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'Tiger Rag,' by Nicholas Christopher Jan 18th 2013, 00:36 On July 5, 1904, this novel tells us, seven New Orleans musicians — the Buddy Bolden Band — gathered for a recording session. In those early days, they used wax cylinders attached to an Edison recorder, each cylinder capable of recording four minutes. This invention was just one of many innovations of what became a new technological age. Read full article >> Galleries: In Lincoln Perry's paintings, Degas dancers loosen up Jan 17th 2013, 22:59 There are no history or mythology paintings in "Storyteller," Jane Haslem Gallery's exhibition of oils and watercolors by Lincoln Perry. The Charlottesville artist is not that kind of storyteller. But Perry's vividly hued work evokes the past, in style as well as subject. He's a realist, but one who borrows from impressionist and expressionist predecessors. He has an affinity for dancers, which recalls Degas, and for warm light, which suggests Italy or Spain more than Virginia. Read full article >> For Casey Kaleba, fight choreography means more than just throwing punches Jan 17th 2013, 22:44 For Constellation Theatre's recently opened production of "Zorro," local fight director Casey Kaleba choreographed a three-person duel, a complex scuffle involving a human shield and an altercation in which the weapon of choice is a bag of change. But a good fight director doesn't merely produce realistic simulations of violence, which is why director and co-writer Eleanor Holdridge keeps collaborating with Kaleba. Read full article >> James Patterson: The way he writes, he might as well be printing money Jan 17th 2013, 22:27 When you co-write a thriller novel with James Patterson, certain rules apply. Rule No. 1 for collaborating with the world's best-selling author: Chapters must be short (about 1,500 words, the length of this article), with detailed descriptions, flashbacks or other digressions — anything that keeps the story from hurtling along at warp speed — strictly forbidden. Read full article >> Morrissey's celebration of dissatisfaction sells out Strathmore Jan 17th 2013, 21:31 For a performer who has long been synonymous with depression, Morrissey is a lot of fun in concert. Wednesday's sold-out gig at Strathmore was another triumphant celebration of dissatisfaction, with the British rock icon effortlessly presiding over his adoring-bordering-on-obsessive fans, who basked in the glow of their Chosen One for 90 minutes before trudging back to gloomy reality. Read full article >> 'American Idol' premiere ratings drop from last year Jan 17th 2013, 20:30 "American Idol" pulled an "X Factor" on Wednesday — even after adding big name judges to the table, the ratings for the season premiere still dropped from last year. About 17.8 million people tuned in for a first look at Mariah Carey vs. Nicki Minaj, compared to last season's 22 million who watched last year's season premiere, featuring Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler. Read full article >> Vocal Arts D.C. offers milestone recital of tenor Toby Spence Jan 17th 2013, 16:35 Vocal Arts D.C. presented two major debuts Wednesday night, the first local recital of Toby Spence and the first appearance of Leos Janacek's "The Diary of One Who Disappeared" on its concert series. The English tenor's fine performance at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater brought that mysterious Czech song cycle to life, as well as Robert Schumann's poignant "Dichterliebe," in the original high keys. Read full article >>

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