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Monday’s Art Notes

In today's arts and culture headlines, "Spider-Man" on Broadway was cited again for safety violations.

Women’s Rights Advocate Fights Impunity of Gender Crimes in Guatemala

By Talea Miller

Norma Cruz heads Fundacion Sobrevivientes (the Survivors' Foundation) in Guatemala City. The foundation works to help victims of gender violence and pushes for prosecution of the crimes.

Watch Live: The Doubleheader with Shields and Brooks

By Hari Sreenivasan

Watch live as Hari Sreenivasan talks to syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks about the week in politics and the politics of sport in their Doubleheader feature on the Rundown: Free live streaming…

Conversation: Steppenwolf Theater’s ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’

By Molly Finnegan

Edward Albee's classic American play "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" has been revived in an acclaimed production by the Steppenwolf Theater Company of Chicago, and is currently onstage here in Washington at the Arena Stage.

Friday’s Art Notes

In today's arts and culture headlines, the Egyptian culture minister says he's quitting his post.

Libya’s Ambassador Urges Obama to Issue No-Fly Zone, Be Firm With Regime

Jeffrey Brown talks with Ali Suleiman Aujali, the Libyan ambassador to the United States appointed by Moammar Gadhafi in 2009. Aujali denounced the Libyan leader and says he now represents the voice of the people.

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Conversation: Author Charles Baxter

Writer Charles Baxter's characters often seem ordinary until a chance encounter, persistent nagging or tilt in their world order pushes them to make feverish decisions.

Thursday’s Art Notes

In today's arts and culture headlines, an exhibit of ancient Afghan artifacts opens in London and scientists say they could reconstruct a Afghan Buddha statue that was destroyed by the Taliban.