Daniel Manzoni holds the phone in his hand and waits for it to ring. The caller will be a talk-show host from Radio La Jefa (Boss Radio) 700 AM. He will want to hear about the annual Argentine Festival this Saturday evening in Arlington. Manzoni runs the festival as if his life depended on it — which, at a certain existential level, it does. Read full article > >
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The man behind D.C.’s Argentine Festival
The jury for the Cannes Film Festival’s prestigious Palme d’Or has spoken out over claims of sexism prompted by the lack of female filmmakers in the running.
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Cannes jury denies ‘sexism’ claim
Go to Burning Man, and you’ll find everything from a thunderdome battle between a couple in tiger-striped bodypaint to a man dressed as a gigantic blueberry muffin on wheels. But underneath it all, says the festival’s co-founder, Larry Harvey, is “old-fashioned capitalism.” Read full article > >
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The main-street Republican values of … Burning Man?
There were a plethora of highly touted comedies boasting heavy-hitting casts that had buyers—and audiences—salivating prior to the festival, but a little indie shot in just over ten days has emerged as the dark horse candidate for funniest film of Sundance 2012.
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YOUR SISTER’S SISTER: The funniest comedy at Sundance (so far)
Brad Pitt has been walking with a cane in recent days, but not because he likes how dapper he looks with the accessory. The “Moneyball” actor told reporters at the International Palm Springs Film Festival he injured his ACL after he slipped while carrying daughter Vivienne down a hill during a recent skiing trip. Read full article > >
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Brad Pitt explains why he’s walking with a cane; Katy Perry thanks fans for ‘love and support’
Pope Benedict XVI has used the traditional Christmas Eve Mass at St Peter’s Basilica in Rome to criticise the increasing commercialisation of the festival.
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Is the festival really under attack?
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Is Christmas really under attack?
A suicide bomber attacked a Shi’ite Muslim shrine in central Kabul on Tuesday where a crowd of hundreds had gathered for the festival of Ashura, killing up to 20 people in what appeared to be an unprecedented sectarian attack.
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Suicide Attack on Afghan Shi’ite Shrine Kills Up to 20
The legendary Bharatanatyam exponent Leela Samson and her Kalakshetra Repertory Company danced so well Saturday at the Lincoln Theatre — in the concluding performance of the Fall Festival of Indian Arts — that the ultimate standing ovation was richly deserved. Samson directs the Kalakshetra dance school in Chennai, India, that was founded by her guru, Rukmini Devi Arundale — one of the fiery greats of the 1930s who engineered the renaissance of Indian classical dance. Samson is a generation removed from those revolutionaries, which is reflected in the elegance and understated nature of her work. Read full article > >
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Indian classical dance, with a twist, at Lincoln Theatre
If you’re headed to this weekend’s Taste of DC , make sure you bring your appetite. Dozens of Washington’s poshest restaurants are pulling out their best fare for the three-day festival. Taste of DC ran successfully for years on a steady diet of kabobs, pizza and eggrolls until the festival simply disappeared in 2003 . Beginning Saturday, it’s back for the first time in eight years with higher-end eats that reflect the city’s new restaurant boom. Read full article > >
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Headed to Taste of D.C.? Here’s what to eat.
First lady Michelle Obama will serve as honorary chair of the National Cherry Blossom Festival next year, organizers announced Wednesday, adding that the event will be expanded from two weeks to five. The 2012 festival marks the 100th anniversary of the planting of the famous Japanese cherry trees in Washington, and the organizers hosted a luncheon Wednesday to unveil special centennial aspects to the celebration. Read full article > >
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Michelle Obama will chair next year’s centennial cherry blossom festival
In her storied career, author Toni Morrison had somehow never made it to the National Book Festival on the mall. It took 11 years for her to come, which is probably why organizers decided to give her the festival’s Creative Achievement award. You’d think Morrison — who’s won a Nobel, a Pulitzer and just about every other literary prize there is to win — might be blase about another crowd of adoring acolytes. You’d be wrong. Read full article > >
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Toni Morrison makes a memorable first appearance at lovefest known as the National Book Festival
Film director Roman Polanski is to collect a lifetime achievement award at the Zurich Film Festival, two years after his arrest in the city on child sex charges.
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Polanski to collect Swiss honour
YOUR SISTER’S SISTER: The funniest comedy at Sundance (so far)
Sunday, January 22nd, 2012Brad Pitt explains why he’s walking with a cane; Katy Perry thanks fans for ‘love and support’
Monday, January 9th, 2012Michelle Obama will chair next year’s centennial cherry blossom festival
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011Toni Morrison makes a memorable first appearance at lovefest known as the National Book Festival
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