Music

CAVERNS’ New EP and Record Release Party

by Hunter Gorinson
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Instrumental DC punk upsetters, Caverns, are releasing their third EP this month and they’re throwing a party at the city’s best (okay, only) ping-pong-and-pizza bar, Comet, to celebrate. Rad.

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Community

Fashion for Paws 2010: DC’s See-and-Be-Seen (Then Scoop) Fundraiser

by Hunter Gorinson
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Call it Washington’s premier high style event for the spay and neuter set. On Sat., April 10th, sixty high-profile animal lovers — from TV news personalities to Hollywood actors to business magnates — will strut their stuff on the runway for the 4th Annual Fashion for Paws Runway Show. But they’ll run the risk of being upstaged by their unlikely cohorts for the evening –dogs.

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Baltimore

Fan Death Records’ DNA Test Fest III: Party Like It’s 1987

by Hunter Gorinson
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Ah, to be a subject of the Washington City Paper’s scorn. Last week, the local rag made the DC expats behind Fan Death Records into message board whipping boys by swiping a quote from an interview they didn’t even conduct. A whole lot of free press later, this much is for sure: the label’s annual showcase, DNA Test Fest, is going to be a whole lot more crowded. For the uninitiated, here’s a taste of what to expect.

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Festival

Oscar Contenders, Briefly: Short Film Nominees on Screen at E Street Cinema

by Hunter Gorinson
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If Oscar has a neglected stepchild, it is surely the short film. They don’t get screened at the local multiplex — making them a virtual dead zone in the annual office pool — and, despite their status as a proving ground for up-and-coming filmmakers, they’re still relegated to sub-”Best Makeup” status once Hollywood’s ceremony of ceremonies rolls around. Lucky then that DC’s premier art house theatre, the Landmark E Street Cinema, is remedying the form’s predicament by giving audiences a chance to see all of this year’s Academy Award-nominated short films — both live action and animated — back-to-back and under one roof.

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Community

Five Bands for Five Bucks in Support of Girls Rock! DC

by Hunter Gorinson
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For the past two years, local music ed advocates Girls Rock! DC have put together a week-long camp “for girls to develop their self-confidence, build community, stand up and rock out!” To that end, they’ve rounded up five female-led local rock acts — including a trio composed solely of 14 and 15-year-olds — to raise moolah for the coming summer this Saturday, Feb. 6th. All-ages, indeed!

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Comedy

Kevin Smith: Outspoken and Uncensored at 6th & I

by Hunter Gorinson
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Filmmaker Kevin Smith — the writer/director who helped indie cinema (or maybe just Miramax) break large with banter-fueled hits like “Clerks” and “Chasing Amy” — is coming to Washington’s 6th & I Historic Synagogue this April in his part-time role as a motivational speaker. OK, so maybe motivational is the wrong adjective.

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Boston

Angelique Kidjo, New Album, New Tour

by Jonathan Mandell
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Is she the new new Miriam Makeba, the female Fela? Angelique Kidjo, philanthropist, UNICEF Goodwill ambassador, and “Africa’s premier diva” according to Time Magazine, is releasing a new album, “Oyo,” on February 9 and going on a tour that will bring her to venues throughout the United States, including Town Hall in New York City [...]

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