Eric Althoff

Viola Davis: ‘I just wanted to be good at something’

Best supporting actress winner Viola Davis said in the press room after the Oscars ceremony that she was "overwhelmed" by her award for the film "Fences."

February 27, 2017

Moonlight wins best picture after Oscars goof

In a shocking development, Warren Beatty read the wrong information on Sunday night, mistakenly saying that "La La Land" had won when, in fact, "Moonlight" was the best picture.

February 26, 2017

Viola Davis gets first Oscar for ‘Fences,’ becomes second black actor of the night to win

Viola Davis won her first Oscar on her third nomination for the drama "Fences," based on August Wilson's play of the same name. Wilson wrote the screenplay before his death in 2005.

February 26, 2017

Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel sounds light tone, ribs Trump at awards

Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel said he aimed to unite a country divided. "I want to say thank you for President Trump. Because remember last year when it seemed like the Oscars were racist?" he said of the chief executive who is notorious for tweeting out against celebrities who slight him.

February 26, 2017

Oscars diversity of 2017 aims to offset #SoWhite campaign

A year after the ceremony was haunted by the #OscarsSoWhite backlash, there are actors of color nominated in all four categories of the Oscars Sunday. One category, best supporting actress, has three. Whether the greater diversity will translate into higher ratings remains to be seen after last year's eight-year low. Producers are hopeful that the humor of host Jimmy Kimmel -- combined with Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs campaign to diversify the Academy membership -- will make viewers tune in.

February 26, 2017

Communism only enforceable ‘at the end of a gun,’ ‘Bitter Harvest’ film producer says

The creators of the new film "Bitter Harvest" believe that audiences instinctively have a feel for what makes a Holocaust movie. But few in the West, they say, know much about the "Holodomor," Stalin's death-by-starvation pogrom against Ukraine in the late 1920s and 1930s that ultimately resulted in the deaths of millions.

February 19, 2017

Dita Von Teese brings traveling burlesque revue to Silver Spring

The model, actress and television personality attained fame via her traveling burlesque revue. Her show, "The Art of the Teese," will open Thursday at The Fillmore in Silver Spring.

February 19, 2017

Fractal Cat band of Baltimore to perform at D.C.’s Intersections Festival

Baltimore-based Fractal Cat, a psychedelic pop/funk/rock combo, will play the opening night of the District's Intersections Festival Friday at the Atlas Performing Arts Center.

February 19, 2017

‘A United Kingdom’ director Amma Asante believes in challenging societal expectations

The romance of Seretse Khama and Ruth Williams seemed doomed from the start. Williams was the daughter of working-class London parents, and Khama was in England to complete his education before returning to his native Botswana to rule over his people -- under the protectorate of the British Crown. The young couple at the center of the storm are played in "A United Kingdom" by David Oyelowo ("Selma," "Interstellar") and Rosamund Pike ("Gone Girl," "Jack Reacher").

February 13, 2017

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen brings art showcase to D.C.

"Rick Allen: Drums for Peace," will be on display Saturday at the Wentworth Gallery facilities in Bethesda, Maryland, and McLean, Virginia. The collection comprises not only Mr. Allen's drums but also sculptures and mixed-media works and his personalized jewelry. Portions of the sales of his work will be donated to Project Resiliency, a charity to help wounded warriors, in partnership Mr. Allen's own charity, The Raven Drum Foundation.

February 12, 2017

‘Accidental Courtesy’ PBS documentary shows black musician sitting down with white supremacists

"Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America," a new documentary set to air on PBS, follows black musician Daryl Davis on his strange quest to meet KKK and other white supremacists face to face in an effort to try to change their minds about their preconceived notions about racial issues and America's history.

February 7, 2017

Wedding trends for 2017 include sparklers, photo booths, ‘movement shots’

Weddings will certainly not go out of style in 2017, but there will be new trends in the matrimonial industry to look out for. Experts at George Street Photo & Video project that 2017 will be the year of the wedding hashtag.

February 7, 2017

Tesla opens CityCenter location

California-based electric car manufacturer Tesla has opened a downtown District location in the happening CityCenter neighborhood. At the showroom located on H Street NW, the completely electric Model S sedan and Model X SUV are now on display. Customers can personalize their vehicle choices with color and other desired add-ons at the shop.

February 5, 2017

‘Oklahoma City’ documentary on PBS ‘American Experience’ revisits infamous bombing

"Oklahoma City," returns to the site of the horrific April 19, 1995, bombing of the Alfred P. Murray Federal Building, resulting in the deaths of 168 men, women and children and the maiming of dozens more.

February 4, 2017

Chris Kattan of ‘SNL’ performs two nights at Arlington Drafthouse

Chris Kattan will bring his acerbic, often anarchic, sense of humor to The Arlington Cinema 'N" Drafthouse this weekend, where he will perform a standup routine that touches on many of his famous -- and infamous -- characters, as well as touch on the typical comedy tropes of family, relationships and turning tragedy into the funny.

February 2, 2017

Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2017 features strong documentaries

There are some outstanding films that stand out -- as they inevitably do -- and I was especially captivated by a trio of fascinating documentaries and one narrative from Europe that should be put at the very top of your festival program.

February 2, 2017

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star Sandra Oh on animated film ‘Window Horses’ at Santa Barbara Film Festival

Sandra Oh uses an entirely different method when voice acting versus being on stage or screen. "Window Horses," based on a long-running character by writer-director Ann Marie Fleming, follows Rosie Ming (Miss Oh), a Canadian poet who is invited to travel to a poetry festival in Shiraz, Iran. In Iran she makes the acquaintance of other poets and learns about her long-lost Iranian father. The film also features the voices of Oscar nominees Shohreh Aghdashloo and Ellen Page.

February 1, 2017

Ashton Kutcher slams Trump Muslim ban at SAG awards, on Twitter

Actor Ashton Kutcher took to the stage of the SAG Awards ceremony Sunday evening to slam President Trump's highly controversial executive order effectively banning travelers to the U.S. from several predominantly Muslim countries in the Middle East.

January 29, 2017

Marsha Mason on D.C.’s Arena Stage for ‘Watch on the Rhine’

Award-winning actress Marsha Mason is bringing her free spirit and prodigious skills to the District's Arena Stage for "Watch on the Rhine," which begins Friday. She stars in the Lillian Helman suspense drama, which takes place on the eve of America's entry into World War II.

January 29, 2017

Belize resort Naia opens on country’s Placencia Peninsula

Naia Resort and Spa, a new luxury resort located on Belize's Placencia Peninsula, has opened its doors to guests beginning this month. The resort sits on 200 acres of private property in southern Belize, offers a spa, world-class dining, snorkeling, scuba diving, hiking as well as outdoor adventure activities like zip lining.

January 25, 2017