Arts Post: November, 2011
Posted at 01:44 PM ET, 11/29/2011
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Posted at 06:45 PM ET, 09/16/2011
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The designer’s inspiration: ‘The Great Gatsby’ and the Jazz Age.
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Posted at 05:07 PM ET, 09/16/2011
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Lepore incorporated spring’s sporty vibe through scuba fabrics and strategically-placed zippers.
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Posted at 06:32 PM ET, 09/14/2011
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A model sporting a sleek chignon coated in orange paint was the earliest indicator of a change in the air.
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Posted at 12:40 PM ET, 09/14/2011
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Designers put forth their first runway shows in New York Fashion Week.
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Posted at 10:47 AM ET, 09/12/2011
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Reese showed her mastery of color Sunday, while Tommy Hilfiger stuck to his preppy roots.
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Posted at 08:05 PM ET, 09/11/2011
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Bilowy sleeves from Vivienne Tam and cupcake skirts from Giovanna Randall of Honor.
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Posted at 12:45 PM ET, 09/11/2011
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Sorbet colors abound at Jill Stuart, while pants suites dominate at Adam Lippes.
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Posted at 12:34 PM ET, 09/09/2011
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Janet Bennett Kelly provides highlight’s from top designers’ Spring 2012 lines.
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Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 08/31/2011
By Jacqueline Trescott
ArtPrize, an international art competition held in Grand Rapids, Mich. is quickly becoming a must-be-seen place for visual artists. The competition’s third year kicks off September 21, with the public choosing the top 10 artists, who collectively receive nearly $500,000. Francie Hester, Lisa Hill and Yvette M. Burton are among the Washington regional artists who have entered.
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Posted at 09:30 AM ET, 08/31/2011
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To mark its 40th anniversary, the Kennedy Center is starting a free ticket giveaway on Thursday. Everyone has to register to win a pair of tickets to performances in the 2011-2012 season, including the coveted Kennedy Center Honors. The center is also announcing Wednesday the details of the discounted tickets for patrons aged 18-30 and active duty members of the Armed Forces.
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Posted at 03:01 PM ET, 08/30/2011
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The fair will highlight local and international emerging artists and galleries.
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Posted at 11:52 AM ET, 08/30/2011
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The Smithsonian Institution’s planned National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) and Monticello, the historic estate of Thomas Jefferson, announced Tuesday a unique collaboration. They are producing a new exhibition “Jefferson and Slavery at Monticello: Paradox of Liberty” that will open in January 2012 at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
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Posted at 09:54 AM ET, 08/30/2011
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VSA, the international organization on arts and disability, announced Tuesday it is presenting the winning works by emerging artists with disabilities at the Smithsonian Institution’s S. Dillon Ripley Center from September 7 to January 22, 2012.
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Posted at 11:00 AM ET, 08/28/2011
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In the 1960s as the Civil Rights Movement grew and as civil rights workers moved from community to community, a strong body of music grew also. In appreciation of all the voices that sang in the face of death, fear, beatings and signs of progress, Arts Post is reviewing songs created and adapted during the Civil Rights Movement and into the early 1970s.
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Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 08/27/2011
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In the 1960s as the Civil Rights Movement grew and as the civil rights workers moved from community to community, a strong body of music also grew. In appreciation of all the voices that sange in the face of death, beatings, fear and signs of progress, Arts Post is reviewing songs created and adapted uring that period and into the 1970s.
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Posted at 08:29 PM ET, 08/26/2011
By Cara Kelly
Let us know which of these pictures makes you want to pack your bags and jump on a plane.
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Posted at 04:38 PM ET, 08/26/2011
By Maura Judkis
Most area arts venues have not closed or cancelled performances yet.
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Posted at 04:15 PM ET, 08/26/2011
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Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 08/26/2011
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In the 1960s as the Civil Rights Movement grew and as civil rights workers moved from community to community, a strong body of music grew also. In appreciation of all the voices that sang in the face of death, fear, beatings and signs of progress, Arts Post is reviewing songs created and adapted during the Civil Rights Movement and into the early 1970s.
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Posted at 10:12 AM ET, 08/26/2011
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Posted at 02:55 PM ET, 08/25/2011
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Edwards was a Motown executive for nearly three decades.
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Posted at 02:00 PM ET, 08/25/2011
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In the 1960s as the Civil Rights Movement grew and as the civil rights workers moved from community to community, a strong body of music also grew. In appreciation of all the voices that sang in the face of death, fear, beatings and signs of progress, Arats Post is reviewing songs created and adapted during that period and into the 1970s.
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Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 08/25/2011
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In the 1960s as the Civil Rights Movement grew and as civil rights workers moved from community to community, a strong body of music grew also. In appreciation of all the voices that sang in the face of death, fear, beatings and the signs of progress, Arts Post is reviewing songs created and adapted during the Civil Rights Movement and into the early 1970s.
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Posted at 11:02 AM ET, 08/25/2011
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Juanes, the Colombian rock star, will receive the Vision Award from the Hispanic Heritage Awards organization September 15 at the Kennedy Center, according to the Washington Post pop music blog, Click Track. The blog also reports on the Ukukele Ensemble at Strathmore.
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Posted at 09:30 AM ET, 08/25/2011
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Posted at 08:59 AM ET, 08/25/2011
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Posted at 06:34 PM ET, 08/24/2011
By Jacqueline Trescott
Officials at the Smithsonian Institution said Wednesday the museums had been inspected and received no significant damage from Tuesday’s earthquake. At the National Museum of Natural History 50 specimen jars fell from their shelves and the contents had to be transferred to other jars.The Castle building would remain closed.
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06:34 PM ET, 08/24/2011 |
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Posted at 02:00 PM ET, 08/24/2011
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In the 1960s as the Civil Rights Movement grew and as the civil rights workers moved from community to community, a strong body of music grew also. In appreciation of those workers who sang in the face of death, fear, beatings and signs of progress, Arts Post is reviewing the songs created and adapted during the 1960s and into the 1970s.
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Posted at 12:36 PM ET, 08/24/2011
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Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 08/24/2011
By Jacqueline Trescott
In the 1960s as the Civil Rights Movement grew and as the civil rights workers moved from community to community, a strong body of music grew also. In appreciation of all the voices that sang in the face of death, fear, beatings and signs of progress, Arts Post is reviewing songs created and adapted during the Civil Rights Movement and into the early 1970s.
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Posted at 09:26 AM ET, 08/24/2011
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After closing Tuesday because of the 5.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Washington, the Smithsonian museums are all reopening this morning. The Castle building, the main site of the administrative offices, will remain closed.
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Posted at 04:18 PM ET, 08/23/2011
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After the 5.8 quake hit Washington Tuesday, Secretary Wayne Clough ordered the Smithsonian buildings closed. Clough, an engineer and earthquake expert, was in a meeting when he thought a truck with heavy equipment was rolling by. Quickly, he realized it wasn’t.
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Posted at 04:17 PM ET, 08/23/2011
By Maura Judkis
A local theater has coincidentally selected an earthquake-themed play for its season-opener.
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04:17 PM ET, 08/23/2011 |
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Posted at 04:08 PM ET, 08/23/2011
By Cara Kelly and Maura Judkis
Local arts institutions reacted to the quake on twitter. Most of them remain open.
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04:08 PM ET, 08/23/2011 |
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Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 08/23/2011
By Jacqueline Trescott
In the 1960s as the Civil Rights Movement grew and as the civil rights workers moved from community to community, a strong body of music also grew. In appreciation of all the voices that sang in the face of death, fear, beatings and signs of progress, Arts Post is reviewing songs created and adapted during that period and into the 1970s.
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Posted at 11:52 AM ET, 08/23/2011
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Nick Ashford, who with his life partner and songwriting partner, Valerie Simpson, wrote some of the memorable standards of the 1960s and 1970s, died in New York.
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Posted at 05:42 PM ET, 08/22/2011
By Maura Judkis
Ten years ago, the film “Freddy Got Fingered” set back comedian Tom Green’s career with its gross-out slapstick and gore — and critics assaulted it with glee.
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05:42 PM ET, 08/22/2011 |
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Posted at 03:00 PM ET, 08/22/2011
By Jacqueline Trescott
Norma Kaplan, who served for 25 years as division chief of Arlington Cultural Affairs, the country’s arts agency, is leaving that post for a job in New Brunswick, N.J.
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03:00 PM ET, 08/22/2011 |
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Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 08/22/2011
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In the 1960s as the Civil Rights Movement grew, and as civil rights workers moved from community to community, a strong body of music grew also. In appreciation of all the voices that sang in the face of death, fear, beatings and signs of progress, Arts Post is reviewing songs created and adapted during that historic period and into the early 1970s.
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Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 08/21/2011
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In the 1960s as the Civil Rights Movement grew, and as civil rights workers moved from community to community, a strong body of music grew also. In appreciation of all the voices that sang in the face of death, fear, beatings and signs of progress, Arts Post is reviewing sons created and adapted during that historic period and into the early 1970s.
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Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 08/20/2011
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In the 1960s as the Civil Rights Movement grew and as the civil rights workers moved from community to community, a strong body of music also grew. In appreciation of all the voices that sung in the face of death, fear, beatings and signs of progress, Arts Post is reviewing songs created and adapted during the Movement and into the early 1970s.
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Posted at 03:00 PM ET, 08/19/2011
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In the 1960s as the Civil Rights Movement grew and as the civil rights workers moved from community to community, a strong body of music also grew. In appreciation of all the voices that sung in the face of death, fear, beatings and signs of progress, Arts Post is reviewing songs created and adapted during the Civil Rights Movement and into the early 1970s.
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Posted at 01:28 PM ET, 08/19/2011
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Art events at the Torpedo Factory, the National Portrait Gallery, and more.
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Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 08/19/2011
By Jacqueline Trescott
In the 1960s as the Civil Rights Movement grew and as the civil rights workers moved from community to community, a strong body of music grew also. In appreciation of all the voices that sang in the face of death, fear, beatings and signs of progress, Arts Post is reviewing songs created and adapted during the Civil Rights Movement and into the early 1970s.
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Posted at 08:30 AM ET, 08/19/2011
By Katherine Boyle
Art Post notes on the news of the day.
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Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 08/18/2011
By Jacqueline Trescott
In the 1960s as the Civil Rights Movement grew and as civil rights workers moved from community to community, a strong body of music grew also. In appreciation of all the voices that sung in the face of death, fear, beatings and signs of progress, Arts Post is reviewing songs created and adapted during the Civil Rights Movement and into the early 1970s.
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Posted at 11:33 AM ET, 08/18/2011
By Erin Williams
Break out your ukuleles - the 3rd annual 2011 Uke Fest is strumming along at Strathmore . On Aug. 24, The Crib at Strathmore turns into a lake of ukulele players, with over 50 performers including the Washington Ukulele Orchestra.
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Posted at 11:00 AM ET, 08/18/2011
By Jacqueline Trescott
The Kennedy Center announced Thursday the special guests for its Sept. 11 memorial concert. The evening, called “9/11: 10 Years Later-An Evening of Remembrance and Reflection,” will feature opera singer Denyce Graves, folk singer Emmylou Harris and jazz artist Wynton Marsalis. The National Symphony Orchestra will also appear. Participating in readings during the evening will be the all-star former Secretaries of State Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice and Madeleine Albright, as well as Leon Wieseltier. The evening is a private event.
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Posted at 08:38 AM ET, 08/18/2011
By Katherine Boyle
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Posted at 02:00 PM ET, 08/17/2011
By Jacqueline Trescott
In the 1960s as the Civil Rights Movement grew and as civil rights workers moved from community to community, a strong body of music grew also. In appreciation of those workers who sang in the face of death, fear, beatings and signs of progress, Arts Post is reviewing songs created and adapted during that period and into the early 1970s.
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Posted at 12:58 PM ET, 08/17/2011
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The National Archives is displaying a copy of the program from the 1963 March on Washington until August 31 at its downtown headquarters building at Constitution and 7th Street N.W. In addition to mark the dedication of the memorial to Rev. Martin L. King, Jr., the Archives is screening “The March,” a 1964 documentary by James Blue for the U.S. Information Agency on August 27 and 28.
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Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 08/17/2011
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In the 1960s as the Civil Rights Movement grew and as civil rights workers moved from community to community, a strong body of music also grw. In appreciation of all the voices that sang in the face of death, fear, beatings and signs of progress, Arts Post is reviewing songs created and adapted during the Civil Rights Movement and into the early 1970s.
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Posted at 04:45 PM ET, 08/16/2011
By Maura Judkis
The remount of this year’s Pulitzer winner for drama has proven profitable for Woolly.
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Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 08/16/2011
By Jacqueline Trescott
In the 1960s as the Civil Rights Movement grew and as the civil rights workers moved from community to community, a strong body of music also grew. In appreciation of all the voices that sung in the face of death, fear, beatings and signs of progress, Arts Post is reviewing songs created and adapted during the Civil Rights Movement and into the early 1970s.
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Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 08/15/2011
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In the 1960s as the Civil Rights Movement grew and as civil rights workers moved from community to community, a strong body of music also grew. In appreciation of all the voices that sang in the face of death, fear, beatings and signs of progress, Arts Post is reviewing songs created and adapted during that period and into the early 1970s.
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Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 08/14/2011
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In the 1960s as the Civil Rigths Movement grew and as civil rights workers moved from community to community, a strong body of music also grew. In appreciation of all the voices that sang in the face of death, fear, beatings and signs of progress, Arts Post is reviewing songs created and adapted during that period and into the early 1970s.
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Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 08/13/2011
By Jacqueline Trescott
In the 1960s as the Civil Rights Movement grew and as civil rights workers moved from community to community, a strong body of music also grew. In appreciation of all the voices that sang in the face of death, fear, beatings and found some strength in music, Arts Post is reviewing a number of songs adapted and created during the Civil Rights Movement and the 1970s.
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Posted at 05:52 PM ET, 08/12/2011
By Maura Judkis
Susan Burns, who attacked a Gauguin painting in April, has attacked a Matisse painting at the National Gallery.
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05:52 PM ET, 08/12/2011 |
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Posted at 12:36 PM ET, 08/12/2011
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Arts events to check out this weekend.
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Posted at 12:14 PM ET, 08/12/2011
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Theater events to check out this weekend.
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Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 08/12/2011
By Jacqueline Trescott
In the 1960s as the Civil Rights Movement grew and as civil rights workers moved from community to community, a strong body of music grew also. In appreciation of all the voices that sang in the face of death, fear, beatings and found some strength in music, Arts Post is reviewing a number of songs adapted and created during the Civil Rights Movement
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Posted at 04:59 PM ET, 08/11/2011
By Katherine Boyle
Judge Victor Marrero of Federal District Court in Manhattan declined to grant a request by Christian Louboutin for a preliminary injunction against Yves Saint Laurent for reproducing Louboutin’s trademarked red sole.
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04:59 PM ET, 08/11/2011 |
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Posted at 03:09 PM ET, 08/11/2011
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Posted at 12:30 PM ET, 08/11/2011
By Jacqueline Trescott
In the 1960s as the Civil Rights Movement grew and as civil rights workers moved from town to town, a strong body of music grew also. In appreciation of those who sang in the face of fear, and signs of progress, Arts Post is reviewing songs created and adapted during that period and into the 1970s. The dedication of a memorial to Rev. Martin L. King, Jr. is Aug. 28.
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Posted at 06:21 PM ET, 08/10/2011
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Posted at 04:51 PM ET, 08/10/2011
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The dedication of the Rev. Martin L. King, Jr. Memorial on August 28 promises to have great moments of music. Aretha Franklin told ABC News that she is singing a song King often requested from her: “Take My Hand Precious Lord.”
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Posted at 09:05 AM ET, 08/10/2011
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When the Smithsonian Institution brags that generations have visited its buildings on the National Mall, they are not kidding. August 10 marks the 165th anniversary of the Smithsonian.
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09:05 AM ET, 08/10/2011 |
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Posted at 08:16 AM ET, 08/10/2011
By Katherine Boyle
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Posted at 05:54 PM ET, 08/09/2011
By Jacqueline Trescott
Fire Engine Company No. 4, the first all African American fire company, will be remembered with a new plaque organized by Cultural Tourism DC. This plaque will be the 100th marker on the African American Heritage Trail, organized by the group. The site is at 931 R Street N.W. and will be unveiled August 23.
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05:54 PM ET, 08/09/2011 |
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Posted at 04:08 PM ET, 08/09/2011
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As part of its salutes to artists, the U.S. Postal Service is honoring the 20th Century artist Romare Bearden with a Forever stamp. The four stamps with Bearden’s groundbreaking work in the field of collage will go on sale September 28.
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04:08 PM ET, 08/09/2011 |
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Posted at 06:08 PM ET, 08/08/2011
By Erin Williams
An expansive collection of works by the Oscar-winning composer and lyricist has just been received by the Milwaukee school from Sondheim über-fan and Marquette alumnus Paul Salsini.
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06:08 PM ET, 08/08/2011 |
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Posted at 08:54 AM ET, 08/08/2011
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Posted at 04:36 PM ET, 08/05/2011
By Sarah Kaufman
North Carolina sculptor
Patrick Dougherty, has an affinity for forming art from nature. His sprawling woven-stick installation, “Easy Rider,” stands on the grassy ellipse at Dumbarton Oaks. Kaufman spoke with the artist for her
Aug. 7 Sunday Arts feature on natural architecture.
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04:36 PM ET, 08/05/2011 |
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Posted at 10:17 AM ET, 08/05/2011
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Posted at 05:49 PM ET, 08/04/2011
By Stephanie Green
She’s only in her twenties, but jazz singer-songwriter Mia Borders has already released several albums, feted at major music festivals, been nominated for awards, and lauded as a bright new star.
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05:49 PM ET, 08/04/2011 |
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Posted at 05:27 PM ET, 08/04/2011
By Jacqueline Trescott
For 26 years the Kennedy Center hosted an open house that attracted thousands of patrons and would-be patrons to a day of entertainment and sneak previews of upcoming events. This year they cancelled the event, saying the audiences had decreased as more events competed for participants.
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Posted at 05:41 PM ET, 08/03/2011
By Jacqueline Trescott
The National Museum of African American History and Culture, scheduled to open in 2015 on the National Mall, received one of its coveted artifacts Wednesday. A PT-13 Stearman,one used to train the Tuskegee Airman during World War II at Moten Field, landed at Andrews Air Force Base. It will be displayed at the Smithsonian Udvar-Hazy Center after some restoration.
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Posted at 04:23 PM ET, 08/03/2011
By Erin Williams
The 11th annual Bicycle Film Festival is rolling into Washington Aug. 4 – 6
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Posted at 08:20 AM ET, 08/03/2011
By Katherine Boyle
Arts Post notes on the news of the day.
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Posted at 09:39 AM ET, 08/02/2011
By Katherine Boyle
Arts Post notes on the news of the day.
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Posted at 09:33 AM ET, 08/02/2011
By Erin Williams
The show depicts different interpretations of scenery that have influenced the artist, and is the Gallery’s most popular.
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Posted at 10:39 AM ET, 08/01/2011
By Katherine Boyle
Arts Post notes on the news of the day.
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