Oscar Nominees in Home Stretch Spotlight
• January 25, 2019

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 list of nominees is a mixed […]

Weekend Round Up January 24, 2019
• 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
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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
• January 22, 2019

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
• January 17, 2019

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
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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
• January 14, 2019

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
• January 10, 2019

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. 

Tim Nelson’s Vision for the In Series
• January 8, 2019

The current production, at the Source Theatre, “From U Street to the Cotton Club,” marks the middle of the first season with Nelson as artistic director.

Last Chance: ‘Nordic Impressions’ at the Phillips
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Closing Jan. 13, the exhibition features many works never before seen in the United States.