HISTORY  

All That’s Fit to Print and Then
Some in ‘Shock of the News’

Manipulating the media is a time-honored tradition by artists on both sides of the Atlantic — as spelled out by “Shock of the News” at the National Gallery of Art. Read More

by Gary Tischler

  Photography  

‘Once Upon a Time,’ Almería Was Home
To Cowboys and Cleopatra

The sunny desert landscape of Almería, Spain, which could morph from the American Southwest to Bedouin Arabia, made it a magnet for Hollywood movies. Read More

by Gail Sullivan

  MUSIC  

Women Musicians Rolled
with the Times, and Changed Them

“Women Who Rock: Vision, Passion, Power” is a trip down memory lane, from Billie Holiday’s raspy, soulful vocals to Cyndi Lauper’s bubblegum-flavored pop, that will strikes a chord with women and men alike. Read More

by Gary Tischler

ART  

Chapters of Latvian Artist’s
Life Tell Universal Story

Though specific to his homeland of Latvia, Evalds Dajevskis’s artwork also speaks to the universal journey undertaken by immigrants the world over. Read More

by Kate Oczypok

Film Festivals  

Forward-Looking Arabian Sights
Complements Historic ‘1001 Inventions’

The Arabian Sights Film Festival (Oct. 25-Nov. 4) returns for its 17th annual appearance with 10 new films from Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates and more — all D.C. premieres.    Read More

by Ky N. Nguyen

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