Latest from Elizabeth Hart

These 3 light shows are a great excuse to get outside and enjoy the season

There’s something for everyone at ZooLights, Georgetown Glow or Light Yards.

  • Dec 21, 2018

This museum wants your fingerprint and heart rate for the sake of art. Will people actually do it?

At the Hirshhorn’s ‘Pulse’ exhibition, hand sensors and finger scanners collect the varying rhythms of visitors’ pulses.

  • Nov 29, 2018

Artechouse isn’t a traditional museum experience. That’s exactly why you should go.

Abstract projections, ethereal sounds and animations powered by LED lights fill the vast, dark space.

  • Nov 5, 2018

How does the brain improvise? We asked a rapper, a jazz pianist and a comedy duo to find out.

Scientists have discovered that our brains are shaped by creative behaviors. We explore the secrets of improvisation, with GoldLink, pianist Jason Moran, and a comedy duo from Upright Citizens Brigade.

  • Jun 7, 2018

In D.C., a little shop of horticulture

This leaf store keeps life green.

  • Mar 22, 2018

Raising the bar on movie night

In D.C., Suns Cinema mixes film, spirits and living-room chic.

  • Mar 15, 2018

How many Oscar best-picture winners have you seen?

In the history of the Academy Awards, 89 films have received its highest honor. Select the ones you've seen below, and see how you rank as an Oscars expert.

  • Feb 27, 2018

Hideaway bars in Northwest

Exploring the District’s secret charms.

  • Jan 11, 2018

This is your brain on art

When we experience art, we feel connected to something larger. Why? A new field of science has the answers to some of art’s enduring mysteries.

  • Sep 18, 2017

Kusama and me: Notes on my time handing out stickers in the ‘Obliteration Room’ at the Hirshhorn

A reflection on being a docent at the popular exhibition as it comes to a close.

  • May 11, 2017
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