Art Serious Whimsy Shonibare Exposes Injustice With Idiosyncratic Flair by Heather Mueller Yinka Shonibare’s headless aristocrats raise thought-provoking questions about African identity, European colonialism and artistic whimsy. Theater Fertile Vision ‘Red and Brown Water’ Reflects Depths of McCraney’s Potential by Lisa Troshinsky Prodigal playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney returns to D.C. with his unapologetic portrayals of human struggle in the hood. Photography Object of My Abstraction Czechs Elevated the Everyday Into Artistic Expression by Gary Tischler An easy-to-overlook show reveals how Czech photographers captured the grandest ideas about art and abstraction within the most modest, most ordinary of objects. Dining Ashok’s Italian Foray D.C. Restaurateur Adds Bibiana To Successful Track Record by Rachel G. Hunt Ashok Bajaj, undeniably D.C.’s busiest, added a new dimension to his growing family of restaurants with the opening of Bibiana.

Art Categorizing a Collection Curator Offers Ten Themes and Never-Ending Curiosity of 20th-Century Art by Gary Tischler One couple’s sweeping collection of 20th-century modern art has transformed the walls of its new home, the National Gallery of Art. Diplomatic Spouses Style and Substance Youthful Optimism at Heart of Hungarian Wife by Gail Scott From image branding to Bikram yoga, Hungary’s Zsuzsa Szombati relies on creativity and curiosity to keep her young. Theater Sticky Relations ‘‘Fly’ Buzzes With Race, Privilege and Family Drama by Michael Coleman “Stick Fly” is insightful in its analysis of race and class, and piercing in its depictions of those painful family dynamics that transcend either race or class. Events Listing Featuring art, dance, lectures, music, receptions and theater, our comprehensive listing offers an array of options for those interested in international events. Included is a list of all major event locations in the Washington, D.C., area... Also See: Events Locations International Film Clips Also See: Film Locations Film Reviews Insidious Propriety ‘‘White Ribbon’ Unveils Brutality Beneath Idyllic Façade by Ky N. Nguyen Austrian director Michael Haneke takes a subtler-than-normal approach to revealing humanity’s darker side in “The White Ribbon,” though the effect is no less disturbing. Also See: “Creation” “The Last Station” Repertory Notes Film Interview Leo’s Last Days Actors Paul Giamatti and James McAvoy Talk Tolstoy by Ky N. Nguyen Actors Paul Giamatti and James McAvoy talk to The Diplomat about their love for Leo Tolstoy in “The Last Station.”