Metro Weekly Sneak Peek

Here's your Metro Weekly Sneak Peek for March 13, 2008.

COVER STORY | Inside Man
A few years after landing in the nation's capital and coming out as a gay man, Earl Robert "Butch" Merritt says he was recruited by Carl Shoffler of the Metropolitan Police Department to spy on the District's GLBT community in a time of simmering civic discontent, anti-war demonstrations and COINTELPRO (Counter Intelligence Program), the acronym for the FBI's effort to spy on Americans. Merritt's recollections might be easily dismissed, were it not for the crate full of documents he secured following a Freedom of Information Act request for his "file."

Interview by Will O'Bryan| Photography by Todd Franson

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GAUGE | Cure Cycle
A handful of D.C. locals prepare for a new NYC-DC ride to raise money for "groundbreaking" HIV research. By Yusef Najafi

GAUGE | Lavender Legalese
A new group hopes to offer free legal services to Maryland's GLBT community. By Yusef Najafi

CENTER FIELD | Richard J. Rosendall
Jasmyne Cannick's justifiable complaint about Shirley Q. Liquor's act unfairly targets the entire white gay male community.

Plus: Community Calendar and Local News Briefs.

SCENE | Ward Morrison
SLDN's National Dinner
Eagle's Dyke Night

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ENVIRONS | The Palette of Life
Finding her Capitol Hill row house was a dream come true for Santa Lia Jones. Literally. By Sean Bugg. Photography by Todd Franson.

SPREE | Coffee Clatch
Need a caffeine fix? We have a variety of solutions, be they automated with pods or a twist on the old-fashioned coffee press. No matter which one you choose, you're guaranteed a great cup'a joe every time.

Also: Carrie Megginson's weekly Horoscope, exclusive to Metro Weekly.

ARTS FEATURE | Bitch Session
Don't let her name scare you. The Brooklyn-based performer, who has forever written off her birth name in exchange for "Bitch," is actually quite pleasant. Think of her name as a metaphor and you might get it. By Yusef Najafi

STAGE | Tom Avila
Now is your chance to discover why August Wilson's voice is one that continues to resonate across the centuries.

FILM | Tim Plant
Though lacking the star power of the Ocean's Eleven series, The Bank Job is a great heist film that holds its own.

MUSIC | Doug Rule
Kaki King's impressive new album finds her focusing on melodies and lyrics, while Missy Higgins improves on previous output.

MUSIC | Tim Swoape
Liam Finn's solo debut is an impressively raw, low-fi collection of 14 songs enveloped in gauzy guitars and dense arrangements.

Plus: Out On the Town arts calendar.

NIGHTLIFE

For a preview of this week's Nightlife Coverboy, Brandon, photographed by Jeff Code, please visit:

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CLUBLIFE | Junior's Junior
No one is more surprised by how quickly DJ Jerome Farley's solo career is rising than, well, Jerome Farley. By Doug Rule

CLUBLIFE | Spring Awakening
Annually produced since The Saint's first in 1981, the Black Party is now held at the city's largest dance space, Roseland Ballroom, attracting approximately 5,000 partygoers. By Doug Rule

Filth
Overweight celebrities... More on Chasez and his new friend... Hernandez remains on Idol...

Also: Last Word

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