A Chat With Maestro Noseda
• November 21, 2017

Of the interplay between orchestral and opera conducting, he remarked: “As a performer, I feed myself with opera and I try to bring the vocal element — even in symphonic repertoire, where the singer is not there — to make the instruments sing.

5 Thanksgiving Dinners on the Town
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D.C. offers a variety of delicious alternatives to a homemade meal.

Ex-Resident Sues Georgetown Retirement Home
• November 20, 2017

Beatrice Alexander has filed a lawsuit against the Holladay Corporation, owner and operator of the Georgetown, at 2612 Q Street, which closed last year.

Anne Stewart, Designer Known as Wendy Pepper (1964-2017)
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The designer, who died Nov. 12 at the age of 53, was a member of the first group of contestants on “Project Runway,” one of a then growing number of reality shows.

Museum of the Bible: In the Beginning …
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The museum is not without its critics, who question the motives and politics of its billionaire backers, the evangelical Green family that founded arts-and-crafts retailer Hobby Lobby.

Puerto Ricans March in D.C. for Hurricane Relief (photos)
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Thousands gathered on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 19 for the “Unity for Puerto Rico March/Marcha de Unidad por Puerto Rico” to the Lincoln Memorial.

Hip Hop Pioneers at Kennedy Center, Nov. 20
• November 16, 2017

The concert, hosted by Roxanne Shanté and Grandmaster Caz, with music by Kool DJ Red Alert, will feature Queen Lisa Lee, Spoonie Gee, Kurtis Blow, Whodini and others.

Weekend Round Up November 16, 2017
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The French Embassy will celebrate the Beaujolais Nouveau, the National Gallery will launch its Anne Truitt show and American University will welcome Women in Film & Video.

No Rumor: Liz Smith Dies at 94
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Smith, who died Nov. 12, was known for many things and by many names, notably the “Grande Dame of Dish.” The title “New Yorker” would have pleased her (a Fort Worth, Texan) too.

Cafe Milano Celebrates 25 Years With SRO Party
• November 13, 2017

The half-block was closed in front of the Prospect Street place, D.C.’s best-known spot to see and to be seen, with klieg lights in the parking lot for the occasion. With District Council approval, Mayor Muriel Bowser proclaimed Nov. 10 Cafe Milano Day.