Hot Feet, the new musical with songs old and new by Earth, Wind & Fire making its world premiere at the National Theater, inevitably will be compared to its juke-box-soundtrack predecessors, from the Billy Joel-driven Movin’ Out to the Beach Boys bash Good Vibrations. And while those shows are frequently derided by the theater-snob community, Hot Feet’s curse is that it may not even connect with mainstream audiences: it lacks the guilty-pleasure infectuousness of a…

The 30th Anniversary Capital Pride is this weekend with a parade kicking off at 6 p.m. tonight at Dupont Circle and a street festival tomorrow. Coinciding with the large celebration this weekend was the 12th annual D.C. Dyke March, which was this afternoon at 1 p.m. This week’s Metroweekly magazine has lots more information about Capital Pride, including a profile of “D.C.’s own West Hollywood Porn Star” Tag Adams, who is participating in the parade…

Pasta dishes are the often the fallback of the inexperienced cook, and rarely go beyond pre-packaged sauces. Perhaps it’s the low cost that permits so much abuse. When a package of a dried high quality variety only costs a few dollars, it’s a bit easier to neglect the pasta and not feel the slightest bit guilty. It’s a shame; simple pasta dishes require few ingredients, minimal preparation time, and have the potential to be truly…