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Not in the holiday spirit yet? Check out this stunning time-lapse video of one of the world's oldest Christmas markets.

If you haven't been held hostage in a wi-fi deprived hole this week, you've probably heard about the new University of California logo. In honor...

Swedish House Mafia have added a new date to their swan song. Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso and Axwell will stop by New York's Hammerstein Ballroom...

On any given week, good music can be found all across San Francisco. Even so, there's something special about the annual Noise Pop Festival. For...

Looks like someone has a bit too much holiday spirit.

Started by a group of college friends just two years after graduation, Prospect has since grown to become one of the few established theater companies in New York City producing full seasons of new musicals.

Not every playwright wants their work to start a movement. That's where Eve Ensler differs. Therefore, it is not surprising that Ensler's new theatrical endeavor, Emotional Creature, would take on issues faced by girls a...

Mindfulness is being embraced everywhere these days, from the Kindergarten classroom to company retreats. What is mindfulness, exactly? Susan Smalley, Ph.D., and Diana Winston, co-authors of Fully Present, say that mindf...

As improbable dreams go, owning a bookstore ranks right up there with becoming an astronaut or a rock star, but who can resist the fantasy? Even in the wake of Borders’ collapse and Amazon’s inexorable domi...

Britney Spears beat out money-making powerhouses Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Lady Gaga to top Forbes’ list of highest paid women in the music industry in 2012. The ranking is significant for many Brit fans, who have...

Censorship in China is widely known and lamented. Chinese literature has a long history of what Emily Dickinson's poem alluded to: Tell all the Truth but tell it slant. It's possible that Mo Yan chooses "not to speak" ab...

The iconic red sandstone used to build the Smithsonian Castle, one of Washington’s most recognizable buildings, was quarried by slaves, including some who were once most likely owned by Martha Washington, accordin...

In the weeks before Christmas, upon D.C. stages Runs holiday fodder for folks of all ages. There’s singing. And dancing. And pious “God bless.” Some shows convey wonder. And others, a mess. Read full a...

This weekend is the perfect time to take a break, grab a friend, and get relaxed, inspired, and refreshed by some good art. Here are three ideas pared with off-the-beaten-path opportunities to see something new.

For the past 27 years Michael Elkins has directed and starred in "The Gift" at Notre Dame University in Belmont, Calif. It plays for just nine shows, eight of which are free to the public. In lieu of purchasing tickets, ...

“Bah, humbug!” seems to sum up most local dance troupes’ stance on the holiday season this year. The list of December performances includes a gender-bending flamenco festival and a modern dance tribute...

Hayden Panettiere is nominated for her first Golden Globe award. The surprising nominee and "Nashville" sar will go up against some stiff competition in the...

It could just be that I've been spending most of my recent days studying or panicking over finals and eating my feelings, but I was just completely bored by this episode of "American Horror Story: Asylum."

From the Brill Building to the Library of Congress — songwriting legend Carole King is coming to Washington to receive the 2013 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Librarian of Congress James H. B...

The past few decades haven't treated Detroit well. Media outlets have labeled the once thriving Motor City "a ghost town," referencing the dilapidated ruins of...

Looking for an out-of-the-ordinary taste of South Florida to share with friends and family over the holidays? Here are a two delicious possibilities.

NEW YORK -- Al Pacino came back again and Jessica Chastain showed up for the first time. "Annie" returned and so did "Evita" and "Elf."...