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eff Goldblum‘s IMDb, he has five exciting film and TV projects in the works including the much-anticipated “Wicked” adaptation.There’s still more on his plate, though.The busy 71-year-old screen icon is embarking on a brief three-show tour this year.First up, he’ll swing into Washington, D.C.’s Lincoln Theatre on Thursday, May 30.Five months later, the “The Fly” actor buzzes into San Antonio’s Majestic Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 19 and Austin’s Bass Concert Hall on Sunday, Oct.

National Cannabis Festival rolls into Washington, D.C.’s RFK Stadium for two days of Hip-Hop, funk, R&B and good times.Headliners at this year’s event include Wu-Tang Clan with Redman, Thundercat, Devin The Dude, Noochie and Black Alley.Basically, it’s a dream blunt rotation.And if you want to fire it up at the two-day celebration of all things weed, cannabis and marijuana, it isn’t too late to score last-minute tickets.At the time of publication, two-day passes start at $311 before fees on Vivid Seats.For those that want to attend on just 4/20, general admission passes can be found for as low as $120 before fees.Looking for a few more details before cashing out?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the 2024 National Cannabis Festival below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on single and multi-day passes can be found here:Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Joni Mitchell honored Elton John and Bernie Taupin with a jazzy rendition of their 1983 hit “I’m Still Standing” at the Library of Congress’ Gershwin Prize ceremony on Monday. Mitchell, 80, was introduced at last month’s ceremony — which later aired on PBS — by Brandi Carlile.“She was given the green light by Elton and Bernie to change some of the lyrics to fit her, which is honestly the most Joni Mitchell thing I think I’ve ever heard of,” Carlile, 42, joked, prompting the audience to laugh.

Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign have extended their 2024 tour.The controversial pair booked additional ‘Vultures 1 Listening Experience’ arena concerts all over the U.S. from April 7-14 in support of their recently released album.Stops on the brief run include Nashville (April 7), Pittsburgh (April 9), Washington, D.C.

Lauren Graham aka Lorelai Gilmore is going on a six-show ‘Have I Told You This Already Book Tour’ with actor Sam Pancake in support of her New York Times best-selling story collection with the same name.In the book, “Graham shares personal stories about her life and career — from her early days spent pounding the pavement while waitressing in New York City, to living on her aunt’s couch during her first Los Angeles pilot season, to thoughts on aging gracefully in Hollywood,” according to her website.“I had so many jobs at the same time,” Graham explained on the Today Show. “I didn’t expect it to be as hard as it was at times…you have to earn New York’s respect.”As of now, last-minute tickets are available for a handful of the “Parenthood” star’s shows.Based on our findings, prices start anywhere from $30 to $61 before fees on Vivid Seats at the time of publication.Want to see how much it will cost to catch one of TV’s wittiest actresses live this spring?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Lauren Graham’s ‘Have I Told You This Already Book Tour’ below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all available tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

US Sun reports.Notably absent from the Connecticut-based convention was Stephen Collins, who played the Camden family patriarch Rev. Eric Camden, and later admitted to molesting or exposing himself to three girls in October 2014. Other absent cast members included Jessica Biel, 42, who was busy supporting hubby Justin Timberlake, 43, during the launch of his new album “Everything I Thought It Was.” Nikolas Brino, 25, who starred as the youngest Camden sibling, Sam, alongside his late twin brother, Lorenzo Brino, was also not in attendance.

Bananas.In their eight years of existence, Savannah’s alt-baseball team has introduced absurd rules, dancing umpires, players on stilts, showy on-field introductions, flaming bats and many more quirks to the game.Plus, former Major League Baseball icons like Johnny Damon, Barry Zito, Jake Peavy, Hunter Pence and Bill “Spaceman” Lee have all suited up for the team.“I see Banana Ball as its own sport,” head coach Tyler Gillum told the NY Post. “It’s all about creating joy.

After a steady, decade-long decline in the number of LGBTQ bars and clubs in Washington, D.C., the trend has finally reversed: 2023 saw the opening of several new venues, adding to a similar number that emerged in 2022.As a result, the D.C. area now counts at least 20 LGBTQ watering holes and safe spaces to call its own.

report, released last month, provides an estimate of the number and percent of the U.S. LGBTQ adult population, based on data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a network of health-related telephone surveys that inquire about Americans’ health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services.Based on the BRFSS data, the Williams Institute estimates that approximately 5.6% of the U.S.

“I am going to catch up on sleep.”Joey Fink had just been crowned the winner at the annual NJB Pageant, held at the Edlavitch DCJCC on Sunday, Aug. 13.Also, he added, “I’m going to go to Vida Gym, clearly.”A three-month membership to Vida Fitness was one of his prizes, along with a $200 bar tab at Pitchers.Fink bested three other worthy contestants — Avi Alpert, Michael Greenberg, and Micah Feinstein — for the title, which is presented by NJB+ D.C., a social organization for the LGBTQ Jewish community.As Pitbull’s “Timber” shook the Edlavitch’s Trish Vradenburg Stage, family, friends, and members of the DC Queer Jewish community chatted, hugged, and held up cut-outs of the four contestants’ faces.The event was hosted by local drag sensation Vagenesis — who described their name as “if you took the first book of the Bible and threw a big vagina at it” — with characteristic wit, charisma, and a run of dazzling gowns.Stories of first love, the Jewish community, and sex puns dominated the pageant’s first round as Avi, Michael, Micah and Joey answered questions posed by Vagenesis.Doused in neon purple stage lights, Fink sang Remember That We Suffered from the TV series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Greenberg performed an original comedy set, Alpert’s drag persona Averia lip synced to Noa Kirel’s Unicorn, and Feinstein roused the crowd with Wonderwall by Oasis.While the votes were tallied, Vagenesis announced raffle prize winners, including bar tabs to JR.’s and the Little Gay Pub, Skip the Line passes to Trade, gift cards to Crazy Aunt Helen’s and Bite the Fruit, and a date night charcuterie board.Amid a thunderous audience drum roll, surrounded by previous winners, Fink was crowned winner and Greenberg was named runner up.

delayed due to bad weather.The concert, which was held at FedEx Field, was delayed for nearly two hours as management had concertgoers shelter in place, reported a local DC ABC outlet. “Due to lightning in the area, we are currently under a shelter-in-place order,” reads a tweet from officials. “Fans outside of gates and in the parking lots are asked to return to their cars.

Broccoli City has some surprises for fans that are planning on attending this year.The two-day, hip-hop festival, set to take place Saturday, July 15 and Sunday, July 16 at Washington, D.C.’s RFK Stadium just announced “Nope” star Keke Palmer will be 2023’s special guest performer.That’s on top of this year’s fire lineup which includes Lil Uzi Vert, Jazmine Sullivan, Brent Faiyaz, Kodak Black, Ice Spice and more.GloRilla, City Girls, Mariah The Scientist, Chlöe and Asake round out the exciting bill.Need last-minute tickets to jam out in the nation’s capital?We’ve got you.At the time of publication, our team found two-day general admission passes going for $299 before fees on Vivid Seats.If you’re still not sold on Broccoli City, there’s no need to worry.We’ve got all the details you’re looking for and more about this year’s extravaganza for you here.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.For those wondering who else is on the bill, you’re in the right place.Our team found this year’s Broccoli City lineup; you can check it out below.A post shared by BET Networks (@bet)If you’ve got questions, Broccoli City’s FAQ has answers.From box office to bag policy to bottle service, they cover all the bases here.Is this year’s Broccoli City a little too last-minute for you?To help out, our team found five of the hottest hip-hop tours around that may be coming to your city soon.• Drake with 21 Savage• Doja Cat with Ice Spice• Lil Baby• Lil Durk• Trippie ReddWhat other artists are out and about? Check out our list of the 52 biggest concert tours in 2023 here to find out.

Cut 4 Me.Her unique sound, which blends elements of R&B, electronic, and alternative music, has earned her widespread recognition and critical acclaim. She makes tunes that are weird, lovely, and worth checking out if you’re searching for something unlike anything you’ve heard before.She recently released her sophomore album Raven to rave (get it?) reviews.Fans are thrilled to have her back after a six-year-long break from sharing full-lengths, and now is the time for others to discover her talent.1. Genre-Defying SoundKelela’s music is known for its fusion of traditional R&B with futuristic electronic and alternative sounds.

Determined Women: Collectors, Artists, and Designers at Hillwood features nearly 100 items from the permanent collection, dating from the 1700s all the way up to today.The exhibition builds on The Houses and Collections of Marjorie Merriweather Post: The Joy of It, a glossy book published last fall and written by Hillwood’s curatorial team led by Chief Curator Wilfried Zeisler, who curated Determined Women.The exhibition is grouped into four sections, opening with a look at the Post family women — including Post and her three daughters — viewed through photographs, portraits, and other memorabilia.That’s followed by a section that focuses on more than twenty influential women as seen through their objects and portraits — a wide-ranging grouping including proto-feminist women from the Age of Enlightenment as well as both ancient and modern rulers — ending with one of Hillwood’s newest acquisitions, a contemporary ceramic piece with images of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Kamala Harris, and Stacey Abrams.Additional contemporary pieces from the museum’s collection, works by Isabelle de Borchgrave and Cindy Sherman inspired by historic pieces collected by Post, will also be on display for the purpose of juxtaposition as well as demonstration of the continued talent of women artists today.A short section focused on historic awards honoring women, such as the Order of St.

James Madison’s crystal flute during a concert on Wednesday night in Washington, DC. Loaned to her by the Library of Congress, handlers appeared onstage during “The Special Tour” stop, gently lending the Grammy-winning artist the 200-year-old instrument. “Bitch, I’m scared,” the “2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)” songstress declared into the microphone.

video of him dancing went viral for all the wrong reasons.The “Cry Me a River” singer issued an apology to Washington, DC, in an Instagram Story after fans compared his attempt at the area’s famous Beat Ya Feet dance he did onstage at the Something in the Water music festival to him doing the hokey pokey.“DC, I want to apologize to you for two reasons: Here, and here,” Timberlake said, panning down to his feet. “I had a long talk with both of them, individually,” he said of his two seemingly left feet.

Washington D.C.’s Something in the Water music festival on Saturday where he was caught grooving to the Beat Ya Feet dance, which has been popular in the D.C. area for over 20 years.However, fans were not impressed with the “Cry Me a River” crooner’s dance moves on stage.Timberlake donned casual khaki pants, orange sneakers and a green button-down for his performance.Videos of him shaking his body went viral and, of course, users on Twitter couldn’t help but give their two cents.“JT did not just say ‘beat your feet’ and proceed to river dance & skip.

cacio e pepe, the popular, deceptively simple cheesy-peppery sauce available as either a pasta or pizza topping, a lineup of pies, salads, and paninis made with pizza dough, a drink menu with Italian wines, beers, spirits, and coffees.Also on site is a custom-made vending machine stocked with original grab-and-go frozen and pantry items ranging from homemade pastas and sauces to pre-made pizzas and dough.Stellina’s Mt. Vernon location is at 508 K St.

Lakmé is best known these days for its fluttery “Flower Duet” (“Sous le dôme épais”), sung by a soprano and mezzo-soprano, which has become a staple in film and advertising, and for the famous coloratura soprano aria “Bell Song” (“Où va la jeune Hindoue?”).Set in India in the late-19th century during the rule of the British Raj, Lakmé focuses on the forbidden love that sparks between the titular daughter of Hindu high priest Nilakantha and the trespassing British officer Gérald.Erin Morley is Lakmé in the WCO production, overseen by the company’s Artistic Director Antony Walker, opposite Frédéric Antoun as Gérald.Also making their debuts with the Washington Concert Opera are soloists Alfred Walker as Nilakantha, Theo Hoffman as Gérald’s fellow British officer Frédéric, and Taylor Raven as Lakmé’s servant Mallika.Peter Russell, general director of Vocal Arts DC and co-founder of Washington Concert Opera, shares insights about Lakmé in a recording posted to the company’s website that will be adapted into an in-person pre-performance talk.There will also be a post-performance Lakmé Cast Party hosted by the Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW.Additionally on the company’s website is a 73-minute-long video recording of highlights from the production that kicked off the 35th season as well as the post-pandemic return to in-person performances last fall, Gioachino Rossini’s Maometto II, streaming until mid-September.Sunday, May 22, at 6 p.m.

The Lemonade Stand, featuring her breakout hit “Somebody’s Daughter” and the moving “The Most Beautiful Things.”Alex Hall opens. Friday, April 29.

Don Quixote.In honor of the center’s 50th anniversary season, the acclaimed New York-based company once again revives the signature duet of bravura dancing between the spirited maiden Kitri and her charming amour Basilio — this time performed in its proper place as the stirring climax to the full-length Don Quixote.A sweeping and romantic tale, the rollicking, high-spirited ballet was developed by legendary Russian choreographer Marius Petipa, with further refinement by Petipa’s former student and regular assistant Alexander Gorsky.Set to music by Ludwig Minkus in a staging by ABT’s Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie and longtime Regisseur Susan Jones, Don Quixote offers what the company calls “a feast of choreographic fireworks.”A different coupling of dancers from the company’s starry roster will be featured at each of five performances in the Opera House, kicking off with Isabella Boylston as Kitri and Daniil Simkin as Basilio on Thursday, March 31.The premiere dance organization, decreed “America’s National Ballet Company” by an act of Congress in 2006, will mark its return to the Kennedy Center earlier this week with two evening performances of the mixed-repertory program “ABT Forward.”Billed as a showcase of “the company’s artistry in three dazzling works by today’s modern masters of choreography,” the program includes Bernstein in a Bubble, a work by Alexei Ratmansky developed in pandemic quarantine and inspired by the variety, charm, and quintessentially American spirit of Leonard Bernstein’s Divertimento; ZigZag, a joyous piece, set to songs by iconic crooner Tony Bennett, from Jessica Lang, hailed as a “master of visual composition” by Dance Magazine; and Single Eye, a new, innovative work by Alonzo King and set

Secrets of the Sprakkar, which explores the cultural roots of Iceland’s progressive attitude towards equality, in a discussion with Icelandic women authors Audur Ava Ólafsdóttir and Thora Hjorleifsdóttir moderated by local journalist and author Andrew Evans, at the Eaton DC (3/19, starting at 2 p.m.).A screening of Valdimar Jóhannsson’s stunning film Lamb, a creepy, dark folktale that served as Iceland’s official submission for consideration as Best Foreign Film at the 94th Academy Awards, at the Eaton DC (3/20, starting at 5 p.m.).A spin of the Wheel of Prizes, presented by Icelandair, will occur prior to each event (excepting the dinner and the bath) with prizes including Blue Lagoon skincare products, an Icelandic wool blanket, a Reyka Vodka package, a year’s supply of Icelandic Provisions-branded skyr, and the grand prize: a trip for two to Iceland including a stay at the Blue Lagoon.The event will touch down in Boston and Denver later this spring, and Chicago, Toronto, and Seattle in the fall.

George Washington’s original Mount Vernon estate has sold for a whopping $50 million, marking the highest residential sale to hit the D.C. region ever.And it seems we can now understand what the first U.S.

Maybe you liked tequila before tequila was cool, but in recent years the Mexican spirit has become decidedly hot. Its popularity soared during the pandemic as a spirit of choice while drinking at home, but National Tequila Day, this Saturday, July 24, offers as good of an excuse as any to get out of the house and let someone else shake and pour for you.A handful of local establishments have announced tequila-related specials to mark the occasion.

now accepting applications, due by Monday, June 7 at 5 p.m. ET.If approved, panelists receive complimentary panelist badges good for the entire weekend of the show for each panelist and/or moderator on your panel.A few things of note: Applying does not guarantee you programming time at Awesome Con 2021 and only registers your request to present programming at the event.Also, Awesome Con does not pay panelist speaking or appearance fees nor does it cover panelist travel, lodging, or meals.

Sanford told The Post. “It’s a creative release.”Sanford – who was formerly employed under the leadership of Dr.

spectacle at the Toronto Zoo. Meanwhile, their 5-month-old cub Xiao Qi Ji, had one look then decided he’d rather stay cozy inside — however, he did take a “nip” at the snow initially, a zookeeper told NBC Washington.

saying, “Wait, so are we just not going to mention the fact that Chuck Norris was at the MAGA insurrection?”Wait, so are we just not going to mention the fact that Chuck Norris was at the MAGA insurrection? pic.twitter.com/aIukJpoCmFFans of the “Walker, Texas Ranger” star, however, were unconvinced that it was the actor.“Facial Recognition puts it at 85%, which is a computer’s way of saying, yeah it kind of looks like him, but not really…,” wrote one Twitter user.CBS via Getty ImagesGetty

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