DC Area Nightlife, Entertainment and Recreation
When I pictured a daiquiri I always visualized that slushy reddish-pink drink people order at “family friendly” restaurants like T.G.I. Fridays. Boy was I wrong; as I discovered on a Wednesday afternoon while bar hopping with LUPEC (Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails).
“We’re Knights of the Round Table. We dance whene’er we’re able. We do routines and chorus scenes With footwork impeccable. We dine well here in Camelot. We eat ham and jam and spam a lot.” – Monty Python and the Holy Grail In 1975, a handful of British men who had comprised the popular sketch… read more »
Kathleen Madigan – recently listed as one of the “9 Funniest Women on the Planet” with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, will be performing at Alexandria’s Birchmere theatre in March. Read on to find out why On Tap is mad about Madigan! On Tap: I’m going to sound like a total fanboy, but you’ve always… read more »
Make no bones about it; from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s latest, greatest “ANTI-Social Network” episode to AMC’s new Western Hell on Wheels, rugged individualism has never been more en vogue. And rugged individualism is what you get at the District’s just opened salon-meets-saloon Eastern Confederate. As the aforementioned ”Always Sunny’s” Frank Reynolds says of… read more »
Foul-mouthed funnyman/actor Eddie Griffin will be at Riot Act December 16 – 17 with new material from his most recent Comedy Central special “You Can Tell ‘Em I Said It.” Griffin’s in-your-face act has earned him a place in Comedy Central’s Top 100 Greatest Stand-ups of all time. On Tap wanted to get to know… read more »
Between the protests and the plethora of presidential candidates, it’s hard to be on top of the news these days, let alone step back and have a good laugh at some of the crazier political circus acts. Stop trying to keep up and let comedian Will Durst crack you up with his bipartisan witticisms. Durst,… read more »
Brad Garrett will be at the Arlington Cinema ‘N Drafthouse October 18th and 19th. In the meantime, check out our interview with the cynical star best known for his role in the TV sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond.” On Tap: You got your start doing standup when you were young, appearing on the Tonight Show in… read more »
If you’re like me, when you think comedy, the last thing that comes to mind is a bracket-driven, play-off style competition. But that’s exactly what the Washington Improv Theater (WIT) has managed to create in F.I.S.T – the Fighting Improv Smackdown Tournament. DC’s improv scene has grown exponentially over the last decade, and much of… read more »
The weather outside is frightful, but live comedy inside is delightful. On Tap’s list of must-see comedians will chase away even the worst winter blues.
