Arts Post: November 7, 2010 - November 13, 2010
NSO receives big gift for education
The NSO announces that Irene Pollin, a philanthropist and psychotherapist, has earmarked $550,000 for the orchestra's education and outreach programs.
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Anne Midgette
| November 12, 2010; 11:31 AM ET |
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Gopnik's Daily Pic: Volkova at Hamiltonian
The last in this week's series of Daily Pics that have looked at images from FotoWeek DC, Washington's third annual festival of the photographic arts. An ongoing archive of my Daily Pics is at www.blakegopnik.com. (Lucy Hogg for the Washington...
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Blake Gopnik
| November 12, 2010; 10:59 AM ET |
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Taylor 2: Too Fabulous
Last night I had one of the strangest experiences in my years covering dance: sitting in a nearly empty theater watching superior dancers bring master choreography to life at such close range, I felt like I was onstage with...
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Sarah Kaufman
| November 12, 2010; 10:57 AM ET |
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National Gallery Gets a Gift of Decorative Arts
Although the National Gallery of Art is not the usual destination for decorative arts, a gift of important American furniture will likely change that notion in the next few years. The Gallery announced Friday that George M. and Linda H....
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Jacqueline Trescott
| November 12, 2010; 12:01 AM ET |
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National crime museum offers $6 tickets
When the leaves are falling and the official tourist season ends, local institutions appeal to area residents to fill their halls.
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Jacqueline Trescott
| November 11, 2010; 1:15 PM ET |
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Gopnik's Daily Pic: Free Space at FotoWeek
Every day this week, my Daily Pic is looking at a single image from FotoWeek DC, Washington's third annual festival of the photographic arts. My FotoWeek favorites will also appear in the pages of the Post. An ongoing archive of...
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Blake Gopnik
| November 11, 2010; 10:13 AM ET |
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"Oklahoma!": Quick out of the gate
Off to what company officials say is the briskest sales pace in Arena Stage's history, the new revival of "Oklahoma!" is drawing the interest of New York producers, who are coming to Washington to scout director Molly Smith's well-received...
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Peter Marks
| November 10, 2010; 4:46 PM ET |
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Extended Hours for Rockwell
The crowds at the Norman Rockwell show at the Smithsonian American Art Museum have prompted the museum to extend its hours during the upcoming holidays. Since "Telling Stories: Norman Rockwell from the Collections of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg," opened...
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Jacqueline Trescott
| November 10, 2010; 12:00 PM ET |
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X marks the spot in Noelle Tan's show at Civilian
It's a low-contrast, deeply banal shot of asphalt --- just a strip of road in Dallas, Texas, with a few white lane markers and a curb looming in the distance. Look at bit closer, though, and there's a twist....
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Jessica Dawson
| November 10, 2010; 11:39 AM ET |
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Met to celebrate late designer Alexander McQueen
The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art will celebrate the work of the late designer Alexander McQueen in its annual spring exhibition. The show, which will open May 4 and run through July 31, 2011 will be kicked off with the glamorous spectacle that has come to be known -- at least in fashion and New York social circles -- as the party of the year.
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Robin Givhan
| November 10, 2010; 11:09 AM ET |
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Tina Fey makes Twain event a record evening
At Tuesday night's salute to comedian Tina Fey, the chairman of the Kennedy Center announced that this year's Mark Twain event raised $1.3 million, the best ever for what is now a fall Washington ritual.
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Jacqueline Trescott
| November 10, 2010; 11:08 AM ET |
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Gopnik's Daily Pic: Best of FotoWeek DC
Every day this week, my Daily Pic will look at a single image from FotoWeek DC, Washington's third annual festival of the photographic arts. Some of my FotoWeek favorites will also appear in the pages of the Post. An ongoing...
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Blake Gopnik
| November 10, 2010; 9:40 AM ET |
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2010 Kennedy Center Honors Watch: Haggard
We were all relieved that Haggard has resumed his concert schedule.
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Jacqueline Trescott
| November 9, 2010; 1:15 PM ET |
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Gopnik's Daily Pic: Best of FotoWeek DC
Every day this week, my Daily Pic will look at a single image from FotoWeek DC, Washington's annual festival of the photographic arts. Some of my FotoWeek favorites will also appear in the pages of the Post. An ongoing archive...
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Blake Gopnik
| November 9, 2010; 9:53 AM ET |
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Glamour magazine honors 'Women of the Year'
Women of the Year awards Monday night at Carnegie Hall in New York. The magazine is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the honors, which take note of women who are making a positive impact on our world. This year's winners ranged from fashion designer Donatella Versace to a Somali mother and her two daughters -- all doctors -- who have created a refugee camp and medical clinic on their family farm, where they are providing aide to thousands of displaced souls.
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Robin Givhan
| November 9, 2010; 12:28 AM ET |
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Michelle Obama's fashion diplomacy
Once again, first lady Michelle Obama has allowed her fashion choices to speak to the ways in which we are all part of the global community. For the state dinner in New Delhi, Obama chose an ensemble by New York-based designer Rachel Roy, who is Indian-American. She paired the designer's "sable Moroccan tunic" with a "dune velvet skirt." Her evening attire hinted at the luxurious sparkle of traditional Indian fabrics and the elegant drape of a sari without stepping into mimicry.
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Robin Givhan
| November 8, 2010; 3:31 PM ET |
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"Frank Hallam Day: RV" -- the images the Post couldn't print
"Blue & White RV." (Frank Hallam Day/Courtesy of Addison/Ripley Fine Art)So we ran out of space in Friday's print edition and couldn't include Frank Day's evocative pictures of Airstreams and Sunsports. Here's two to whet your appetite, both courtesy of...
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Jessica Dawson
| November 8, 2010; 10:00 AM ET |
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Gopnik's Daily Pic: Gems of FotoWeek DC
Every day this week, my Daily Pic will look at a single image from FotoWeek DC, Washington's annual festival of the photographic arts. Some of my FotoWeek picks will also appear in the pages of the Post. "Eros," by Jenny...
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Blake Gopnik
| November 8, 2010; 8:10 AM ET |
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