Windsor Chairs: The Democratic Seat
Wherever the first Windsor chair came from, in the 18th-century American colonies it became known as the “democratic chair” of the independent American nation....
Winter Is For Movies
Let’s talk about marches and shutdowns and “life-threatening” temperatures and scuffles and bigots and presidents and politicians.
Let’s not.
Let’s talk about Dorothy, the Tin Man,...
Oscar Nominees in Home Stretch Spotlight
After various awards ceremonies, the home- stretch spotlight has fallen upon the win-or- lose finalists for the 91st Academy Awards, the Oscars. The just-released...
Weekend Round Up January 24, 2019
Closing this weekend: Dupont speakeasy the Sheppard and two musical shows in Arlington. Opening this weekend: art exhibitions at GU’s new de la Cruz Gallery and AU’s Katzen Center.
The Oscar Nominations: A Mixed Bag
It’s an odd lot, this lot of 2019 nominations, given that the two films that tied for the most nominations (10) you may or may not have heard of.
Museums, the Shutdown and Ambreen Butt at NMWA
At the National Museum of Women in the Arts, “Ambreen Butt: Mark My Words,” on view through April 14, is an exhibition of startling relevance for this moment.
Channing: The One and Only Dolly
Legendary actress Carol Channing died on Jan. 15 at her home in Rancho Mirage, in California, not many days removed from hitting 98.
Weekend Round Up January 17, 2019
The #womenswave is coming this Saturday. Will you be marching? Musical celebrations of Martin Luther King Jr. will take place on Sunday in McLean and Manassas and on Monday at the Kennedy Center.
Lots of Variety at Washington Winter Show
Like other antiques shows (many of which have deemphasized the word “antiques”), the Washington Winter Show is no longer dominated by brown furniture and folk and fine art.
Director: ‘Miss Saigon’ Still Contemporary
As part of the revival's national tour, the current production of “Miss Saigon,” directed by Laurence Connor. is winding down its Kennedy Center engagement at the Opera House through Jan. 13.
