Thursday, February 27, 2003
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A/E Features

...and just like the real Joan Rivers, he pees standing up

We can't even begin to imagine what the mass appeal of cross-dressing impressionists is, but it's undeniable that they're popular. Frank Marino and his posse are among the best in the field. If you want to see their accurate and somewhat disturbing portrayals of such big-name female celebrities as Judy Garland, Tina Turner, Celine Dion and Michael Jackson, they perform six days a week in "An Evening at La Cage" at the Riviera at 7 and 9 p.m. Dark Tusdays. Info: 794-9433.

What rhymes with `brother trucker'?

Henry Rollins, former frontman of Black Flag and currently with his Rollins Band has pretty much dispelled the myth that spoken-word performers are all whining skinny guys or frumpy middle-aged yankees with elbow patches on their tweed jackets. If we're lucky, he'll tell the story about hating high school wrestling because of all the unintentional tea-bagging. Rollins performs at 7 p.m. Friday at the House of Blues. Tickets are $20. Info: 632-7600.

Hip hop pop art

Three artists, only one with a surname, and that's "Slick," are featured in "Abusement Park," the new show at the Gallery Au Go-Go. All three--Vezun, Dray and Iceberg Slick--use elements of graffiti art but use it quite differently. It would be easy to pigeonhole them, as some have, as hip hop-influenced visual artists, but that's an oversimplification. Their work, while informed by the street and the urban ouevre, is by no means limited to it. The show runs March 1-28 at Gallery Au Go-Go, 4972 S. Maryland Parkway. An opening reception is Saturday at 8 p.m. Info: 597-1549.