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Twenty years later, a musical version shows how beloved and necessary the film was and still is.

Chrisette Michele performs in "Love Jones The Musical." (Montez Miller/The Montez Group)

Cartoonists use Trump's "drain the swamp" catchphrase against him.

The BSO played works not heard in the region before and closed with Beethoven.

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Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 lacked musicality, but the composer’s First Symphony was passionate.

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Rocky: 40 years later, he’s still a lovable underdog

On Nov. 21, 1976, audiences met Rocky Balboa, the southpaw boxer from south Philadelphia. Four decades later, Sylvester Stallone’s lovable character resonates with fans drawn to his underdog tale of determination, grit and sleepy-eyed charm.

Much-lauded Irish novelist William Trevor dies at age 88

William Trevor, one of Ireland’s greatest novelists and short story writers, has died. He was 88.

‘Hamilton’ actor: ‘There’s nothing to apologize for’

If Donald Trump is waiting for an apology from the cast of “Hamilton,” he will have to continue to wait.

Monday, Nov. 21, 2016 | ‘Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing’ airs on HBO.

TV REVIEW | In Boston, a moving reminder that closure is a deeply personal thing.

The performance at the American Dance Institute in Rockville featured dance, spoken word and more.

Discovered in her 40s, Ms. Jones became a vocal sensation and kept performing despite cancer treatments.

Drake protege delivers a seasonally-appropriate set at U Street Music Hall

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Weekend of Nov. 19-20, 2016 | Gigi Hadid and Jay Pharoah host the 2016 AMAs.

It is a game, though, that is ripe for YouTube or Twitch, offering an excellent platform for high-level players to strut their stuff.

Drug-laden aircraft swoop through gentle landscapes in the artist’s realist oils.

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Are D.C. theaters finally more willing to take the risk of producing power plays?

TV REVIEW | Showtime’s meta-drama flashes forward in time — maybe too far forward?

The Castleton Festival put Joyce El-Khoury on the map. Six years later, she’s reaping the rewards.

The lead singer of one of the British Invasion groups is touring with a new group of Hermits.

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The band’s core sound has aged well, but its new album is anxious and grim.

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Written with James Patterson, “Give Please a Chance” is not a parody.

‘I have a dream’ is now ‘I had a nightmare’ in the topical new sketch comedy at Woolly.

As the highly-anticipated prequel to the "Harry Potter" series hits theaters, here are some of the nods "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" makes to its predecessor.

Krzysztof Urbanski led the orchestra through “New World.”

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