Philip Kennicott

President Trump’s garish, piecemeal changes to Washington’s urban design and architecture are poised to destroy symbolism upheld for centuries.

Philip Kennicott A loosely circular driveway sweeps through the White House grounds, just below the beloved South Portico of the mansion.

Critics warn the project blends a presidential library with luxury real estate.

Philip Kennicott On July 20, 1969, some 650 million people around the world watched man place his feet on the moon for the first time.

Detailed renderings of President Donald Trump’s proposed victory arch near Arlington National Cemetery reveal a confused and offensive symbolism.

Alexandra Nepomnyashchaya follows up her first solo album on Linn (devoted to the keyboard works of Gottlieb Muffat – 6/24) with an album of works transcribed b

Signs appearing around the capital twist appreciation and patriotism into an authoritarian knot.

Since Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025, the Smithsonian has been the administration's favored target for its new museum-focused culture war against diversity and inclusion, and narrativ ...Thank you for visiting Spokesman.com. To continue reading this story and enjoying our local journalism please subscribe or log in...

Despite a range of controversies, the Obama Presidential Center makes a good first impression — even the "Obamalisk" at its center.

The life and career of this American harpsichordist – best known for his remarkable survey of Scarlatti’s sonatas – was tragically cut short at the age of 38...