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Are Drake and Kendrick Lamar bringing their heavily hyped rap beef to new highs or new lows? And can either of them win?

Series co-creator Cinco Paul wrote the book, music and lyrics for the “Schmigadoon!” stage adaptation, which will have its world premiere at the Kennedy Center.

The 2024 edition of Europe’s biggest musical party promises bombastic performances, but tension over Israel’s participation may cast a pall on the show.

Here are the books that were named winners and finalists in the categories of fiction, history, biography, memoir, poetry and general nonfiction.

JoJo Siwa, a reality TV star and internet darling, has rebranded herself, but it’s making people uncomfortable.

The artist, who died Saturday, was hailed in his 20s by an establishment fixated on abstraction and purity. He spent the rest of his career producing work that repudiated those limits.

A-list celebs like Rihanna or Zendaya are standard fare at the Met Gala, but some of these other guests might surprise you.

Fans who planned to see artists such as Ciara and Gwen Stefani perform at the sold-out Lovers & Friends Festival woke up to a sweeping change of plans Saturday.

Opera Lafayette presents the modern premiere of Jean-Joseph Mouret’s 1714 opéra-ballet featuring conductor Christophe Rousett and bass-baritone Jonathan Woody.

Student protests connect the plight of Gaza to fundamental American values.

Dua Lipa’s third album, “Radical Optimism,” might feel out of step with the dour mood of today’s pop, but thankfully, you can dance to it.

Singer Just Sam, who won “American Idol” in 2020 only to go back to busking in the subway, described their emotional performance on Sunday’s show. “I know that this is not the end of my story.”

More than 80 bands perform outdoors in Adams Morgan, and Washington National Cathedral is in bloom during Flower Mart.

Two major exhibitions celebrate how the simple act of weaving can be filled with sophistication, beauty and meaning.

The star of “Blue Bloods” and “Magnum, P.I.” has written a memoir, but he’s not done “laying bricks.”

The worldwide influence of Italy’s artists, creative takes on Marcel Duchamp, a Japanese artist’s collages, and a painter’s underground aesthetic.

‘The Old Oak,’ said to be the 87-year-old social realist’s final film, is a fittingly plainspoken yet poignant last act.

The stand-up comic directs and stars in “Unfrosted,” a brand biopic spoof that includes Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer, Melissa McCarthy and Hugh Grant.

The chilling documentary “The Sixth” immerses us in the sensations and shock of Jan. 6, 2021. Civics lessons rarely come this disturbing or this convincing.

Diddy’s downfall built up slowly and then arrived dizzyingly fast, as rumors and accusations turned into lawsuits, raids and a decaying of Sean Combs’ empire.

“The Birth of Venus,” a masterpiece by Nicolas Poussin, has confounded scholars and spies alike.

“Star Wars: The Bad Batch” is an animated show from a galaxy far, far away that touches nearly every corner of the franchise.

“Public Figures,” at the National Museum of Asian Art, continues the artist’s reimagining of monumentality.

With “Late Night With the Devil,” actor David Dastmalchian is cementing his status as horror’s next Vincent Price.

Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine try to harmonize in “The Idea of You,” a patronizing rom-com that hits almost all the wrong chords.

Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt star in “The Fall Guy,” a meta-movie action comedy with plenty of romance.

The 28-year-old, back onscreen with a stand-up special and Season 3 of “Hacks,” was lost before comedy cleared her path.

Dan Schneider, the creative force behind hit shows including “iCarly,” “The Amanda Show” and “All That,” called the popular “Quiet on Set” documentary a “hit job.”

The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra made its first visit to the District in eight years under its new conductor.

A snapshot of popular books.