Washington Speaks

Reviews and notices of events in Washington, D.C. including, but not limited to, the performing arts, speakers, authors, lectures, meetings, books, movies, cycling, hockey games, exhibitions, buildings, and an occasional post about other places and things.

Saturday, February 1, 2014

Vincent van Gogh leaves Washington Sunday

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Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), Entrance to the Public Gardens at Arles , 1888. The Phillips Collection.  This painting is one of the first...
Thursday, January 30, 2014

National Symphony Orchestra tickets on sale for $11

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Martin Frost will debut with the National Symphony Orchestra April 24 when he plays Aho's Clarinet Concerto/ Photo by Mats Backer ...
Wednesday, January 29, 2014

'This' on Vienna's stage is lots more than 'this'

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 From left, Matthew Randall, Shannon Benton, Allen McRae, Rikki Howie Lacewell, and Kevin Walker with baby, and, mostly hidden in the back...
Thursday, January 23, 2014

Contemporary contraptions at McLean's Project for the Arts

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Melissa Burley, Geared Up / Patricia Leslie   How can anyone visit a modern art show and not come away astonished by what artists can ...
Monday, January 20, 2014

D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier lured by tuition benefits

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Washington, D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier at St. John's Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, Jan. 15, 2014/ Patricia Leslie Cathy L...
Friday, January 17, 2014

'Urinetown' is a blast at Dominion Stage

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Urinetown 's Ensemble at Dominion Stage/ photo by Jessica Sperlongano   It may not be a "happy musical" but it's ...
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Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Civil War sculpture at the National Gallery of Art trumpets African-Americans' valor

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Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907), Shaw Memorial (1900), Jarek Tuszynski/Wikimedia Commons, 2009 It is not the solitary figure on ho...
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