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| 'To Make a World,' as glimpsed by painter George Ault |
(Tue, 15 Mar 2011)
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Alexander Nemerov, who holds the prestigious Vincent Scully professorship of art history at Yale University, is in the middle of a brilliant love affair with the 1940s. He teaches a popular college seminar on the home front during World War II and has written a book on an obscure master of the 1940s...
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| Review: Peter Marks on Theater J's 'The Chosen' at Arena Stage |
(Tue, 15 Mar 2011)
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The multitalented director Aaron Posner conjures with exceptional intelligence and sensitivity the religious and generational tempests of " The Chosen ," Chaim Potok's 1967 coming-of-age novel recounting the unlikely friendship of young Jewish men from conflicting wings of the faith.
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| In Internet age, sports teams are increasingly in the news business |
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When the University of Iowa named a new basketball coach last year, reporters around the state scrambled to get the story. Several staked out a local airport and hung around campus hoping to snag an interview with the new man, Fran McCaffery. No dice, university officials said - McCaffery and his...
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| Book World: Robert and Dayna Baer's 'true-life spy story,' 'The Company We Keep' |
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Opposites don't always attract. More often, like goes to like. Bob Baer was a near-legendary CIA operative in the Middle East (later awarded a Career Intelligence Medal ) with a reputation as a daredevil. Dayna Williamson was a rising agent in Protective Operations whose training (entertainingly...
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| hey, isn't that . . . ? |
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l Tim Geithner skipping out on the Gridiron dinner Saturday night (hey, not everyone gets to go) in favor of the H Street scene. The Treasury secretary had a front-row seat at the Atlas Performing Arts Center for "Paige in Full" and seemed to enjoy the one-woman poetry-and-dance-infused play about...
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| For 'Real,' 'lost dog' bites back |
(Tue, 15 Mar 2011)
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Is anyone really happy how they're portrayed on reality TV? Producers edit the footage for maximum drama and outrage, which is what makes it so addictive for viewers. But a ruling in federal court last week may limit how non-cast-members can be depicted on camera.
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| rs-inothernews15 |
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l Too soon? Um, yeah. Raspy-voiced comedian Gilbert Gottfried was fired Monday from his longtime gig as the voice of the Aflac duck after he made a series of tasteless tsunami jokes on Twitter. "There is no place for anything but compassion and concern during these difficult times," Michael Zuna ,...
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| Quick Spin: Travis Barker's 'Give the Drummer Some' |
(Tue, 15 Mar 2011)
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For better or worse, Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker's debut full-length, " Give the Drummer Some ," sounds like the spiritual cousin to Slash's 2010 solo disc, " Slash ."
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| Quick Spin: Miranda Cosgrove's 'High Maintenance' |
(Tue, 15 Mar 2011)
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These days it's hard for a girl to stand out. Miranda Cosgrove, the 17-year-old star of the hit Nickelodeon show "iCarly," is part of an increasingly crowded field of tween TV actresses with platinum ambitions. It's a category that prizes high-priced producers and songwriters over originality (which...
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| Singles file: Da Phuture, The Weeknd, Fever Ray |
(Tue, 15 Mar 2011)
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Da Phuture: "Stupid Dope Moves" After percolating for months, this DMV banger has officially achieved mainstream earworm status.
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| Quick Spin: Caitlin Rose's 'Own Side Now' |
(Tue, 15 Mar 2011)
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Given a quick listen, Nashville singer-songwriter Caitlin Rose's full-length debut comes across as a tuneful, unassuming affair. Let it sink in deeper, and it reveals the work of a deft melodist and lyricist, an artist as incisive and self-possessed, in her way, as Jenny Lewis or Feist.
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| Music review: 'Missa Solemnis' with missteps from Cathedral Choral Society |
(Tue, 15 Mar 2011)
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Some performances are better learned from and then forgotten. For Music Director J. Reilly Lewis and the Cathedral Choral Society, that could take a while. "It's something in the air," Lewis announced from the podium to a near-capacity crowd on Sunday at Washington National Cathedral. What was in...
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| The TV Column: At Fox, Spielberg project's biggest special-effect: The massive delay! |
(Tue, 15 Mar 2011)
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Fox unveiled its summer prime-time schedule Monday. The schedule includes "MasterChef" on Mondays and Tuesdays, "So You Think You Can Dance?" on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and "Glee" reruns on Thursdays. But it does not include that promised late-May two-hour pilot screening/sneak peek of its...
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| TV Highlights: 'V' season finale; Kathy Griffin on 'Glee' |
(Tue, 15 Mar 2011)
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Comedian Kathy Griffin shows up on "Glee" (Fox at 8 p.m.), playing a judge at the regionals competition, along with fellow guest-star judge Loretta Devine. Meanwhile, the glee clubs gear up to compete as Sue coaches the rival Aural Intensity, the Warblers create a great set list, and the New...
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6 An online guide to events, night life and entertainment
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| March Madness at the bars |
(Mon, 14 Mar 2011)
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Celebrate March Madness at old favorites and new spots.
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| Visit the Clara Barton House to celebrate the month |
(Tue, 15 Mar 2011)
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March is a big month! It's not only Women's History Month, but also American Red Cross Month. There's probably no better way to learn about the historic woman who founded the American Red Cross than to visit Clara Barton's house in Glen Echo.
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| What are earthquakes and tsunamis? |
(Tue, 15 Mar 2011)
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If you've seen the newspaper or news on television or the Internet over the past few days, you have heard about the terrible earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan, killing and injuring thousands of people. We thought it might be helpful to define some of the words you've been hearing.
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| If you go to the Clara Barton House |
(Tue, 15 Mar 2011)
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What: Clara Barton National Historic Site When: Hour-long tours start every hour on the hour 10 a.m.-4 p.m. seven days a week except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Wait for the tour on the front porch. Ring the doorbell if you're late. If you can't fit in a March visit, on April 16 the...
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| The RSS feed for this blog has moved |
(Tue, 15 Mar 2011)
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| A steamroller and |
(Mon, 14 Mar 2011)
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She doesn't like to be told what to do, even by a good friend and neighbor.
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| Bat web site for kids |
(Mon, 14 Mar 2011)
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Bat Conservation International has a fun web page called the Kidz Cave where there are videos, games, puzzles and all kinds of information for parents and teachers. Ask your parents if you can check it out at www.batcon.org/index.php/all-about-bats/kidz-cave.html
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| Bats make great neighbors |
(Mon, 14 Mar 2011)
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Attracting bats to your back yard may help keep the mosquito and bug population down while you help a mammal species flourish.
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| At 'Maximum India,' a showcase of art, film and family |
(Mon, 14 Mar 2011)
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Artist father and actress daughter headline events at "Maximum India" festival.
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Author: Vibhuti Patel |
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