ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR:
Out On the Town
Brief recaps of the latest Washington, DC; Maryland; and Virginia entertainment events.
· Film
· Stage
· Dance
· Music
· Comedy
· Readings
· Museums & galleries
· Above and beyond
MUSIC:
Up from Down Under
Missy Higgins is finally on the rise in the states
MUSIC:
Creature Feature
The experimental Beast sounds like little you've heard before, while Plushgun offers a synth-pop lover's dream
STAGE:
Hounds of Love
'Dog in the Manger' presents with a complex portrait of a woman almost undone by her personal and societal power
Choral Milestone
LGCW celebrates 25 years with a new commission (01/22/2009)
Shape Shifters
MOMIX challenges tradition in its unique dance constructs (02/19/2009)
Flamenco Power
Lisner gears up for its 9th Annual Flamenco Festival (02/05/2009)
Music Man
Mark Morris lets the music inform his dances (01/29/2009)
Choosing Oscar
The Academy Awards are upon us, and we offer our best educated guesses as to who will take home the prizes (02/19/2009)
Attention Shoppers!
Director P.J. Hogan has taken a barely stitched-together script and created something approaching fashionable (02/12/2009)
Hopelessly Undevoted
Ken Kwapis turns in a romantic dud (02/05/2009)
Frame by Frame
A visual wonder, Coraline is narratively sluggish (02/05/2009)
Out for Blood
It takes time, but 'Taken' settles into a solid action groove, and 'Frost/Nixon' is a brilliant cinematic achievement (01/29/2009)