FRIDAY: >> Potty Fest? Not really, but it's called POONanza. It's actually a comic variety show named after the host, Larry Poon. A Washington native, Poon grew up in the tough "CrackLand" housing projects in Southeast. Debuting on stage back in 1999, he's haunted countless area-comedy shows, and will perform POONanza III tonight at Warehouse Theatre. We're not really sure what the roman numerals signify, but he promises POONification. We're intrigued. Check out the man's... more ›

So if October's the month for spooky productions and December is the time to get in the holiday spirit, what does November mean for D.C. Theater? Looks like this month, it means a diverse catalogue of everything from Chinese Elvises to Katie Couric (ok, maybe some theaters are apparently still thinking "scary"). Actors' Theater of Washington has the camp-tastic Fatal Attraction: A Greek Tragedy, which will serve as a late-night follow-up to its current production,... more ›

A layer of snow has covered much of the Washington area for two weeks now, today the mercury barely poked above freezing, and on Thursday it looks like it might be a Rick Moody kind of day. December has been a veritable winter wonderland, and by wonderland, we mean that we “wonder” how often we're going to “land” on our ass before all this white stuff disappears. Aside from the slushy sidewalks, one of our biggest cold weather complaints is the lack of fashion and function afforded by various outerwear garments (i.e. Randy in “A Christmas Story”). more ›