An exhibit designed as career retrospective must be a daunting proposition, especially when focused on a prolific artist whose output ranged over sixty years. Too many pieces, and the exhibit becomes bloated. Too few, and the audience does not get an accurate cross section of the artist’s work. Thankfully, the curators of Saul Steinberg: Illuminations, on display at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, threaded this needle. In doing so, they have mounted a captivating and…

NBC4 is reporting that the hip (but not too hip) Axis Salon on Connecticut Avenue has decorated its storefront for Valentine’s Day, but at least a few people are not feeling the love. The display apparently features a cupid armed not with typical bow and arrow, but with a rifle, along with a bullet case-strewn floor, faux bullet holes in the walls, and red paint standing in for blood just about all over the place….

‘Tis the season for interns and recent grads to flood into the area, searching for résumé builders, the “real world” and cheap beer. Those entering the working world for the first time are faced with the same questions: “Do I really have to stay here ALL day?”, “I’m only getting paid HOW much?” and “I’ve already worn my interview suit three days in a row — what do I wear now?” The answers to the…

Mayor Anthony Williams is confident that the District will land the Expos and is anxiously awaiting a “positive” call from Major League Baseball officials, a call that could come today. But the mayor tells WTOP that he doesn’t want to “jinx” the city’s prospects by being too confident. Williams said that the District has a winning plan that is as close to a win-win situation for most people as possible. Businesses, not residents, would cover…