game for car lovers. With handling
balanced between arcade and simulation, gorgeous graphics
games
by RHUARIDH MARR
and extreme levels of detail for each of its 35 cars, the games
designers went for quality, not quantity, so there wont be any
ller vehicles of the kind found in Forza and Gran Turismo. As
the name suggests, the focus of the game is clubs, with players
forming clubs with their friends for up to 6 players. As you race,
youll add to the success of your club, boosting your rankings and
opening up new races and rivals in the game. Each of the games
tracks are inspired by real-world events, while a dynamic day/
night cycle and weather system has been implemented. Racers
could start racing on a misty morning, reach the halfway point
in beautiful midday sunshine, and nish on a rainy evening, with
the cars responding appropriately to the changes in temperature
and weather. Driveclub has been delayed several times, but it
seems like a worthy wait. 10/7 (PS4)
ASSASSINS CREED UNITY Ubisoft churns out a new Assassins
game every year or so, and last year brought the highly enjoyable
Black Flag, which basically ignored the assassin aspect of every-
thing and let gamers be a badass pirate instead. It was a lot of
fun, but evidently a drastic change in tone was needed, as Unity
drops gamers in the middle of one of the bloodiest uprisings in
history, the French Revolution. Set in Paris, the game follows
Arno Dorian, tasked with exposing those behind the revolution,
but thats a mere side-story to the main event here. For the rst
time in Assassin Creeds history, co-operative play is here, letting
up to four assassins explore the same map and take part in mis-
sions. Jumping through Parisian streets, inltrating mansions
and tackling soldiers with a group of friends sounds like a huge
dose of fun, especially when its mixed in with Unitys vastly
improved visuals and more dynamic combat and movement
system. If you hated the other six entries in the series yes, six
Unity likely wont do much to change your mind, but for those
who love being an Assassin, it should provide hours of stabbing,
wall-climbing fun. 10/28 (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
SUNSET OVERDRIVE An Xbox exclusive, and a game that explod-
ed into Junes E3 conference as one of the brightest, silliest, most
stupidly fun games releasing this fall. Courtesy of the studio that
gave the world Spyro the Dragon and Ratchet and Clank, Sunset
Overdrive gives players an open world ravaged by humans who
have transformed into monsters after consuming too much of
a particular energy drink and tasks the player with cleaning
everything up. Yes, its essentially a zombie game, but its also so
much more than that. With a glorious color palette, ridiculous
weapons such as a grenade launcher that res teddy bears
strapped to TNT and agile combat, which utilizes wall run-
ning, zip-lines and acrobatics, Sunset Overdrive places its tongue
rmly in its cheek and deigns to do little more than let players
have a ridiculous amount of fun in its world. 10/28 (Xbox One)
CALL OF DUTY ADVANCED WARFARE Look, you know what youre
getting. Its Call of Duty, but set in the near future, with exo-
skeletons, rocket boosters, and over 350 weapon variants. The
same tight gunplay is here, the same addictive multiplayer is
here, but everything now has a next-gen sheen and runs at a
buttery smooth 60 fps (obviously, it wont be as nice on last-gen
consoles). Itll be a blockbuster hit no matter what, so just give
in, grab some friends, and play. 11/4 (PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360,
Xbox One)
HALO: THE MASTER CHIEF COLLECTION Oh goodness, yes.
November cant come quickly enough. Every Halo game, from
one through four, updated to run at 1080p and 60fps, with every
multiplayer map ever made (well over 100 in total), and mul-
tiplayer revamped so that each game uses the brilliant system
from Halo 2. That particular game remains one of the nest ever
made, both in single and multiplayer, and any chance to revisit
it is a welcome one indeed. At just $60, this is the bargain of the
century. 11/11 (Xbox One)
FAR CRY 4 Far Cry 3 was a surprise hit. Given that the prior two
entries in the series were moderately successful but far from
earth-shattering, that the third game could be so utterly engross-
ing was a shock to many. This fourth installment sees players
stepping into the shoes of a Nepalese native who gets caught
up in a brutal civil war as people struggle against a despotic
self-appointed king. With a greater focus on the narrative than
its predecessor, the option of cooperative play in the campaign,
and, of course, the boost in graphics that comes with jumping
to more powerful consoles, it will be interesting to see if this
fourth game can further improve on a winning formula. All cur-
rent signs point to a huge Yes. 11/18 (PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360,
Xbox One) l
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PWS SPORTS BAR
Buzztime Trivia competition
$1 off all beer Half-
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Lett and featuring Tatianna,
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I want a wind machine so that

even in the casket my hair is blowing just like Beyoncs.
An excerpt from JOAN RIVERS book, I Hate Everyone Starting With Me, printed in the program for her funeral. A trailblazer
for female comedians and beloved by the gay community, Rivers died last week at age 81 following complications during throat
surgery. Her funeral was the star-studded affair she would have hoped for, attended by a variety of celebrities and featuring
performances from Audra McDonald and Hugh Jackman, among others. When I die, Rivers wrote, I want my funeral to
be a huge showbiz affair with lights, cameras, action I want Craft Services, I want paparazzi and I want
publicists making a scene! You would have loved it, Joanie.
(Associated Press)
Guess what?
David Burtka and I got married over the weekend.
In Italy. Yup, we put the n and d in husband.
Actor NEIL PATRICK HARRIS, via his Twitter account, conrming that he and partner David Burtka have wed in a ceremony in
Italy. Harris and Burtka have been together for ten years and have a son and daughter together.
(Twitter)
Is it
the Museum of Natural History or Unnatural History?
TONY PERKINS, of the Family Research Council, speaking in a radio bulletin. Perkins made the comments regarding the
Smithsonians new collection, which marks the history of LGBT people and features props from the sitcom Will and Grace.
Perkins added: The Smithsonian may know art, but it should stop trying to frame the culture debate.
(Right Wing Watch)
You need to have a female president next, and then after that,
a gay president.
Thats the full journey from Obamas legacy onwards.
Actor BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH, in an interview with The Daily Beast. He made the comments regarding lyrics from a Morrissey
song, which state, But where the president is never black, female or gay, and until that day, Youve got
nothing to say to me, to help me believe.
(The Daily Beast)
The time has come to end the divisive national debate
as to whether the Constitution mandates same-sex marriage.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in a friend of court brief for Utahs same-sex marriage case. The brief
includes organizations that oppose same-sex marriage, including the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, the National
Association of Evangelicals, the Ethics & Religious Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention,
and the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
(Associated Press)

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