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Everlong: Foo Fighters Inaugurate the Atlantis
Following a morning guitar-string cutting ceremony with Dave Grohl, Seth Hurwitz, Dody DiSanto, and Mayor Muriel Bowser, the locally rooted band opened D.C.’s newest small venue with 22 songs and a shout-out to drummer Taylor Hawkins.
News
The Good, Bad, and Ugly in MPD’s Cultural Assessment
A new 314-page report provides a road map for the Metropolitan Police Department’s next chief.
Are You Ready for DC Black Pride?
The 32nd annual Memorial Day Weekend celebration kicks off tomorrow. We’ve highlighted some events and listed A LOT of parties.
Robert White Wants to Cap Increases at Rent-Controlled Apartments
Activists say he isn’t going far enough as big rent hikes loom.
Food
Good Taste: Rooster & Owl’s Fledgling Ellie Bird Flies High in Falls Church
The slightly more casual outlet delivers serious fun and flavor.
Activists Heartened by Revisions to City Plan for Eden Center Area
Among the demanded revisions are renaming the area Little Saigon East, prioritizing anti-displacement, increasing parking, and commissioning Vietnamese public art.
Good Taste: Petite Cerise Offers a Grand Tour of French Cuisine
The new restaurant from Dabney chef Jeremiah Langhorne is serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner in Shaw.
Arts
Don Letts, Big Boi, and More Best Bets for May 25–June 1
Black Pride kicks off today, Rebel Dread plays at NGA, one half of OutKast is in D.C., Emily King is at the Howard, and Magdalena Correa documents a declining culture.
A Flamboyant Farce: The School For Lies Rises to Entertain
Constellation Theatre is known for its cultural and temporal mash-ups, but this play written by David Ives and inspired by Molière delivers everything a comedy wants for.
Footlight Parade Captures Pre-Code Hollywood at Its Glimmering Core
The 1933 film has the problematic blind spots of its era, but it remains a deliriously fun history of film.
Irish Myth and Tragedy in Three By Yeats
The latest production from Scena Theatre is a triptych of tragedies written for the stage by Irish poet and nationalist William Butler Yeats.
