May 30, 2012
Chuck Brown Memorial Service to Feature D.C. Officials, Go-Go Artists and One Oddball Celebrity Guest
As many as 14,500 people will flock to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center tomorrow as the District gives its last send-off to Chuck Brown, the local music icon who died earlier this month at age 75.
Oct 17, 2011
Cornel West, Supreme Court Protesters Not Charged
The 19 people who were arrested yesterday on the steps of the Supreme Court — including civil rights activist Cornel West and local R&B singer Raheem DeVaughn — will not be charged with any crimes.
Sep 12, 2007
About Tonight
>> Jazz fans won’t want to miss guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel at Blues Alley tonight, feauturing saxophonist Mark Turner, pianist Aaron Parks, bassist Ben Street and drummer Rodney Green. Sets are at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Tickets available here. $25 + $10 food/drink minimum. >> Tickets are still available for Woolly Mammoth’s production of The Unmentionables, about which our critic said that it “points Fat Albert’s giant index finger at the audience in a…
Jun 22, 2007
Out and About: Weekend Picks
FRIDAY: >> Let it be known – any country with a holiday that translates as “party of music” (or “music party”) is OK in our book. In celebration of the French holiday Fete de la Musique, as well as the summer solstice, French and American musicians will be performing at La Maison Francaise tonight. Local guitar and cello duo Janel and Anthony*** will play from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the auditorium stage, but…
Jan 12, 2007
Out and About: Weekend Picks
FRIDAY: >> Baltimore’s Fertile Ground return to 9:30 Club for a concert with collaborator Raheem DeVaughn called Let’s Do It Again. Also singer Anthony David. 9 p.m., $22. >> Gallery Openings of Note: Maria Friberg opens her show, titled embedded, at Conner Contemporary, reception 6 to 8 p.m. That’s embedded #4 at left. Also we checked out a preview of Colby Caldwell’s new show, Small Game, at Hemphill Fine Arts on Wednesday, and definitely recommend…
Jan 23, 2006
Weekly Music Agenda
This week in music is all over the place, going from indie, to folkie, to blues, and yes, modern rock. MONDAY >> Start your week off with influential musician (and apparent Meat Puppet) Curt Kirkwood performing solo @ IOTA. If you’ve heard of a little CD called “Nirvana: Unplugged in New York,” you’ll enjoy his original of “Plateau” which we can assure you is no less creepy. With Mike Maloney. $13, 8:30 p.m. >> Noisy…