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Leslie Blackmon's crocheted sheep version of Louis Armstrong is on display at Alexandria's Art League Gallery.
(May 23-June 6) BAA-MERICA Multimedia fiber artist Leslie Blackmon gets crafty and unconventional in "Baa-merica! Icons Revisited". Jackson Pollock, Dolly Parton, and a host of other notable types are portrayed as intricately crocheted sheep sculptures at the Art League Gallery in Alexandria through June 6.
(May 24-28) IT HAPPENED IN SWAMPOODLE The storied H Street shantytown known as Swampoodle was home to swamps, puddles, D.C.'s Irish immigrants, and a number of historic concerts and political rallies. Swampoodle is explored in an eponymous play through Saturday at the historic Uline Arena in Northeast Washington.
(May 23) ART AND POLITICS A down economy means a lot of things for a lot of people; for artists it’s typically less patronage and funding. Art experts from the Smithsonian, Georgetown University, and the National Endowment for the Humanities get together tonight to discuss this and other challenges facing American artists during Art and Politics: Rethinking Arts Policy and Cultural Diplomacy at Washington's National Museum of Women in the Arts.
Music: “Highschool Lover” by Air
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NFL Sideline Reporter Michele Tafoya Plays Not My Job
As one of the first female reporters to be allowed inside the NFL locker room, Tafoya has been a pioneer in her field. But there are still places out there where they believe in cooties, so Tafoya will answer three questions about men's-only clubs.NPR
The Great Charcoal Debate: Briquettes Or Lumps?
Does the kind of charcoal you use really make a difference when it comes to grilling up a tasty steak or other food on the grill? Yes — but deciding which one to use depends on what you're after. Both briquettes and lump charcoal — aka "natural" hardwood charcoal — have their advantages and disadvantages.NPR
Obama's Terrorism Fight Is Colored Gray, Not Black And White
If President Obama's newly recalibrated counterterrorism strategy demonstrates anything, it is his penchant for nuance.NPR
Google Reportedly Faces FTC Antitrust Probe Over Display Ads
The Federal Trade Commission is in the early stages of opening an antitrust probe into how Google runs its online display advertising business, according to a report by Bloomberg News, citing sources who want to remain anonymous because the FTC has not announced the probe.Leave a Comment
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