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Leadership Repertory- Richard II and Henry V

Theatre

Leadership Repertory- Richard II and Henry V

Robert Aubry Davis, Troy Graham, and Jane Horwitz review Richard II and Henry V now performing at the Shakespeare Theatre Company thru April 10.

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Turner to Cezanne

Art

Turner to Cezanne

Robert Aubry Davis, Troy Graham, and Jane Horwitz give the highs and lows of Tuner to Cezanne art show now on display at the Corcoran Gallery of Art thru April 25

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Georgia O'Keeffe

Art

Georgia O'Keeffe

Robert Aubry Davis, Peter Winant, and Janis Goodman discuss Georgia O'Keeffe's unique art on display now at The Phillips Collection thru May 9, 2010.

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Beoga

Music

Beoga

Paul Bachmann suggests a St. Patrick's Day Best Bet, Beoga this March 15.

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Sweeny Todd and That Face

Theatre

Sweeney Todd and That Face

Jane Horwitz reviews "Sweeney Todd" the murderous barber showing at Signature Theatre April 4 and "That Face" about a rebellious teen showing at Studio Theatre March 14.

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Brooklyn's Finest

Film

Brooklyn's Finest

Robert Aubry Davis, Joe Barber, and Tim Gordon review Brooklyn's Finest, a film about three Brooklyn police officers from different walks of life that end up at the same deadly crime scene. Now playing in local theatres.

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Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's Cirque De La Symphonie

Art

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's Cirque De La Symphonie

Paul Bachmann discusses the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's Cirque De La Symphonie and it's new dynamic, visual components.

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Orestes, A Tragic Romp

Theatre

Orestes, A Tragic Romp

Robert Aubry Davis reviews the Folger Theatre's "Orestes, A Tragic Romp", a new twist of comedy and tragedy on Orestes and Electra awaiting the judgment of the citizens and the gods for the murder of their mother.

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The Gdirl from Gdansk

Theatre

The Gdirl from Gdansk

Robert Aubry Davis, Jane Horwitz, and Trey Graham discuss the world premier of the play about two brothers attempting to live beyond the dark shadow of their past, now playing at the Keegan Theatre.

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Shutter Island

Film

Shutter Island

Robert Aubry Davis, Joe Barber, and Tim Gordon review Shutter Island which is set in 1954 where a U.S. Marshal is investigating the disappearance of an escapee from a hospital for the criminally insane who could be hiding on Shutter Island.

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Brian Jungen at National Museum of American Indian

Art

Brian Jungen: Strange Comfort

Peter Winant and Janis Goodman review this new exhibit at the National Museum of the American Indian, in which contemporary artist Brian Jungen transforms everyday objects into works of art.

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Lincoln Theatre

Walking Tours

Lincoln Theatre

WETA takes you on a tour of Washington D.C.'s Lincoln Theatre, the historic theater on U.St., which was once a center of African American culture in the nation's capital.

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Panelists

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