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Robert Fulton

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  • Take 5: 'Fifty Shades' parody, 'History of the World: Part I' and more

    Robert Fulton

    Published: Thu, May 23, 2013

    Friday through Sunday: 'History of the World: Part I' at AFI Silver Theatre Comedic film genius Mel Brooks will be honored with AFI's Life Achievement Award next month. In celebration, AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring presents a Mel Brooks Retrospective, to run through July. The...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Take 5: Film festival, Fab Faux, Paramore and more

    Robert Fulton

    Published: Thu, May 16, 2013

    Saturday: Paramore at the Fillmore Silver Spring The popular rock band fronted by Hayley Williams tours behind its self-titled fourth album. Info: Sold out, though tickets may still be available through resellers; fillmoresilverspring.com When: 8 p.m. Saturday: Crawfish Boil at Pearl Dive...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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....

  • 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....

  • 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...