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The winning design by Howard University students.

Winning Designs at Ronald Reagan National Airport

For the next few days, Ronald Reagan National Airport plays host to some furniture displays, created by students at local universities and colleges. The designs are meant to capture the essence of homes in the Washington, D.C. area and evoke the spirit of modern American design using only American made products vetted by MADE: In America.

Participants arranged the interior designs as part of the first annual MADE: In America Student Design House, a juried competition. The four finalists’ displays are on the Concourse Level of Terminal B/C and in Terminal A until Tues., Feb. 7.

Celebrated children's book authors Kwame Alexander and Nikki Giovanni host special events during Black History Month at the Airports.

Celebrating Black History Month at the Airports

To commemorate Black History Month, Washington Dulles International and Reagan Washington National Airports host special events this February, including a poetry slam with local students and presentations by children’s book author, Kwame Alexander, who was recently nominated for an NAACP Image award.

Blake Echols; Imagination Stage

Nick Hernandez (center with headphones) is the source of the musical beats in Imagination Stage's latest production "P.Nokio."

Web Exclusive: Interview with Nick Hernandez of "P.Nokio"

Even though most of Nick Hernandez’s audience has scarcely heard of vinyl records, the hip-hop producer, better known as “Nick tha 1da,” finds his biggest inspirations from dusting off records he finds in dollar bins.

“If you listen to Top 40 radio today, at least 60 to 70 percent of songs are covers, or they use music from different genres and different times,” he says. “People tend to miss that—all artistic endeavors have some sort of influence from another artistic period.” 

National Gallery of Art

The space housing Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masters, including Manet, is back after a two-year renovation at the National Gallery of Art.

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Boys Are Back in Town

Man, it was tough having the National Gallery of Art’s (nga.gov) prized
works away from our adoring eyes for two years. But on Jan. 29, the French impressionist and post-impressionist masterworks by Monet, Renoir, Cézanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin and Manet will be back after a 24-month renovation of the galleries devoted to their sweet brushstrokes. Some of the works were in storage, and many toured like rock stars to Tokyo and Houston.

“Hairspray” Revived: Dance Happy

“Hairspray” and I have a long history together—from a dusty VHS my older sister insisted we watch to-the award winning NYC Broadway show a decade ago and, naturally, numerous viewings of the 2008 remake with Zac Efron and John Travolta.

But the best rendition I’ve seen in that nearly 20-year span is the toe tapping inducing, uproarious and perfectly executed performance by the local troupe at Signature Theatre (4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington, Va.), on stage through Feb. 5. John Waters would be proud.

Scott Suchman

Local actor and professor Edward Gero appears for the third time as grouchy Ebeneezer Scrooge in Ford Theatre's "A Christmas Carol."

Spotlight on Edward Gero in "A Christmas Carol"

Edward Gero believes there’s more than one way to teach a lesson to the masses.

Gero, 57, spends his days as a full-time theater professor at George Mason University and his nights beguiling audiences on stage in a variety of roles—including his third time reprising Scrooge at Ford’s Theatre in “A Christmas Carol” this winter.

“The lesson in the story is universal, and it really does transcend time,” Gero says. “It’s a story about redemption and how it’s never too late to learn something about yourself.”

Al Seib, courtesy of Cirque du Soleil

The playful, whimsical stunts in "Quidam" are sure to leave you amazed.

Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Quidam’ comes to D.C.

Seen Cirque du Soleil before? Yes, so have we, but that doesn’t mean we don’t anticipate every seasonal performance to see what these acrobats and contortionists have up their loose-fitting sleeves. The newest production to hit D.C. is “Quidam,” with performances at the Verizon Center from Nov. 16 through 20.

Scott Suchman

Literature takes on a whole new meaning during "The Hollow" by Signature Theatre.

The Hollow: Haunting Twists

Say the words “Sleepy Hollow,” and all I used to think of was an unfortunate horseback rider with a pumpkin for his head on “Scooby Doo.”

Armand Emamdjomeh

"Not every film has to be 95 minutes," says Jon Gann, founder of the DC Shorts Film Festival.

DC Shorts Film Festival

Jon Gann, director of the D.C. Shorts Film Festival, doesn’t ramble. His mantra? Keep it short and sweet.

“Not every book needs to be a novel,” he insists. “Not every film needs to be 95 minutes. You can tell a great story in 10.” Gann’s festival (Sept. 8−18)—the nation’s largest short-film festival and the only one of its kind in the Washington area—kicks off its eighth year. It screens films clocking in at 20 minutes or less.

Video: Arena Stage’s Molly Smith’s Favorite Places in Washington

Molly Smith is a woman who does not rest on her laurels. This Alaskan takes risks artistically, and we are the beneficiaries.

We recently sat down with Arena Stage's artistic director to talk about her passion for her adopted city—a place where she's definitely made her mark.

Where does she like to go to get away from it all? What about her favorite places to eat? And how about the one place she must stop each morning for coffee?