News and Features

• Could They Have Stopped It?
  Virginia Tech officials insist that a lockdown is impossible. They should know: They tried it last August.
  Cover Story By Jason Cherkis
• Morva Timeline
  Virginia Tech e-mails leading up to the August lockdown
  Cover Story By Jason Cherkis
• Virginia Tech / Afterwords
  A gallery of Darrow Montgomery's photographs from Blacksburg
  Feature
• Suit Yourself
  Who's Suing the District This Week? This edition: Sludge-hauling contractor sues WASA.
  The City By Jonathan York
• Granite State
  Much-anticipated 14th Street condo project scrapped in favor of stores and offices.
  The City By Erik Wemple
• Found Art
  Distractions
• Post Secret
  Distractions
• Hey!
  Distractions
• 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
• Jason Cherkis: Sensitive
  The Mail

Columns

• LL’s Special-Election Picks
  Who to vote for, and why.
  Loose Lips By James Jones
• A Real Opening Day
  Little League ain’t what it used to be, but it’s still the same as ever.
  Cheap Seats By Dave McKenna
• Horn of Plenty
  The Washington Post uses old and new technologies to beat competitors to Blacksburg.
  Dept. of Media By Erik Wemple
• Crystal City
  Why are snowflakes so super pretty?
  The Straight Dope By Cecil Adams
• Who Broke What?
  The deadliest shooting by an individual in U.S. history is a huge story—huge enough that many different news outlets can claim ownership of significant pieces of it. The following is a rundown of contributions by selected players.*
  Dept. of Media By Erik Wemple
• Singin' the Sappho Blues
  Dan lets it rip on new and former lesbians.
  Savage Love By Dan Savage

Eats

• The Tippling Point
  Forget red with meat, white with fish: How well does alcohol really pair with food?
  Young & Hungry By Tim Carman

Movies

• Back to the Future
  A classic film isn't always the same thing as a relevant one.
  Film Review By Mark Jenkins
• In Old Blood
  The murder plots of Fracture and Vacancy have a familiar ring.
  Film Review By Tricia Olszewski

Music

• Unsolved Histories
  A pair of European icons escape their pasts by going retro.
  Music Review By Kate Silver
• Spot the Drummer!
  Win a T-shirt
  InDC
• One Track Mind
  This Week: The Alphabetical Order's "Submarines"
  Music By Aaron Leitko

Theater

• In & Out: Theater
  Theater
• Hail Satin
  Real life proves messier than eternal life in a new musical about an evangelist.
  Theater Review By Bob Mondello
• Musical Cheers
  The Musical of Musicals: The Musical will leave theater geeks shrieking.
  Theater Review By Trey Graham
• May the Foursome Be With You
  A behind-the-scenes play about a string quartet bows.
  Theater Review By Trey Graham
• Hello, Dali
  A bruised couple searches for redemption in a surreal landscape.
  Theater Review By Trey Graham
• Haughty and Nice
  How to succeed in politics even if you hate the voters.
  Theater Review By Glen Weldon

Arts and Events

• Looking for the Perfect Beat
  Jim Graham wants to change how off-duty cops patrol club zones.
  Show & Tell By Jessica Gould
• Ask Bob
  This week: A better body made simple
  Ask Bob By Bob Mould
• Paper Bag Writer
  David Goodis' mid-century noir chronicled the high price of the low life.
  Book Reviews By Mark Athitakis
• In & Out: Galleries
  Arts
• Dance Dance Evolution
  Liz Lerman Dance Exchange drops some science.
  Artifacts By Lisa Traiger
• Geek to Geek
  Chris Barylick's nerd-comedy troupe caters to its own kind.
  Artifacts By Josh Eiserike
• Fairly Concerned
  A new international fair intends to put D.C. in the fine-art big leagues. So why were locals slow to get involved?
  Arts By Kriston Capps

City Lights

This week's best in Arts and Entertainment.

• Deerhunter
  Sunday, April 29, at the Rock and Roll Hotel
  Arts & Events By Maggie Serota
• The Case of the Grinning Cat
  Thursday, May 3, at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden's Ring Auditorium
  Arts & Events By Aaron Leitko
• John McPhee and Martha McPhee
  Tuesday, May 1, at Politics and Prose
  Arts & Events By Mark Athitakis
• The Guatemalan Handshake
  To Thursday, May 3, at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
  Arts & Events By Dave Nuttycombe
• Dave Zirin
  Saturday, April 28, at Politics and Prose
  Arts & Events By Mike DeBonis
• The Face of Another
  Sunday, April 29, at the Freer Gallery's Meyer Auditorium
  Arts & Events By Mark Jenkins
• Irene Schweizer
  Monday, April 30, at the Library of Congress' Pickford Theater
  Arts & Events By Mark Jenkins
• Nora Pouillon
  Tuesday, May 1, at the Corcoran Gallery of Art's Hammer Auditorium
  Arts & Events By Tim Carman
• Bruce Dern
  Wednesday, May 2, at Theater Lab
  Arts & Events By Matt Borlik
• Karim Rashid
  Thursday, May 3, at the Corcoran Gallery of Art's Hammer Auditorium
  Arts & Events By Kim Rinehimer