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Watershed comic redefines hero

By Michael Richardson | March 5

There are certain images that have been fused into the brains of comic fans who cut their teeth on "Watchmen" - a mighty fortress rising out of the sands of Mars, the disintegration of a man and his resurrection as a demigod, a lovers' embrace as a mushroom cloud blossoms behind them.

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Film Fest makes 'peace' offering

By Madalyn Wasilczuk | March 2

The D.C. Independent Film Festival, now in its 11th year, will bring new and unique voices to the silver screen between March 4 and 15. DCIFF will screen films at Phoenix Theatres in Union Station and hold all other festival events in the Union Station Grand Hall, according to Carol Bidault de l'Isle, the festival's executive director and founder.

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Heroes darken genre

By Jordan Coughenour | March 2

In 1978, Christopher Reeve made us believe a man could fly, but nowadays, you'll be hard-pressed to find a self-respecting adult who will admit they weren't always looking for the wires. Comic books and superheroes have nearly always been classified as the property of adolescent folly.

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Kweller quells fans' appetites at 9:30

By Katrina Casino | March 2

"Best night of the tour," Ben Kweller announced to a packed house at the 9:30 club on Thursday night. "I'm calling it now." The crowd shouted in thunderous approval as Kweller broke into "Things I Like to Do," a simple and honest jam with the country twang of Kweller's new album "Changing Horses.

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'Tale' brings Bronx to D.C.

By Hilary Leister | March 2

Chazz Palminteri proves a one-man show can still thrill an audience with his stirring performance in "A Bronx Tale," an entertaining "fictional memoir" about growing up in a gangster-ridden Italian section of New York City in the 1960s. "A Bronx Tale," directed by four-time Tony Award-winner Jerry Zaks, focuses on the relationship between an adolescent Palminteri and the infamous Sonny, a neighborhood gangster who takes the boy under his wing and teaches him about life, love and power.

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Percussion, lyrics 'Subjects' of rock show

By Kristen Powell | March 2

It was so hot that everyone was sweating through their pants Friday night when The Subjects, Wild Light and Tapes 'n Tapes took to the stage at the Rock and Roll Hotel - or so Tapes 'n Tapes frontman Josh Grier kept insisting. "Sweat! Sweeeeaaaaat!" bassist Erik Appelwick backed him up.

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'Miss March' misses smarts

By Marivic Tagala | March 2

Sitting in a suite at the Ritz-Carlton in Georgetown, "Miss March" actor/director/writer and Arlington, Va., native Zach Cregger chatted a little bit about D.C. while waiting for his co-star/director/writer Trevor Moore. Neither Cregger nor Moore seemed to be the type of guy who is used to the posh environment of the Ritz, which was evident in their attire: jeans and sneakers.

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TV classics: 10 best shows for 10 and under

March 2

We are a product of our childhoods, but in our case it's as much about the television we watched as kids than the games we played or the places we lived. Educational or just plain fun, here are our top 10 picks for children's television of the '90s. 10) "Reading Rainbow" There's two types of people in the world - those who know LeVar Burton from "Star Trek," and those who know him from "Reading Rainbow.

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Club newcomers gain new followers

By S.A. Hughes | March 2

Harmonic balance and bouncy pop electrified concertgoers Wednesday evening as Cambridge, Mass., band Drug Rug took the stage at DC9. The bar and music venue's narrow staircase leads to a second floor concert space - a dimly lit, red, L-shaped room that uses a raised platform as a stage area.

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"Krapp" illuminates aging

February 26

On stage, a man sits behind a large desk in the glow of a single light, staring off into the distance with anguished nostalgia. In the intimate audience sounds the cacophony of discomfort: manic program folding, accentuated by whispered conversations. Is something going to happen? "Krapp's Last Tape," the newest production at Keegan Theatre, embodies all that made its playwright Samuel Beckett famous.

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Fallon falling into late show role

By Caitlin E Moore | February 26

Over Jimmy Fallon's six years on "Saturday Night Live," he played a stoner college kid; a die-hard Boston Red Sox fan; a snobby worker at Jeffrey's; Nick Burns, your company's computer guy and Barry Gibb. Now it's time for Jimmy Fallon to play a role he's not so used to - himself.

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Period film dress garners critical acclaim

February 26

Michael O'Connor, winner of this year's Best Costume Design Oscar for "The Duchess," is just the latest in a string of recipients who have received the award for costuming a period film. "The Duchess" is set in England during the 18th century. It tells the story of the Duke of Devonshire (Ralph Fiennes) and his wife, Georgiana (Keira Knightley), during the reign of King George III.

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Jimmy sings clearly with 'Clarity'

By Traci J. Brooks | February 26

On Feb. 24, Jimmy Eat World performed to a sold-out 9:30 club during their "Clarity x10" tour, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the record with a selective, 10-stop tour in which they perform the album live from start to finish. Formed in 1993 in Mesa, Ariz.

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Protestors swarm Munich's city center

By Christopher Cottrell | February 26

The way leading to the Marienplatz, Munich's central square, recalled images of an extravagant celebrity entrance - only a subway platform served as the red carpet and the paparazzi were fully laden police commandos lining both sides. On any other day the square would be overflowing with tourists and pedestrians.

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Lucas talks of future

By Ty Budde | February 26

Following the performance of "Krapp's Last Tape" at Keegan Theatre this Sunday, the Eagle interviewed Eric Lucas, a co-artistic director of the New Island Project and a founding member of Keegan Theatre. The New Island Project is a branch of the Keegan Theatre that emphasizes the support of minimal Irish theater.

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Twins release debut full-length

By Katrina Casino | February 23

The Watson Twins are on the verge of something huge. Probably best known for "Rabbit Fur Coat," their 2006 release with Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley, the Kentucky-born indie-folk duo composed of twins Chandra and Leigh Watson is now releasing their first full-length album, "Fire Songs." Now working with Vanguard Records, a long-established company that's been home to such folk artists as Joan Baez and Mindy Smith, the girls are having their first experience in working out a cohesive record.

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Play exposes women's power

By Ty Budde | February 23

O, what fortune that a man is writing this review! For never before has a performance represented all that is Woman and all that is the game she plays like the Shakespeare Theatre Company's "The Dog in the Manger." That isn't to say that the production is sexist in any way.

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