Ian Svenonius

Bob Mondello leads this week's arts section with a meditation on familiarity on D.C. stages : a pair of recognizable faces helps The Illusion at Forum Theatre work its spell, while Arena Stage's The Music Man manages to move but brings little that's interesting to this well-worn American mainstay. Read More

Jewelry and clothing didn't mix well with booze and music, the vendors said. Read More

You have Robin Pecknold [of Fleet Foxes] guesting on this. Read More

Legendary D.C. musician Ian MacKaye's surprise 50th birthday party "was like all the D.C. punks paying tribute to the Don Corleone of the D.C. scene," an attendee told WTOP's Neal Augenstein. Read More

One more night with Bruce and a rare evening with Pulp keep me away from the District for a couple of nights this week. Read More