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Oct 12, 2018

The Exorcist Steps Might Become A Historical Landmark

The Historic Preservation Review Board is set to hear the case on November 15.

Oct 30, 2015

‘Exorcist’ Steps Recognized For Their Role In D.C. Film History

“The first time I saw them, I saw there was an ominosity, if that’s a word, to them,” actor Jason Miller said in the documentary.

May 13, 2014

Vatican Responds To Exorcist Author’s Complaint That Georgetown Isn’t Catholic Enough

The Vatican responds to William Blatty’s complaints that Georgetown isn’t Catholic enough anymore. Their response? “We’ll look into it.”

Jun 10, 2013

The Exorcist Author Doesn’t Think Georgetown Is Catholic Enough

William Peter Blatty recently delivered a petition to his alma mater, saying it should be stripped of its Catholic affiliation if it doesn’t make changes.

Oct 03, 2012

Foggy Bottom: D.C. Blanketed in ‘Swampy Mist’

The fog that enveloped D.C. overnight had people comparing the city to London, San Francisco and “The Exorcist.”

Aug 16, 2007

The D.C. Movie Mistakes Continue (Updated)

Can’t anyone get D.C. right? Today the Post’s Reliable Source reports that Nicole Kidman’s newest thriller, The Invasion, makes a number of relatively amateur mistakes in trying to use the District as a backdrop, even though a good part of it was filmed here. Among those: – Kidman, who plays a D.C. psychiatrist, buys magazines at one of those big sidewalk newsstand kiosks — the ones all over New York but not on any corner…

Oct 26, 2006

Virginia is for Lovers, D.C. is for Cannibals

As the air gets chillier and the days get shorter, D.C. residents’ thoughts turn to Halloween and tales of the weird and the macabre – like hearings on congressional page scandals and polls predicting midterm election outcomes. OK, so Washington, D.C., is not the first city to come to mind when you think of horror and suspense. It doesn’t even compare to New Orleans’ Gothic backdrops or London’s fog-filled streets and alleyways. But on the…

Oct 09, 2006

Photo of the Day: October 9, 2006

A perfect shot for the creepiest month of the year. Flickr use Bog_King brings us this shot of the staircase in Georgetown used in The Exorcist. Can’t you just see Father Damien falling to his death? EXIF….

Sep 18, 2006

O Mio Bluebeardo Caro

The 2006 season from Washington National Opera finally opened Saturday night with an opera that I was thrilled to see and hear live, Béla Bartók’s A Kékszakállú herceg vára (Duke Bluebeard’s Castle, premiered at the Budapest Opera in 1918). The Ambassador of Hungary, András Simonyi — fresh from a hilarious appearance on the Colbert Report — was so happy that he helped host the opening night WNO gala in honor of the 50th anniversary of…

Sep 09, 2006

Classical Music Agenda

One of those stereotypes about classical music that I would like to explode is that it is the musical equivalent of a dusty museum. Yes, classical musicians often play music from previous centuries, but the performances themselves are very much modern and of our time. What’s more is that often classical musicians play new music, and that is an exciting thing to hear. RELATIVELY NEW: >> A favorite local group devoted to contemporary music, the…

 
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