Evelyn Glennie: Music Center at Strathmore Takoma Park/Silver Spring Performing Arts Center
Montgomery College
Georgia Avenue and East-West Highway
Silver Spring
301-362-6525
www.bachsinfonia.org
The Story of the Baroque Concerto Grosso -- The season opener explores the baroque concerto from its origins through masters of the genre, featuring works by Handel, Vivaldi, Corelli, Scarlatti, Muffat and Locatelli (10/24)
Circa 1800 -- Sinfonia presents this period instrument woodwind quintet performing works just on the cusp between the baroque and classical eras for the annual chamber music concert (1/23/10) ...more
www.borders.com
Judy Shepard -- The Meaning of Matthew (9/19, 18th & L Streets NW)
E. Lynn Harris Tribute Tour -- Fellow authors Victoria Christopher Murray and Kimberla Lawson Roby remember the celebrated, recently deceased gay author's last novel, the new Mama Dearest (9/25, Largo) ...more
Vienna, Va.
703-255-1900
www.wolf-trap.org
Will Hoge -- Folk rock (10/8)
Cowboy Junkies -- This mesmerizing, hypnotic group offers a country-rock twist on alternative music (10/14) ...more
By CHRIS JOHNSON, Washington BladeThe former Miss California who sparked controversy after expressing her personal opposition to same-sex marriage said Friday she's "proud" of her comments on the marriage issue.
Carrie Prejean stood by her remarks, which she made in April during the Miss USA pageant, in a speech she gave in D.C. at the Value Voters Summit, a Family Research Council Action production.
"I'm proud of the stance that I took, and I know that God had called me for such a time as this," Prejean said during her speech, seemingly holding back tears. "And even though I didn't win the crown that night, I know the Lord has so much of a bigger crown in Heave ...
By CHRIS JOHNSON, Washington BladeThe Obama administration is again defending the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act while continuing to call for its legislative repeal in a new brief filed in response to an activist group's lawsuit against the law.
The U.S. Justice Department issued the document Friday in response to the Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders' federal challenge against DOMA, known as Gill v. Office of Personnel Management. The lawsuit specifically targets the DOMA provision that prohibits the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriage.
While maintaining that administration believes DOMA should be re ...
By LOU CHIBBARO JR, Washington BladeA 19-year-old D.C. man charged in the beating death of Tony Randolph Hunter, a local gay man, pleaded guilty Thursday to one charge of misdemeanor assault as part of a plea bargain arrangement offered by prosecutors.
Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney's office made no concessions to defendant Robert Hannah, such as promising to recommend a lenient sentence for the simple assault charge, according to spokesperson Benjamin Friedman.
But in exchange for his decision to plead guilty in the Hunter case, Friedman said the U.S. Attorney's office agreed to drop an unrelated misdemeanor shoplifting charge against Hannah, which D.C. p ...
One Indonesian province passed a law this week mandating that individuals found guilty of homosexual conduct receive lashings and fines, or prison time.
Academy Awardâ€"winning actress Charlize Theron reiterated her support for marriage equality during her appearance on The View on Thursday.
Former Miss California Carrie Prejean on Friday revealed the divine purpose behind her comments against marriage equality.
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