Magic, talking animals, and green skin aside, it is a surprisingly relatable play.
Unsurprisingly, Flickr user intemporelle hit the trifecta with the three photos she uploaded to the DCist pool yesterday, which also reminded us that it’s about time to get some seasonal photos up in here. It’s interesting to see our contributors taking bets on Photo of the Day selections, but though the pumpkin patch baby was a strong contender (along with this sweet one), this Wicked Witch image has the pitch-perfect hint of Halloween spookiness….
MONDAY >> This ain’t not J-Pop, we swear. If you want good old-fashioned Japanese rock ‘n’ roll (OK, it’s true, we don’t really know what that’s supposed to sound like either), The Captains from some place in Japan (the city name on their MySpace page uses Japanese characters) will drop by The Red & The Black tonight. They will be supported by Sugarcane Crawl, formerly known as Blues Hammer, and D.C.’s The Bourbon Dynasty. 9…
MONDAY >> DC9 scoured the globe for tonight’s lineup. The Comas hail from Brooklyn and Chapel Hill and specialize in the darker shades of psychadelic rock. The Veils are here all the way from New Zealand, with some “if you like The White Stripes, you’ll love The Veils”-style blues-inspired rock. Locals Zulu Pearls round out the lineup with solid, basic, indie rock. We’re incapable of hearing their name without thinking of “Zuzu’s petals” from It’s…
Good morning, Washington. As you may have heard, former President Gerald Ford passed away yesterday. The Post has all of the currently available details, as well as the detailed obituary you would expect. Moussaoui Barriers To Remain In Alexandria: The Post reports on a story near of particular interest to us. Alexandria resident Jim Savage has been trying to get rid of the allegedly-temporary security barriers that were placed around the town’s courthouse for the…
We spent the better part of this week reviewing what has been an eventful year in music, food, politics, art, style, and the stadium. Beyond the reviews of all things 2005, here are the other stories you may have missed this week on DCist: — We reviewed Wicked and Evita. — An Adams Morgan institution was lost this week. — The A.K.s, The Twats and TransAm visited Black Cat, while James Brown took the…
Wicked, in case anyone’s living under a rock, tells the story of the “Wicked” Witch of the West, Elphaba, from her own perspective, focusing on her childhood friendship with the “Good” Witch Glinda. For those of you who’ve read Gregory Maguire’s novel, don’t expect the same intriguing moral ambiguities, complicated characters and dark tone from the show now playing at the Kennedy Center. This is, after all, a musical. The fairly dramatic revisions from the…
Though most local theaters are wrapping up their 2005 seasons come December, the Christmas season’s also a great time for national tours to empty the pockets of those hunting for gifts for their Broadway babies. While new regional pickings are sparse this month, if you’ve got a craving for a large-scale musical, this is your time of year. Hear the People Sing over at the National Theatre’s production of Les Miserables. They’re calling this the…
MONDAY: >> Watch a cartoon (and, according to reader comments, hipsters) come to life. Adding further cred to the notion that pop music is respectable as long as it’s from another country, the wildly popular duo Puffy AmiYumi bring their unforgettable show to the 9:30 Club tonight, with opener Adam Richman. 6 p.m., $20 TUESDAY: >> Because we love A Smokey Mountain Christmas, because the original version is always better, and because there’s nothing cooler…
Good morning Washington, the good weather is continuing, according to Capital Weather. This photo, by Matthew Bradley posted in DCist Photos via Flickr, shows somebody repairing a security camera at the National Archives. Ding, Dong, the ‘Wicked Witch’ Is Dead! While the recent firing of the District’s taxicab commission chairman, Lee Williams, probably won’t signal any sweeping reforms in the immediate short term, those familiar with the “dysfunctional” agency say the move was necessary….
