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Dec 02, 2022

Jane Fonda On Why She’s Back In D.C. Protesting For Climate Action

Jane Fonda spent her 82nd birthday in jail in D.C. Now she’s back protesting for climate action, and against fossil fuel development.

Jan 10, 2020

Jane Fonda’s Weekly D.C. Climate Protests End With Joaquin Phoenix And President Bartlet

This is the actress’ last Fire Drill Friday in D.C., but she plans to continue the protests in Los Angeles.

Nov 08, 2019

Jane Fonda Says She Won’t Be Getting Arrested For Climate Action Every Week, After All

Fonda is apparently worried that if she keeps getting arrested, she could have to serve 90 days in jail, interrupting her Grace & Frankie filming schedule.

Oct 11, 2019

Jane Fonda Arrested At The Capitol In The First Of A Series Of Demonstrations Against Climate Change

By mid-January of next year, Jane Fonda will have been arrested on the steps of the Capitol at least 14 times.

Jun 08, 2012

Out of Frame: Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding

In the multi-generational rom-com Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding, the plot arc of the budding video artist is just the final nail in a formulaic box that is supposed to be about loosening up, but is walled in by convention.

May 23, 2012

The Butler Casting: Lyla Garrity As Jackie Kennedy, Hans Gruber As Ronald Reagan

The cast announced for a film about the life of longtime White House butler Eugene Allen has some pretty inventive choices for actors playing four decades’ worth of presidents and first ladies.

Aug 13, 2007

Weekly Music Agenda

MONDAY >> Fiending for some good ol’ bluegrass and Americana? San Francisco’s The Pine Box Boys will be delivering just that at the Red and the Black tonight. With two drinks tonight, you’ll also be served free beans and rice. We suggest some whiskey to wash it all down. Or, The Whale and Revival open. 9:30 p.m., $8. >>Enjoy the slightly cooler weather by taking in Georgie James, Perfect Souvenir and Brandon Butler at Fort…

Jun 28, 2007

About Tonight

>> Fort Reno soldiers on tonight, with Mess Up the Mess, Julie Ocean, and the final ever performance from Three Stars alums The Sentiment, who are calling it quits as a group after tonight. 7:15 p.m. >> Debuting tonight is “Bomb Shelter,” a weekly stand-up showcase featuring five local improv personalities. Why the militaristic name? Because there is no “bombing” here. The comedians promise to stun weapons of mass hilarity, which means no random drunk…

Jun 12, 2007

Sci-Fi Femmes Fatales This Month at the Hirshhorn

The women of Venus want to once again experience a man’s touch. A former Miss D.C. transcends all normal applications of the term “statuesque beauty”. And Jane Fonda does what Jane Fonda does best: save the world. The Hirshhorn brings high camp into the realm of high art with the kickoff of their free “Summer Camp” film series this Thursday. The theme? The feisty, dangerous, and scantily-clad women of adolescent male fantasies 50s & 60s…

Jan 26, 2007

This City Doth Protest Too Much, Pt. II

Was that Jane Fonda getting a non-fat half-caff soy latte at Starbucks last night? Or Tim Robbins facing off with a beleaguered Hertz employee over their lack of hybrid rentals? Probably not, but they, along with a litany of other Hollywood-types are in town for an anti-war rally set to descend on the Mall Saturday afternoon. They’ll be joined by tens of thousands of protesters from all over the country. On the coattails of the…

 
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