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Reviews and think pieces on music, movies, art, and theater.



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Concert Calendar

April 20 – April 26

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Learn to do the Voxtrot

In anticipation of their upcoming concert at Georgetown’s Riverside Lounge this Saturday, The Voice called up Voxtrot’s lead singer, Ramesh Srivastava, to discuss his fans’ expectations, the power of blogs, gender roles and preschool.

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The spin-doctor dishes out the laughs

While this virtually smoke-free film won’t convince you to put out your cigarette, it may leave you feeling guilty for succumbing to the unremitting charm of the tobacco industry’s slickest merchant of death.

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Capitol Fashion

Eat My Skort – a biweekly column about dressing leisurely

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The Kite Could Use More Slack

If sex is a metaphor for the interaction between author and audience, the abridging of literature means ending the sex too early for the writer’s taste, leaving him frustrated as the pleasured audience rolls over and goes to sleep.

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No surprises found in Urinetown

A trip to Urinetown at Poulton Hall unites all the traditions of musicals, but it has too many predictable elements, and ultimately is a simple one-night stand that leaves you worn and tired.

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Ready… Set… Go! Team

Before playing at D.C.’s The Black Cat on Sunday, March 19, the band’s sole songwriter, Ian Parton, sat down with The Voice to discuss the band’s sound and to harp on ‘70s nostalgia.

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Lez’hur Ledger: Grand ‘ol Smackdown

On a cold February day, I left Georgetown, my dignity and my “Vote Kerry” button behind.

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Let’s get baked

Steak Out – a biweekly column about eating leisurely

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Concert Calendar

April 3 – April 10

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The victims of a failed system

For the 45 ex-cons whose pictures are featured in “The Innocents” exhibit at Provisions Library, prejudice and investigational sloppiness have irreparably damaged – and in many cases ruined – their lives.

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Street art without the street cred

The District seems to be missing hoodie-clad vandals with backpacks full of spray paint.

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Represent the district

Eat My Skort – a biweekly column about dressing leisurely

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Concert Calendar

March 23 – March 29

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An ethical reflection of the Holocaust

The collaboration of Georgetown’s theater department and Nomadic Theater, Dr. Korczak and the Children, explores the reality of the Holocaust without resorting to bland melodrama through the use of innovative storytelling techniques and strong acting.

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_The Voice_ gets past the outer cuteness

Lyricist and vocalist Jof Owens sat down with The Voice before opening for James Blunt at the 9:30 Club on March 13 to discuss Calvin and Hobbes, the darker themes of his music and the importance of remaining a kid at heart.