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Carol Burnett through the years
Kennedy Center honors the legendary comedian with the Mark Twain Prize for Humor.
Theater review: ‘Club de Caballeros’ is a witty tale of love, friendship
Director Mario Marcel’s comedy runs through May 25 at Gunston Arts Center in Arlington.
Herblock show: Library of Congress exhibit spotlights his brilliance in 1963
Herblock at Half-Century: Library of Congress show illuminates cartoonist’s brilliance in 1963.
Book review: ‘The Fix,’ by Damian Thompson
How addiction is taking over your world, and how you are empowered to stop it.
Book World: ‘My Life as a Weapon’ explores a superhero’s spare time
In comic series, writer Matt Fraction and artist David Aja follow Avengers’ Hawkeye through daily life.
Wolf Blitzer inadvertently creates priceless moment on CNN during tornado coverage
Blitzer’s interview with a young mother proved to be a memorable exchange.
Playwright adapts Aeschylus to post-Katrina New Orleans
Dan Dietz’s “Clementine in the Lower Nine” has its area premiere at Forum Theatre.
Broadcast network ratings: CBS wins the season
CBS had a hefty 4 million-viewer lead over its closest competitor this season.
Book review: Philipp Meyer’s ‘The Son’
The author of ‘American Rust’ is back with a spectacular saga about the settling of Texas and the flow of oil.
Carol Burnett to receive Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Decorated comedian that hosted long-running TV show adds another honor to her prestigious career.
Museums to offer free admission to active duty military personnel
Military personnel and their families will be admitted free to participating museums from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
In NGA’s East Building, Alexandria Symphony performs stunning ‘Rite’
Kim Allen Kluge leads a brilliant rendition of Stravinsky’s work on the 100th anniversary of its premiere.
Choreographers use improvisation, spirituality in Dance Place show
Performance features Christopher K. Morgan & Artists and Skybetter and Associates.
Marine Chamber Orchestra takes some time to warm up
Musicians seem to gather strength, confidence as they worked through Stravinsky, Prokofiev and Bizet.
‘Beneatha’s Place’ adds to conversation ‘Clybourne’ started
Center Stage offers world premiere of Kwame Kwei-Armah's “Beneatha's Place.”
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‘Eveningland’ by Christopher K. Morgan & Artists and Skybetter & Associates
Preview of “Eveningland,” a collaborative work by D.C.-based contemporary dance company Christopher K. Morgan & Artists and New York’s Skybetter and Associates.
Arachne Aerial Arts and In-Flight Theater: ‘For That Which Returns’
Preview of “For That Which Returns,” an aerial performance based on the myth of Demeter and Persephone.
Other Desert Cities at Arena Stage
The production Other Desert Cities runs through May 26 Arena Stage.
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance in ‘Move: from the inside out’
Snippets of Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble members in Ray Mercer’s “Move: from the inside out.”
Asanga Domask’s ‘Nruthya Manjarie’
The Sri Lankan choreographer presents a program of Sri Lankan traditional and folk dance, complete with ornate costumes and traditional drums.Diversions
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Todd English is returning to D.C. with MXDC
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