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Marsalis returns, shows 'Human Nature'

By Neal Fersko · Monday, Dec. 13, 2004

Wynton Marsalis' map of accomplishment commonly runs through two points: his birthplace in New Orleans and his adopted home of New York City, where he serves as music director for Jazz at Lincoln Center. However, he maintains a special relationship with Washington, D.C., as well. In April 1997, Marsalis premiered his oratorio "Blood on the Field" in D.C., the first jazz composition to ever receive the Pulitzer Prize in music. On Friday night, this relationship bore fruit once again when Marsalis premiered his new "Suite for Human Nature" at the historic Lincoln Theatre.

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Best of 2004: Movies

By Costa Caloudas and Daniel Longino | December 13

And the award goes to... "Scene Stealers: Movies" dishes out awards in a number of time-honored categories, like "Movie You Didn't See But Really Should Have" and "The Ben Affleck Award for Career Suicide." Also, see what Entertainment Editor Daniel Longino ranked as the top 10 films of the year.

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The Rusty Nail: The Nail turns screw final time

By Lester Russell Allen IV | December 13

Let's start things off today with some bad news: This will be my last column printed in The Eagle. No more Rusty Nails. Perhaps if I knew my job was on the line, I wouldn't have written a column that mocked my editors, but what can you do? (Actually, three semesters is a lot out of a college columnist. It's time to pass the torch.)

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Best sounds of '04

December 13

The Eagle's music writers rate the best albums of the year, from Rilo Kiley's "More Adventurous" to Modest Mouse's "Good News For People Who Love Bad News" to Green Day's "American Idiot." Is your favorite band on the list?

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'Spanglish' speaks up

By Jason Alredge | December 13

Want to see Adam Sandler in a more serious role? Here's your chance. Sandler proves that he's done quite a bit of growing up from comedies like "Billy Madison" and "Happy Gilmore" to his most recent role in James L. Brooks' "Spanglish." Sandler's maturity, a great cast and Brooks' writing and directing talents are what make this movie both dramatic and funny.

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The Guide

December 9

The Scene staff highlights upcoming events in the District.

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'Blade' cuts a fine film

By Jason Alredge | December 9

Wesley Snipes returns as Blade in this third film of the trilogy and he's just as great as before. David S. Goyer, who wrote the last two "Blade" films, also wrote and directed it. "Blade: Trinity" has lots of action, but it also has more laughs than the first two. So that shouldn't be a problem for movie fans.

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Washington Sculpture Center faces down stadium planners

By Costa Caloudas | December 9

"How would you feel if one day you were drinking coffee in your house, and then you hear on TV that they are going to take your property away and give you what they think it is worth?" asks Patricia Ghiglino. Ghiglino and her husband, Reinaldo Lopez, are several property owners in Southeast D.C. - in an unnamed neighborhood near the Anacostia riverfront - whose land is the stadium site for Washington's forthcoming baseball team, the Nationals.

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Caught with Your Pants Down: Under the ex-mas tree

By Jessica Bacharach | December 9

I have an eclectic collection of ex-boyfriends, and I am proud to say that I am still "friends" with almost all of them. I prefer the friendship be revived even after the romance has died. This policy has helped me to accumulate a closet overflowing with exes of all shapes and sizes, colored with the romantic history of years past.

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Pixies re-form after a decade of dormancy

By Costa Caloudas | December 9

It was arguably the most anticlimactic breakup in the history of rock 'n' roll: death by fax machine. The Pixies were fresh off their thankless opening slot for U2's "Zoo TV." On New Year's Eve 1992, Frank Black faxed the band's management with alert of the breakup. Days later, he announced the split live on BBC Radio 5. But in their posthumous years, the Pixies sold more records and gained more fans. And for that reason, a reunion was unlikely (given the band's tension) but inevitable.

The UFL and Why it's Good for the Sport

Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.

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