FRIDAY: >> Bay Area songstress Goapele’s (pictured) musical background is almost as diverse as her ethnic background. Born to a South African political exile father and a mother whose parents survived the Holocaust, she studied at the Berklee College of Music and later would form musical partnerships with the likes of hip-hop acts like the Hieroglyphics crew and E-40. However her 2005 release, Change It All, established her as especially talented when it comes to…

My mother has her own non-profit “recycling project.” It’s called the holiday gift closet, filled with girly lotion sets and hand-held electronic poker games, ready to re-gift. It’s perfect for those fake friends who are clearly not worth the shopping trip. These are just the kind of age-old holiday traditions that Washington Improv Theater wants to know about for their annual show, Seasonal Disorder. Each December, Washington Improv Theater hosts the yuletide-themed spectacle Seasonal Disorder,…

If you’ve ever spent a Saturday evening home alone watching a “Whose Line Is It, Anyway?” marathon on ABC’s Family Channel (not..that…this DCist…has), you probably know that when it comes to improv theatre, it’s hard to predict what’s going to happen. Actors never know what kind of suggestions they’ll get from the audience, and how well their team will respond under pressure. This can make for exciting, if uneven, entertainment, and Washington Improv Theater…