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‘Sweeney Todd’ slices and dices at Signature Theatre in Arlington

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‘Sweeney Todd’ slices and dices at Signature Theatre in Arlington

Beyond the Fame: Sitting down with Shaggy before he shakes up Bristow

Beyond the Fame: Sitting down with Shaggy before he shakes up Bristow

Black Reel Awards founder launches LightReel Film Festival in DC

Black Reel Awards founder launches LightReel Film Festival in DC

Tony-winning smash ‘Hadestown’ takes DC to ‘hell and back’ at National Theatre

Tony-winning smash ‘Hadestown’ takes DC to ‘hell and back’ at National Theatre

Local high school theater honored at Brandon Victor Dixon Awards

Local high school theater honored at Brandon Victor Dixon Awards

Round House Theatre stages August Wilson’s final play ‘Radio Golf’

Round House Theatre stages August Wilson’s final play ‘Radio Golf’

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Author Haruki Murakami says pandemic, war in Ukraine create walls that divide people

Looking back on the last time a senior British royal testified in court — in the 19th century

Looking back on the last time a senior British royal testified in court — in the 19th century

‘Sweeney Todd’ slices and dices at Signature Theatre in Arlington

‘Sweeney Todd’ slices and dices at Signature Theatre in Arlington

In “The Blue Caftan,” Moroccan film director tackles LGBTQ+ love and celebrates embroidery craft

In “The Blue Caftan,” Moroccan film director tackles LGBTQ+ love and celebrates embroidery craft

Oakland Athletics move to Las Vegas in flux as Nevada Legislature adjourns

Oakland Athletics move to Las Vegas in flux as Nevada Legislature adjourns

Artist Françoise Gilot, acclaimed painter who loved and later left Picasso, is dead at 101

Artist Françoise Gilot, acclaimed painter who loved and later left Picasso, is dead at 101

Tony Award-nominated Betsy Wolfe on ‘& Juliet’: ‘This was the story I wanted to tell’

Tony Award-nominated Betsy Wolfe on ‘& Juliet’: ‘This was the story I wanted to tell’

UK police motorcyclist under criminal investigation over royal escort crash

UK police motorcyclist under criminal investigation over royal escort crash

With ‘Across the Spider-Verse,’ Phil Lord and Chris Miller ‘blow the doors open’

With ‘Across the Spider-Verse,’ Phil Lord and Chris Miller ‘blow the doors open’

Prince Harry testifies tabloids destroyed his childhood but fails to recall specific stories

Prince Harry testifies tabloids destroyed his childhood but fails to recall specific stories

US weighs in on Roger Waters antisemitism debate, says artist has long history of denigrating Jews

US weighs in on Roger Waters antisemitism debate, says artist has long history of denigrating Jews

Black Reel Awards founder launches LightReel Film Festival in DC

Black Reel Awards founder launches LightReel Film Festival in DC

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The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com

Book Review: Elliot Page’s timely debut memoir ‘Pageboy’ is powerful, humanizing

Book Review: Elliot Page’s timely debut memoir ‘Pageboy’ is powerful, humanizing

Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. settles civil sex abuse case, averting trial

Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. settles civil sex abuse case, averting trial

Kaley Cuoco, Chris Messina star in ‘Based on a True Story,’ a tale of a killer idea that goes awry

Kaley Cuoco, Chris Messina star in ‘Based on a True Story,’ a tale of a killer idea that goes awry

Astrud Gilberto, singer of ‘The Girl from Ipanema,’ dead at 83

Astrud Gilberto, singer of ‘The Girl from Ipanema,’ dead at 83

Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. settles lawsuit by woman who accused him of rape, avoiding trial set to begin in New York

Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. settles lawsuit by woman who accused him of rape, avoiding trial set to begin in New York

Maria Sherman appointed AP’s music writer, based in Los Angeles

Maria Sherman appointed AP’s music writer, based in Los Angeles

Music Review: Janelle Monáe embraces sexy fun on album ‘The Age of Pleasure’

Music Review: Janelle Monáe embraces sexy fun on album ‘The Age of Pleasure’

Movie Review: Who let the beasts out? New ‘Transformers’ tries but fails to energize the saga

Movie Review: Who let the beasts out? New ‘Transformers’ tries but fails to energize the saga

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