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Maybe Erik Larson Should Have Left the Civil War Alone
THE DEMON OF UNREST: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War, by Erik…
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The Wartime Music of Debussy and Komitas, Still Resonating Today
Kirill Gerstein’s immense recording project “Music in Time of War” surveys works by artists who witnessed World War I and…
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Broadway Opened 12 Shows in 9 Days. Here’s What That Looked Like.
Eva Noblezada and Jeremy Jordan arriving at "The Great Gatsby." Broadway just got busy. Really busy. Seven musicals and five…
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How Did Black Forest Cake Become the World’s Favorite Dessert?
It’s a classic Trinidadian dessert — a chocolate cake soaked in overproof rum and topped with swoops of ultrapasteurized whipped…
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A Smooth-Running Gallery Weekend Amid a Shaken Berlin Art Scene
The annual event brings art collectors to the city, but the spirit of freedom that draws artists there has been…
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‘Ash’ Review: A Nobel Prize-Winner Confronts Environmental Collapse
Elfriede Jelinek’s latest play deals with collective calamity and individual grief, but is let down by a chaotic production.
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Love, War and the Refugee Crisis, Set to the Music of Sting
In “Message in a Bottle,” a dance show opening at City Center, Sting’s songbook helps tell the story of a…
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Jazz Saved the Bassist Luke Stewart. Now He’s Working to Rescue Others.
Stewart’s many projects — Silt Trio, Irreversible Entanglements, Blacks’ Myths and others — make strong statements and foster community. A…
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The 25 Best Restaurants in Washington D.C. Right Now
In the Where to Eat: 25 Best series, we’re highlighting our favorite restaurants in cities across the United States. These…
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The Tony Nominations Are Tomorrow. Here’s What to Expect.
The contenders from a crowded season will be announced by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsberry.