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Paradise Lost
In this crisp production of Clifford Odets 1935 play, the home of Leo Gordon (Michael Mantell) and his…
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An Iliad
There are many reasons why the tale of the Trojan War remains timeless. Gargantuan folly, sad to say,…
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RoboPop!
Anyone whos been a regular at the essential fringe company Washington Ensemble Theatre over the past five yearsand…
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Bunny Lake Is Missing
Through May 6, the Biff! Bang! Pow!: Swingin Flicks of the Sixties series offers six oddball repertory picks,…
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Shaken Not Stirred
Inviting Mark Siano to entertain guests in the Pampas Room initially seems akin to asking a kid to…
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Philip Glass
Welcome to the Bizarro World. If our world is a sphere, the Bizarro World is a cube. In…
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Pierced Arrows
Clearly, Fred and Toody Cole were never meant to stroll off into the land of elderhostels, early bird…
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Kidz in the Hall
Kidz in the Hall (not to be confused with the Canadian comedy troupe) are hip-hops equivalent of the…
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Sea Fever
The local indie-pop outfit Sea Fever is a young band, but theyve already endured enough rock-and-roll style drama…
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Surfer Blood
Based on name alone, Florida’s Surfer Blood conjures up carefree summer moments (“Surf’s up, dude!”) mixed with horrific…
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Citizen Cope
One morning last year, I was getting coffee at Starbucks in South Lake Union when I spotted a…
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The Paper Chase
Kill Rock Stars The Paper Chase is not for the faint of heart. If John Congletons strangled, slightly…
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Black Prairie
If you’ve ever wondered what the Decemberists would sound like without Colin Meloy – if all the nasally…
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John Mayer
John Mayer recently gave a salacious interview with Playboy wherein he asserted, among other things, “My dick is…
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The Fall Of Troy
After nine years and four full-length albums – not to mention a level of commercial success that saw…
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Brighton Rock
If nothing else, 1947’s Brighton Rock marked the first time Graham Greene was pleased by an on-screen rendition…
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RA Scion
I recognize the diminishing possibility of breaking into an industry driven and dominated by fresh, young talent, writes…
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The Morning Benders
The Morning Benders new record, Big Echo, is garnering praise for its sunny and sparkly-clean sound, a palpable…
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Eighteen Individual Eyes
Maybe it’s because Eighteen Individuals is an all-female band, but there’s something unexpectedly soft about their brand of…
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Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure
Underrated by other critics because they havent had as many bicycles stolen as I have, Tim Burtons 1985…