“Familiar,” the latest play by playwright powerhouse Danai Gurira, performed at Woolly Mammoth Theatre as part of the esteemed citywide Women’s Voices Theater Festival, brings to life the cultural struggles
Color and whimsy meld together brilliantly at the Phillips Collection’s exploration of the pivotal role played by the Swiss-born German artist Paul Klee in post-war American art. “Ten Americans: After
For many of us, it’s hard to believe that the 1980s are now considered a historical decade. It seems as if just yesterday we were sporting permed, puffy hair, oversize
To celebrate the centennial of Estonian independence, the National Gallery of Art takes an even longer view of the country’s history by examining the work of painter Michel Sittow, considered
EVENT CATEGORIES Art Music Dance Theater Discussions Festivals ART April 1 to Aug. 5 Sharing Images: Renaissance Prints into Maiolica and Bronze Inspired by the acquisition of the
Languages Arabic German Italian Czech Hebrew Japanese English Hindi Mandarin French Hungarian Spanish Arabic Beauty and the Dogs Directed by Kaouther Ben Hania(Tunisia/France/Sweden/Norway/Lebanon/Qatar/Switzerland, 2017, 100 min.) Mariam, an attractive
Languages Arabic German Russian English Hebrew Silent Farsi Japanese Spanish French Portuguese Arabic The Insult (L'insulte) Directed by Ziad Doueiri (Lebanon/Belgium/Cyprus/France/U.S., 2017, 112 min.) In today's Beirut, an insult
Oil paintings, beaded jewelry, hand-carved masks, silk scarves and plenty of food turned the atrium of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center into a microcosm of global culture
In July 2015, the United States and five other countries concluded an agreement with Iran concerning that country’s nuclear program. The negotiations stretched over 20 months and the resulting accord
Given the dramatic state of U.S.-Mexico relations under President Trump, the title of a new exhibition at the Mexican Cultural Institute is appropriately dramatic: “A Dark and Scandalous Rockfall” is
The Trump presidency traffics in reality TV tropes, with a lot of drama both on stage and off. As Trump huffs and puffs with compulsive Tweets and off-the-cuff speeches, he
What do Burkina Faso’s Blaise Compaoré, Ukraine’s Viktor Yanukovych and Guatemala’s Otto Pérez Molina have in common? Answer: All three were deeply corrupt presidents ousted by peaceful, democratic grassroots movements,
In an early step toward “one-stop” screening for cancer, researchers report they’ve developed a blood test that can detect eight types of the disease. The blood test is dubbed
