What It Means
Catillation is an obsolete word meaning: to lick one's plate. It has nothing to do with cats, except that they catillate quite a bit.
Tag Archives: D.C.
The Street Fair and the Ceremony: Sakura Matsuri and the Blessing of the Fleet, 2025
I can always find new things to report about these two events, which coincide each year. Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events, Reporting
Tagged Blessing of the Fleet, Cabrales Koji, D.C., event, koji, Navy, reporting, Sakura Matsuri, Temple University, US Navy Memorial
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Going Walkabout at the NGA
Even though I have been to Australia several times, I was unprepared for the wide range of artworks now on display at the National Gallery. In fact, the only things that came to my mind about Australian Indigenous art before viewing the exhibit were traditional “dot” paintings. “The Stars We Do Not See: Australian Indigenous Art,” with nearly 200 works by 130 artists, contains art derived from those paintings, and a whole lot more.
Posted in Reporting
Tagged Australian Indigenous Art, D.C., National Gallery of Art, reporting, review, The Stars We Do Not See
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National Book Festival: Food Focus
The 2025 National Book Festival was a treat. I’ve been going for years, and while the mix of authors and subjects has evolved, it’s always full of interesting panels and activities. Continue reading
Posted in Events, Reporting
Tagged D.C., event, Library of Congress, National Book Festival, reporting
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Famous Authors and Food Writers at the National Book Festival
This year’s National Book Festival is almost here. It’s one of my favorite events, and another thing I love about living around here. Continue reading
The Cultural is Culinary: Review of Braided Heritage
Jessica B. Harris’ new cookbook is both intensely personal and broadly encompassing, a fine addition to our understanding of American culinary traditions. Continue reading
Posted in Cookbook Review, Events
Tagged Braided Heritage, cookbook, D.C., event, Jessica B. Harris, NMAH, Paula Johnson, review
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Presents From the Past: Little Beasts at the National Gallery of Art
Little Beasts: Art, Wonder, and the Natural World is on view at the National Gallery West Building Here’s an opportunity to see three-dimensional specimens juxtaposed with representations of them by curious minds of the 16th and 17th centuries, when the study of natural history was just beginning to be codified. Continue reading
Posted in Events, Reporting
Tagged D.C., Dario Robleto, Little Beasts, National Gallery of Art, National Museum of Natural History, review
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Review: Akira Kurosawa Explains His Movies and Yogurt (with live and active cultures!)
When I saw the notice for Woolly Mammoth’s current play, Akira Kurosawa Explains His Movies and Yogurt (with live and active cultures!), I thought, “Oh, boy! Another play using food as metaphor!” and I wasn’t wrong. Continue reading
Posted in Media Review, Reporting
Tagged Akira Kurosawa, D.C., event, reporting, review, Woolly Mammoth, Yogurt
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Plaster on the Corn: Review of Shucked at the National Theatre
You want to do a musical comedy about corn? Are you worried about being accused of writing folksy, hokey humor and groaner puns? Here’s the answer: lean into it! Continue reading
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Tagged D.C., National Theatre, reporting, review, Shucked
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Interactions and Reactions: Two Exhibits, and a Welcome Development
The NGA’s blockbuster exhibit is showcasing Impressionists – everybody’s favorite painting school – and the Phillips has an intriguing set of artworks drawn completely from their permanent collection. Continue reading
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Tagged D.C., event, Impressionists, National Gallery of Art, NGA, Phillips Collection, reporting
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Almost Too Much Chocolate: The DC Chocolate Festival
The 7th Annual DC Chocolate Festival was a chocolate lover’s dream. In the airy atrium of the French Cultural Institute, makers of bars, bonbons and assorted other products lined the walls, offering samples and selling their wares. Several educational programs were held, and many of those involved tastings. It was a feast for all the senses, with opportunities to take away some fine examples of artisanal products. Continue reading