‘Mad Men’ Season 7: Anxiety rides the red-eye
TV REVIEW | The brilliant but brooding AMC drama begins it final descent toward the dreaded 1970s.
Gregory White Smith, Pulitzer-winning author, dies
Biography of Jackson Pollock riled many in the art-world community.
Chamber music with a contemporary kick
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center scores big with contemporary works at the Library of Congress.
Itzhak Perlman conducts to mixed results at Strathmore
The nearly 70-year-old virtuoso is often a bit generic with the baton, but his legacy remains inspiring.
Matthew Amendt is Prince Hal in ‘Henry IV’
For actor in ‘Henry IV,’ his character has been longtime friend.
Dan Kiley’s landscapes
“The Landscape Architecture Legacy of Dan Kiley” at the National Building Museum
Shortlist for Bailey’s Women’s Prize for Fiction revealed
The nominees include Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “Americanah” and Donna Tartt’s “The Goldfinch.”
In skilled hands, politics becomes art
The untutored look of Jack Levine’s “Inauguration,” on display at the Smithsonian, belies its complexity.
A perfect playwright for D.C. is rarely seen here
Lynn Nottage is known for thoughtful, topical plays. So why isn’t her work on more Washington stages?
Nottage industry: Area productions of playwright’s work
Lynn Nottage is prolific, topical and much acclaimed, but her plays are seldom front and center in the area.
Talking Heads singer retools disco show
The musical production, reopening in New York, explores the life of former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos.
Factory 449’s one-woman show about a collective tragedy
Nanna Ingvarsson plays 7 characters in “The Amish Project,” based on a deadly 2006 schoolhouse shooting.
In the galleries: Glowing ‘Markings,’ attractive abstractions
“Craig Kraft: Markings” and “Abstraction: Finding the Thread” are exhibitions at VisArts at Rockville.
Temple was Little Miss Economic Sunshine, author says
A review of “The Little Girl Who Fought the Great Depression” by John F. Kasson.
‘Every Day Is for the Thief,’ by Teju Cole
Cole roves the streets of Lagos, Nigeria, pondering the chaotic place where he was raised.
Dancers Adrianne Haslet-Davis and Christian Lightner at TED2014
A year after losing her ankle and foot during the Boston Marathon bombing, dancer Adrianne Haslet-David performs with Christian Lightner during a TED Talk by MIT professor Hugh Herr. Herr, who lost both of his legs in a climbing accident 30 years ago, designed the custom bionic leg that allows Haslet-Davis to continue to dance.Matt Lauer's parenting advice for Savannah Guthrie
The "Today" show has been abuzz with Savannah Guthrie's recent wedding and baby news. Guthrie's co-host Matt Lauer has some advice for the mommy-to-be.From the Ground Up: Demolition
Meet Michael Haft and Harrison Suarez -- two former Marines taking on the quest of opening a coffee shop in D.C. This week, they take us through the steps of demolishing the space that will become Compass Coffee.Designing spaces for a good cause
A stone estate from the 1920s has gotten a modern face lift from some of the D.C.-area's top designers. The Forest Hills home will be open to the public to showcase the designers work and benefit Children's National Health System. Check out this virtual tour of the house and hear from some of the designers behind the rooms.Diversions
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