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Elton John could have benefited from a few more sequins
At the Verizon Center, singer sticks to hits — and he’s got a lot of them — but scales down the showmanship.
TV highlights for Nov. 16: ‘Orange County Choppers’
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‘The Challenger Disaster’: A chilling reminder
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An opera singer tests the recital stage
The opera tenor Michael Fabiano made the walls ring at his Kennedy Center recital debut.
Rot, riot and rebellion at the University of Virginia
Thomas Jefferson lived to see the University of Virginia open and quickly fall into anarchy
Fiction: ‘Guests on Earth,’ by Lee Smith
A carefully researched, utterly charming novel about Zelda Fitzgerald and Highland Hospital.
Doctor Who at 50: Charming but always alien
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At GALA, ‘Templanza’ is a visual and aural delight
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Skrillex brings smoke, lasers, plenty of volume to 9:30 Club
Flashy, forceful and rarely subtle, the EDM superstar’s DJ set was a crawl through sawtooth-waved hysteria.
At Hemphill, a retrospective that’s bigger than the gallery
Only about 40 of the 90 works marking Hemphill’s 20th anniversary can be displayed at once.
An artist finds inspiration in the city, for better or worse
Fernand Léger’s paintings, on display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, often feel like a pleasant respite.
Renée Fleming embraces the age of versatility
The classically trained soprano brings her vocal knowledge to the American Voice festival at the Kennedy Center.
Elton John could have benefited from a few more sequins
At the Verizon Center, singer sticks to hits — and he’s got a lot of them — but scales down the showmanship.
‘Scandal’ recap: Season three, episode seven
We get a glimpse of Mellie’s past. Quinn finds herself in trouble. Everyone has a secret.
With ‘Alpha House,’ Garry Trudeau has his sights on D.C.
‘Doonesbury’ creator takes aim at D.C. in Amazon’s first foray into original programming
WNO program tells the short story of the future of opera
The program gives young writers 20 minutes to tell a story on stage.
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‘Appropriate’ at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
The Woolly Mamoth Theatre Company presents Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s production of “Appropriate,” through Dec. 1.
Matthew Bourne’s ‘Sleeping Beauty’ (Trailer)
The British choreographer’s retelling of the classic fairy tale is set to music by Tchaikovsky.
Parsons Dance performs ‘Nascimento Novo’ (Excerpts)
Members of the New York-based contemporary dance company perform “Nascimento Novo,” which features choreography by David Parsons and music by Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist, Milton Nascimento.
The Musical ‘If/Then’ with Idina Menzel
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