Other Things I’ve Written Lately
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:…
What I Saw at Capital Fringe
I took buses, cars, Metro trains, streetcars, and even walked to the H Street corridor where most of this year's Capital Fringe Festival took place in Northeast D.C. As part…
Other Things I’ve Written Lately
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…
Other Things I’ve Written Lately
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…
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…