Category Archives: Other Writing

Here are some recent pieces I’ve written elsewhere: A feature for the Washington Post on the mighty all-female drum crew Batalá. A report for Smithsonian Magazine on the unveiling of the official portraits of Michelle and Barack Obama at the National Portrait Gallery. Talking with Nas about the classical presentation of “Illmatic” at the Kennedy [...]

Here are some recent pieces I’ve written elsewhere: A story for the Washington Post on the pioneering light artist Thomas Wilfred at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. A piece for Smithsonian Magazine.com on a new exhibit about the New York years of Mexican painter Rufino Tamayo. A review of a bold play on Nina Simone [...]

Here are some other things I’ve written elsewhere lately: A story for Smithsonian Magazine on the restored Landsdowne portrait of George Washington at the National Portrait Gallery that rejected my headline: “You’ll Wonder Where the Yellow Went, When You See the Restored President.” A review of Mozart’s most Masonic opera, performed at a Masonic Temple. A [...]

A story about Ai Weiwei finally getting to see his “Trace,” depicting political prisoners, at the Hirshhorn. A feature about the new season of “Playing House” on USA. Describing how one Matthew Brady photograph may have elected Abraham Lincoln, in conjunction with a show at the Portrait Gallery. A review of the opera “Oberon” by the In Series.   [...]

A story for SmithsonianMagazine.com about the German artist who is finally getting his first U.S. museum showcase in two concurrent shows in D.C. An overview of Donald Sultan’s chilling Disaster Paintings, collected in an exhibit at the Smithsonian’s American Art Museum. A review of a play based on the work of Oliver Sacks at Spooky [...]

  A Q&A with Cher about her casino gig here, for The Washington Post. A story for Smithsonian Magazine about a new exhibit marking the 75th anniversary of Japanese American internment camps. An interview with David Duchovny for the Post about his turn from acting to performing singer/songwriter. A look at the insanely popular Yayoi [...]

A chat with Gladys Knight, minus the Pips, for The Washington Post A look at the orchid show at the Hirshhorn Museum for Smithsonian Magazine.com An interview with R&B’s “Uncle” Charlie Wilson for the Washington Post. A story about a troupe that mixes juggling with dancing for the Post. Talking with the creators of the [...]

An interview with Maxwell for The Washington Post about his music and the influence of Prince. A survey of an exhibit at the National Museum of the American Indian by photographer Horace Poolaw, for Smithsonian Magazine. Talking to Darlene Love about Christmas and comebacks, for the Post. Enumerating the opening of the new MGM National [...]

Taking the temperature of the electorate in an interview with Lewis Black for The Washington Post. Determining what a Mark Rothko painting has in common with a Ming Dynasty dish, in a piece for the Smithsonian Magazine.com. A chat with Kevin Haskins, who is putting together a book bout his days in the band Bauhaus, [...]