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Milwaukee Ballet Company in rehearsal (Photo: Petr Zahradnicek) Gatecrashing a rehearsal for Milwaukee Ballet's upcoming triple bill at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, Ballet to the People was reminded of what...

FINALE WATCH: Get the Kleenex and ice cream ready. To end this series right for its diehard fans, Ted finally finishes telling his kids the story of "How I Met Your Mother" (CBS at 8 p.m.) during the show's one-hour bitt...

Project by: Alexandra BarkerLocation: Brooklyn, New York This apartment across from Prospect Park in Brooklyn is for a family of three, but shows that you don't have to have a lot going on in a space for it to seem sophi...

The sitcom "Friends With Better Lives," which CBS will plop into the space vacated by the departing "How I Met Your Mother," is the very definition of place-holder television, a show that simply and amiably attempts to b...

At 6:45 pm ET this evening, a handheld bell sounded in the rotunda of the Guggenheim Museum in New York, signaling the second protest action in as many months from the Global Ultra Luxury Faction, or G.U.L.F. The ringing...

On Saturday night at the Kennedy Center, there were as many bow ties as there were backwards baseball caps. As many Allen Edmonds shoes as there were Air Force Ones sneakers. The reason for all this sartorial schizophren...

During an appearance on BBC Radio 1 in promotion of his upcoming film "X-Men: Days of Future Past," Hugh Jackman was handed the lyrics to "Wolverine: The Musical." Set to the tune of "Who Am I?," one of his major songs f...

Name: BiancaLocation: Capitol Hill Neighborhood, Seattle, Washington I moved into this lovely classic building back in October. It's the smallest place I've lived in, at 520 square feet. But I love it. The size forces me...

Stop. Breathe. Smile. You're in the hands of angels of tranquillity. They look fabulous in their individualized black outfits -- chic boots here, a bowler there. They're ultra-hip and cross-cultural, from France and Japa...

"Frozen" has officially become the highest-grossing animated film of all time, its total reaching $1.072 billion this weekend -- $398.4 million domestically and $674 million internationally -- following a strong performa...

Dana and her husband had a pretty standard bathroom with some pretty dated wallpaper. Together, they tackled a series of DIY projects that transformed an old and tired bathroom into a new bright space with a seriously da...

We're always asking you to tell us what you're grateful about in your home, and with good reason. Gratefulness encourages joy, and bringing more joy into your home is a fast way to enjoy living in it more. But if we take...

Having a home that is inviting -- that beckons to visitors and lingers in the minds of guests -- makes for both an enjoyable and memorable place. And there's a bonus benefit to creating a home that is inviting to guests:...

The Brentano Quartet, now in its third decade, has forged a clean, light-textured style and offers sometimes bracing ideas about familiar literature. In two large Beethoven quartets at the Wolf Trap Barns on Friday, the ...

The great Janet Suzman and her energetic co-star, Khayalethu Anthony, form an endearing partnership in "Solomon and Marion" -- so agreeable, in fact, that you're doubly disappointed by the excess of compression in playwr...

The Washington Hilton can feel like the gold standard for social events in Washington. The home of the White House Correspondents' Dinner and the Washington Humane Society's Bark Ball, the storied venue is an indication ...

Name: Designer and interiors stylist Maureen Stevens and husband Jason (plus a tenant)Location: Old West Austin Neighborhood; Austin, TexasSize: 2,200 square feet Years lived in: 2 years; Rented To say Maureen's home exu...

The Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle CSW in Warsaw (Poland) is known for its diverse cultural activities, ranging from research and artistic exploration to educational workshops, concerts, and exhibitions. D...

In a New York Times interview with Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara, the paper reported that J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" spinoff "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" is slated for "three megamovies." That is when ...

British artist Sue Austin continues to push forward in ways even top experts never thought possible. Austin, who has been using a wheelchair for nearly two decades due to an extended illness, uses an innovative underwate...

How does one craft the kind of work week that soothes the soul, flows smoothly and leaves you energized by the time the weekend rolls around again? By taking advantage of a built-in good mood and tackling a few key home ...