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Gidon Saks’s brilliant and idiosyncratic singing performance
Gidon Saks, the South African bass-baritone, goes for broke in a theatrical song recital for Vocal Arts DC.
 
Why I watched a snake-handling pastor die for his faith
(The Washington Post, May 31, 2012; 7:49 PM)
 
Carolyn Hax: Fiance’s jealousy is a bad omen; friend seeks love-life advice
(The Washington Post, June 1, 2012; 12:00 AM)
 
You want to start your own Wikipedia page? About you? Really?
(The Washington Post, May 31, 2012; 4:38 PM)
 
Getting your ’rick rolling: What we’re looking for in a Style Invitational limerick
(The Washington Post, May 31, 2012; 3:00 PM)
 
Neale Perl to step down as WPAS head
(The Washington Post, May 30, 2012; 9:28 PM)
 
TV Highlights
(The Washington Post, May 30, 2012; 7:45 PM)
 
Intense but flawed ‘Ice Child,’ by Factory 449, leaves audiences cold
(The Washington Post, May 30, 2012; 7:13 PM)
 
Created in 1870, ‘Coppelia’ is the freshest ballet around
(The Washington Post, May 30, 2012; 7:09 PM)
 
Rocky wedding attitude needs adjusting
(Tribune Media Service, May 31, 2012; 12:00 AM)
 
Circle of friends contains an awkward love triangle
(The Washington Post, May 30, 2012; 5:30 PM)
 
Eisenhower family remains opposed to tapestries planned for memorial
(The Washington Post, May 30, 2012; 4:57 PM)
 
Congressional competition puts students’ artwork in the spotlight
(The Washington Post, May 30, 2012; 3:57 PM)
 
Michelle Obama recounts journey as gardener
(The Washington Post, May 30, 2012; 8:37 AM)
 
Jasper Johns: Overview of artist’s themes and variations at Phillips Collection
(The Washington Post, May 29, 2012; 9:44 PM)
 
Serpent-handling pastor profiled earlier in Washington Post dies from rattlesnake bite
(The Washington Post, May 29, 2012; 8:35 PM)
 
‘Beertown’ returns to Washington for more political humor
(The Washington Post, May 29, 2012; 7:54 PM)
 
Unbridled wit — and mean girls — in ‘Bachelorette’ at Studio Theatre
(The Washington Post, May 29, 2012; 7:32 PM)
 
Hints From Heloise: A standard of measurement
(King, May 30, 2012; 12:00 AM)
 
Carolyn Hax: Time away from best friend seems beneficial for both parties
(The Washington Post, May 30, 2012; 12:00 AM)
 
Gentrification spelled out: Fish in the ’Hood renamed Fish in the Neighborhood
(The Washington Post, May 29, 2012; 9:55 PM)
 
Flip-flopping: In politics, a mind can be a terrible thing to change
(The Washington Post, May 28, 2012; 7:31 PM)
 
Phillips Camerata: Showcasing Shostakovich and Schumann quintets
(The Washington Post, May 28, 2012; 6:44 PM)
 
Carolyn Hax: When is a birthday just a matter of selfishness?
(The Washington Post, May 29, 2012; 12:00 AM)
 
Travis Porter’s debut album ‘From Day 1’ eclipsed by rap trio’s mix-tape output
(The Washington Post, May 28, 2012; 6:15 PM)
 
Sigur Ros’s ‘Valtari’: More of the same from Icelandic quartet
(The Washington Post, May 28, 2012; 6:17 PM)
 
‘Flora the Red Menace’: 1st Stage musical doesn't hit high points
(The Washington Post, May 28, 2012; 6:14 PM)
 
The Walkmen’s ‘Heaven’: Comfortable songs offer musical satisfaction
(The Washington Post, May 28, 2012; 5:59 PM)
 
American Ensemble Theater’s double-bill of ‘Bobby Gould’ and ‘Navigating Turbulence’ comes up short
(The Washington Post, May 28, 2012; 5:56 PM)
 
Hints From Heloise: Guidelines for splitting
(King, May 29, 2012; 12:00 AM)
 
Reedville country doctor just wants to have fun
(The Washington Post, May 27, 2012; 7:49 PM)
 
‘Hemingway & Gellhorn’ on HBO: Swept away
(The Washington Post, May 27, 2012; 7:40 PM)
 
Ask Amy: Mom can’t get over bad marriage
(Tribune Media Service, May 29, 2012; 12:00 AM)
 
BSO’s Ninth Symphony not perfect, but it still stirs the blood
(The Washington Post, May 27, 2012; 5:49 PM)
 
Carolyn Hax: Facebook braggarts foster competitive feelings
(The Washington Post, May 28, 2012; 12:00 AM)
 
The glamorous life of a (fashion) truck driver: Behind the scenes of ‘The Styleliner’
(The Washington Post, May 26, 2012; 9:37 PM)
 
Hints From Heloise: Foam follow-up
(King, May 28, 2012; 12:00 AM)
 
Ask Amy: Sex buddy has trouble reading kissing cues
(Tribune Media Service, May 28, 2012; 12:00 AM)
 
Carolyn Hax: Merry widow has friend worried
(The Washington Post, May 27, 2012; 12:00 AM)
 
Hatfields and McCoys square off again — but on unfamiliar terrain
(The Washington Post, May 26, 2012; 5:44 PM)
 
Music review: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros’ ‘Here’
(The Washington Post, May 26, 2012; 5:44 PM)
 
Ask Amy: Grandfather’s kisses make girl uncomfortable
(Tribune Media Service, May 27, 2012; 12:00 AM)
 
Archie, Marvel comics’ gay couples gain resonance amid election-year politics
(The Washington Post, May 25, 2012; 9:10 PM)
 
TV Highlights
(The Washington Post, May 25, 2012; 8:48 PM)
 
Argentine rock band Babasonicos plays to small, energized crowd
(The Washington Post, May 25, 2012; 7:26 PM)
 
Ask Amy: Teen’s media choices have mom burning mad
(Tribune Media Service, May 26, 2012; 12:00 AM)
 
Gray areas of truth; group gift from siblings
(The Washington Post, May 26, 2012; 12:00 AM)
 
A quiz on ‘Coppelia,’ presented by the Bolshoi Ballet at the Kennedy Center
(The Washington Post, May 25, 2012; 3:23 PM)
 
Mount Vernon replicates George Washington’s personal library
(The Washington Post, May 25, 2012; 1:55 PM)