Arts & Entertainment
Lovers & Friends Festival causes upset with last-minute cancelation
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Fans who planned to see artists such as Ciara and Gwen Stefani perform at the sold-out Lovers & Friends Festival woke up to a sweeping change of plans Saturday.
Silly pleasures abound in Opera Lafayette’s ‘Les Fêtes de Thalie’
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Opera Lafayette presents the modern premiere of Jean-Joseph Mouret’s 1714 opéra-ballet featuring conductor Christophe Rousett and bass-baritone Jonathan Woody.
Why textiles are all the rage in the art world right now
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Two major exhibitions celebrate how the simple act of weaving can be filled with sophistication, beauty and meaning.
Where does Dua Lipa’s feel-good music fit in our feel-bad world?
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Dua Lipa’s third album, “Radical Optimism,” might feel out of step with the dour mood of today’s pop, but thankfully, you can dance to it.
Just Sam’s return to ‘American Idol’ was about more than closure
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Singer Just Sam, who won “American Idol” in 2020 only to go back to busking in the subway, described their emotional performance on Sunday’s show. “I know that this is not the end of my story.”
The 32 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week
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More than 80 bands perform outdoors in Adams Morgan, and Washington National Cathedral is in bloom during Flower Mart.
Tom Selleck is 79 and, whew, just look at this magnificent specimen
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The star of “Blue Bloods” and “Magnum, P.I.” has written a memoir, but he’s not done “laying bricks.”
In the galleries: How Italian artists’ roots spread beyond their homeland
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The worldwide influence of Italy’s artists, creative takes on Marcel Duchamp, a Japanese artist’s collages, and a painter’s underground aesthetic.
From Ken Loach, master of the mundane, a portrait of hope amid despair
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‘The Old Oak,’ said to be the 87-year-old social realist’s final film, is a fittingly plainspoken yet poignant last act.
‘Unfrosted’: Seinfeld and friends remake the Pop-Tarts origin story
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The stand-up comic directs and stars in “Unfrosted,” a brand biopic spoof that includes Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer, Melissa McCarthy and Hugh Grant.
A searing replay of insurrection, ‘The Sixth’ should be seen by all
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The chilling documentary “The Sixth” immerses us in the sensations and shock of Jan. 6, 2021. Civics lessons rarely come this disturbing or this convincing.
The dark side of Diddy’s American Dream
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Diddy’s downfall built up slowly and then arrived dizzyingly fast, as rumors and accusations turned into lawsuits, raids and a decaying of Sean Combs’ empire.