Other Things I’ve Written Lately
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…
Other Things I’ve Written Lately
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”…
Other Things I’ve Written Lately
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…
Other Things I’ve Written Lately
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,…
Other Things I’ve Written Lately
An interview with the comedian and filmmaker Mike Birbiglia for the Washington Post. A review of a wordless presentation of “Dante’s Inferno” at Synentic Theater. An overview of the Musical…
Other Things I’ve Written Lately
An interview with country star Miranda Lambert about a hard year and the Hag, for The Washington Post A look at a Library of Congress exhibit on the early work…
What I Saw at the Capital Fringe Festival
Got to see nearly a dozen productions at this year's Capital Fringe Festival. Which sounds like a lot but is only a fraction of the 130 shows produced. At any…
Other Things I’ve Written Lately
Here are some other things I've published elsewhere recently: A chat with Ringo Starr about his summer tour, for The Washington Post. Disentangling the complicated family tree of gospel's prolific…
Other Things I’ve Written Lately
Here are some other thins I've written recently: An interview with the band Twenty One Pilots for The Washington Post. A piece about the time when Wynton Marsalis played a…
Other Things I’ve Written Lately
Here are a few other things I've written lately: A rare interview with Tracy Morgan on the comeback trail, for the Washington Post. A Q&A with TV icon Carol Burnett…