In the two days since Mayor Vince Gray’s nominee to head the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics was all but sunk over questions relating to his residency, city officials have announced that they will start reviewing the “legal sufficiency” of all nominees before making them public.

Plays featuring British royalty, French satire and American optimism dominated this year’s Helen Hayes nominations, with works such as Folger’s ambitious Henry VIII, Shakespeare Theatre’s Candide and Arena’s revisioned Oklahoma! scoring the most nods.

Do you know of any “historically, culturally and architecturally significant places that may be threatened with ill-advised alteration or demolition through neglect or abandonment”? If so, then the D.C. Preservation League wants to hear from you! The League is currently accepting nominations for additions to their 2011 Most Endangered Places list.

Last year, the District was lucky enough to have representation at the Grammy Awards from two talented residents, Muhsinah (now saƒia) and Christylez. This year, we’re proud to see that three local artists have received Grammy nods.

The Helen Hayes marquee. Looks like actors, companies and productions may be sharing the wealth a bit more than usual at this year’s Helen Hayes Awards. At least when it comes to musicals. The nominations were announced last night and demonstrated a bit more variety than usual when it came to recognized work. For once, Signature Theater didn’t totally dominate every musical-related category. Small company Keegan Theater made a splash with its local production…