News and Features

• The Night After
  A family finds out their daughter isn’t missing, and other scenes from America’s deadliest shooting.
  Cover Story By Jason Cherkis
• War of Words
  Colby King pens a stinging editorial on the Washington Post editorial board.
  The City By Erik Wemple
• Suit Yourself
  Who's Suing the District This Week? This edition: Ward 5 man sues cops for harrassment.
  The City By Jonathan York
• The City
  Comics By Derf
• Dirt Farm
  Comics By Ben Claassen III
• Ernie Pook's Comeek
  Comics By Lynda Barry
• Lulu Eightball
  Comics By Emily Flake
• Red Meat
  Comics By Max Cannon
• thingpart
  Comics By Joe Sayers
• Found Art
  Distractions
• Post Secret
  Distractions

Columns

• Colby King's Farewell Memo
  Dept. of Media
• Fenty Shows Ballot Initiative
  Mayor Adrian Fenty rallies thousands in favor of D.C. voting rights despite rain and wind.
  Loose Lips By James Jones
• Stretch Comedy
  Exercise guru gets indecent exposure.
  Cheap Seats By Dave McKenna
• Packing Some Punch
  Dan goes balls-out for good, clean fun.
  Savage Love By Dan Savage
• A Dim Outlook
  How come global warming gets all the press?
  The Straight Dope By Cecil Adams

Eats

• Sense of Plates
  Oyamel moves to the District to work.
  Young & Hungry By Tim Carman

Movies

• French Toast
  Filmfest DC is big on all things Gallic as it turns 21, but this year there's good stuff from all over.
  Film By Andrew BeaujonMike DeBonisJason CherkisMark JenkinsAaron Leitko, Tricia Olszewski and Joe Warminsky
• Law-and-Order Gripes
  The directors of Hot Fuzz and The TV Set have a problem with authority figures.
  Film Review By Tricia Olszewski
• Inhumane Societies
  Paul Verhoeven targets the Dutch in Black Book; Mike White lampoons middle-class losers in Year of the Dog.
  Film Review By Mark Jenkins

Music

• One Track Mind
  What's New in the Local Music Scene, a Few Minutes at a Time. This week: The Ubangis' "Exploit Yourself"
  Music By Dave Nuttycombe
• Boss of Bossas
  Reviewed: Bebel Gilberto's Momento
  Music Review By Ernest Barteldes
• Spot the Drummer
  Win a T-shirt
  InDC

Theater

• In & Out: Theater
  Theater
• Over the Whine
  Reviewed: The Heidi Chronicles at Arena Stage
  Theater Review By Bob Mondello
• The War at Home
  Reviewed: Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue at Gala Hispanic Theatre
  Theater Review By Glen Weldon
• The More, the Marryer
  Reviewed: Keegan Theatre's A Man for All Seasons
  Theater Review By Glen Weldon

Arts and Events

• No-Show Showdown
  Are the volunteers who ditched Artomatic flaking out or sending organizers a message?
  Show & Tell By Jessica Gould
• Guile for the Camera
  Edgar Endress and the Floating Lab Collective smash the state while caught on tape.
  Artifacts By Chris Hobson
• Adapted for Rage
  William Shakespeare's lost play gets punked.
  Artifacts By Angela Valdez
• Ask Bob
  This week: How to meet your favorite act without being a pest
  Ask Bob By Bob Mould
• In & Out: Museums & Galleries
  Arts

City Lights

This week's best in Arts and Entertainment.

• Kristin Hersh
  Thursday, April 26, at Iota Club & Cafe
  Arts & Events By Aaron Leitko
• Ben Greenman
  Thursday, April 26, at Olsson's Books & Records
  Arts & Events By Mark Athitakis
• Macro/Micro
  To Saturday, May 19, at Irvine Contemporary
  Arts & Events By Jeffry Cudlin
• Wristcutters: A Love Story
  Wednesday, April 25, at the Avalon Theater
  Arts & Events By Mark Jenkins
• Tatyana Tolstaya
  Tuesday, April 24, at Olsson's Books & Records
  Arts & Events By Mike DeBonis
• Tim Gunn
  Friday, April 20, at Olsson's Books & Records
  Arts & Events By Kim Rinehimer
• "Manga to Anime: From Astro Boy to Spirited Away"
  Saturday, April 21, at the Freer Gallery of Art's Meyer Auditorium
  Arts & Events By Jason Powell
• Loren Schoenberg
  Sunday, April 22, at the National Museum of Natural History's Baird Auditorium
  Arts & Events By Matthew Borlik
• Los Zafiros: Music From the Edge of Time
  Monday, April 23, at the Library of Congress' Pickford Theater
  Arts & Events By Steve Kiviat
• Cynthia Rowley
  Tuesday, April 24, at the Corcoran Gallery of Art's Hammer Auditorium
  Arts & Events By Kim Gooden
• The USAisamonster
  Wednesday, April 25, at the Warehouse Next Door
  Arts & Events By Kriston Capps
• The Pervert's Guide to Cinema
  Thursday, April 26, at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden's Ring Auditorium
  Arts & Events By Mark Jenkins