Tony Bennett, a lifelong painter as well as singer, presented his watercolor of Duke Ellington to the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery on April...
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National politicians, power brokers, and media pontificators perform Shakespeare, kind of, at the annual "Will on the Hill" charity event...
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The National Portrait Gallery's just-opened exhibition has about 70 self-portraits of renowned artists as a young man or woman, a dog, an empty...
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To life, to life, to Sheldon Harnick’s life and lyrics, which have thrilled audiences around the world for more than half a century. On April...
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Japanese scrolls, screens, and books telling "The Tale of Shuten Doji" are as exquisite as the legend -- of a flesh-eating monster -- is...
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Has all the broo-ha-ha about the newly revealed Shakespearean portrait whetted your appetite for a rare Shakespearean item?Well then,...
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The exhibition “BIG! Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the National Archives” features big records, big events, and big ideas, as well...
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Louise Bourgeois, "Spider", 1997, Private Collection, Courtesy Cheim & Read, NY. Photo: Rafael Lobato Arachnophobic? Avoid the art...
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Washington grandly celebrated Lincoln's 200th birthday February 12, beginning with an early morning wreath-laying, a Michael Feinstein performance,...
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