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Going Out Guide
Events in Prince George’s County and Southern Maryland.
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Lessons learned in a lifetime of experimental music
Richard Pinhas has been making out-there music for 40 years. Here’s what he has learned.
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The Summer Concert Guide 2014: 33 D.C. area shows to see this season
From Beyonce and Jay Z to Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden, the season’s top concerts are double-bills, offering twice as much bang for your buck.
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Sugarland’s Kristian Bush explains what it’s like to pivot from a hugely successful duo to a solo artist
How do you find your own identity when you’re so inextricably linked to someone else?
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Classical listings: Performances in the Washington region
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At the Kennedy Center, a rock-star welcome for Arvo Pärt
The composer hears Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir perform his work.
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Tonight’s Nightlife Agenda: Stone happy hour and Jesse Boykins III
Looking for something to do tonight? Try delicious $4 beers and the new sound of soul.
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The month’s best music: Sturgill Simpson, Fatima Al Qadiri, Kolley and more
A ranked selection of notable new recordings we heard in May.
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Blame it on ‘Jazz Samba’: Bossa nova craze started in D.C.
Charlie Byrd recorded the No. 1 album in a Washington church on a cold February day in 1962.
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BSO offers excitement and maturity at Strathmore
Maestro Hans Graf clearly has the respect of the players, and violinist Ray Chen has a lot to learn.
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How concerts shifted from songs to spectacles
Special effects have gone from smoke bombs to elaborate pyrotechnics, lasers and electronics.
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Tamar Braxton, motivational musician
The singer has carved out a musical niche after rising to fame on reality television.
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Special effects at concerts have come a long way
From pyrotechnics to acrobatics, music artists constantly amp up the drama for live shows.
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Stations of a Life
Arvo Pärt, one of the most popular composers in the world, prepares to show a cross-section of his oeuvre in D.C. and New York.
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Arvo Pärt, sounding the depth of still waters
Events focus on the Estonian composer, whose meditative music inspires pop and classical fans.
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Prince George’s and Southern Maryland Going Out Guide
A listing of events in Prince George’s County and Southern Maryland for May 15-22, 2014
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Stefan Jackiw’s violin is white-hot at the Kennedy Center
With pianist Anna Polonsky, the 29-year-old ignites a phenomenal performance at the Terrace Theater.
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Latvian organist shows pedal power at the Kennedy Center
Iveta Apkalna highlighted the instrument’s sound and her technical skills through a pedal-only piece.
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Baltimore’s Moonrise Festival to try again at Pimlico
After the inaugural festival was canceled, organizers are thinking bigger for 2014.
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Joyful clarinet, laid-back quartet give fine Fortas recital
Anthony McGill, the new clarinetist of the NY Phil, replaced Marc-Andre Hamelin in a Pacifica Quartet concert.
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Nightlife Agenda: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Simian Mobile Disco
Looking for something to do tonight? Here are our picks for tonight’s best music and dancing.
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Does Led Zeppelin owe Spirit a songwriting credit for ‘Stairway to Heaven’?
A new Supreme Court ruling may have something to do with why Randy California’s estate is planning to sue the rock legends.
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Kennedy Center concert blesses Stephen Schwartz’s “Children of Eden”
KenCen concert offers rare look at Schwartz’s “Children of Eden,” with natable performances by Broadway’s Jordan and Brown
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The legendary pho dog resurfaces at Union BBQ
Despite its name, the electronic music festival is taking the menu beyond smoked meat.
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Jerry Vale, crooner of the 1950s and '60s, dies at 83
Mr. Vale remained beloved among fans for his swelling rendition of romantic Italian ballads.
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‘Ghost Stories’: What a conscious uncoupling sounds like
Coldplay’s album full of gloomy songs about love gone wrong is in itself unremarkable.
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Chee-Yun and Julie Coucheron team up for a great show
The violinist and pianist, who don’t regularly work together, were in sync in Saint-Saëns and Franck sonatas.
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Pianist Tanya Bannister at the Phillips Collection
Formidable technique and a thoughtful approach were met with a sharp and biting touch.
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Nightlife Agenda: Black Pride, Biggie and the Lindy Hop
Check out two of Washington’s best swing bands, a Deleted Scenes album release party and a tribute to Notorious B.I.G.
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Beyoncé and Jay Z rule the weekend
Elevator-Gate spawned an “SNL” sketch, and the couple released a fake movie trailer to promote their “On The Run” tour.
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Are holograms a creepy way to honor fallen icons like Michael Jackson?
Is it okay to trot out digital representations of dead artists? When do we reach the point when everyone says, “Enough“?
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Kendall Jenner botches 5 Seconds of Summer intro at Billboard Music Awards, makes powerful enemies
Never make boy band fans angry.
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Michael Jackson hologram performs at Billboard Music Awards and it was as upsetting as you would expect
The image looked way too real. And not in a good way.
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‘Soldier Songs’ offers emotional barrage at Atlas
Onstage, the drama of David T. Little’s piece proves unequal to his music.
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Sarah Chang and National Philharmonic shine
Violinist and the National Philharmonic turn in a performance that was thoughtful and passionate.
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Kris Bowers at Bohemian Caverns
At only 25, Bowers’s taste and knowledge run deeper than his childhood.
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Benny Benassi at Echostage
Benassi brought “old school sound with that new school bass” in a stylistic passing-of-the-torch.
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NSO, Josefowicz play second fiddle at ‘New Moves’
In the last concert of the NSO’s New Moves festival, music took a back seat to Jessica Lang Dance.
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Composer Aaron Grad shares his love songs at Strathmore
Playing an instrument he designed himself, Grad alternated his own works with ones centuries old.
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“Houston Rap Tapes” documents an influential scene’s humble beginnings
Author Lance Scott Walker interviews H-town’s rap royalty
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De Bique shows range, refinement in song program
The soprano displayed dramatic stage presence at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
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Police find Casey Kasem after his daughter files missing persons report
The daughter of the famous radio personality filed the report Wednesday. Police found him in Washington later the same day.
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Hotel fires guard who leaked video of Solange attacking Jay Z
The Standard Hotel says it has identified the security guard who gave the video to TMZ for a reported $250,000.
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George Christie, heir to Glyndebourne opera, dies at 79
Mr. Christie expanded beyond his family’s wildest ambitions the curious opera house his father had built.
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American tenor shows skill and soul in D.C. recital
Lawrence Brownlee, fresh off a strong run at the Met, showed a different side at Vocal Arts DC.
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Prince George’s and Southern Maryland Going Out Guide
A listing of events in Prince George’s County and Southern Maryland for May 15-21, 2014
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Justin Bieber accused of attempted robbery
Bieber allegedly tried to take a woman’s phone when he thought she was photographing him.
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After elevator brawl, Jay Z and Solange Knowles go jewelry shopping
Jay Z and Solange take a trip to the jewelry store, but come out empty-handed.
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‘Xscape’ isn’t ‘Thriller,’ but it’s easy on the ears
The second posthumous album from Michael Jackson features three versions of “Love Never Felt So Good.”
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Nightlife Agenda: Forward Festival, golf happy hour and Marlee in the Mixx
Hear cutting-edge electronic music at the multi-day Forward Festival, spend happy hour at a driving range or meet some of D.C.’s most stylish guys for drinks.
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Lady Gaga’s feel-good spectacle at Verizon Center
Even her flimsiest songs benefit exponentially from the pop star’s costumed performances.
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Noise and sweat and Marx and Chipotle -- Priests redefine punk for 2014
The rising D.C. band makes bold sounds without a thesis statement.
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The Black Keys return with ‘Turn Blue’
After emerging as a headlining act, the throwback rock duo slightly steps away from its favored sound.
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Violinist Kurkowicz provides break from standard fare
Her performance Sunday at the Phillips Collection offered an intriguing program of rarities.
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Kennedy Center to host free concert with YouTube artists
John Legend will headline the show, which will include a range of artists who used the Web site to get noticed.
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Mendelssohn Piano Trio studies Beethoven
A too quiet sound thwarts its effort to compare the composer’s works from different periods.
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PostClassical Ensemble honors Mexican composer’s music
Silvestre Revueltas’s compositions were the subject of several talks and a University of Maryland concert.
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Lyric Opera Baltimore’s vigorous, passionate ‘Nabucco’
The Verdi opera sports three plum roles, but the real star is the chorus.
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St. Lawrence Quartet returns to Kreeger Museum
The searing energy is still there, but the group doesn’t show the same clean virtuosity as it used to.
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Washington Performing Arts Society’s Hayes Piano Series
Pianist Martin Helmchen brought distinctive poetic imagination to virtually everything he played.
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Ending on a high in NSO’s ‘New Moves: symphony + dance’
The single, concluding dance number was simply dazzling. The same can’t be said for the rest of the program.
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British composer Tarik O’Regan performed to admirable effect
The Washington Chorus generally delivered as it took on the revered living composer’s work Thursday.
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Haim is both goofy and awesome at 9:30 Club
The band’s sold-out performance Wednesday was a formidable display of unapologetic awesomeness.
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How the “Sassiest Boy in America” became the most interesting man in rock-and-roll
Washington D.C. punk icon Ian Svenonius discusses his life and work
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Fusion is more like sum of two parts
National Symphony Orchestra aims to merge symphony and dance, but it doesn’t all come together
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Exploring new sound, Wye Oak still keeps fan favorites
At the 9:30 Club, Baltimore band mainly played songs from its latest album but found time for old numbers.
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Prince George’s and Southern Maryland Going Out Guide
A listing of events in Prince George’s County and Southern Maryland for May 8-14, 2014
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“You’re a little too proud, Springfield” -- and other things Dave Grohl said last night
He is a rocker and a talker
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Lady Gaga vs. the Wizards: Every single way this situation could play out (UPDATED)
Of all potential battles brewing in Washington, this one is by far the most dramatic.
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Washington National Opera offers a strong ‘Magic Flute’
The run features double-cast alternatives for several roles, and both casts are well worth hearing.
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See Portugal. The Man for free at the National Zoo
The rock group wants to help save Sumatran tigers.
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Nightlife Agenda: Free French wine, sideshow performances and Duffy’s wings
A week full of live music and beer events is notable for free wine on H Street, free sideshow performances at Yards Park and free snacks at Duffy’s eighth anniversary.
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The Met Gala: One designer’s gowns steal the show
At the Met Gala, Zac Posen’s gowns signaled him as the heir apparent to Charles James’s legacy of luxurious, elaborate structure.
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Lily Allen doesn’t pull punches on ‘Sheezus’
REVIEW | But it’s her tales of domesticity that work better than her shots at other singers.
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Chanticleer closes concert series on unsatisfying note
Georgetown Concert Series ended with sometimes-rushed, unshaped performance by the all-male choir.
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Music that really moves: ‘Appalachian Spring’ at U-Md.
Choreographer Liz Lerman has U-Md. Symphony Orchestra follow 2012’s ‘Faun’ with a dancing ‘Spring.’
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C.P.E. Bach’s music soothes, thrills at National Presbyterian Church
The Washington Bach Consort marked the 300th anniversary of the scion’s noteworthy, inventive work.
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How is Outkast like Shakespeare? It all comes down to vocabulary.
A data scientist quantified the vocabularies of Shakespeare and various rap artists. The results: Big Boi and Andre 3000 are just as prolific as the Bard.
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S&R Foundation’s Evermay concert
Final concert in the series featured intimate music from violinist Tamaki Kawakubo and pianist Akira Eguchi.
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D.C. embraces Grammy-nominated singer Ledisi
Grammy-nominated singer Ledisi performs at D.C.’s Constitution Hall.
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Colorful ‘Magic Flute’ spotlights archetypes
The Washington National Opera manages to match the dominance of Jun Kaneko’s design with good singing.
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At Strathmore, Baltimore Symphony’s curious pairing
Beethoven’s “Emperor” concerto and Shostakovich’s Twelfth Symphony get committed performances.
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Serge Koussevitzky celebrated at the Library of Congress
He shepherded many compositions into existence as conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
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How the abstract turns to ‘Magic’
Japanese-born Jun Kaneko, 71, is a studio artist who’s been dabbling in opera set design ... for 10 years.
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Orchestras put the moves in classical music — literally
NSO, University of Maryland orchestra show two different ways of integrating movement and orchestra.
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Michael Jackson, “Love Never Felt So Good” -- it’s trending, but is it good?
An unreleased song is transformed into a Justin Timberlake duet
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John Shirley-Quirk, operatic bass-baritone, dies at 82
Mr. Shirley-Quirk described himself as a “torchbearer” for the English composer Benjamin Britten.
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Prince George’s and Southern Maryland Going Out Guide
A listing of events in Prince George’s County and Southern Maryland for May 1-7, 2014
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Pianist Ann Schein shimmers
An artist of first rank, Schein delivers a potent balance of delicacy and power at the National Gallery of Art.
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Pianist keys stylishly in on virtuosity
British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor shows plenty of flair and control at a Kennedy Center recital.
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Review: New music
A ranked selection of notable new recordings we heard in April.
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A stirring tribute to the Duke at Bohemian Caverns
Pianist affectionately conjures up the melodies of the jazz great while staying true to his individual style.
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Choral Arts takes on tango in collaborative program
The Choral Arts Society offered Ginastera, Bacalov, and the Pan American Orchestra with dancers.
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Rapper M.I.A. makes presence felt at D.C.’s Echostage
With a hail of rebellious tunes, the musician thrilled the crowd at her break-the-rules dance party.
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So Percussion shows you can’t go home again
The quartet misses the mark with well-meaning but sophomoric performance piece “Where (we) live.”
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A happy marriage between art museum and Consort
The museum gets a concert series, and the Consort gets a fine hall and subjects to build programs around.
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D.C. Public Opera does its take on Mozart’s ‘Don Giovanni’
The venue — the Colonial Room, in the basement of the Mayflower Hotel — prompted an updating.
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BSO brings expansive, impressive show to Strathmore
The audience gave a lengthy and well-deserved ovation for the performance.
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Blue Note: A landmark jazz label gets a D.C. celebration
The Kennedy Center and other venues will host a 75th birthday party for jazz’s most iconic record label.
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Rap’s newest — and best — dynamic duo
REVIEW | YG and DJ Mustard follow through on success of “My Krazy Life” with a terrific concert at the Fillmore.
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