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Three weeks after the 85th annual Academy Awards, Oscar producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan are still defending host Seth MacFarlane against complaints that his...

In 1997, when James Cameron's blockbuster, Titanic, opened in theatres, one teary-eyed young woman exited a screening in a horrified state of shock and awe....

A proposed five-year collaboration deal between the troubled Museum of Contemporary Art in downtown Los Angeles and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.,...

Dance Exchange’s premiere of “How to Lose a Mountain” on Saturday at Dance Place was the final event of a six-month dance project. The theater was filled to capacity and the air crackled with excitemen...

Rare is the chance to see work that, piece by piece, so clearly merits a visual dialogue. Such is the case here. Greg Mocilnikar does...

‘Olympus Has Fallen” is just one of the movies coming out this year featuring an endangered White House. Here’s a look at five films future and past in which the president’s mansion is assaulted...

LOS ANGELES — Japanese architect Toyo Ito, whose buildings have been praised for their fluid beauty and balance between the physical and virtual worlds, has won the 2013 Pritzker Architecture Prize, the awardâ€...

It would be hard — make that nearly impossible — to find an American classical guitarist more influential than Sharon Isbin. Her jaw-dropping technique and lyrical interpretations have helped bring the guit...

The string quartet field is so crowded that every group is looking for some hook or cachet to set itself apart. A number of these quintessentially classical ensembles have branched out into pop, jazz, bluegrass and world...

How conventional American modern dance will seem after the sharp theatricality of the Scandinavians in the Nordic Cool festival. Or rather, how wacko and deliciously oddball some of the dances at the Kennedy Center over ...

VATICAN CITY-Tens of thousands of people Sunday greeted Pope Francis on his first scheduled appearance before the general public, shouting their acclaim in St. Peter's Square as the pope gave… Click to Continue �...

VATICAN CITY - Remember God's mercy and patience, he told the assembled masses. And also: "Have a good lunch." Click to Continue »

This third edition of Marker, curated by Lagos-based Bisi Silva for the seventh edition of Art Dubai, describes the societal changes sparked by the rapid...

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Thompson Barber of Raleigh, NC are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Caroline Wolcott Barber (Cottie) of Raleigh, NC to Mr. Todd Alan Williams… Click to Continue »

A cold rain fell on my bare head as I dashed across the wet asphalt into Neo-Asia on Glenwood Avenue. The chairs in the lobby were full of others awaiting… Click to Continue »

On a chilly Friday evening, Amy Papinchak kneels on the floor and plays with a stuffed puppy she received as a gift, coaxing her furry cat to take an interest… Click to Continue »

NC photographer Don Sturkey publishes 40 years of images, including Elvis, Kennedy and the stripper Morganna. Click to Continue »

Creme brulee combines a bland but very rich custard with some cloying variation on pure sugar. Click to Continue » Creme Brulee 2 cups heavy cream 6 large egg yolks 1/2 cup plus 8 teaspoons sugar 1 tablespoon Grand Ma...

They’re no longer there. But I seldom walk past the courthouse downtown, without seeing them in my mind: the “White” and “Colored” drinking fountains. Click to Continue »

A sampling of fine arts on television for the week of March 17-23 Sunday, March 17 HBO, 10 to 10:30 a.m. On “John Guare: A YoungArts Masterclass,” three student writers join playwright John Guare in Rome for ...

Former ABC News anchor Jake Tapper begins his daytime reign on CNN as his news show, “The Lead” (CNN at 4 p.m.), kicks off on Monday afternoon. RETURNING SHOW: A dozen celebrities take up residence on a new e...

Gary Bennett of Duke University says a surcharge on foods and drinks that cause obesity would be most effective. Click to Continue »