Arts + Entertainment
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Bold Confession
The surest way for any theater critic to cover his ass is to say that a certain play or musical ''will mean different things to...
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The Elf Word
''I'm not the happy elf,'' says Michael Rupert. ''I'm the grouchy elf.'' He's talking about his role in Adventure Theatre's The Happy Elf. ''I play...
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Blues Alley
Cyndi Lauper calls for greater LGBT activism as her cure for the blues. ''Everybody should be active right now. Everybody should be helping in any...
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Indestructible Pop
“I got a little girl singing on repeat in my head, oh-oh,” Robyn sings, on the wicked tune “None of Dem.” For much of 2010,...
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Scottish Muse
''I've always been a very, very vivid dreamer,'' says singer-songwriter KT Tunstall. ''It's a great source of interest for me.'' Dreams inspired Tunstall's first...
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The Happy Elf at Adventure Theatre
Based on a song by Harry Connick Jr., the musical The Happy Elf tells the story of Eubie, a North Pole elf who hopes to...
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A new show by Scott Brooks at Long View
The prolific and uniquely gifted Scott G. Brooks unveils an exhibit of all-new paintings. “We the People” is more blatantly political than typical Brooks, reflecting...
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The Wizard of Oz at the AFI Silver (plus a little MadTV fun)
As part of a 10-film retrospective of pioneering film director Victor Fleming, the American Film Institute’s Silver Theatre offers screenings over Thanksgiving of the classic,...
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Showgirls
Burlesque is like a sequin. It's shimmery. It looks best from a distance. It's flat and kind of cheap. And it will likely end up...
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V. Rich in a free concert at the Kennedy Center
With a voice reminiscent of Maxwell and musicianship influenced by the likes of Prince and Stevie Wonder, singer-songwriter-pianist V. Rich meshes neo-soul, R&B and hip-hop....
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Kings of Pastry at the West End Cinema
Chris Hegedus and D.A. Pennebaker’s documentary Kings of Pastry focuses on a prestigious three-day competition, which occurs only every four years, among France’s best pastry...
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Leon Russell at the State
Elton John conceived of his new album The Union as a vehicle to reassert Leon Russell’s place in the rock firmament. Russell, who duets with...
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The Joffrey Ballet’s Nutcracker
Yes, it’s that time of year already — Nutcracker season. And this Chicago ballet company is first at bat, dancing to namesake Robert Joffrey’s version...
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Tokyo String Quartet with Jeremy Denk
Founded over 40 years ago at the Juilliard School of Music, the Tokyo String Quartet‘s original members trained at the Toho School of Music in...
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Mary Stuart at The Washington Shakespeare Co.
A must-see for Wolf Hall groupies (and HBO Tudors hoi palloi), the Washington Shakespeare Company’s Mary Stuart is spare, measured and unadorned. For director Colin...
