Kidd Cole, a local con man who claims to be a rapper and have big-time music industry connections, was exposed on MTV’s Catfish. [City Desk]

The National Zoo’s orangutan is a pretty decent xylophone player. [DCist]

Tips from the pros on running your own comedy show [BYT]

Police have arrested a suspect for the assault and robbery of D.C. actor Frank Britton. Friends have raised more than $50,000 to help cover Britton’s medical bills. [DC Theatre Scene]

“Artists and Their Models” gives voice to the subjects that inspired famous pieces of art. [Post]

On D.C.’s growing community of small visual art collectives [BYT]

The National Symphony Orchestra will play Fantasia at Wolf Trap, potentially making some new classical music fans out of area kiddos. [Post]