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| Feb. 27 Post critic Joe Banno called this woodwind ensemble -- made up of African American and Latin American musicians-- "prodigiously talented." And the quintet's performances blend classical music,... |
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| A Classic Tale of Love, Unrequited |
| For the debut of its second season of youth-and-family programming, Shakespeare Theatre Company is stepping out -- looking outside Washington and outside the box for edgier fare.
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| Onstage "Hell Meets Henry Halfway" The Pig Iron Theatre Company of Philadelphia is staging its absurdist comedy at Woolly Mammoth till March. Post critic Peter Marks called the play, based on the Poli... |
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| Reviews of Lincoln Exhibits at the Library of Congress and the National Gallery |
| If Abraham Lincoln belonged to a more remote historical era, there would no doubt be conspiracy theorists like those who bedevil Shakespeare scholarship, claiming there was no way Abe Lincoln was real... |
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| Chauncey Gardiner (Peter Sellers) of "Being There," a movie Bob Schieffer likes. (File Photo/United Artists) "It is a perfect example of what happens when we all get carried away with our own BS -- an... |
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| Even the Biggest Sports Heroes Aren't Perfect |
| USA Swimming has suspended Olympic superstar Michael Phelps from competition for three months. The national body took that action after a British newspaper published a photograph that seemed to show t... |
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| Save the Date |
| Feb. 27 Post critic Joe Banno called this woodwind ensemble -- made up of African American and Latin American musicians-- "prodigiously talented." And the quintet's performances blend classical music,... |
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| This Week |
| Onstage "Hell Meets Henry Halfway" The Pig Iron Theatre Company of Philadelphia is staging its absurdist comedy at Woolly Mammoth till March. Post critic Peter Marks called the play, based on the Poli... |
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| A Classic Tale of Love, Unrequited |
| For the debut of its second season of youth-and-family programming, Shakespeare Theatre Company is stepping out -- looking outside Washington and outside the box for edgier fare.
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| Book Review: 'They Have Killed Papa Dead!' by Anthony S. Pitch |
| "THEY HAVE KILLED PAPA DEAD!" The Road to Ford's Theatre, Abraham Lincoln's Murder, and the Rage for Vengeance By Anthony S. Pitch Steerforth. 493 pp. $29.95 At the height of his powers and the peak o... |
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| Mother of Octuplets Delivers Big Ratings for NBC |
| As a rule, it takes two football teams, or a star-studded trophy show, or the election of the country's first African American president, for NBC to cop a substantial number of viewers these days.
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| Classical Review: Guarneri Quartet at the Kennedy Center |
| Beethoven's late quartets are music of mortality. Amalgamations of individual voices grouped into an uneasy collective, constantly testing the boundaries of harmony and tonality that corral them toget... |
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| Reviews of Lincoln Exhibits at the Library of Congress and the National Gallery |
| If Abraham Lincoln belonged to a more remote historical era, there would no doubt be conspiracy theorists like those who bedevil Shakespeare scholarship, claiming there was no way Abe Lincoln was real... |
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| Shopper: Pantone's 2009 Color Creates Sunny Shades for Bleak Times |
| Mimosa in any form is irrepressibly cheerful. The warm spray of the tree's blooms, the bubbles and crisp tang of the cocktail (and the giddy result, of course). Even the word sounds happy.
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| Ticketmaster's Practices Come Under Scrutiny |
| It's been a rough couple of weeks for Ticketmaster, the nation's largest ticket-seller.
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| TV Highlights: Feb. 12, 2009 |
| Stevie Wonder performs sans Jonas Brothers tonight at the 40th NAACP Image Awards (Channel 5 at 8), along with Jennifer Hudson, Beyoncé, Seal and Will.I.Am. Halle Berry and Tyler Perry host the show ... |
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| At Historic Ford's Theatre, an Evening of Tributes to Lincoln's Legacy |
| As President Obama and the first lady sat front-row center, a gaggle of stars paid stirring tribute last night to the legacy of Abraham Lincoln and to two Americans -- "Star Wars" director George Luca... |
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| Hey, Isn't That . . . ? |
| Mary Steenburgen hugs Hillary Clinton at the National Building Museum last June. Ted Danson looks on. (Jason Reed/Reuters)Enlarge This Image Bill and Hillary Clinton dining at Urbana in Dupont Circle ... |
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| NAACP Is Working to Redefine Its Mission a Century After Its Founding |
| The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People turns 100 today, and its leaders are confronting provocative questions: How relevant is the NAACP in the age of Barack Obama? Now that an... |
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| Playwright Edward Albee, in D.C. to See His Work Staged |
| Don't try telling Edward Albee that the major plot catalyst in his 1966 play "A Delicate Balance" -- unexplained, free-floating terror -- is particularly noteworthy in such a medium as naturalistic th... |
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| Quoted, Part 1 |
| Chauncey Gardiner (Peter Sellers) of "Being There," a movie Bob Schieffer likes. (File Photo/United Artists) "It is a perfect example of what happens when we all get carried away with our own BS -- an... |
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| Quoted, Part 2 |
| (Adam Berry/Bloomberg News) "Campaigns are bad for your health." -- Bill Clinton, explaining why he's looking more rested and relaxed these days. The former president, working the crowd at Tuesday's t... |
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| At the Power Lunch, the Check Is Kryptonite |
| Since the economic downturn, many business meals are ending with a cold, hard calculation of who is worth paying for and who isn?t. |
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| Love at the Door |
| Even when it?s couched as a matter of convenience, giving a significant other the key to your home often carries deep meaning. |
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| Rents Falling in New York?s Garment District |
| While the fashion industry is getting hit by the effects of decreased spending, it is also breathing a sight of relief in New York City, where rent in the Garment District has declined. |
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| Val Kilmer, Servant of the People? |
| Val Kilmer joins New Mexico's house speaker in the state's House of Representatives last Wednesday. Kilmer is pondering a run for New Mexico governor. (AP Photo/Albuquerque Journal, Dean Hanson)Enlarg... |
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| Books of Style: Our Star-Crossed Paths |
| In her book ?I Saw You...Comics Inspired by Real-Life Missed Connections,? the cartoonist Julia Wertz has gathered scores of artists to illustrate Missed Connections postings. |
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| Modern Love: In My Mother, a Fear Stripped Bare |
| A daughter gets to know a country and a woman that have always been close to her, but that she never really knew. |
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| Social Q?s: Tall Tales in Makeup |
| This week, answers to readers? questions about wedding gossip from relatives, your roommate who doesn?t seem to wash his or her sheets and other issues. |
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| A Night Out With | James Gray: Pasta and Nonstop Talk |
| James Gray, the director, tells a story as Vinessa Shaw, who plays the third lead in his movie ?Two Lovers,? listens.Hanging out with the writer and director James Gray of the coming romantic drama, ?... |
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| And Baby Makes How Many? |
| ?Cheaper by the Dozen? in 1950 portrayed a big family as a joyful tumble. Now, larger families have taken on a freak show factor.In an era of shrinking broods, larger families can feel under attack. ... |
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| Boîte: The Rest Stop Is a Sideshow |
| Patrons on a Friday at Stinkers. Stinkers Truck Stop is a bar with a truck stop theme in the Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles. |
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| Generation B: When Nest Eggs Crack |
| Many baby boomers are having to cope with having their financial cushion yanked away in an instant. |
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| You Try to Live on 500K in This Town |
| From left, golden touchstones in New York City?s good life: 740 Park Avenue; for summer, pond-side homes in the Hamptons; and the Dalton School.The president's Wall Street salary cap threatens life as... |
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| Critical Shopper | Black Fleece: An Uneasy Hug From Thom Browne |
| Black Fleece, which has recently opened on Bleecker Street, is perfect if you?re a Brahmin-caste member of the American aristocracy. |
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| Front Row: But They Still Closed the Rink |
| Fashion Week is becoming more inclusive with events that are open to the public like pop-up stores, special installations and preview sales. |
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| Skin Deep: Let the Chips Fall Where They May |
| Nail salons are feeling the pinch. ?Clients that would come every two weeks are coming every three,? one observer says.As unemployment rises and stock portfolios dip, some women are re-evaluating thei... |
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| The Recession. Isn?t It Romantic? |
| Angie Ross and Joe Howe get acquainted at the Rocky Mountain Singles Summit in Denver.In a rough economy, stock numbers are down, but online dating is up. |
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| Wife/Mother/Worker/Spy: A Dash of Party A, a Splash of Party B |
| A mother wonders if she's opened the door to a dinner party culture war by inviting conservative and liberal guests. |
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| Behind the First Lady, a Shadow Stylist |
| Ikram Goldman has remained behind the scenes.A Chicago boutique owner is the gatekeeper to the first lady?s closet. |
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| Calming the Voices That Scream ?Shop!? |
| Madeleine Wickham in clover, doing research at Gucci.?Confessions of a Shopaholic,? arriving on screens Friday, stirs up issues about the complex interplay of women, fashion, spending and identity. ... |
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| It?s Fashion Week: Testing Her Strong Suit |
| Anna Sui, who unveils her fall collection next Wednesday.Anna Sui is emblematic of the talented designers looking to survive with the big names. |
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