THE SIGHT of a mediocre play in London’s West End receiving a standing ovation inspired our Back Story columnist to remark upon the rise of “ovation inflation”. Many readers responded with ...

It’s not uncommon for an actor or director to receive a lengthy standing ovation at one of the major film awards ceremonies. While this may partly be in recognition of impressive work on a ...

Vegas showed the Wild goalie on the big screen, and the crowd gave him a standing ovation as Fleury got a bit emotional on the bench. Vegas fans showered Marc-Andre Fleury with love in likely his ...

Back Story saw three plays of wildly varying quality in London over the holidays, each culminating in a knee-jerk standing ovation. This trend has been gathering for decades but in the past few ...

WASHINGTON — The DC Education Fund held its 15th annual Standing Ovation for DC Public Schools Awards on Thursday. DC Public Schools’ top teachers, system leaders and schools were honored at ...