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Foster the PeopleLana Del Rey2 Chainz among the performers at this year’s Sweetlife festival. [Arts Desk]

Chain & the Gang to release a new album in April. [Arts Desk]

While staging Yellow Face, a play that addresses white people portraying Asian people onstage, an unfortunate accident forces Theater J to do the same. Oh, this is just excellent. [Post]

D.C.’s Eli Janney (Girls Against Boys) drafted into Seth Meyers‘ late-night band (along with Fred Armisen, Kim Thompson, and two members of Les Savy Fav). [Arts Desk, Post]

Despite an appearance by Mary J. Blige, dancing was shunned at last night’s state dinner. [Post]