The week’s best concerts: Goapele, Usher and Chrissie Hynde
A soulful singer, a longtime R&B artist and the the leader of the rock band The Pretenders round out this week’s picks.
Selena Gomez, are you okay?
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The actress everyone a rare glimpse into the tortured state of her relationship with an emotional new music video.
Uninspired NSO delivers inconsistent Haydn, Brahms
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The evening’s sole bright spot was the guest soloist Claudio Bohórquez, whose cello proved sublime.
Disney/Pixar announces ‘Toy Story 4’ for 2017. Is this a good thing?
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Disney/Pixar announces John Lasseter’s ‘Toy Story 4’ for 2017. Is this a good thing?
Antemasque plays hot rock under a cool, blue light
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The hard-charging El Paso/L.A. band, touring with Le Butcherettes, played stomping tunes in a subdued setting.
See works from Bill Cosby’s collection at the Museum of African Art
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“Conversations: African and African American Artworks in Dialogue,” opens Sunday.
TV listings: Friday, Nov. 7, 2014
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MPT and WETA broadcast The White House’s concert for veterans; a Lance Armstrong doc on Showtime.
Gewandhaus Orchestra does German canon justice
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Despite no powerhouse virtuosos, every player is keenly in the moment and there are no weaknesses.
Steven Pinker’s advice on grammar
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In “The Sense of Style,” a renowned linguist weighs in on grammar and usage questions.
Buddy Guy and Quinn Sullivan at the Birchmere
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Legendary blues guitarist takes teenage prodigy under his wing.
Style Invitational contest Week 1097: Futz your sign
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“Clarify” a real horoscope, plus winning ideas for businesses to squeeze a few more bucks out of us.
The power of the ‘Pen’: A darkly comic drama about destiny
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David Marshall Grant’s play takes a magic-realism turn thanks to a special writing instrument.
The week’s best concerts: Goapele, Usher and Chrissie Hynde
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A soulful singer, a longtime R&B artist and the the leader of the rock band The Pretenders round out this week’s picks.
Keith Alan Baker, longtime Studio fixture, departs
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Meridith Burkus is named managing director, alongside artistic director David Muse.
Buddy Guy and Quinn Sullivan at the Birchmere
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The legendary blues guitarist takes a teenage prodigy under his wing.
Kennedy Center festival to spotlight Iberian arts
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Dozens of events will explore the diversity and global influence of the Portuguese and Spanish cultures.
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Sunday brunch omelet, constructed | Plate Lab
The delicate nature of eggs makes omelets a difficult dish to prepare -- and a French omelet is even more complicated. Le Diplomate in D.C. reveals their techniques.![Date Lab: Jack and Jessica Date Lab: Jack and Jessica](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141107100905im_/http://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_90x60/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2014/11/06/Style/Videos/Images/jackjessica_1106_60_x_90.jpg)
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If Meghan McCain ruled the world
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