Allison R. Shely

3 weeks ago | washingtoncitypaper.com | Steve Kiviat |Christina Smart |Brandon Wetherbee |Matt S. Siblo |Allison R. Shely

Thanks for being a member of City Paper! Professor I. Augustus Durham’s talk with Marvin Davis of the Library of Congress, “Marvin Gaye: Melancholy and Genius in Black Culture and Media,” will go way deeper than simply describing how the late soulful Motown star was born in D.C., had a number of commercially and critically successful songs, and was shot and killed at age 44 by his father after a family dispute in 1984.

1 month ago | washingtoncitypaper.com | Christina Smart |Brandon Wetherbee |Will Lennon |Allison R. Shely

Thanks for being a member of City Paper! It’s been nearly 20 years since Peter Bjorn and John’s “Young Folks” came whistling into our lives, turning into an ubiquitous hit spawning more than a few imitators (I’m talking about you, Foster the People with your “Pumped Up Kicks”). Now the Swedish trio are hitting the road in celebration of Writer’s Block, the 2006 album that spawned the hit, playing the release in its entirety.

1 month ago | washingtoncitypaper.com | Serena Zets |Pat Padua |Allison R. Shely |Brandon Wetherbee

Thanks for being a member of City Paper! When Dean Spade wrote his newest book, Love in a F*cked-Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up, and Raise Hell Together, he didn’t predict just how fucked up the world would be by its 2025 publication.

2 months ago | washingtoncitypaper.com | Steve Kiviat |Will Lennon |Brandon Wetherbee |Allison R. Shely

Thanks for being a member of City Paper! Since the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979, women have been banned from performing solo concerts and performing for mixed gender audiences in the country. Born in the 1970s, Iranian sisters Mahsa Vahdat and Marjan Vahdat grew up in a house with parents who loved the country’s music and poetry.

2 months ago | washingtoncitypaper.com | Douglas Corzine |Serena Zets |Allison R. Shely |Stephanie Rudig

Thanks for being a member of City Paper! In his 1917 short film The Immigrant, Charlie Chaplin presented his iconic Little Tramp as a penniless immigrant coming to America by boat. Chaplin’s shorts showcased his ability to celebrate underdogs and imbue the silent film era’s slapstick humor with a new emotional depth, laying the groundwork for full-length masterpieces like Modern Times and one of our favorites here at City Paper, City Lights.