Examiner Correspondent
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Jay Pharoah continues 'SNL' growth onstage
Robert Fulton
Published: Thu, May 23, 2013
During a recent episode of "Saturday Night Live," Jay Pharoah appeared as retired basketball player Dikembe Mutombo. The day before the skit was to air, the show's writers asked if Pharoah could pull off an impression of the seven-footer, something he hadn't done since he was a teenager. "I...
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Comedian Lewis Black to rant at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
Robert Fulton
Published: Sat, May 18, 2013
Though he now resides in New York, Lewis Black is not much of an advocate of the Big Apple's baseball teams. The comedian grew up in Silver Spring and is a fan of the Orioles and the Nationals. And like any Baltimore Colts fan with a long memory -- if one is a Baltimore Colts fan, a long memory...
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DC Central Kitchen fundraiser Sound Bites is back again
Robert Fulton
Published: Sat, May 18, 2013
Sound Bites? More like a plateful considering how much the event has grown in recent years. Now in its fourth year, Sound Bites is one of DC Central Kitchen's annual fundraising events. This year's installment features 25 eateries and seven bands taking over multiple blocks around the 9:30...
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Camper Van Beethoven, Cracker to perform in Falls Church
Robert Fulton
Published: Wed, May 15, 2013
Members of Camper Van Beethoven live in Richmond, the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, Sweden and Australia. Throw in side projects and other interests, and it's a wonder the band ever tours or records an album. "It's a little challenging for us to get together to write an album," said Camper...
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Bobby McFerrin with new album, Kennedy Center appearance
Robert Fulton
Updated: Sun, May 12, 2013
In conceiving his latest album, "Spirityouall," a combination of spirituals and a nod to Americana which comes out on Tuesday, vocalist and conductor Bobby McFerrin drew inspiration from his father. "My father had the most beautiful baritone voice I've ever heard," said McFerrin in an email...
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Take 5: Big Sam's Funky Nation, the Veils, Gio Gonzalez and more
Robert Fulton
Published: Thu, May 9, 2013
Friday: Big Sam's Funky Nation at Artisphere Trombonist and bandleader Big Sam Williams knows when he's putting on a good show. "How loud they're singing, that's how I know how much of a good time they're having," said Williams by phone earlier this week. "Sometimes we have to wake them up....
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Robert DeLong combines pop, electronic tunes
Robert Fulton
Updated: Thu, May 9, 2013
Robert DeLong admits to being a little obsessive when it comes to recording. There have been times when he's spent eight hours locked in a studio, only to have his girlfriend come and pull him out. "It's a labor of love," said musician, speaking by phone while in Amsterdam earlier this week....
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Unambitious comedian Doug Stanhope to play State Theatre
Robert Fulton
Published: Wed, May 8, 2013
Why does comedian Doug Stanhope live in the southern Arizona town of Bisbee? "It's a small town without being redneck, and that's very hard to find," Stanhope said sitting on his couch during a recent phone interview. "I love small towns. I live my life to avoid traffic and people." And why...
