Lost Worlds Djeneeff's Art Reveals Scenes of Czarist Russia, Artist in Exile Ivan Djeneeff is hardly a household name. At the Meridian International Center, Djeneeff’s art, life and sensibility come alive in an expansive exhibition that succeeds in resurrecting a lost world—two lost worlds, to be exact... Cropsey, Adobe House Adopts Stance To Help Orphaned Children Back in the days when he was serving presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush on defense matters, Seth Cropsey probably didn’t picture himself bringing balloons to orphans in western Romania. Yet he was in his office at the American Enterprise Institute, the conservative think tank in downtown Washington, D.C., where he is a visiting fellow, pulling out pictures of the children like a proud dad... Starting on a Strong Note Washington Opera Season Includes Many Familiar Masterpieces Something old and something new, and a whole lot of eclectic offerings mark the Washington Opera’s 46th season, announced Feb 8 by Artistic Director Placido Domingo. The season will feature eight operas, including a company premiere and five productions new to Washington. Two of the recognizable classics—”Madame Butterfly” and “Carmen”—are among the offerings. You might call it a season of familiar masterpieces revealing themselves in a new light...

Cheated by Love Grand Performances Heighten Romantic Power of 'Mood for Love' From his perch at the vanguard of world cinema, Hong Kong auteur Wong Kar-wai delivers the stunningly gorgeous “In the Mood for Love”—a title plucked from a Bryan Ferry song. A sort of second part to “Days of Being Wild,” the story reunites Maggie Cheung (“Chinese Box,” “Comrades, Almost a Love Story,” “Green Snake”) and Tony Leung Chiu Wai (“Flowers of Shanghai,” “Happy Together,” “Cyclo,” “Chungking Express,” “Hard-Boi led”), who also starred together in Wong’s dreamy “Ashes of Time.” A Way With Words Greenwood Restaurant Explores Urban Favorites With Traditional Flair As we were seated at the new location for Greenwood, we noted the maitre d’ left menus tucked in books at the table. That should tell you something about this literate crowd that the restaurant caters to, which is a few doors down from Politics & Prose... Film Directory Cinema International Film Clips