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, January 1, 2022

'Belfast' is an arty film

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  That  Belfast been nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture in Drama demonstrates the lack of competitive film choices availab...
Saturday, December 18, 2021

Film review: National Geographic's 'Rescue,' highly recommended.

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You know the ending, but do you know how they got there? It's a chilling and scary story, told in an excellent  National Geographic  doc...
Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Film review: 'Las Siameses,' one of the year's best

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At the movie's end, the man behind me said, "I feel like I've been to the dentist and had all my teeth pulled." I felt lik...
Sunday, December 5, 2021

Book review: 'The Columnist' by Donald A. Ritchie, highly recommended for journalism scholars

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Who's the Drew Pearson now? I can think of no one who fits the bill. Drew Pearson (1897-1969) was a muckraking journalist who helped s...
Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Adventure on the 14th Street bus

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A 14th Street bus/ photo by Patricia Leslie I told myself repeatedly over the few days before I rode public transportation to GALA Theatre ...
Saturday, November 13, 2021

Flamenco enflames GALA

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Edwin Aparicio in Salvador  at GALA Hispanic Theatre/ photo by Daniel Martinez Mariana Gatto-Duran in  Salvador  at GALA Hispanic  Theatre/...
Thursday, November 4, 2021

Book review: 'The Woman Who Stole Vermeer'

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  Rose Dugdale  is 80 years old this year and practically an icon in Ireland where she romped and fought the British for years. Always proud...
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