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Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00 'To Make a World,' as glimpsed by painter George Ault
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...
Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00 Review: Peter Marks on Theater J's 'The Chosen' at Arena Stage
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.
Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00 In Internet age, sports teams are increasingly in the news business
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...
Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00 Book World: Robert and Dayna Baer's 'true-life spy story,' 'The Company We Keep'
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...
Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00 hey, isn't that . . . ?
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...
Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00 For 'Real,' 'lost dog' bites back
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.
Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00 rs-inothernews15
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 ,...
Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00 Quick Spin: Travis Barker's 'Give the Drummer Some'
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 ."
Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00 Quick Spin: Miranda Cosgrove's 'High Maintenance'
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...
Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00 Singles file: Da Phuture, The Weeknd, Fever Ray
Da Phuture: "Stupid Dope Moves" After percolating for months, this DMV banger has officially achieved mainstream earworm status.
Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00 Quick Spin: Caitlin Rose's 'Own Side Now'
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.
Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00 Music review: 'Missa Solemnis' with missteps from Cathedral Choral Society
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...
Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00 The TV Column: At Fox, Spielberg project's biggest special-effect: The massive delay!
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...
Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00 TV Highlights: 'V' season finale; Kathy Griffin on 'Glee'
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...
Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00
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Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00 Visit the Clara Barton House to celebrate the month
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.
Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00 What are earthquakes and tsunamis?
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.
Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00 If you go to the Clara Barton House
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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Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:17 A steamroller and
She doesn't like to be told what to do, even by a good friend and neighbor.
Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:15 Bat web site for kids
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
Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:14 Bats make great neighbors
Attracting bats to your back yard may help keep the mosquito and bug population down while you help a mammal species flourish.
Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:36 At 'Maximum India,' a showcase of art, film and family
Artist father and actress daughter headline events at "Maximum India" festival.