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NO ONE ARGUED WHEN HE WANTED TO OPEN GIFTS EARLY: Lucifer the lion grabs hold of a Christmas present given to him Wednesday at the London Zoo. Staff at the zoo treated the animals to early presents filled with their favorite snacks. “Giving the animals gifts like stuffed stockings and presents are a great way of keeping them stimulated,” zookeeper Paul Kybett said.

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‘What Do You Mean These Won’t Fit in My Kid’s Toys?’Apparent power-hungry thieves have stolen more than

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Antonio police said Tuesday the batteries were taken

from Exide Technologies on Dec. 1 after someone broke

into the rear of the company complex located in an iso-

lated business park. A reward has been offered. (AP)

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“ditto” and made an arrow pointing toward her neigh-

bor’s home. But Kristina Green of Maricopa didn’t come

up with the idea. The “ditto” display has been seen in

neighborhoods across the country since 2009. (AP)

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Joe Rogan Green-Lights New ‘Fear Factor’ Stunt IdeaCrew aboard a Coast Guard rescue helicopter called

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hospital ended up delivering the baby after the woman

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Ore. Mall Gunman Used Stolen Rifle, Police Say

Jacob Tyler Roberts,

22, the gunman who

killed two people and

himself in a shoot-

ing rampage at a

Portland, Ore., mall

on Tuesday, used a

stolen AR-15 semi-

automatic rifle from someone he knew,

authorities said Wednesday. (AP)

NEW YORK

Man Pleads Not Guilty in 1979 Death of Etan PatzPedro Hernandez, 51, the man charged

with killing 6-year-old New York City

boy Etan Patz in 1979, pleaded not guilty

Wednesday to murder, even though po-

lice say he confessed in the case — an

admission his lawyer says is false. (AP)

NEW YORK

Child Abuse Rates DropReports of child abuse and neglect

dropped nationwide for the fifth con-

secutive year, from 723,000 in 2007 to

681,000 in 2011, according to statistics

released Wednesday by the Department

of Health and Human Services. (AP)

The Federal Reserve announced

Wednesday that it will take unprec-

edented steps to bolster the econ-

omy, keeping short-term interest

rates near zero to continue to stim-

ulate growth until the unemploy-

ment rate falls to 6.5 percent or

the inflation rate reaches 2.5 per-

cent. The Fed said it did not expect

unemployment to reach that bench-

mark until 2015. Unemployment is

now 7.7 percent.

It was a historic move that for

the first time explicitly spells out

the Fed’s goals for the nation’s

economy and how it will respond

to changing conditions, The Wash-

ington Post reported.

“This approach is superior” to

Fed Moves to Aid U.S. EconomyInterest rates to stay low until joblessness falls to 6.5 percent

Washington

People wait in line to attend a job fair Nov. 9 in Chicago. The Fed said Wednesday it

would hold short-term interest rates near zero to help stimulate the economy.

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setting a timetable for a possible

rate increase, Chairman Ben Ber-

nanke said at a news conference. “It

is more transparent and will allow

the markets to respond quickly and

promptly to changes” in the Fed’s

economic outlook.

Bernanke said that even after

term borrowing costs and stimu-

late economic growth.

The Fed will spend $45 billion

a month on long-term Treasury

purchases to replace Operation

Twist, the previous bond-pur-

chase program of an equal size.

And it will keep buying $40 bil-

lion a month in mortgage bonds.

MARTIN CRUTSINGER (AP)

unemployment falls below 6.5 per-

cent, the Fed might decide that it

needs to keep stimulating the econ-

omy. Other economic factors will

also shape its decisions, he said.

The Fed said it will also keep

spending $85 billion a month on

bond purchases to drive down long-

Illegal Immigrant Senate Intern Arrested

Sen. Robert Menendez employed an

illegal immigrant who was a reg-

istered sex offender as an unpaid

intern in his Senate office, and the

man has been arrested by immi-

gration authorities, the Associated

Peru, is facing deportation and

remains in custody. The officials

spoke on condition of anonymity.

M e n e n d e z ,

D-N.J., who advo-

cates aggressive-

ly for pro-immi-

gration policies,

was re-elected in

November. He said

his staff was noti-

fied Monday and

that they ask interns whether they

Press has learned. The Homeland

Security Department instructed

federal agents not to arrest him

until after Election Day, a U.S. offi-

cial involved in the case told the AP.

Luis Abrahan Sanchez Zavale-

ta, an 18-year-old immigrant from

Peru, was arrested by Immigration

and Customs Enforcement agents

in front of his home in New Jersey

on Dec. 6, two federal officials said.

Sanchez, who entered the country

on a now-expired visitor visa from

Also a registered sex offender, 18-year-old facing deportation

Washington

In Brief

Roberts

The age of the oldest galaxy in

the universe, scientists reported

Wednesday, after the team correct-

ed previous estimates that the gal-

axy was 13.2 billion years old. (AP)

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are in the country legally but can-

not check to be sure. “We certain-

ly wouldn’t have known through

any background checks since he

is a minor about any sex offender

status,” Menendez said Wednes-

day. “Once it came to our attention,

our New Jersey staff director let the

young man go.”

Records did not indicate wheth-

er Sanchez has an attorney. He

declined to be interviewed from

jail. ALICIA A. CALDWELL (AP)

Menendez

Meanwhile ... Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke warned Wednesday that none of the Fed’s actions could outweigh the eco-nomic pain that would be caused by sharp tax increases and government spending cuts that are set to kick in next month. The standoff between President Barack Obama and Repub-lican lawmakers over how to resolve the fiscal cliff is already hurting the economy and threatens to push it into a recession, he said. (AP)

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Weight Not an IssueNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said he is “more than a little” overweight but is fit enough to be in the White House. In an interview with Barbara Walters for her “10 Most Fascinating People” special airing Wednesday night on ABC, Christie said the idea that he is too heavy to be considered president is “ridiculous.” (AP)

Whites Won’t Be Majority by 2043

White people will no longer make

up a majority of Americans by

2043, according to new census pro-

jections, part of a historic shift that

is already reshaping the nation’s

schools, workforce and electorate.

The official projection, released

Wednesday by the Census Bureau,

now places the tipping point for the

white majority a year later than pre-

vious estimates, which were made

before the impact of the recent eco-

nomic downturn was fully known.

America continues to grow and

become more diverse because of

higher birth rates among minori-

ties, particularly for Hispanics who

entered the U.S. at the height of the

immigration boom in the 1990s

and early 2000s.

Since the mid-2000 housing

bust, however, the arrival of mil-

lions of new immigrants from Mex-

ico and other nations has slowed,

pushing minority growth below

its once-brisk pace.

The point when minority chil-

dren become the majority is expect-

ed to arrive much sooner — 2019.

Last year, racial and ethnic minor-

ities became a majority among

babies ages 1 and younger for the

first time in U.S. history. HOPE YEN (AP)

Projection by census now a year later than previous estimates

Washington“The president and his allies have taken so many things off the table the only thing left is the varnish.”

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Backstory As recently as 1960, whites made up 85 percent of the U.S., but that share dropped after a 1965 overhaul to U.S. immigration laws opened doors to waves of new immigrants. By 2000, the percentage of U.S. whites had slid to 69 percent; it now stands at roughly 64 percent. By 2060, whites should drop to 43 per-cent of the U.S. At that time, blacks will make up 14.7 percent, up slightly from today. Hispanics, currently 17 percent of the population, will make up 31 percent, or nearly 1 in 3 residents. Asians are expected to in-crease from 5 percent of the popula-tion to 8 percent. (AP)

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CAIRO

Opposition: Vote ‘No’ on Egypt’s New ConstitutionEgypt’s main opposition alliance called

for a “No” vote in the referendum on a

disputed constitution rather than a boy-

cott, hours after President Mohammed

Morsi’s government forged ahead by

starting overseas voting in diplomatic

missions for expatriates. The nation has

been polarized over the referendum that

has stoked three weeks of turmoil. (AP)

LONDON

U.K.: Late BBC Showman Suspected in 199 CrimesThe late BBC entertainer Jimmy Savile is

a suspect in 199 crimes recorded so far,

including dozens of cases of rape, British

police said Wednesday. The accusations

against Savile, who died last year at 84,

triggered a scandal that rocked the BBC

beginning in October. (AP)

North Korea launched a satellite

into orbit Wednesday, showing off

an improving weapons program

that Washington and its allies have

struggled to curb despite heavy

international sanctions.

Though the Unha-3 rocket did

not carry a warhead, it relied on

technology similar to that of a long-

range missile, leading Washing-

ton, Seoul and Tokyo to describe

the launch as the de facto test of

an intercontinental ballistic mis-

sile that violated U.N. Security

Council resolutions and promise

a stern response.

A National Security Council

spokesman said the U.S. would

Defiant N. Korea Launches Rocket Satellite success riles world leaders, raises fears over weapons

Tokyo

A man in Seoul, South Korea, watches a broadcast on North Korea’s rocket launch Wednesday. Japan said the rocket passed over its island chain of Okinawa.

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U.N. to pursue “appropriate action.”

The incident illustrates what

analysts described as the growing

security risk posed by North Korea,

as well as the increasing challenge

nuclear tests or weapons trades.

Instead, the North does as it

pleases, in part because it has lit-

tle fear about further international

condemnation, some analysts said.

In Pyongyang, the news of the

satellite launch was met with cel-

ebrations as residents clinked beer

mugs and danced in the streets.

“It clearly testifies that our

country has the capability to enter

into space,” Jon Il Gwang said.

(THE WASHINGTON POST/AP)

facing Western countries.

Pyongyang is already cut off

economically from almost every

country but China. But U.N. sanc-

tions and bans have not stif led

North Korean missile launches,

Backstory Over the past 20 years, various U.S. governments have tried to pres-sure North Korea, engage with it, ap-proach it one-on-one and deal with it in groups that include China, Russia and South Korea. Some U.S. officials call Pyongyang their most vexing diplomatic challenge. (WP)

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the past week that they feared rebel

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begin planning your trip if you are

heading to the Mall. Case in point:

The Maryland Transit Administra-

tion will begin selling MARC tick-

ets to President Barack Obama’s

second inauguration next week.

Tickets will go on sale at 8 a.m.

Dec. 17. They will be available

online (mta.maryland.gov) or at

the MTA Transit Store (6 St. Paul

St., Baltimore). Each round-trip

ticket will cost $25. If you’re hop-

ing to buy some for friends, family

or other visitors, keep something

in mind: There’s a limit of 20 tick-

ets per transaction.

Inauguration Day is scheduled

for Jan. 21, which is also the feder-

al Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

Typically, transit agencies run lim-

ited or no service on federal holi-

days, but some systems are mak-

ing exceptions for the event.

Metro, which would normally

operate on a holiday schedule, will

open early and run extended rush

hour service.

MARC trains will run only on

the Penn and Brunswick lines.

MARK BERMAN (THE WASHINGTON POST)

Washington

MARC Inauguration Tickets on Sale Soon

TRACK WORK THIS WEEKENDFrom Friday, December 14 at 10 p.m. to Sunday, December 16 at

closing: Buses replace trains on the Yellow Line between Archives and

Pentagon and on the Green Line between Archives and Waterfront

while Metro rehabilitates platforms, renews ties and insulators,

replaces switches, installs fiber-optic cable and performs an annual

bridge inspection. For last train times or information about shuttle

bus service, parking, alternate routes or track work on upcoming

weekends, please visit MetroForward.com or call 202-637-7000.

Weekend train schedules are adjustedfor MetroForward rebuilding efforts.Please allow extra travel time.For details, go to wmata.com/alerts.

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In Brief

WASHINGTON

GWU Admissions Dean to Retire After Grades FlapGeorge Washington University an-

nounced Wednesday that its dean of

admissions is retiring, one month after

the school disclosed that for several

years it had inflated a key measure of

the academic strength of incoming fresh-

men. A statement from GWU indicated

that Kathryn Napper, who also holds the

title of associate vice president, would

retire effective at the end of December

after working at the university for 35

years. (TWP)

LAUREL, MD.

Pr. George’s Police Set to Offer Gift Cards for GunsPrince George’s County police will con-

duct its third Gift Cards for Guns event.

Officers will accept guns and ammuni-

tion from residents, who will be given

gift cards valued up to $100. Firearms

do not need to be functional. The event is

set for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at

St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 601

8th St., Laurel, Md. Residents should put

unloaded firearms in the trunk of their

cars. A uniformed police officer will greet

residents and provide instructions. (AP)

RICHMOND, VA.

Va. Among Top Volunteer States for Peace Corps Virginia isn’t just for lovers. It’s for

volunteers, too. The Peace Corps says

Virginia ranks ninth among states in

the number of people who volunteer

to serve. The program currently has

303 Virginia residents. No other states

from the mid-Atlantic region placed

on the top states list. Since the Corps’

founding 51 years ago, more than 7,115

volunteers from Virginia have served in

139 countries. (AP)

Patrick Mara, State Board of Edu-

cation member and prominent

Republican, said he will make his

third run for citywide office, con-

testing the special election for at-

large D.C. Council member on

April 23.

Mara, 37, joins a field of candi-

dates that includes Anita Bonds,

the interim member appointed by

D.C. Democrats, and seven others

who have started circulating bal-

Mara Enters D.C. Council RaceState education board member will contest in special election

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member Michael Brown and for-

mer interim at-large member Sekou

Biddle also are considering enter-

ing the race.

Mara finished second in the last

at-large special election in April

2011. He took 25.2 percent of the

47,000 ballots cast, finishing about

1,800 votes shy of beating Demo-

crat Vincent Orange.

He previously sought an at-large

seat in 2008, knocking off four-

term veteran Carol Schwartz in the

Republican primary before falling

well short in the general election. In

2010, he defeated an incumbent in

the nonpartisan race for the Ward

1 education board seat.

improving the city’s relationships

on Capitol Hill. The Columbia

Heights resident also made clear

he will be running against the sta-

tus quo on the council, “by all mea-

sures a dysfunctional body,” and

the incumbent political culture.

Mara said his first bill will

authorize a vote on a charter

amendment to change the city’s

election system from closed pri-

maries, open only to those regis-

tered with a particular party, to

an open system where indepen-

dent voters can vote in a primary

of their choice.

“That will help to change

things,” he said. M I K E D E B O N I S

(THE WASHINGTON POST)

Leading his list of campaign

themes, Mara said Tuesday, are

“ethics, fiscal responsibility, trans-

parency — they’re all combined,”

followed by education reform and

A 60-BY-40-FOOT PLANNING MAP OF WASHINGTON, D.C., was part of an inauguration parade overview and briefing at the D.C. Armory on Wednesday. Above, an official walks on the map near a model of the White House. The event was held in conjunction with the interagency planning symposium for leaders from the Presidential Inauguration Committee.

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Big Plans for Inauguration Media Giant Allbritton Dies at 87Washington

Joe L. Allbritton, a self-made mil-

lionaire who built a communica-

tions empire and led the once-ven-

erable Riggs National Bank as it

became embroiled in a massive

money-laundering scheme involv-

ing Chilean dictator Augusto Pino-

chet, died Wednesday. He was 87.

Allbritton bought the Washing-

ton Star in 1974. Federal regulations

over media ownership forced him

to sell the Star just four years after

he bought it.

But he retained valuable broad-

cast properties, including the ABC

affiliate that soon took his initials

(WJLA) and forged ahead with

other enterprises, including News-

Channel 8, one of the country’s first

24-hour news channels.

In recent years, the company

Allbritton started has reshaped

the city’s media landscape with

the launch of Politico and the

Internet news venture TBD.

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Cover Story

Drivers and riders worry about their safety in the wake of a fatal attack in SEFear After Bus ShootingOn Monday afternoon, Metro-

bus operator Damon Sampson

drove along the B2 line through

the streets of Anacostia. An older

passenger asked Sampson why he

wasn’t dealing with a few rowdy

kids who were eating and drink-

ing — a no-no on Metro’s buses

and trains.

“You think I’m going to argue

with them over some sodas and a

Snickers bar?” he told her.

“Did you see what happened

around here Sunday?” Sampson

asked, referring to the fatal shoot-

ing of a young woman as she board-

ed a Metrobus along that same

route in the evening.

“I don’t want any confronta-

tions,” said Sampson, who often

drives some of the most troubled

routes on Metro’s system. “I want to

go home each night to my family.”

Sunday’s shooting apparent-

ly followed a confrontation on the

street, but that the dispute did not

begin on the bus was little comfort

to drivers and passengers, who

expressed renewed concern about

safety on the Metrobus system.

The slaying also comes amid

reports from Metrobus operators

of rocks, bricks and debris being

thrown at their vehicles on routes

in Southeast. Metro had consid-

ered cutting night service to the

W6 and W8 bus routes but aban-

doned the plan.

“You hear these things, and it

makes you nervous riding,” Vir-

ginia Powell said as she got off the

B2 bus at the Anacostia Metro stop

Tuesday morning to go to her job as

a home health aide. “It could have

been me. It could have been any-

body who got hit. It doesn’t make

you feel too safe.”

Bus operators said they are

often assaulted, spit on or cursed

at by riders who refuse to pay fares.

Washington

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Safety EffortsSecurity PersonnelBus operators and passengers said they want more police officers — in uniform and in plainclothes — riding the system. Metro and city police officials have said they will increase the police presence on bus routes throughout the District.

Driver ShieldsMetro has installed shields that are designed to protect operators on buses — many of them in service in Southeast. But there are mixed feelings among bus operators about using the shields. Some operators want protection, and others say they think the shields constrain them from defending themselves. (TWP)

Last week, Dates joined other

drivers at a public hearing in South-

east at which he told D.C. Council

members Muriel Bowser, D-Ward 4,

and Marion Barry, D- Ward 8, that

bus operators think their reports

of incidents are not taken seriously

and that there’s only a 50-50 chance

police will show up promptly and

track down the assailant.

“You are really kind of out

there on your own,” Dates said.

“That is why it is such a difficult

job.” DA N A H E D G P E T H A N D L U Z L A Z O

(THE WASHINGTON POST)

BackstoryAuthorities say they think that Javon Foster, left, of Southeast Washington, shot and killed his daughter’s moth-er, Selina Brown, 20, as she boarded a B2 bus at 18th Street and Minnesota Avenue SE on Sunday. The bus operator told union officials that Brown fell into the vehicle. The driver then closed the doors and drove a block to safety, according to union officials. The bus operator “suffered a contusion on

his leg,” a Metro spokeswoman said Tuesday, citing reports from Metro Transit Police, but she could not confirm that he was hit by a bullet. The child, who was in her mother’s arms, was also shot but survived. Foster later died in Long Is-land of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. (TWP)

Last month, a bus operator who had

just finished a shift was struck by

a bullet near the Anacostia station,

though police said they do not think

the driver was the intended target.

In June, there were two stabbing

incidents on buses: one in South-

east and the other on a bus travel-

ing through the George Washing-

ton University campus.

There have been three homi-

cides on Metro’s bus system this

year, compared with two in 2011,

according to the transit agency.

P.L. Dates Jr., a 13-year veteran

of operating Metrobuses, said he

has been hit with a stone and with

juice bottles while driving.

“It makes you somewhat uneasy

just because there’s always a chance

that something like this can hap-

pen to you,” said Dates, who drives

several routes in Southeast.

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Where do these numbers come

from? All season long, a prediction

model tracks key team efficiency

statistics for all teams and estimates

the outcome probabilities for every

upcoming game. These estimates

form the basis of a Monte Carlo

prediction model, which simulates

the season thousands of times and

assesses each team’s chances of

making the playoffs (factoring in

the NFL’s sometimes-arcane tie-

breaking procedures).

Winning the remaining three

games to finish 10-6 would vir-

tually assure Washington its fi rst

playoff berth since 2007. There is

a less than 1 percent chance that

10-6 might not be enough. Even fi n-

ishing 9-7 would likely be enough

for a berth, depending on which

team the Redskins were to lose to.

(It would be best to lose this Sun-

day against Cleveland, their sole

remaining out-of-conference oppo-

nent.) Should the Redskins wind up

at 9-7, they’d have about a 62 per-

cent shot at the postseason.

To win the division, the Red-

skins need to beat the Giants and

the Cowboys. They need to win

at least one more game than the

Giants to achieve a tie in overall

record. At that point the tiebreak-

er becomes division record, because

the two teams split their head-to-

head games. The Redskins own a

3-1 division record with two more

games to play in the division. The

Giants are 2-3 with one more to play.

A wild card is the less likely path

for Washington. Of the Redskins’

three games left, the biggest is the

one against the Cowboys. By mea-

suring the difference between their

playoff chances, assuming a win

and assuming a loss against each

remaining opponent, the leverage

of each game can be estimated. For

example, the Browns game has a

net potential swing of 34 percent.

The Eagles game has a potential

swing of 37 percent. But the Cow-

boys game is by far the most criti-

cal, with a potential swing of 55 per-

cent. BRIAN BURKE (THE WASHINGTON POST)

Hard to Handle: Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant saw another doctor Wednesday to help

determine if he can play the rest of this season with a broken finger on his left hand. Coach Jason Garrett

said the team was trying to get as much medical information as possible to make a decision for “the best

way to handle it for now and the future.” (AP)

PRO HOCKEY

NHL, Union Fail to Get Into Same Room for TalksThe NHL and the players’ association

met with federal mediators, not with

each other, in the latest round of fruit-

less negotiations on the 88th day of the

league’s lockout. The sides arrived at the

same location Wednesday in suburban

New Jersey, but never got into a room

together. No apparent progress was

made, and nothing appears to have been

resolved. “There is no conclusion to this

round of the process right now,” NHL

deputy commissioner Bill Daly said. (AP)

PRO FOOTBALL

Kluwe Fined for Ray Guy Hall of Fame StuntMinnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe

said he’s been fined $5,250 by the NFL

for wearing a message on his uniform

promoting Ray Guy for the Pro Football

Hall of Fame. Kluwe confirmed Wednes-

day the penalty he expected from the

league for a first-time uniform violation.

He wore a note bearing the words “Vote

Ray Guy” on top of his jersey patch to

protest the lack of punters in the Hall

of Fame. (AP)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

CAA Basketball Tourney Moves to BaltimoreThe Colonial Athletic Association is tak-

ing its men’s basketball tournament to

Baltimore. The tournament will be held

at 1st Mariner Arena for three years be-

ginning next season, commissioner Tom

Yeager said Wednesday. The announce-

ment was made in Baltimore, which was

chosen over the other finalist, Richmond,

Va., which has hosted the tournament

since 1990. (AP)

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman is in the 89th day of his league’s lockout.

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The Redskins’ playoff chances have climbed to about 47 percent heading into the final three weeks of the season. Their easiest path to the playoffs is by winning the NFC East. About 30 of that 47 percent is by winning the division, and the remaining 17 per-cent is with a wild-card berth.

RGIII UpdateThree days after spraining his knee, Washington Redskins quar-terback Robert Griffin III was just a little gimpy on the practice field and very cagey behind the microphone. He said he likes his chances of play-ing Sunday, but that he and coach Mike Shanahan want to keep the Cleveland Browns guessing as long as possible. “I don’t want to give the Cleveland Browns a competitive ad-vantage. And I don’t want to let any-body down,” Griffin said. (AP)

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Nene hadn’t grabbed 10 rebounds

in a game all season, or scored at

least 10 points in five games, but

he wasn’t celebrating his first dou-

ble-double of the season on Tues-

day in the visitor’s locker room at

New Orleans Arena.

“I don’t care about that. I care

about wins,” Nene said, his feet

buried in a tub of ice after the Wiz-

ards claimed their fi rst road win

of the season, 77-70, over the New

Orleans Hornets.

Now comes the hard part for

Nene, still recovering from plan-

tar fasciitis in his left foot. The

Wizards have the Los Angeles Lak-

ers and Miami Heat on Friday and

Saturday. Next week, they have a

stretch of four games in fi ve nights.

Nene Preps for Tough StretchBack-to-backs will make recovery more difficult for big man

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Nene had eight points and three

rebounds last Friday in Atlanta, then

had nine points, six rebounds and

three assists the next night against

Golden State.

“It’s crazy. The last back-to-back

I couldn’t jump,” Nene said. Against

New Orleans, “I could jump a little

bit. ... I just try to play hard and be

positive. It’s crazy, you know, the

situation.”

TV Lineup

NFL FOOTBALL (8 P.M., NFLN) While the Cincinnati Bengals try to

move into playoff position, the Phila-

delphia Eagles, who are at home, will

simply be looking to build on their first

victory in more than two months.

NBA HOOPS (8 P.M., TNT) Two old

NBA powerhouses tip off, with the

Lakers struggling big-time and the

host Knicks doing extremely well.

NBA HOOPS (10:30 P.M., TNT) The

first-place Spurs travel to the Pacific

Northwest to play the Blazers, who

are three games below .500.

WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (7 P.M., ESPN2) Fresh off an upset of

perennial power Stanford, Michigan

faces Texas in the Final Four from

Louisville, Ky.

WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (9:30 P.M., ESPN2) On the other side

of the national bracket, Oregon goes

against Penn State.

Hokies Bowl Ticket Sales Low

Virginia Tech will play its 20th-straight

bowl game under coach Frank Beamer.

Virginia Tech is having trouble

selling its ticket allotment for the

Russell Athletic Bowl.

Athletic director Jim Weaver

said Tuesday in an interview that

ticket sales for the Hokies’ game

with Rutgers in Orlando on Dec.

28 had been “fairly slow,” and he

got more specifi c during his weekly

appearance on the athletic depart-

ment radio show, “Tech Talk Live.”

Weaver told host Bill Roth that

Virginia Tech had sold fewer than

3,000 of its 13,500 ticket allotment

thus far. It appears the combination

of the Hokies’ worst season on the

fi eld in 20 years and an expensive

holiday destination has convinced

many fans to save their money with

Virginia Tech in its 20th-straight

bowl game.

It doesn’t help that tickets are

or opponent. In 2008, the Hokies

sold just 3,300 tickets when they

beat Cincinnati in the Orange Bowl

and lost approximately $1.77 mil-

lion. In 2011, when Virginia Tech

faced Stanford in the Orange Bowl,

it sold just more than 6,500 tickets

from its 17,500 allotment.

Last season, when the Hok-

ies were a surprise choice to the

Sugar Bowl largely because of the

reputation their fan base has built

from traveling to bowl games, Vir-

ginia Tech sold 9,877 tickets from

its 17,500 allotment. MARK GIANNOT-

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going for as little as $4 on sec-

ondary market websites like Stub-

Hub. Virginia Tech’s ticket offi ce

is forced to sell tickets that have a

face value of $72.

Bowl ticket sales have been a

point of contention for Virginia

Tech of late, although this year’s

struggles make more sense given

the lack of a marquee bowl game

Nene didn’t play the most ele-

gant game in New Orleans. Early

on, he grabbed a defensive rebound,

dribbled the length of the court,

ignored his teammates and threw

up an awkward shot that missed

badly. But he also appeared to rel-

ish in breaking up lobs for Hornets

No. 1 overall pick Anthony Davis

by bumping him to the ground.

“We’re still working him in,”

coach Randy Wittman said. “His

legs aren’t where they need to be.

His lift around the rim, it’s not

Nene’s lift. But it’s a process. A

process he’s got to keep staying

with. Keep building up the minutes

and practice and once you get that

stamina and getting that strength

back in your legs, the explosion

back in your legs, that he doesn’t

have right now.”

Going into Thursday’s game

against the Rockets, the Wizards are

3-6 in games that Nene has played

since returning from his injury. MICHAEL LEE (THE WASHINGTON POST)

Too PriceyThe Washington Wizards turned down a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder for James Harden this summer because team owner Ted Leonsis was unwilling to commit to what would have been a roughly $80 million, five-year contract for the high-scoring player, according to sources. The Wizards would have sent rookie guard Bradley

Beal and forward Chris Singleton

to the Thunder. (TWP)

Trades

“We’re still working him in. His legs aren’t where they need to be. His lift around the rim, it’s not Nene’s lift.”— R A N DY W I T T M A N , WIZARDS’ HEAD

COACH, ON NENE’S RETURN FROM INJURY

13,500The allotment of tickets Va. Tech has

for the Russell Athletic Bowl on Dec.

28 against Rutgers in Orlando. Fewer

than 3,000 have been sold.

Love Stands ByRemarks on Timberwolves

Pro BasketballKevin Love is standing by some

critical remarks he made about

the Minnesota Timberwolves

organization, though he says he

is happy with the direction things

are headed.

Love raised eyebrows with some

comments in a Yahoo Sports story

on Tuesday in which he criticized

team president David Kahn and

expressed frustration once again

over not getting a maximum fi ve-

year contract extension last January.

The All-Star power forward met

with reporters Wednesday to clar-

ify his position. He says he doesn’t

regret making the comments, but

wishes he would not have made

them in a public forum. (AP)

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Legendary ’60s singer Ronnie Spector presents her Christmas revue in D.C. E5

Ticketsstart at

$34*

*Includes $2 preservation fee.

“Simply gorgeous!” ~The Washington Post

NOW THROUGH DECEMBER 23at the historic Warner Theatre

washingtonballet.orgor 202.397.SEAT

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Santa Claus, Behind the ScenesDavid Sedaris tells a lot of Christmas stories, but his most famous tale — about

his time working as an elf in a Macy’s Christmas display — is the source material

for “The Santaland Diaries,” performed by local actor Joe Brack. Brack has

performed this one-man show in various D.C. spaces for a few years now. What’s

new this time around? An onstage foley artist who’s responsible for live sound

effects. Redrum at Fort Fringe, 612 L St. NW; through Dec. 23, $20; 202-213-2474,

Cityartisticpartnerships.org. (Mt. Vernon Square)

The Hills: Still Alive

In the music business, a famous name can

open doors. “Von Trapp” isn’t quite in a

league with “Beethoven,” but it lends a

certain Alpine cachet to the career of so-

prano Elisabeth von Trapp, who is Captain

von Trapp’s granddaughter and Maria von

Trapp’s step-granddaughter. She’ll per-

form (on vocals and guitar) with Boston-

based brass quintet Empire Brass.

National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and

Constitution Avenue NW; Sun., 6:30 p.m.,

free; 202-737-4215, Nga.gov. (Archives)

No Matter Where You See It, Please Do Not Sing Along Anyone who loves “Les Miserables” probably saw the

Kennedy Center production in 2011 or the Signature The-

atre version in 2008 and will go see the film version when it opens on

Christmas Day. But die-hards who would love to sit through another

live version of this tale of love and revolution can catch the National

Theatre’s performance before Fandango-ing those movie tickets.

National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW; through Dec. 30, $55-

$118; 202-628-6161, Nationaltheatre.org. (Metro Center)

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Dreaming of a New-Age Orchestral ChristmasLooking for uplifting orchestral-pop arrangements with a rock edge but don’t relish being blown out

of your seat by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Metallica-meets-the-manger blare? Mannheim

Steamroller is the band for you. The dramatic, long-running group has 12 full albums of Christmas

music — enough to play a set so long you’ll be hypnotized into

the spirit of the season whether you like it or not.

Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane,

North Bethesda; Sat., 4 & 8 p.m., $65-$95; 301-581-5100,

Strathmore.org. (Grosvenor-Strathmore)

Fight For Your Right To Memorialize Your HeroesAdam “MCA” Yauch’s death this year led to a revival of sorts

for the Beastie Boys’ music — in the form of tributes from other

musicians. Saxophone master Karl Denson, right, and his

band, Tiny Universe, are on the road performing a series of

Beasties tributes with members of So Cal punk/reggae

rockers Slightly Stoopid playing the parts of Mike D, Ad-

Rock and MCA. Together, they re-create songs such as

“Brass Monkey” and “Root Down” and add their own funky

jams. Fillmore, 8656 Colesville Road, Silver Spring; Thu., 8 p.m.,

$25; 301-960-9999, Fillmoresilverspring.com. (Silver Spring)

exhibitsGet a closer look at the Willard

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stageThe Shakespeare Theatre’s new

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

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diningRamen gets fancy at local

restaurants in a variety of

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One Wild ‘Sleigh Ride’

“In the ’60s, people wanted to hear more drums and guitars. I believed in that album. It wasn’t just me — it was the whole sound of that whole album.”

Her parents couldn’t afford many pres-

ents, but her father would take her to

see the skating rink and the Christmas

tree at Radio City Music Hall every

year (even though no one in the fami-

ly knew how to ice skate).

“I loved Christmas so much I drove

my parents nuts,” she says.

A few decades later, she would record

some of the most enduring versions of

Christmas classics in the history of pop:

If you turn on the radio this holiday

season and hear those “sleigh bells jin-

gling/ ring-ting-tingling,” it’s probably

Ronnie Spector sing-sing-sing-a-ling.

In 1963, Spector and her girl group,

the Ronettes, recorded versions of

“Frosty the Snowman,” “I Saw Mommy

Kissing Santa Claus” and “Sleigh Ride”

(featuring the aforementioned jingling).

The tracks were part of the album “A

Christmas Gift for You From Phil Spec-

tor,” a compilation by her now-ex-hus-

band, uber-producer Phil Spector.

The album, which also featured ’60s

pop stalwarts Darlene Love and the

Crystals, wasn’t always a Christmas

classic. In fact, when it was released on

Nov. 22, 1963, it was a total flop. But that

had nothing to do with the music itself.

If that date sounds familiar, it

should: President John F. Kennedy was

assassinated in Dallas that day. (In

another eerie coincidence, the Ronettes,

in the middle of a Dick Clark-organized

tour, were in Dallas at the time — stay-

ing at the same hotel as the president.)

“I go down to the lobby and all

these people are crying and I thought

the world had come to the end,” Spec-

tor recalls. “I run back upstairs, the

phone rings, and it’s Dick Clark. He

says, ‘Honey, the president’s been shot.’ ”

In the wake of the tragedy, little of

America’s attention was on Christmas

music, and the album tanked.

“A lot of those things had to be put

to the side until all that unhappiness

went away,” she says.

It would take years of cult status and

a 1972 reissue before the album reached

the audience it deserved. Now it’s con-

sidered one of the greatest Christmas

albums of all time, and its songs are

holiday radio staples. (Spector herself

celebrates the season by including some

of the tunes in her annual Best Christ-

mas Party Ever shows — she’s at the

Howard Theatre on Saturday — a tra-

dition she’s upheld since 1988.)

The album tossed out staid, tradi-

tional Christmas music in favor of Phil

Spector’s famed Wall of Sound produc-

tion: These jingle bells didn’t just ring,

they rocked.

“In the ’60s, people wanted to hear

more drums and guitars,” she says.

“I believed in that album. It wasn’t

just me — it was the whole sound of

that whole album. It was all about the

feeling and the spirit of Christmas.”

RUDI GREENBERG (EXPRESS)

Legendary singer Ronnie Spector still remembers the dress she wore the first time she met Santa Claus. Spector, who grew up in Manhattan’s Spanish Harlem, was 5 when her waitress mother took her to the Midtown Macy’s one December day in 1948. “Before I got on his lap, she bought me a red dress,” says Spector, now 69. “I still have a picture. It was a little velvet dress with a white collar. I wanted to be Santa’s daughter. I was crazy when I was a kid.”

Ronnie Spector brings holiday cheer and a ’60s pop spirit to the Howard Theatre

The Howard Theatre, 620 T St. NW; Sat., 8 p.m., $36-$40; 202-803-2899, Thehowardtheatre.com. (Shaw)

Rockin’ Around Ronnie’s Christmas Tree: At Ronnie Spector’s Best Christmas Party Ever, at the Howard Theatre on Saturday,

she‘ll perform some of her favorite Christmas songs — John Lennon’s “Happy Xmas (War Is Over),” Frankie Lymon’s “It’s Christmas Once Again” — along with

her many hits, including the Ronettes’ “Be My Baby.” Here’s a look at the Ronettes’ three songs from “A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector.”

“Sleigh Ride”The sleigh bells “bring out the Christmassy

because you don’t hear them in other songs,”

Spector says. “When I hear those bells, it’s

Christmastime.”

“Frosty the Snowman”The Ronettes’ version gave the story of Frosty a

danceable, doo-wop flavor. The song is featured

in Spector’s forthcoming musical about her life,

“Beyond the Beehive,” she says.

“I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”“This happened to me in real life,” Spector says. “I

saw my mother and father kissing [one Christmas

Eve] and I ran. Every song I’ve ever sung is per-

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Snowman” before recording it with the Ronettes in 1963. The song is one of three

featuring the girl group on the album “A Christmas Gift for You From Phil Spector.”

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Shakespeare Theatre’s Sidney Harman

Hall, 610 F St. NW; through Dec. 30, $43-

$105; 202-547-1122, Shakespearetheatre

.org. (Gallery Place)

Through Dec. 29 ‘The Night Before Christmas’: There are so many ways you can hit your

limit when it comes to Christmas. Maybe you’re sick of consumerism. Maybe your wife ran away with a department store

Santa. Whatever the cause, you’ll find a kindred spirit in the Christmas-hating character of Simon (Dylan Morrison Myers) in

Theater Alliance’s “The Night Before Christmas.” The play, set in a warehouse, follows a burglar dressed as an elf and three

strangers who catch him and try to determine whether he’s a criminal or one of Santa’s little helpers. It’s just one act, and the

title will help you trick your family into thinking they’re going to see something filled with holiday cheer until it’s too late for

them to back out. H Street Playhouse, 1365 H St. NE; through Dec. 29, $15-$25; Theateralliance.com. FIONA ZUBLIN (EXPRESS)

Letting It All Hang OutNothing hides behind the scenes in a ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ that’s by turns eerie and realistic

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William Shakespeare’s “A Midsum-

mer Night’s Dream” is a tricky play to

impose a concept on, because it con-

sists of distinct stories taking place in

three overlapping worlds.

The first is the court of Athens,

where two sets of lovers fight their

own and one another’s desires. In the

second, lower-class tradesmen prepare

to perform a play for

the court. The third

is supernatural: the

fairies of the forest,

who toy with human

emotions for fun and

revenge.

“We needed a set-

ting that would serve

each of those three worlds,” says Jen-

nifer Moeller, who designed costumes

for the Shakespeare Theatre’s new pro-

duction of “Midsummer.”

They found it: The play is set in an

abandoned theater that’s being fixed

up so the courtiers can watch the play-

ers’ shenanigans — and when the the-

ater is deserted, ghostly sprites come

out to play.

“We wanted to seem like the magic

of the theater was coming alive,”

Moeller says.

The production doesn’t go for the-

atrical illusion — trying to make it

look as if fairies are really f lying, for

example. The sandbags and ropes and

harnesses that usually stay behind

the scenes are onstage from the start.

The audience can see everything and

is left to wonder how and when items

will be used.

This setup helped Moeller solve the

design problem of the donkey’s head

that the clownish actor Bottom is cursed

with for much of the play. Full masks

are tough for actors because they hide

facial expressions.

“We’re playing with the idea that

the donkey head is a leftover prop

that’s been sitting in the theater for a

hundred years,” she says. “It’s rotting

away in places. So you don’t lose his

face entirely.”

The concept also gave Moeller the

freedom to play with costumes from

multiple historical eras, though the

play is set in the late 1940s.

“The fairies emerge wearing ghostly

pale undergarments from various peri-

ods,” she says. “And then they play this

elaborate game of dress up.”

The fairies are ghostly, yes, but not

ghosts, so Moeller was careful to shy

away from Halloween-esque tropes.

“I don’t know that we actually try

to make them look like ghosts,” she

says. “The minute you start talking

about fantasy and fairies, it’s easy to go

crazy, but I tried to root it in some sort

of reality.” FIONA ZUBLIN (EXPRESS)

Double Casting

This production of

“Midsummer” blurs

the line between

fantasy and reality

even more by casting

Sara Topham, left,

and Tim Campbell,

right, not only as fairy

royalty Titania and

Oberon, respectively,

but as Athenian

royalty as well.

Campbell sheds his

ethereal regalia for

medals as Theseus,

king of Athens, and

Topham plays his

fiancee, the Amazon

queen Hippolyta.

Christiana Clark, left, and Amelia Pedlow — as Helena and Hermia

— fight over boys.

“The minute you start talking about fantasy and fairies, it’s easy to go crazy, but I tried to root it in some sort of reality.”

Moeller

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Most of us will die in run-of-the-mill

ways. Try out some gruesome alternatives

at “A Killing Game,” the latest interactive

theater piece from Dog & Pony. Through-

out the play, which chronicles a strange

disease outbreak, audience members are

asked to expire in various exotic manners.

We don’t want to give away more than

we already have, so instead, we’ll fill you

in on the influences behind the work.

Keep Calm And Carry On Dying

“War of the Worlds” In 1938,

CBS broadcast a radio drama about an alien

invasion. The story was presented largely

as a series of news bulletins, which caused

nationwide panic. In “A Killing Game,” the

health commissioner tweets advisories as

the epidemic develops, and the characters

and audience tweet reactions.

Eugene Ionesco’s “Killing Game” The absurdist playwright’s ob-

scure 1970 work shares more than a title

with Dog & Pony’s show: Ionesco also used

a mysterious plague as a device to explore

how humanity reacts to fear and uncer-

tainty.

Game Night “A Killing Game”

is an actual game. Each audience mem-

ber receives a hand of cards resembling

those from the card game Fluxx, in which

the rules change constantly. The cards as-

sign roles (citizen, coroner, etc.) and specify

a time and method of demise. Later, play-

goers are divided into teams and forced to

compete in challenges, game-show-style.

FIONA ZUBLIN (EXPRESS)

Yasmin Tuazon, as Miss

Pink, tries to remain calm.

We all can’t stop by the White

House to see its 54 decked-out trees

this season. We can admire the next

best thing, though, just around the

corner: the tree in the main lobby of

the Willard InterContinental hotel. The

14-footer is outfitted with gold and red

baubles, ribbons and lights, as well as

two or three of each annual ornament

created by the White House Historical

Association. (While there, don’t miss

pastry chef Gary O’Hanlon’s gigantic

gingerbread replica of the historic hotel.)

The association has been selling its

presidential history-inspired ornaments

The Willard’s Christmas Tree

Willard InterContinental, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW; free, through early Jan.; 202-628-9100, Washington.intercontinental.com.

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since 1981, and they’ve become collector’s

items. Each year, the newest is displayed

in the White House’s Blue Room.

Association members select the

theme and design of each year’s

ornament, typically basing it on

successive presidents’ terms, starting

with George Washington’s. “We try to

find something of historical significance

during each administration,” says

association president Neil W. Horstman.

KATIE ABERBACH (EXPRESS)

1987: White House doorway In 1987, the historical

association honored sixth

president John Quincy Adams with a

design featuring the double doors of the

White House’s front entrance, decked

out in wreaths and poinsettias. In the

brochure that comes with the ornament,

the association notes that the doorway’s

leaves-and-acorns motif likely pleased

Adams, an avid gardener.

2003: Young boy on a rocking horse The wreath-

shaped ornament inspired

by a Victorian illustration representing

childhood joy honors 18th president

Ulysses S. Grant. It’s fitting that Grant’s

ornament is hanging at the Willard: The

president was known to spend time in the

hotel’s lobby, where he’d enjoy brandy and

cigars. (Some believe the term “lobbyist”

came into use there because it’s where

visitors began to press the president for

their own interests.)

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evergreen-shaped ornament

produced in 2008 represents the

administration of president Benjamin

Harrison (1889-1903), which saw the first

recorded White House Christmas tree.

Harrison liked to spoil his grandkids —

some of whom lived at 1600 Pennsylvania

Ave. — and introduced a tree decorated

with tinsel and popcorn in 1889 for them.

2012: The Tafts in a White steamer car This year’s

ornament depicts president

William Howard Taft (1909-1913) and

first lady Helen Taft on a drive to deliver

Christmas presents. The couple is seated

in a White Motor Company Model M (called

a “White steamer” because it was powered

by steam and manufactured by the White

Sewing Company of Cleveland, Ohio). After

his election, Taft lobbied Congress to win a

$12,000 budget, with which he purchased

the first White House limousine fleet,

including the steamer.

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Did You Know? When Henry Shrady’s design was

chosen for the memorial, the self-taught 31-year-old artist had publicly exhibited only two other sculptures, one of a moose and one of a buffalo.

Shrady was obsessed with accuracy. To better depict live horses, he dissected dead ones; he joined the New York National Guard to experience military life; and he pored over Civil War artifacts lent him by the government.

When the $250,000 memorial was approved in 1901, it was the most expensive federally funded art project in U.S. history.

Nowadays in D.C., that would buy, at the very best, a small one-bedroom condo.

Ulysses S. Grant MemorialTHE CIVIL WAR WAS HELL FOR BOTH MAN AND HORSE

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Grant was a far more memorable general than a president. His monument thusly represents a military commander, not a statesman: He sits calmly astride his horse between two turbulent,

cinematic battle scenes. The Grant and Lincoln memorials, both dedicated in 1922, bookend the National Mall with very

different visions of the Civil War era.

The two bronze sculpture groups on

each side of Grant capture the tragedy

and exhaustion of war. To the north,

cavalrymen surge forward, unable to

stop when a soldier and his mount

fall. That unlucky man is reputedly a

self-portrait of sculptor Henry Shrady,

who agonized over the memorial for

20 years and died two weeks before

its dedication.

To the south, a weary group of

men and horses hauls a cannon over

ruined terrain. It should be clear why

the memorial is considered a master-

piece of equestrian sculpture.

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Traynor,MauriceWilliams & The Zodiacs,

The Marcels, Larry Chance & Earls,

The Tymes, Barbara Harris original lead of

The Toys, The Excellents, The Cookies,

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1 The Way (2010)In this moving indie, Martin Sheen

plays a man who takes the famous

pilgrimage of Santiago de Composte-

la after his son dies while attempting

the same walk. It seems that one can

simply walk from France to Spain.

2 Meek’s Cutoff (2010)Michelle Williams’ pioneer woman (she

makes Laura Ingalls Wilder look like

a wuss) gets lost with a group on the

way to Oregon. It’s like playing “Oregon

Trail” as a kid, only when you die of dys-

entery, you actually die. Of dysentery.

3 The Way Back (2010)

Fleeing POWs put one foot in front of

the other across 4,000 miles of Siberi-

an nothing (and a few other countries

of nothing) and into India. Check out

their route on a map so you can feel

bad about cabbing it for 12 blocks.

4 Walkabout (1971)A dad goes nuts, drives his two kids

into the Australian outback, starts

shooting at them, then sets fire to his

car and kills himself. The kids meet an

Aboriginal teen who helps out, but the

outback still kind of sucks.

5 Into the Wild (2007)True story: A college grad (Emile

Hirsch) decides to go to Alaska to

hang out. With no training. And little

equipment. Things don’t go well.

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Furious ‘Five’ Documentary film has long since shaken its reputation as being a staid genre full

of “behold, the mighty lion” nature stuff. Starting around the time of Errol Morris’

“The Thin Blue Line” in 1988, documentaries have become a powerful means of

calling attention to injustice and, in some cases, rectifying it. “The Central Park

Five,” out Friday, looks at the 1989 case of five black and Latino teens arrested on

charges of beating and raping a white woman in Central Park. Sensationalistic

press coverage and bad police work meant each of the kids spent somewhere

between six and 13 years in prison before being exonerated. Ken Burns (best

known for his TV docs) directs the infuriating, though ultimately satisfying, film. Landmark E Street Cinema, 555 11th St. NW; opens Fri.; 202-452-7672,

Landmarktheatres.com. (Metro Center)The 1989 Central Park rapist case brought out sensationalistic press coverage.

Eighty-three years before Kate and

William announced their impend-

ing spawn, Americans were just

as obsessed with the British mon-

archy. We fought a war or two to

establish that anyone could come

here from anywhere and be any-

thing, all the while looking across

the pond, almost envying a world

where being born to the right fami-

ly was very nearly all that mattered.

“The royal family is a fairy

story,” says Roger Michell, the Brit-

ish director of “Hyde Park on Hud-

son,” out Friday. “And it has more

potency in a country that doesn’t

have that particular fairy story. It’s

more powerful, it’s more mythical.”

Nominally, “Hyde Park” is a fic-

tionalization of a visit King George

VI (the guy “The King’s Speech”

was about, here played by Samu-

el West) made to FDR’s New York

estate in 1939, intent on securing

American help for the impending

war with Germany and Italy. The

film focuses on the class and cul-

tural differences that swirl around

the king and queen, FDR and Elea-

nor, and FDR’s distant cousin Daisy

(Laura Linney), with whom FDR

Two Countries, One Link

is having an affair.

George, unpopular at home,

has to convince Americans he’s

a good ol’ boy while maintaining

that aura of cool mystery Amer-

icans associate with the British

monarchy (a tricky balance, and

one that’s largely tied to the eat-

ing of a hot dog).

“It’s such an odd thing that

Americans have this extraordi-

nary fascination and affection for

British royalty,” Michell says. “And

yet … in a way, the film is telling

the story of a president who’s try-

ing to democratize a king.”

On a smaller scale, the two

focal marriages echo the theme

that sometimes people have to

navigate unsteady relationships

for the greater good. For the Roo-

sevelts, it was “a marriage where

his early infidelities and betrayals

grew into this remarkably affec-

tionate and loving relationship,”

Michell says. “That’s a huge suc-

cess story.” As for the king and

queen, Elizabeth has to deal with

her promotion from minor royal to

major figurehead. “This was thrust

upon her. This wasn’t her idea of a

good time,” Michell says. “So the

film shows their relationship as

being not unhappy, but certainly

not without difficulty.”

It’s in those personal moments

that the film finds its greatest suc-

cess, leading up to the climactic,

frankfurter-centric scene.

“This whole film is predicated

on a sausage,” Michell says. “The

king biting a sausage, in a tiny

way, changes the whole world.”

KRISTEN PAGE-KIRBY (EXPRESS)

“The king biting a sausage, in a tiny way, changes the whole world.”— R O G E R M I C H E L L , DIRECTOR OF “HYDE PARK ON HUDSON”

“Hyde Park on Hudson” director Roger Michell, center, is fascinated by Americans’ fascination with British royalty.

A president, a king — and a hot dog? — collide in the new film ‘Hyde Park on Hudson’

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By now, most people have come to understand the profound distinction

that exists between freeze-dried ramen sold at supermarkets and fresh ramen served in noodle shops. For the uninitiated: It’s like the difference in quality between a frozen pizza and

an expertly crafted Neapolitan pie. As with pizza, ramen has its own spectrum

of styles and influences. That’s never been more clear in Washington than

now, as chefs from myriad backgrounds are putting distinctive spins on the Japanese noodle soup. “The beauty

of ramen,” says Sakuramen co-owner Jonathan Cho, “is that it goes well

with a wide range of flavors without sacrificing its unique experience.” Here

are five restaurants where you can slurp a variety of ramen. BRIAN OH (FOR EXPRESS)

Ramen Manual

Sakuramen2441 18TH ST. NW; 202-656-5285, SAKURAMEN.NET

Adams Morgan’s Sakuramen serves bowls with various

cultural influences. But one — The Chosun ($13), so

named for a historic Korean dynasty — has a distinctly

Korean twist (a nod to co-owner Cho’s Korean heritage).

The ramen is shoyu-style (see “The Basics of Broth,”

at right), topped with bulgogi (thinly sliced ribeye) and

kimchee (spicy pickled cabbage), both Korean staples.

The kimchee lends its characteristically pungent kick

to the comparatively mild broth. Having grown up on

kimchee and bulgogi, Cho says it was a “no-brainer” to

“integrate those flavors” into his ramen.

Afterwords Cafe & Grill1517 CONNECTICUT AVE. NW; 202-387-3825, KRAMERS.COM

For more than a year, this bookshop-cum-cafe has

offered its own takes on ramen. It may be unexpected,

but it’s not that odd; Afterwords also serves dishes

inspired by France, Jamaica and other countries. Owner

Henry Posner didn’t think twice when he enlisted chef

Denis David (then a bookstore manager) to develop

a ramen. Of Filipino descent and formerly a cook at

Raku, David is no stranger to noodles. He eschewed

heavier broth in favor of a lightly salty shoyu and used

thicker egg noodles instead of wheat. The result, he

says, is essentially “a Chinese- and Japanese-style

chicken noodle soup.” His most popular bowl, the Café Lobster Shellfish Ramen ($23), contains scallops,

mussels and half of a Maine lobster.

Ren’s Ramen11403 AMHERST AVE., WHEATON, MD.;

301-693-0806, RENS-RAMEN.COM

Ren’s Ramen serves perhaps the purest forms of

Japanese ramen in the area. Chef Eiji Nakamura and

wife Yoko — who proudly describe their restaurant

as “a ramen house, not a bar or izakaya” — have

been serving the same heavy, rich Sapporo-style miso ramen ($10) since they opened in 2009. Their

bowls are made with noodles imported from Sapporo,

Japan, topped with roast pork and vegetables.

Taan Noodles1817 COLUMBIA ROAD NW; 202-450-2416, TAANDC.COM

At a month-and-a-half old, Taan Noodles in Adams

Morgan applies a markedly modern approach to

ramen, adding subtle, creative flavors to bowls. Chef

Jonathan Bisagni’s Triple Stock Ramen ($12,

whose name refers to the three flavors of stock that

combine to make the broth), comes with charred

corn and pickled cucumbers. Those veggies provide

sweetness not often present in ramen. Bisagni

also serves “maze-men” ($15), a form of brothless

ramen gaining popularity in Tokyo. Still uncommon

in the U.S., it’s more meat-heavy than typical ramen,

containing pork belly, duck confit and chicken confit,

with just enough broth to coat everything with flavor.

Toki Underground 1234 H ST. NE; 202-388-3086, TOKIUNDERGROUND.COM

It’s impossible to speak of D.C.’s ramen scene without

acknowledging the fever pitch of popularity for the dish

that Toki Underground has engendered since it opened

in early 2011. Chef Erik Bruner-Yang’s signature bowl,

the Hakata Classic ($11), is a tonkotsu ramen. Drawing

from his background working in a Taipei ramen shop,

Bruner-Yang infuses Taiwanese elements into his ramen.

His pork is cooked “red pork-style” (a Chinese technique

involving slow braising in soy sauce and sugar) with

wine. He tops the soup with various Chinese spices and

aromatics, including star anise and Sichuan peppercorn.

The Basics Of Broth

A staple in Japan since the early 1900s, ramen is a soup that typically consists of

wheat noodles, a meat-based broth, pork and vegetables. The broth’s flavor often varies. On

Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, “miso” broth (flavored with fermented rice, barley

and soybeans) reigns; in Tokyo, the preferred style of broth is “shoyu” (made with soy

sauce); and on the southern island of Kyushu, it’s all about “tonkotsu”

(a rich, milky broth made by boiling pork bones).

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The Ham Handoff Christmas without a ham may be unthink-able to some, but expertly cooking one is also unthinkable — or just unattainable — for many. Enter Hill Country (410 7th St. NW; 202-556-2044), which is taking or-ders for its pit-smoked boneless ham (12-14 pounds, $150) through Dec. 26 (with 72 hours’ notice). KATIE ABERBACH (EXPRESS)

It’s Citrus SeasonWith its Clementina Celebration, Spanish tapas restaurant Jaleo (Jaleo.com) is in-corporating seasonal sweet clementines into a number of special dishes through Dec. 23. Featured tapas ($8.50-$13) include clementine salad with escarole, pomegran-ate and Mahon cheese; and seared squid with clementines, artichokes and serrano ham. Clementine-inspired cocktails ($14-$16) also join the menu. K.A.

Pay It ForwardIf you’re a regular at Roti Mediterranean

Grill (Roti.com), make your meals count

for more by taking advantage of the

chain’s holiday special. For every $200

gift card purchased at Roti through

the end of December, the company

will donate $20 to Common Threads,

a nonprofi t dedicated to preventing

childhood obesity and fostering

cultural diversity through cooking.  K.A.

12.5 Comfort food and cocktails spot A&D Neighborhood Bar opened at 1314 9th St. NW 12.31 European-style seafood restaurant Azur is slated to open at 405 8th St. NW 1.7 ‘Farm-American’-style restaurant Beuchert’s Saloon will open at 623 Pennsylvania Ave. NE

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With all due respect to star chef Michel

Richard, “I don’t want to be ‘The Guy

Who Used to Work for Michel,’ ” Jason

Maddens says. The executive chef of the

sprawling new Bungalow Lakehouse in

Sterling, who comes to the project from

Central Michel Richard in the District,

is nevertheless slipping into his food

some of the tricks, mostly involving

pops of texture, that he learned from

the master.

There’s nothing petite about this

yellow “bungalow,” which owner Keith

Early built around the shell of

the Lone Star Steakhouse

where Maddens got his start

as a line cook 14 years ago.

Early’s $7 million compound

includes a main dining

room, a bar, a cigar lounge,

an underground banquet hall

and a sports lounge with more than

40 televisions. The gazebo outside

is just waiting for a wedding. Clyde’s

comes to mind as we tour the super-

size setting, which seats 500 and stocks

eight cooks per shift.

There’s no bread service, but there

are shareables — tapenades, rillettes,

charcuterie (“char-coo-ter-ree,” the

menu pronounces it) — to tide you over

until main courses arrive. For folks who

might not be current on food fashion,

the chef writes: “These worldly items

are meant to be snacked on at the start

of your meal.” The dips include a muted

pork spread and a super-salty mash

of salt cod. A better plan of action is

to order some flatbread dressed with

prosciutto, arugula and softened onions.

I expected a better hamburger

from Maddens, given his years of

service at Central, home to some of

the city’s best sandwiches. Bungalow

Lakehouse’s beef patty, shaped from

Virginia meat, has size going for it but

not much savor, although I appreciate

the twice-fried french fries that the

kitchen bothers to make and serve in

a small wire basket.

The food — pork chops, roast

chicken, wild mushroom pasta —

comes out on plates and bowls so

large, they look like white spaceships

landing on the tables. My pick of the

enterprise: seared scallops arranged on

what the chef calls a “deconstructed”

vichychoisse of leeks and potatoes and

corn chowder. For color, a ring of basil

oil and a garnish of micro-celery.

L i ke I sa id , no t h i ng about

Bungalow Lakehouse is restrained.

TOM SIETSEMA (THE WASHINGTON POST)

FirstBite

Bungalow Lakehouse, 46116 Lake Cen-ter Plaza, Sterling, Va.; 703-430-7625, Bungalowlakehouse.com.

Eater’s Digest

Heightened TastesMatchbox’s new location on 14th Street

NW (1901 14th St. NW; 202-328-0369)

has much of the same menu as its three

other local spots. It’s got the same 3.6.9

mini burgers ($9-$23) and the same

creative, toppings-packed pizzas.

But this Matchbox takes

things to another level —

literally.

Two wood- and glass-

walled booths with tables

large enough to seat six

hang in midair, a half level

above the second floor and

directly over the first-floor

bar. I requested seating in one of these

“boxes” (tables 300 and 333, if you’re

wondering) when I visited for a preview

dinner with friends the night before the

restaurant opened.

It felt like other diners were watching

us enviously as we took the private

stairway to our box. Inside, I realized there

are pros and cons to the seating. Pro:

You can spy on others’ meals and decide

what to order without needing a menu.

Con: If you’re afraid of heights (as I am,

slightly), you might feel anxious. Luckily,

my fascination with the view was enough

to distract me from any fear of falling out

(the glass barrier only reached as high as

my shoulders).

STUDIO3877 architect David Tracz

said he and partner David Shove-Brown

designed the boxes hoping to make diners

“feel like rock stars or VIPs.” My friend

Charlie added another description of what

it feels like to sit inside the box: “baller.”

Connect to Katie on Twitter at @Katieaberbach.

By KatieAberbach

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THURSDAY 9:30 Club: Matisyahu, 7 p.m., $40.

Birchmere: Howard Hewett, Avery Sun-

shine, 7:30 p.m., $35.

Black Cat: Megan Jean & the Klay Fam-

ily Band, 8 p.m., $10.

Blues Alley: Marcus Johnson, 8 p.m.

and 10 p.m., $27.50.

DC9: Kalob Griffin Band, Dale and the

Zdubs, 9 p.m., $8.

George Mason University/Patriot

Center: “Can’t Stop Singing,” 7 p.m.

Thu., 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Fri., 10:30

a.m. and 2 p.m. Sat., 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Sun., $15-$45.

Iota Club & Cafe: Tiffany Thompson,

Gideon Grove, 8:30 p.m., $10.

Jammin’ Java: Charlene Kaye, Jay Sto-

lar, Dance for the Dying, 8 p.m., $10 in

advance, $15 day of show.

Kennedy Center/Terrace Theater:

NSO Pops, 7 p.m., 8 p.m.

Kennedy Center/Concert Hall:

National Symphony Orchestra Pops:

Happy Holidays!, 7 p.m., 8 p.m., $20-$85.

Kennedy Center/Millennium Stage:

Merry Tubachristmas, 6 p.m., free.

Music Center at Strathmore: Mark

O’Connor: An Appalachian Christmas,

8 p.m., $25-$55.

Rams Head Tavern: Loudon Wain-

wright III, 8 p.m., $30.

Rock & Roll Hotel: Snakehead Run,

Noah Silver Band, Adrian Krygowski

Band, Anders & Margaret, Ian Walkers

Blues Band, 8 p.m., $10.

The Fillmore: Karl Denson’s Tiny Uni-

verse: Tribute to the Beastie Boys,

8 p.m., $25.

The Hamilton: Wheeler Brothers,

Bronze Radio Return, 7:30 p.m., $15.

Twins Jazz: Dheepa Chari, 8 p.m. and

10 p.m., $10.

Warner Theatre: Washington Ballet,

7 p.m. Fri., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sat., 1 p.m.

and 5:30 p.m. Sun., $57-$91.

FRIDAY 9:30 Club: Of Montreal, 8 p.m., $20.

Birchmere: Four Bitchin’ Babes, 7:30

p.m., $35.

Bohemian Caverns: Miguel Zenon &

Laurent COQ Present “Rayeula,” 8:30

p.m. and 10:30 p.m., $24.

Empire: I, the Breather, Sessions, 5 p.m.,

$12; Dew Baby, Twozeez, Guala, Jabb,

10 p.m., $10.

George Washington University/Lis-

ner Auditorium: Washington Rev-

els present the Christmas Revels, 7:30

p.m. Fri., 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sat., 1 p.m.

and 5 p.m. Sun., $18-$45, $12-$27 age 18

and younger.

Iota Club & Cafe: “Fare Thee Well 2012

venues➜ 9:30 CLUB: 815 V ST. NW; 202-265-0930,

930.COM.

➜ BIRCHMERE: 3701 MOUNT VERNON

AVE., ALEXANDRIA; 703-549-7500,

BIRCHMERE.COM.

➜ BLACK CAT: 1811 14TH ST. NW; 202-667-

7960, BLACKCATDC.COM.

➜ BLUES ALLEY: 1073 WISCONSIN AVE.

NW; 202-337-4141, BLUESALLEY.COM.

➜ DAR CONSTITUTION HALL: 18TH AND

C STREETS NW; 202-628-4780, DAR.ORG/

CONTHALL.

➜ DC9: 1940 9TH ST. NW; 202-483-5000,

DCNINE.COM.

➜ EMPIRE: 6355 ROLLING RD., SPRING-

FIELD, VA; 703-569-5940, EMPIRE-NOVA

.COM.

➜THE FILLMORE: 8656 COLESVILLE

R0AD, SILVER SPRING; 301-960-9999,

FILLMORESILVERSPRING.COM.

➜THE HAMILTON: 600 14TH ST. NW; 202-

787-1000, THEHAMILTONDC.COM.

➜ IOTA CLUB & CAFE: 2832 WILSON

BLVD., ARLINGTON; 703-522-8340,

IOTACLUBANDCAFE.COM.

➜ JAMMIN’ JAVA: 227 MAPLE AVE. E.,

VIENNA; 703-255-1566, JAMMINJAVA.COM.

➜ JIFFY LUBE LIVE: 7800 CELLAR DOOR

DRIVE, BRISTOW, VA.; 703-754-6400,

JIFFYLUBELIVE.COM.

➜ KENNEDY CENTER: 2700 F ST. NW;

202-467-4600, 800-444-1324,

KENNEDY-CENTER.ORG.

➜ MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION:

10475 LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY., COLUM-

BIA, MD; 410-715-5550, MERRIWEATHER

MUSIC.COM.

➜MUSIC CENTER AT STRATHMORE:

5301 TUCKERMAN LANE, NORTH BETHESDA;

301-581-5100, STRATHMORE.ORG.

➜ PATRIOT CENTER: 4500 PATRIOT CIR-

CLE, FAIRFAX; 202-397-7328, 703-993-

3000, PATRIOTCENTER.COM.

➜ RAMS HEAD TAVERN: 33 WEST ST.,

ANNAPOLIS, MD.; 410-268-4545,

RAMSHEADTAVERN.COM.

➜ RED PALACE: 1212 H ST. NE; 202-399-

3201, REDPALACEDC.COM.

➜ ROCK & ROLL HOTEL: 1353 H ST. NE;

202-388-7625, ROCKANDROLLHOTEL

DC.COM.

➜ STATE THEATRE: 220 N. WASHINGTON

ST., FALLS CHURCH; 703-237-0300,

THESTATETHEATRE.COM.

➜U STREET MUSIC HALL: 1115 U ST. NW; 202-

588-1880, USTREETMUSICHALL.COM.

➜ VELVET LOUNGE: 915 U ST. NW; 202-

462-3213, VELVETLOUNGEDC.COM.

➜ WARNER THEATRE: 13TH AND E

STREETS NW; 202-783-4000.

➜ WOLF TRAP: FILENE CENTER: 1551

TRAP RD., VIENNA, VA.; 703-255-1900,

WOLFTRAP.ORG.

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ATLANTA’S OF MONTREAL has always featured a rotating cast of characters (from left: Nicolas Dobbratz, Davey Pierce, Dottie Alexander, Kevin Barnes, Bryan Poole, Kaoru Ishibashi and Clayton Rychlik) all centered on singer and multi-instrumentalist Barnes. The freaky, psychedelic indie rockers, who play 9:30 Club on Friday, released the out-there album “Paralytic Stalks” in February and followed that up in October with “Daughter of Cloud,” a compendium of rare tracks and covers.

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With Taylor and Justin,” 8 p.m., $12.

Jammin’ Java: A Catie Curtis Christ-

mas, 7 p.m., $20.

Kennedy Center/Millennium Stage:

“Tudor Choir,” 6 p.m., free.

Music Center at Strathmore: O.A.R.,

8 p.m., $75-$130.

Rams Head Tavern: The Rovers, Sea-

mus Kennedy, 8:30 p.m., $22.50.

Rock & Roll Hotel: Caz and the Day

Laborers, the Scotch Bonnets, the Evo-

katones, 9 p.m., $10; DJ Lightwaves,

9:30 p.m., free.

State Theatre: Midnight Hike and Red

Line Addiction, the Jones, 8 p.m., $12 in

advance, $15 day of show.

The Fillmore: Sara Evans, Eden’s Edge,

8 p.m., $15.

The Hamilton: Jane Siberry, 8:30 p.m.,

$33.

The Howard Theatre: Jose Felici-

ano, 8 p.m., $38.50 in advance, $42 day

of show.

Twins Jazz: “Monk’s Dream” Concert,

9 p.m., $20.

U Street Music Hall: Popof, Sax Taxi,

10 p.m., $10.

SATURDAY 9:30 Club: Scythian, Cutthroat Sham-

rock, 8 p.m., $18.

Black Cat: Benjamin Francis Leftwich,

8:30 p.m., $12 in advance, $14 at the

door; Black Taxi, 9 p.m., $10.

BlackRock Center for the Arts: “It’s

a Wonderful Life: Live From WVL Radio

Theatre,” 8 p.m., $29-$32.

Empire: Make Me Famous, Get Scared,

Heartist, 5 p.m., $14.

Iota Club & Cafe: Derek Evry and His

Band of Misanthropes, Irresponsible,

Wheelie, 9 p.m., $12.

Kennedy Center/Terrace Theater:

Anthony Braxton Diamond Curtain

Wall Quartet with special guest Jason

Moran, 7:30 p.m., $38.

Kennedy Center/Concert Hall: The

Washington Chorus, 2 p.m., $15-$65.

Kennedy Center/Millennium Stage:

Furia Flamenca, 6 p.m., free.

Music Center at Strathmore:

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by

Chip Davis, 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., $22-$95.

Rams Head Tavern: Hard Travelers,

8 p.m., $25.

Rock & Roll Hotel: Mass Appeal,

9:30 p.m., free.

State Theatre: The John K Band,

Akoma Drummers, Ten Feet Tall, 9 p.m.,

$12 in advance, $15 day of show.

The Howard Theatre: Ronnie Spec-

tor’s Best Christmas Ever!, 8 p.m., $36 in

advance, $40 day of show.

U Street Music Hall: Gigamesh, Ozker,

DJ Provoke, 10 p.m., $10.

SUNDAY 9:30 Club: Streetlight Manifesto, Lion-

ize, 6 p.m., $25.

Birchmere: Candy Dulfer, 7:30 p.m., $35.

BlackRock Center for the Arts: A

Ceremony of Carols with the National

Philharmonic Singers, 3 p.m., $23 - $25.

Bohemian Caverns: Todd Marcus,

7 p.m. and 9 p.m., $15 in advance, $20

at door.

Empire: Every Avenue, Set It Off, Condi-

tions, 6 p.m., $13.

Galaxy Hut: Carolyn Crysdale, Amanda

Lee, 9 p.m., $5.

George Washington University/Lis-

ner Auditorium: Choral Arts Society

of Washington, 1 p.m.

Iota Club & Cafe: Violin Monster,

8 p.m., $10.

Kennedy Center/Terrace Theater:

Choral Arts Society, 1 p.m.

Kennedy Center/Concert Hall: The

Choral Arts Society of Washington: A

Family Christmas, 1 p.m., $45.

Kennedy Center/Millennium Stage:

Coral Cantigas, 6 p.m., free.

Music Center at Strathmore: Fam-

ily Christmas Singalong, 4 p.m., $10;

Moscow Ballet, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.,

$28-$88.

Rams Head Tavern: Lloyd Cole, 12:30

p.m., $20; Rita Coolidge, 7:30 p.m., $45.

Rock & Roll Hotel: Local H, Lady Cop,

8 p.m., $13 - $15.

The Howard Theatre: Beka Trio, Stan-

ley Clarke, Lenny White, 8 p.m., $30.

Twins Jazz: Bobby Muncy, 8 p.m. and

10 p.m., $10.

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gadee, Slant, Brau Brothers, 9 p.m., $10.

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American Painting: “Small

Treasures,” small-scale paintings by

members of the Washington Society

of Landscape Painters, through Jan.

26. 5118 MacArthur Blvd. NW; 202-244-

3244.

LAST CHANCE American University/

Katzen Arts Center: “David

Humphrey: Pets, a President and

the Others,” the painter’s works

from the past 10 years are displayed,

indefinitely. “Inside the Underworld:

Beetle Magic,” sculptor Joan Danziger

combines animal strength and the

beauty of nature with the human spirit,

indefinitely. “Ivan Pinkava: Remains

1997-2010,” the American photographer

traveled across Central Asia to capture

the lives of Eurasians, indefinitely.

“Matthew Kenyon: Flash Crash,” Kenyon

uses mixed media, software, electronics

and other tools to depict mass global

operations, indefinitely. “Revelation:

Major Paintings by Jules Olitski,” 30 of

the painter’s works, painted from 1959

to 2007, are on display, indefinitely. “The

Color of Time,” the nine-minute video

was created by painter and sculptor

Carol Brown Goldberg and filmmaker

Anthony Szulc, indefinitely. Katzen

Arts Center, 4400 Massachusetts Ave.

NW; 202-885-1300, American.edu/cas/

katzen.

Arlington Arts Center: “Fall Solos

2012,” mixed media by Warren Craghead

III, Nancy Daly, Naomi J. Falk, Laura

Hudson, Timothy Thompson and

Richard Vosseller, indefinitely, 1-7

p.m.”Rulemaker,” by Becca Kallem

and Matthew Smith, indefinitely, 1-7

p.m.3550 Wilson Blvd., Arlington; 703-

248-6800, Findyourartist.org.

Art Museum of the Americas:

“The Ripple Effect: Currents of Socially

Engaged Art,” the exhibit, curated by

Raquel de Anda, features 10 artists who

use a diverse set of practices to engage

social and political issues and effect

change, through Jan. 13. 201 18th St.

NW; 202-458-6016, Museum.oas.org.

Arthur M. Sackler Gallery:

“Perspectives: Ai Weiwei,” the show

features photographs, architectural

designs and installations, including

one built with wood from Qing Dynasty

temples, through April 7. “Roads of

Arabia: Archaeology and History of

the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” the

exhibit features bowls, glassware,

earrings, statues and other objects

excavated from sites throughout the

Arabian Peninsula, through Feb. 24.

“Shadow Sites: Recent Work by Jananne

al-Ani,” the Middle Eastern landscape

is examined in this set of video works,

through Feb. 10. 1050 Independence Ave.

SW; 202-633-1000, Asia.si.edu.

LAST CHANCE Artisphere: “Beth

Baldwin: Artist-in-Residence,” the artist

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showcases animals and houses made

from recycled materials, indefinitely.

“W3FI,” an “immersive digital

installation” by Chris Coleman and

Laleh Mehran, with images projected

onto the walls, floors and more, through

Jan. 20. 1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington;

703-875-1100, Artisphere.com.

Athenaeum: “Net Worked,” three area

abstract artists – Timothy Horjus,

Adam Lister and Steven Pearson –

delve into the idea of networks in

today’s society, through Jan. 6. 201

Prince St., Alexandria; 703-548-0035,

Nvfaa.org.

Corcoran Gallery of Art: “Taryn

Simon: A Living Man Declared Dead and

Other Chapters I-XVIII,” Simon’s detailed

photographic archive of images and

text reveals social changes driven by

science, culture and chance, through

Feb. 24. Enoc Perez: Utopia, Perez’s

architectural portraits of the Marina

Towers in Chicago and the Watergate

in Washington evoke modernism’s

futurist aspirations as well as the

sadness of an always-impossible ideal,

through Feb. 10. Ivan Sigal: White Road,

the American photographer traveled

Feb. 24. “Promise of Paradise: Early

Chinese Buddhist Sculpture,” Buddhist

sculptures of stone and gilt bronze

highlight the late Six Dynasties and

the High Tang (6th to 8th century).

“Whistler’s Neighborhood: Impressions

of a Changing London,” etchings,

watercolors and small oil paintings

offer James McNeill Whistler’s quick

impressions of London’s Chelsea

neighborhood from 1863 to his death

in 1903. Together, the works form a

panorama of Chelsea in the late 1880s,

through Sept. 8. Jefferson Drive and

12th Street SW; 202-633-1000, Asia

.si.edu.

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden: “Ai Weiwei: According to

What?,” a retrospective of the Chinese

contemporary artist and political

activist, through Feb. 24. “Ai Weiwei:

Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads,” the

artist’s installation includes 12 zodiac-

inspired animal heads, through Feb. 24.

“Barbara Kruger: Belief + Doubt,” the

entire museum space – walls, floor,

escalator sides – is wrapped in text-

printed vinyl by the artist,

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ANDREW MOORE’S PHOTOS OF A disintegrating Detroit, currently on display at the National Building Museum, include “National Time Clock,” above, an inadvertent metaphor about the city’s unsustainability.

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through Central Asia from 1998 to

2005 capturing the unsettled lives

of Eurasians in provincial towns and

cities. Through nearly 100 photographs

and accompanying text, Sigal reveals

a diverse population adapting in

extraordinary times, through Jan.

27. 500 17th St. NW; 202-639-1700,

Corcoran.org.

Folger Shakespeare Library: “Very

Like a Whale,” the exhibit compares

Renaissance imagination and the

real world, through Jan. 6. Ongoing

exhibits: a collection of Shakespearean

materials and other rare Renaissance

books, manuscripts and works of art,

201 East Capitol St. SE; 202-544-4600,

Folger.edu.

Foundry Gallery: “A Cool Palette,”

group exhibition featuring the wintery

colors of the color wheel – white, blue,

blue-green, magenta, lavender and

more, indefinitely. 1314 18th St. NW; 202-

463-0203.

Freer Gallery of Art: “Enlightened

Beings: Buddhism in Chinese Painting,”

an exhibit of 27 works that focus

on the four main categories of the

enlightened being in Buddhism, through

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immersing visitors in halls of voices

that address conflicting perceptions

of democracy, power and belief. “Black

Box: Democracia,” a three-channel

work, “To Be and to Last (Ser y Durar),”

by the Madrid-based collective formed

by Pablo Espana and Ivan Lopez

captures a team of local traceurs who

perform parkour in a cemetery, through

March 1. “Dark Matters,” the museum

reopens an exhibit that explores the

literal and metaphorical notions of

darkness, through Jan. 31. 7th Street

and Independence Avenue SW; 202-633-

1000, Hirshhorn.si.edu.

Honfleur: “Michael B. Platt: Steppin’

Out,” influenced by a recent trip to

Australia, the Washington artist revisits

his idea of life-size cutouts of charcoal

drawings on wood, indefinitely. 1241

Good Hope Rd. SE; 202-365-8392,

Honfleurgallery.com.

International Arts & Artists’ Hillyer Art Space: “Hot Pink,”

photographer Matt Malone created

installations using hot pink balloons,

which he then photographed,

indefinitely. 9 Hillyer Ct. NW; 202-338-

0680, Artsandartists.org.

Koshland Science Museum: “Food

for Thought,” in the Life Lab exhibit,

explore the science of healthy living.

Drive a shopping cart in a virtual grocery

store and make choices about your food.

Play an interactive game that puts you

in the lunch line at a virtual high school

cafeteria to see how switching out a

few foods can have a big impact on your

health, 6th and E streets NW; 202-334-

1201, Koshland-science-museum.org.

Mexican Cultural Institute: “La

Frontera: Artists on the US-Mexico

Border,” a work-in-progress by New

York photographer Stefan Falke

chronicling contemporary artists

along the U.S.-Mexico border, through

March 2. “Luces y Sombras: Fourteen

Travelers in Mexico,” photographs of

Mexico by Paul Strand, Edward Weston,

Wayne Miller, Aaron Siskind and others,

through March 2. “Visions of Mexico:

The Photography of Hugo Brehme,” 40

photographs by a German emigre and

postcard photographer known for his

hand-colored vintage photographs of

Mexico, through March 2. 2829 16th St.

NW; 202-728-1628, Icm.sre.gob.mx/imw.

Morton Fine Art: “Wrestling With

Angels,” artist Kesha Bruce paints

images depicting African-American

spirituality and identity, through Jan.

2. 1781 Florida Ave. NW; 202-628-2787,

Mortonfineart.com.

Mount Vernon: “Hoecakes &

Hospitality: Cooking With Martha

Washington,” through Aug. 11.

3200 Mount Vernon Memorial

Hwy., Alexandria; 703-780-2000,

Mountvernon.org.

National Air and Space Museum: “Fly Marines! The Centennial of

Marine Corps Aviation: 1912-2012,” this

exhibition of paintings and photographs,

on loan from the National Museum of

the Marine Corps, honors the branch’s

legacy as a supplier of air support for

U.S. troops over a 100-year period,

through Jan. 6. Ongoing exhibits:

Explore the evolution of flight, with

displays, hands-on exhibitions and

historic aircraft and spacecraft, from

the Wright brothers plane to Charles

Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis to the

Apollo 11 command module Columbia.

The museum also has a planetarium

and IMAX theater, which for a fee shows

educational films on flight and outer

space, 6th Street and Independence

Avenue SW; 202-633-1000, Nasm.si.edu.

National Building Museum: “Detroit

Disassembled: Photographs by Andrew

Moore,” the 30 monumentally scaled

photographs reveal the tragic beauty

of Detroit’s ruins, through Feb. 18.

“Detroit Is No Dry Bones: Photographs

by Camilo Jose Vergara,” the sociologist

documented the city’s decline for

more than 25 years. His photographs

illustrate the tension between Detroit’s

industrial ruins and its surviving

communities as the city has continued

to shrink and reinvent itself, through

Feb. 18. “House & Home,” an ongoing

exhibition that explores what it means

to live at home. “Investigating Where

We Live,” produced by area teenagers

in conjunction with museum staff, this

exhibition features photographs and

writings documenting Washington’s

Anacostia neighborhood, through

May 26. “Play Work Build,” the exhibit

explores the history of play through

a toy collection and foam block area,

through Nov. 18, 2014. Ongoing exhibits:

Learn about the history of buildings and

their environmental impact, 401 F St.

NW; 202-272-2448, Nbm.org.

National Gallery of Art, East Building: “In the Tower: Barnett

Newman,” an installment of the In the

Tower series, which spotlights

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artists working from midcentury to

present day, includes the abstract

expressionist’s linear paintings and

drawings from the 1940s, through Feb.

24. “Roy Lichtenstein: A Retrospective,”

the National Gallery of Art continues in

that pop-art vein with a retrospective

of 20th-century artist Roy Lichtenstein.

The largest since his death in 1997, this

exhibition features 134 of his works

from every major period in his career.

Among the traveling show’s highlights

is “Look Mickey,” from the National

Gallery’s own collection, through Jan.

13. “Shock of the News,” more than

60 artists will be represented in this

exhibition, which looks at how visual

artists began at the turn of the 20th

century to think about the newspaper

more broadly, through Jan. 27. 4th

Street and Constitution Avenue NW;

202-737-4215, Nga.gov.

National Gallery of Art, West Building: “Civic Pride: Dutch Group

Portraits From Amsterdam,” rare

depictions of meetings inside the

Kloveniersdoelen, the gathering

place of one of Amsterdam’s three

militia companies, by Govert Flinck

and Bartholomeus van der Helst

are displayed. “Imperial Augsburg:

Renaissance Prints and Drawings,

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1475 to 1540,” this exhibit serves as an

introduction to Augsburg, its artists and

its cultural history during the late 15th

and early 16th centuries, indefinitely.

“Masterpieces of American Furniture

From the Kaufman Collection, 1700-

1830,” one of the largest collections

of early American furniture in private

hands, acquired over the course of

five decades by George M. and Linda

H. Kaufman, is on display. “The Serial

Portrait: Photography and Identity

in the Last One Hundred Years,”

features approximately 150 works by

20 photographers who responded to

portrait conventions and imagined

new ones by exploring the same

subjects – primarily friends, family,

and themselves – over the course of

days, months or decades, indefinitely.

6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW;

202-737-4215, Nga.gov.

National Museum of African Art: “Lalla Essaydi: Revisions,” a collection

of 30 photographs and mixed-media

works by the Moroccan artist, through

Feb. 24. “Walt Disney-Tishman African

Art Highlights,” donated to the museum

in 2005, the collection features unique

and rare works of traditional African art

from throughout sub-Saharan Africa,

through Sept. 1. 950 Independence Ave.

SW; 202-633-4600, Africa.si.edu.

National Museum of American History: “American Stories,” a

cross-section of the museum’s vast

collection of artifacts shows stories

and history have shaped our national

identity. “Food: Transforming the

American Table, 1950 to 2000,” from

food production to who does the

cooking to where meals are consumed

to what we know about what’s good

for us, this exhibit explores how new

technologies and social and cultural

shifts have influenced major changes in

food, wine and eating in America. “Girl

Scouts 1912-2012,” a new display looks

at the organization’s 100-year history,

indefinitely. “Not Lost in Translation:

The Life of Clotilde Arias,” Arias, who

immigrated to New York from Iquitos,

Peru, in 1923 at the age of 22, led an

atypical life and is most known for

her composition “Huiracocha,” which

is revered and still performed around

the world. Her possessions and papers

tell a story of the first half of the

20th century. “Changing America:

The Emancipation Proclamation,

1863 and the March on Washington,

1963,” a collection of photos and

artifacts commemorating two major

events in American history, opening

Fri., through Sept. 15. 14th Street and

Constitution Avenue NW; 202-633-1000,

Americanhistory.si.edu.

National Museum of Natural History: “Nature’s Best Photography

Awards,” portraits of plants, animals

and people by the world’s best amateur

and professional photographers,

through April 30. “The Beautiful

Time: Photography by Sammy

Baloji,” Congolese photographer and

videographer Sammy Baloji explores

the meaning of memory in an exhibit

of collages and photographs of copper

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Join a pre-concert lecture with MarkO’Connor at 6:30PM on the Promenadelevel. Free with your concert ticket.

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A Christmas Presentation of Music and Drama

Saturday, December 15, 2012 • 7:00 pm

First Baptist Churchof Gaithersburg200West Diamond AvenueGaithersburg, MD 20877

Admission: FREE

A Christmas celebration of the birth ofChrist presented through choral, orchestral,hand-bells, and drama. This inspirational

celebration is presented under the backdropof a life-size bible.

703.746.3301

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Make Plans for First Night Alexandria: Dec. 31This annual New Year's Eve bash takes over Old Town with 100 perform-ances at 20 indoor venues, with live music, dancing, and children's facepainting and games. The afternoon’s Fun Hunt is joined by all-new activitiesfor families and dogs! Plus, a spectacular fireworks display on the river atmidnight. Afternoon activities, 2 to 5 p.m. Performances, 7 to 11:45 p.m.Tickets $15 in advance; $20 after Dec. 17. Details on this and dozens ofevents at VisitAlexandriaVA.com.

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13 HOWARD HEWETTw/sp. guestAVERY SUNSHINE14 FOUR BITCHIN’ BABES‘Jingle Babes!’ featuring SALLY FINGERETT,

DEBI SMITH, DEIDRE FLINT, MARCY MARXER

16 CANDY DULFER17 JENNIFER KNAPP & MARGARET BECKER

‘The Hymns Of Christmas Tour’

19CHATHAM COUNTY LINE‘Electric Holiday Tour’

w/ JOHNNY IRION, JAY BROWN, ZEKE HUTCHINS

21PIECES OF A DREAM22 BILL KIRCHEN’S

Honky Tonk Holiday Show!w/sp. guestsDudley Connell, Sally Love,

Louis Kirchen, The Grandsons’Alan MacEwen & Chris Watling

23 CHRISTINE LAVIN & UNCLE BONSAI“Just One Angel!” The anti-holiday Holiday Concert

27 A Tribute to JOHN DENVER feat. TED VIGILw/special guest Steve Weisberg

28 16th AnnualHANK WILLIAMS TRIBUTE SHOWfeat. Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer,

Bill Kirchen, Robin & LindaWilliams & Their Fine Group

w/Rickie Simpkins & Mark Schatz29 SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & THE ASBURY JUKES30 TANK BRIDGET KELLY

31 New Years Eve withTHE SELDOM SCENE 8pmThe Hot Seats, Tim Finch & Eastman String Band

Jan 3 OCEAN ORCHESTRA &WASHINGTON REVELS SINGERS

“12 Days of Solstice”4 Reunion ShowPATMcGEE BAND Matt

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Congo before and after independence,

through Jan. 6. “The Evolving Universe,”

see images of space taken through

telescopes and explore the time

between the creation of the universe

to present day on Earth, through July

7. “Titanoboa: Monster Snake,” from

a Colombian coal mine, scientists

uncovered 65-million-year-old remains

of the largest snake in the world.

Measuring 48 feet long and weighing

2,500 pounds, this massive predator

could crush and devour a crocodile.

Fossil plants and animals found at

the site reveal the earliest known rain

forest, the lost world that followed

the demise of the dinosaurs. Explore

a full-scale model of Titanoboa and

watch a video from the Smithsonian

Channel documentary to delve into

the discovery, reconstruction and

implications of this enormous reptile,

through Jan. 6. Dom Pedro, the 14-inch

obelisk is a 10,363-carat aquamarine,

10th Street and Constitution Avenue

NW; 202-633-1000, Mnh.si.edu.

National Museum of the American Indian: “A Song for the Horse Nation,”

explore the relationship between

Native Americans and their horses in

this exhibit, which includes a life-size

mannequin of a horse in full beaded

regalia, rifles and a Sioux tepee,

through Jan. 7. “Arctic Journeys,

Ancient Memories: The Sculpture of

Abraham Anghik Ruben,” the sculptures

envision the prehistory of the North

American Arctic through myths and

legends, through Jan. 2. 4th Street and

Independence Avenue SW; 202-633-

1000, Nmai.si.edu.

National Museum of Women in the Arts: “Fabulous! Portraits by

Michele Mattei,” this selection of

portraits features women who have

devoted their lives to the arts, through

Jan. 13. “High Fiber: Women to Watch

2012,” the exhibit highlights fibers

and fiber techniques in contemporary

art, through Jan. 6. “New York Avenue

Sculpture Project: Chakaia Booker,”

Chakaia Booker exhibits her rubber-tire-

based pieces outside the museum along

New York Avenue as part of a series of

changing installations of contemporary

works by women artists, through March

9, 2014. Ongoing exhibits: works by

female artists, 1250 New York Ave. NW;

202-783-5000, Nmwa.org.

National Portrait Gallery: “1812: A

Nation Emerges,” the War of 1812 and its

place in American history are explored

through portraits, stories and objects,

through Jan. 27. “A Will of Their Own:

Judith Sargent Murray and Women of

Achievement in the Early Republic,”

seven portraits of women who figured

prominently during and after the

American Revolution, through Sept.

2. “Juliette Gordon Low and the 100th

Anniversary of Girl Scouts,” to mark the

centennial of the Girl Scouts, a portrait

of Juliette Gordon Low, the group’s

founder, a patent award, a membership

pin and photographs of Low when she

commemorated the 10th anniversary

of the Girl Scouts are on view, through

May 31. “Mathew Brady’s Photographs of

Union Generals,” studio portraits by one

of the most famous photographers of

the Civil War. “One Life: Amelia Earhart,”

timed to coincide with the 75th

anniversary of her disappearance, this

one-room exhibition will bring together

a selection of portraits of Earhart in all

artistic media, through May 27. “Poetic

Likeness: Modern American Poets,”

beginning with Walt Whitman and his

use of free verse, through the 1970s,

with poets such as Yusef Komunyakaa,

the exhibition explores how American

poets contributed to the making of

American literature, through April 28.

“Portraiture Now: Drawing on the Edge,”

the painstaking techniques of Mequitta

Ahuja, Mary Borgman, Adam Chapman,

Ben Durham, Till Freiwald and Rob

Matthew are explored, through Aug. 18.

“The Confederate Sketches of Adalbert

Volck,” sketches by the German-born

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HOLIDAY EVENTSGiftCertificatesare the perfectgift!

$41.95 -$44.95

The Lazy SusanDinner Theatre(703) 550-7384www.lazysusan.com

Musical adaptation of Charles Dickens'timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge.

Now playingSee website for dayand showtime info

A ChristmasCarol

$12-17800-494-8497www.synetictheater.org

The rotten, misbehaving Herdmanchildren take part in the churchChristmas pageant. It could be a totaldisaster, or it just might be The BestChristmas Pageant Ever.

December 15-27School vacationmatinees!

The BestChristmasPageant Ever

$30

students$15

St. Bernadette’s70 University Blvd East,Silver Spring MDchantrydc.com202-625-2855

Palestrina’s great Missa Benedicta es

Josquin’s Benedicta es

Palestrina Christmas motets for doublechoir, including Hodie Christus natusest and O magnum mysterium

Sat, Dec. 15, 7:30 pm

Chantry: APalestrinaChristmasDavid Taylor,Music Director

Fun for thewhole family,with CharlesDickens, TinyTim, carolsing-alongsand more!

Startingat $25

The Music Centerat Strathmorewww.strathmore.org301-588-5100

J. Reilly Lewis, Music DirectorGarth Bardsley as Charles DickensThe Crummles Carolers, Ben Hutto,DirectorWashington Symphonic BrassTodd Fickley, Organ

Monday, December 17at 7:30

CathedralChoral SocietyA DickensChristmas

Features2012 Partnersin Song,Tuscarora HSSelect VocalEnsemble

$15-$50Senior,

student,group

discount301-572-6865

The NationalPresbyterian Church4101 Nebraska Avenue NWWashington, DC 20016-2735TICKETS: 301-572-6865or visit www.citychoir.org

Includes a candlelight processional,audience sing-along of favoritecarols, performances of well-knownand loved British holiday music,brass ensemble and organ, youngchildren’s “Silent Night” spotlight,“Hallelujah Chorus” from Messiah.

Sunday, December 16,2012 at 5:00 PM

The Holly and theIvy: British Musicfor ChristmasRobert Shafer, conductor

Free parkingin Cathedralgarage.

3- concert‘mini’subscription’available.

Start at$30

Matinee$25

Washington NationalCathedralTickets and subscriptions202-537-2228or 202-537-5527cathedralchoralsociety.org

J. Reilly Lewis, Music DirectorGuest choir – Langley High SchoolMadrigalsWashington Symphonic BrassTodd Fickley, organ

Sat., December 15 &Sun., December 16at 4 pm

Family Matinee,December 15 at noon

CathedralChoral SocietyThe Joy ofChristmas

$12Students &

Seniors$15

Adults

ArtSpace Falls Church410 South Maple Avenue571-239-5288www.creativecauldron.org

An Irish folktale adapted for the stage.Featuring live Irish Music. "poignant andbracing... a reminder of the season's richideals" - Washington Post

Now through Dec. 23Fridays at 7:30 pmSaturdays at 2 & 7:30pmSundays at 2 & 4pm

Christmas Cabinof Carnaween

The Smithsonian American Art Museumpresents the 21st Century Consort holiday performance of

Jon Deak’s The Passion of Scrooge or A Christmas Carol andBenjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols

Special guests William Sharp, and the Washington National Cathedral Girl Choristers,directed by Michael McCarthy.

Saturday December 15, 2012, 5 p.m. Tickets $20Information at AmericanArt.si.edu

Smithsonian American Art Museum 8th and G Streets, NW Washington DCEverett Shinn, Kitchen at Bob Cratchitt’s (illustration from Dickens’ A Christmas Carol) (detail), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Fred D. Bentley, Sr.

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SavyonLiebrechtreads fromher prose,Sun at 6:00,$10

Sun &MonPay

WhatYou Can

(800) 494-TIXStheaterj.org

Select PWYC tickets availablefor presale.

Winner of Israel’s Best Play Award!A passionate young woman flees herOrthodox family and escapes to akibbutz in the Negev desert.

Sat 8:00Sun & Mon 7:30 pm

Theater JApples FromThe Desertby Savyon Liebrecht

Regular$35–55

Under 25$15-20

800-494-8497www.synetictheater.org

Fantastical characters take you alongon their journeys to the moon.Now - January 6

Synetic TheaterA Trip tothe Moon

"One of thebest showsI've seen at aWashington,DC children'stheatre."Broadway-World

$10+

Imagination Stage4908 Auburn Ave.Bethesda, MD301-280-1660Imaginationstage.org

Featuring many beloved Dr. Seusscharacters, this musical adventurefollows Horton the Elephant on hisquest to save the tiny Whos of Whovillebecause – after all – "a person's aperson, no matter how small.”(Best for ages 4-12.)

Now thru Jan. 6, 2013Seussical

PERFORMANCESDiscountsavailable forgroups of 10+.202-312-1427

$36

Ronald Reagan Building1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NWTix available at 202.397.SEATticketmaster.com

A musical, political satire.We put the MOCK in Democracy!www.capsteps.comInfo: 202.312.1555

Fridays & Saturdaysat 7:30pmShows added 12/26 &12/31

Washington, DC’sPremiere PoliticalSatire Troupe

MUSIC - JAZZ

Hear rare andmuch lovedgems .

$20

Twins Jazz1344 U Street, NWWashington DC 20009202-234-0072twinsjazz.com

Related workshop Dec. 29www.indepthjazz.com

Hear the music of iconic bebop pianistThelonious Monk played by acclaimedquartet Jeff Antoniuk & the JazzUpdate: bassist Tom Baldwin, pianistWade Beach, drummer Tony Martucci.

Friday & SaturdayDecember 14 & 159 & 11 p.m.

Twins Jazz"Monk's Dream"Jeff Antoniuk &The Jazz Update

MUSIC - ORCHESTRALFree parkingis available on7th Streetunder theoverpassopposite theMarine Bar-racks Annex.

Free!

John Philip Sousa Band HallMarine Barracks Annex7th & K Streets, SEWashington, DC202-433-4011www.marineband.usmc.mil

Hear Marine Brass Ensembles performa varied program of holiday music andbrass standards by such composersas Eric Ewazen, Giovanni Gabrieli, andJohann Sebastian Bach. Holidayfavorites include “Ding Dong, Merrilyon High,” “Hark! The Herald AngelsSing,” and “Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah.”

Sunday, Dec. 16at 2 p.m.

U.S. Marine BandMarine BrassEnsembles

DANCE

Bring yourgroup!$10-$22

The Publick Playhouse,Cheverly MDmomentumdancetheatre.com

An original, modern take on the classic!Ellington’s Nutcracker plus pop, funk,salsa, Rats & Ninjas. Follow 2 kids asthey transform thru the arts!

Now - Sun Dec 16Jazz Hip HopNutcracker

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Confederate propagandist and

lithographer, through Jan. 21. “The

Network,” Lincoln Schatz’s group video

portrait combines and recombines 89

famous interviewees, 8th and F streets

NW; 202-633-1000, Npg.si.edu.

Newseum: “Every Four Years:

Presidential Campaigns and the

Press,” a look at how media coverage

of presidential campaigns has evolved

from William McKinley’s 1896 campaign

to the present day, through Jan. 27.

“The Eyes of History 2012,” more than

70 of the best news images of the

people, events and issues that shaped

the nation and the world in 2011 from

the White House News Photographers

Association, through March 29. 555

Pennsylvania Ave. NW; 888-639-7386,

Newseum.org.

Phillips Collection: “Per Kirkeby:

Paintings and Sculpture,” the Danish

artist’s work features 26 layered

paintings and 11 bronze models,

through Jan. 6. “Picturing the Sublime:

Photographs From the Joseph and

Charlotte Lichtenberg Collection,” 11

photographs document how artists

use the camera to capture the beauty

and destruction of the natural world.

Includes works by Ansel Adams, Josef

Koudelka, Edward Burtynsky, Lynn

Davis, Richard Misrach, Francis Frith

and Carleton Watkins, through Jan.

13. Intersections: Xavier Veilhan, the

show, entitled “(IN)balance” showcases

15 recent pieces that investigate the

balance between natural and social

forces, and between new technologies

and historical styles, through Feb.

10. 1600 21st St. NW; 202-387-2151,

Phillipscollection.org.

Renwick Gallery: “40 Under 40:

Craft Futures,” crafts by artists born

since 1972, encompassing industrial

design, installation art, sustainable

manufacturing and fashion, through

Feb. 3. 17th Street and Pennsylvania

Avenue NW; 202-633-1000,

Americanart.si.edu.

S. Dillon Ripley Center: “2012

Smithsonian Staff Photo Contest

Winners,” the 36 winning entries

are displayed, through April 30.

“Sustaining/Creating,” this national

juried exhibition presents works by

emerging artists with disabilities,

through Jan. 13. 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW;

202-633-1000, Si.edu/museums/

ripley-center.

Smithsonian American Art Museum: “Inventing a Better

Mousetrap: Patent Models From the

Rothschild Collection,” models of

mousetraps and other inventions

show patents inventors submitted in

the 19th century, through Nov. 3, 2013.

“Nam June Paik: Global Visionary,”

the exhibition features “Zen for TV”

(1963/1976), “Megatron/Matrix” (1995)

and objects from the Nam June Paik

Archive, a collection of correspondence

and Paik ephemera, through Aug. 11.

“The Civil War and American Art,”

DISTRICTAMC Loews Georgetown 143111 K Street N.W. www.AMCTheatres.comLife of Pi 3D (PG) RealD 3D: 4:45-8:00-10:20Movie TimesThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (PG-13) Digital Presentation: 12:00-2:50-5:45-8:45Life of Pi (PG) Digital Presentation: 1:30Skyfall (PG-13) Digital Presentation: 12:15-3:45Rise of the Guardians (PG) Digital Presentation: 1:20-6:40Playing for Keeps (PG-13) Digital Presentation: (!) 12:50-3:40-6:20-9:10The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey An IMAX 3D Experience (PG-13) IMAX 3D: (!) 12:01AMFlight (R) Digital Presentation: 2:40-6:10-9:45Argo (R) Digital Presentation: 2:15-5:15-8:15Burn: One Year on the Frontlines of the Battle to Save Detroit (NR) AMC INDEPENDENT;DigitalPresentation: (!) 1:00-3:30-6:00-8:30-10:45Silver Linings Playbook (R) Digital Presentation: 1:10-4:20-7:15-10:10Killing Them Softly (R) Digital Presentation: (!) 1:40-4:10-6:50-9:20Skyfall: The IMAX Experience (PG-13) Digital Presentation;IMAX: 12:30-4:00-7:30Rise of the Guardians 3D (PG) RealD 3D: 3:50-9:30Lincoln (PG-13) Digital Presentation: 12:00-2:00-3:15-5:30-8:45Hitchcock (PG-13) AMC INDEPENDENT;Digital Presentation: 2:30-5:00-7:45The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 3D (PG-13) RealD 3D: (!) 12:01AMThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (PG-13) Digital Presentation: (!) 12:01AM

AMC Loews Uptown 13426 Connecticut Avenue N.W. www.AMCTheatres.comSkyfall (PG-13) Digital Presentation: 3:30-7:00The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 3D (PG-13) RealD 3D: 12:01AM

AMC Mazza Gallerie5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW www.AMCTheatres.comLife of Pi 3D (PG) RealD 3D: 4:40-7:30The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (PG-13) Digital Presentation: 2:30-5:10-7:50Life of Pi (PG) Digital Presentation: 1:40Skyfall (PG-13) Digital Presentation: 1:20-4:30-7:40-10:50The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 3D (PG-13) RealD 3D: (!) 12:01AMThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (PG-13) Digital Presentation: (!) 12:01AMFlight (R) Digital Presentation: 4:00-7:10Argo (R) Digital Presentation: 1:25-4:15-7:00Wreck-It Ralph in 3D (PG) RealD 3D: 1:30Lincoln (PG-13) Digital Presentation: (!) 12:40-4:00-7:20-10:40

Avalon5612 Connecticut Avenue www.theavalon.orgArgo (R) 11:30-2:00-4:45-7:30Silver Linings Playbook (R) 12:00-2:45-5:30-8:15

Landmark E Street Cinema555 11th Street NW www.landmarktheatres.comChasing Ice (PG-13) 1:35-3:35The Sessions (R) 2:20-4:50-7:20-9:50Anna Karenina (R) 1:00-2:15-3:45-5:15-6:45-8:15-9:25Hitchcock (PG-13) 1:00-2:00-3:15-4:15-5:30-7:45-8:45-9:55The Perks of Being a Wallflower (PG-13) 2:10-7:10The Waiting Room (NR) 4:40-9:40Deadfall (Kin) (R) 2:00-4:30-7:00-9:30

Regal Gallery Place Stadium 14707 Seventh Street NW www.regalcinemas.comLife of Pi 3D (PG) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: (!) 1:10-4:10-7:00-10:10Red Dawn (PG-13) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 3:20The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (PG-13) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service:1:40-5:00-8:00-10:50Life of Pi (PG) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 12:30-3:30-6:30Skyfall (PG-13) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 12:40-4:00-7:20-10:35Rise of the Guardians (PG) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 4:05-9:40Argo (R) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 1:50-4:50-7:50-10:35Wreck-It Ralph (PG) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 1:20-6:45The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 3D (PG-13) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: (!) 12:01AMFlight (R) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 1:30-4:40-7:45The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (PG-13) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: (!)12:01-12:02Playing for Keeps (PG-13) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 12:00-2:25-10:00Silver Linings Playbook (R) CC-Closed Captions: 12:55-3:40-7:10-9:55Killing Them Softly (R) CC-Closed Captions: 12:05-2:40-5:20-8:20Rise of the Guardians 3D (PG) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: (!) 12:50-6:55Wreck-It Ralph in 3D (PG) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: (!) 3:55-9:20Lincoln (PG-13) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 12:10-1:00-3:50-4:30-8:10-10:25End of Watch (R) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 9:30The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 3D (PG-13) HFR: (!) 12:01AM

West End Cinema2301 M Street NW http://westendcinema.com/Argo (R) Ben Affleck stars & directs!: 4:30-7:00-9:30Waiting For Lightning (PG-13) Skateboard legend Danny Way!: 3:40-5:40-7:40-9:40

A Late Quartet (R) 2:00Silver Linings Playbook (R) Bradley Cooper- Jennifer Lawrence- Robert De Niro & Jackie Weaver!:2:20-4:50-7:20-9:50

MARYLANDAFI Silver Theatre Cultural Center8633 Colesville Road www.afi.com/silverAnna Karenina (R) no passes: (!) 12:45-3:20-6:00-8:35The Sessions (R) 1:10-5:10-7:15-9:15The Royal Tenenbaums (R) 9:00Metropolitan (1990) (NR) 7:00Sherlock Homes in Washington w/ The Spider Woman4:00

AMC Loews Center Park 84001 Powder Mill Rd. www.AMCTheatres.comLife of Pi 3D (PG) CC-Closed Captions;RealD 3D: 5:15The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (PG-13) CC-Closed Captions;Digital Presentation:2:00-5:00-8:00-10:45Life of Pi (PG) CC-Closed Captions;Digital Presentation: 2:15Skyfall (PG-13) CC-Closed Captions;Digital Presentation: 1:30-4:40-7:45-11:15Rise of the Guardians (PG) CC-Closed Captions;Digital Presentation: 5:05The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 3D (PG-13) CC-Closed Captions;RealD 3D: (!) 12:01AMPlaying for Keeps (PG-13) Digital Presentation: 1:45-4:20-7:00-10:00Wreck-It Ralph (PG) CC-Closed Captions;Digital Presentation: 1:20-6:30-9:00Flight (R) CC-Closed Captions;Digital Presentation: 1:15-4:15-7:30-10:40Rise of the Guardians 3D (PG) CC-Closed Captions;RealD 3D: 2:45Wreck-It Ralph in 3D (PG) CC-Closed Captions;RealD 3D: 4:00Lincoln (PG-13) CC-Closed Captions;Digital Presentation: 1:05-4:20-7:40The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (PG-13) Digital Presentation: (!) 12:01AM

AMC Loews White Flint 511301 Rockville Pike www.AMCTheatres.comLife of Pi 3D (PG) RealD 3D: 5:15-8:10Life of Pi (PG) Digital Presentation: 2:15Rise of the Guardians (PG) Digital Presentation: 4:20The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 3D (PG-13) RealD 3D: (!) 12:01AMArgo (R) Digital Presentation: 2:00-5:00-7:50Rise of the Guardians 3D (PG) RealD 3D: 1:50-7:30Skyfall (PG-13) 1:30-4:45-8:00The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (PG-13) 1:45-4:30-7:15

AMC Magic Johnson Capital Center 12800 Shoppers Way www.AMCTheatres.comLife of Pi 3D (PG) RealD 3D: (!) 11:30-5:40-8:50Red Dawn (PG-13) Digital Projection: (!) 12:10-2:40-5:10-7:40-10:05The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (PG-13) Digital Presentation: 12:00-3:00-6:00-9:00-11:10Life of Pi (PG) Digital Presentation: (!) 2:30Skyfall (PG-13) Digital Presentation: 11:40-3:00-6:30-12:00Rise of the Guardians (PG) Digital Presentation: (!) 12:30-6:10The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 3D (PG-13) CC-Closed Captions;RealD 3D: 12:01AMThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (PG-13) CC-Closed Captions;Digital Presentation: 12:01AMWreck-It Ralph (PG) Digital Presentation: 3:50-9:30The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey An IMAX 3D Experience (PG-13) IMAX 3D: 12:01AMFlight (R) Digital Presentation: 12:00-3:30-6:40-9:55Killing Them Softly (R) Digital Presentation: (!) 11:00-1:30-4:00-6:30-9:00Skyfall: The IMAX Experience (PG-13) Digital Presentation;IMAX: 1:00-4:30-7:45End of Watch (R) Digital Presentation: 11:15-2:00-4:40-7:20-10:00Rise of the Guardians 3D (PG) RealD 3D: (!) 3:20-8:40The Collection (R) Digital Presentation: (!) 12:50-3:00-5:30-7:50-10:05Wreck-It Ralph in 3D (PG) RealD 3D: 1:00-6:50Lincoln (PG-13) Digital Presentation: 11:10-2:50-6:15-9:40

Landmark Bethesda Row Cinema7235 Woodmont Avenue www.landmarktheatres.comA Royal Affair (En kongelig affaere) (R) 1:25-4:20-7:10-10:00Anna Karenina (R) 1:30-2:10-4:25-5:00-7:15-8:15-10:05Lincoln (PG-13) 1:00-2:00-3:30-4:30-5:30-7:00-8:00-9:00Hitchcock (PG-13) 1:35-2:15-4:00-4:35-6:55-7:30-9:30-9:55

Regal Bethesda 107272 Wisconsin Avenue www.regalcinemas.comLife of Pi 3D (PG) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: (!) 1:00-3:50-6:40-9:40The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (PG-13) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service:1:40-4:20-7:10-10:15Life of Pi (PG) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 4:45-7:45-10:00Skyfall (PG-13) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 12:50-4:00-7:20-9:30Wreck-It Ralph (PG) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 1:10-4:25-7:15Rise of the Guardians (PG) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 1:30-6:50The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 3D (PG-13) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service:(!) 12:01AMThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (PG-13) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: (!) 12:01AMPlaying for Keeps (PG-13) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 2:00-5:10-7:40Flight (R) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 1:35Argo (R) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 4:30-7:30-9:50Silver Linings Playbook (R) CC-Closed Captions: 1:45-4:40-7:50-10:10

Rise of the Guardians 3D (PG) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: (!) 4:10Killing Them Softly (R) CC-Closed Captions: 2:10-5:15-8:00-10:20

Regal Hyattsville Royale Stadium 146505 America Blvd.Life of Pi 3D (PG) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: (!) 2:35-5:30-8:45Red Dawn (PG-13) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 1:50-4:15-6:50Skyfall (PG-13) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 1:05-4:10-7:15-10:20The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (PG-13) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service:1:15-2:15-3:55-4:55-6:35-7:35-9:20-10:35Life of Pi (PG) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 1:35-7:10Wreck-It Ralph (PG) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 1:30-4:00-6:45Rise of the Guardians (PG) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 1:25-3:45-6:20Flight (R) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 1:10-4:20-7:25-10:30The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 3D (PG-13) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service:(!) 12:01AMThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (PG-13) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: (!)12:01AMPlaying for Keeps (PG-13) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 1:00-3:25-5:50-8:15Killing Them Softly (R) CC-Closed Captions: 2:00-4:30-7:00-10:45Rise of the Guardians 3D (PG) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: (!) 2:25-4:45-7:20-9:50Lincoln (PG-13) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 2:30-6:15-9:30End of Watch (R) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 4:35The Collection (R) 1:00-3:05-5:15-7:45-9:55

Regal Majestic 20 & IMAX900 Ellsworth DriveLife of Pi 3D (PG) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: (!) 1:55-3:50-5:20-8:05-9:35-10:55Red Dawn (PG-13) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 2:10-4:50-7:30The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (PG-13) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service:1:00-3:00-4:00-6:00-6:40-8:40-9:20Life of Pi (PG) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 12:50-6:45Skyfall (PG-13) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 12:35-2:45-3:45-5:55-7:10-8:55-10:30Rise of the Guardians (PG) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 1:25-2:15-3:55-4:40-6:35-9:10Silver Linings Playbook (R) CC-Closed Captions: 12:45-3:25-6:30-9:10The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 3D (PG-13) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service:(!) 12:01AMPlaying for Keeps (PG-13) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 1:15-3:35-6:05-8:45-11:05Wreck-It Ralph (PG) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 1:30-6:50-9:20The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (PG-13) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: (!)12:01-1:00-1:30Rise of the Guardians 3D (PG) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: (!) 12:40-3:10-5:40-8:10Flight (R) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 1:10-4:30-7:40Argo (R) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 2:00-5:10-8:20-11:05The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey An IMAX 3D Experience (PG-13) CC/DVS-Closed Captions &Descriptive Video Se;IMAX: (!) 12:01-3:25Killing Them Softly (R) CC-Closed Captions: 2:35-5:30-8:30-11:00Skyfall: The IMAX Experience (PG-13) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video S;IMAX: (!) 1:35-4:45-8:00Wreck-It Ralph in 3D (PG) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: (!) 4:20End of Watch (R) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 7:15-9:50Lincoln (PG-13) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 1:05-2:55-4:15-6:15-7:25-9:40-10:40The Collection (R) 2:25-5:00-9:55The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 3D (PG-13) HFR: (!) 12:01-12:30-2:00

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AMC Hoffman Center 22206 Swamp Fox Rd. www.AMCTheatres.comLife of Pi 3D (PG) RealD 3D: 11:05-2:10-5:15-8:20Red Dawn (PG-13) Digital Projection: 12:40-3:15-5:45-8:15The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (PG-13) Digital Presentation: 12:00-1:25-2:55-4:20-5:50-7:15-8:45-10:10Life of Pi (PG) Digital Presentation: 1:00-4:00-7:00Skyfall (PG-13) Digital Presentation: 11:50-12:50-3:10-4:10-6:30-7:30Rise of the Guardians (PG) Digital Presentation: 10:55-1:30-4:05-6:45-9:25The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 3D (PG-13) RealD 3D: (!) 12:01AMThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (PG-13) Digital Presentation: (!) 12:01AMPlaying for Keeps (PG-13) Digital Presentation: (!) 11:45-2:25-5:05-7:50-10:20Wreck-It Ralph (PG) Digital Presentation: 11:15-2:00-7:25Flight (R) Digital Presentation: 12:45-4:00-7:05Argo (R) Digital Presentation: 1:15-4:15-7:10-10:05

Silver Linings Playbook (R) Digital Presentation: 1:35-4:30-7:20-10:20Killing Them Softly (R) Digital Presentation: (!) 11:00-1:40-4:15-6:55-9:30Skyfall: The IMAX Experience (PG-13) Digital Presentation;IMAX: 1:50-5:10-8:30End of Watch (R) Digital Presentation: 1:05-3:50-6:35-9:20Rise of the Guardians 3D (PG) RealD 3D: 12:25-3:00-5:30-8:05The Collection (R) Digital Presentation: (!) 12:50-3:05-5:20-7:35-9:50Wreck-It Ralph in 3D (PG) RealD 3D: 4:40Cloud Atlas (R) Digital Presentation: 10:45-2:30-6:20-10:00Anna Karenina (R) AMC INDEPENDENT;Digital Presentation: 1:20-4:35-7:40Lincoln (PG-13) Digital Presentation: 11:10-12:55-2:40-4:25-6:10-7:55The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey An IMAX 3D Experience in HFR (PG-13)IMAX;RealD 3D: (!) 12:01AM

Angelika Film Center Mosaic8200 Strawberry LaneLife of Pi (PG) 10:25-4:00Skyfall (PG-13) 12:30-3:30-6:30-9:30Argo (R) 11:15-1:50-4:25-7:10-9:50Silver Linings Playbook (R) 11:50-2:30-5:10-7:50-10:30Killing Them Softly (R) 11:05-1:20-3:35-5:55-8:15-10:35Anna Karenina (R) 11:00-1:40-4:20-7:00-10:00Lincoln (PG-13) 10:00-11:40-1:10-2:50-4:20-6:00-7:30-9:10-10:40Ghostbusters (PG)Life of Pi 3D (PG) 1:10-6:45-9:45

Arlington Cinema 'N' Drafthouse2903 Columbia Pike http://www.arlingtondrafthouse.com/Seven Psychopaths (R) 9:50

Regal Ballston Common 12671 N. Glebe Road www.regalcinemas.comThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (PG-13) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service:12:00-1:00-1:30-2:00-3:30-5:00-7:00-8:10Skyfall (PG-13) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 12:40-1:20-4:10-4:40-6:50-7:20-8:00Rise of the Guardians (PG) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 2:20-4:50-7:30Argo (R) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 12:20-3:40-4:20-6:40-7:40Playing for Keeps (PG-13) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 2:25-4:55-7:25Rise of the Guardians 3D (PG) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: (!) 12:15-3:10Hotel Transylvania (PG) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 12:25Lincoln (PG-13) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service: 9:00-12:50-3:00-3:50-4:30-6:20-7:10-7:50

Regal Kingstowne 16 & RPX5910 Kingstowne Towne CenterSkyfall (PG-13) RPX: (!) 1:10-4:15-7:30Wreck-It Ralph (PG) OC-Open Caption: 3:30-9:30Life of Pi (PG) 12:30-6:20Skyfall (PG-13) 12:40-3:45-7:00-10:10Rise of the Guardians (PG) 12:30-2:50-5:15-7:40-10:00The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (PG-13) (!) 12:01AMPlaying for Keeps (PG-13) 1:40-4:05Wreck-It Ralph (PG) 1:00-6:45Flight (R) 12:35-3:50-6:50-10:25Silver Linings Playbook (R) 12:55-3:40-6:35-9:40Killing Them Softly (R) 1:05-4:10-7:50End of Watch (R) 7:05-9:55Rise of the Guardians 3D (PG) (!) 2:05-4:35Lincoln (PG-13) 12:50-2:35-4:00-6:05-7:15-10:35Anna Karenina (R) 1:20-4:25-7:20-10:15Life of Pi 3D (PG) (!) 1:30-3:20-4:45-7:35-9:15-10:30Red Dawn (PG-13) 2:00-4:30-7:25The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (PG-13) 1:50-5:05-7:55-10:40The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 3D (PG-13) HFR;RPX: (!) 12:01AM

Regal Potomac Yard 163575 Jefferson Davis Highway www.regalcinemas.comThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 3D (PG-13) HFR: (!) 12:01AMWreck-It Ralph (PG) OC-Open Caption: 4:05-9:10Life of Pi (PG) 6:40-9:40Skyfall (PG-13) 12:40-2:55-6:05-7:10-9:15Rise of the Guardians (PG) 12:30-2:10-4:50-7:30-10:00The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in 3D (PG-13) (!) 12:01AMThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (PG-13) (!) 12:01AMPlaying for Keeps (PG-13) 12:45-2:00-4:25-7:00Wreck-It Ralph (PG) 1:35-6:35Argo (R) 12:35-3:25-6:20-9:05Flight (R) 12:45-3:45-6:50-9:55Silver Linings Playbook (R) 1:40-4:40-7:25-10:15Killing Them Softly (R) 12:30-3:00-5:20-8:00-10:35Rise of the Guardians 3D (PG) (!) 1:30-4:10End of Watch (R) 3:50-10:30The Collection (R) 1:20-3:30-6:00-8:10Lincoln (PG-13) 1:50-3:10-5:10-6:30-9:00-9:55Life of Pi 3D (PG) (!) 1:00-4:20-7:20-10:15Red Dawn (PG-13) 1:10-4:30-7:40-10:20The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (PG-13) 12:50-4:00-6:55-9:50

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genre and landscape paintings capture

the transformative impact of the war.

Pieces by Winslow Homer, Eastman

Johnson, Frederic Church and Sanford

Gifford anchor the exhibit, which

includes 59 paintings and 18 vintage

photographs, through April 28. Abstract

drawings, the exhibit presents a

selection of 46 works on paper from the

Smithsonian American Art Museum’s

permanent collection that are rarely

on public display, through Jan. 6.

8th and F streets NW; 202-633-1000,

Americanart.si.edu.

Smithsonian Anacostia

Community Museum: “Reclaiming

the Edge: Urban Waterways and Civic

Engagement,” the exhibit examines

civic attempts to recover, clean up,

reimagine or engineer urban rivers for

community access and use, through

Aug. 18. 1901 Fort Pl. SE; 202-633-4820,

Anacostia.si.edu.

Susan Calloway Fine Arts:

“Variations on a Grid,” Russian artist

Natasha Karpinskaia’s collection of

paintings and monotypes, through Jan.

5. 1643 Wisconsin Ave. NW; 202-965-

4601, Callowayart.com.

Textile Museum: “Dragons, Nagas,

and Creatures of the Deep,” textiles

from the 12th through 20th centuries

commemorating the lunisolar

calendar’s year of the dragon, through

Jan. 6. “The Sultan’s Garden: The

Blossoming of Ottoman Art,” an

examination of the role of flowers in

mid-16th-century Ottoman creations,

through March 10. 2320 S St. NW; 202-

667-0441, Textilemuseum.org.

The Old Print Gallery: Second Annual

Winter Contemporary Show, works

by established and up-and-coming

printmakers including Karima Muyaes,

Tenjin Ikeda, Susan Goldman, Philip

Bennet and Clare Romano, through

Feb. 9. 1220 31st St. NW; 202-965-1818,

Oldprintgallery.com.

Torpedo Factory Art Center/

Art League Gallery: All-Media

Membership Show, Art League Gallery

artists show works in a variety of media

and subject matter, through Jan. 7.

Holiday Ornament Collection, sale of

handcrafted ornaments by Art League

Gallery members, through Jan. 2. Up

Close and Too Personal exhibit, colored

pencil exhibit by Suzanne Vigil, through

Jan. 7. Art League Gallery, Room 21, 105

N. Union St., Alexandria; 703-683-1780,

Theartleague.org.

Touchstone: “Course Corrections:

Gale Waller, paintings and drawings by

Gale Wallar, indefinitely. “The Best of

Touchstone..,” a 40-member holiday

show, indefinitely. 901 New York Ave.

NW; 202-347-2787, Touchstonegallery

.com.

U.S. Botanic Garden: “Seasons

Greenings,” the exhibit explores how

people use plants in holiday traditions,

through Jan. 1. 100 Maryland Ave. SW;

202-225-8333, Usbg.gov.

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‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ A Live Radio

Play: The adaptation of the holiday

classic is portrayed on stage as a

1940s radio broadcast, through Dec.

30, $16.50-$25.50, $21.50 students and

seniors. Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31

W. Patrick St., Frederick; 301-694-4744,

Marylandensemble.org.

A Broadway Christmas Carol:

The show mixes the Dickens tale with

parodies of Broadway songs, through

Dec. 23, $25-$55. MetroStage, 1201 N.

Royal St., Alexandria; 800-494-8497,

Metrostage.org.

A Christmas Carol: Edward Gero

returns to play Ebenezer Scrooge in

Charles Dickens classic tale, through

Dec. 30, $22-$89. Ford’s Theatre,

511 10th St. NW; 202-347-4833,

Fordstheatre.org.

LAST CHANCE A Christmas Carol: The

Little Theatre of Alexandria performs

Charles Dickens’ classic, through Dec.

16, $15. Little Theatre of Alexandria, 600

Wolfe St., Alexandria; 703-683-0496,

Thelittletheatre.com.

SATURDAY ONLY A Christmas Carol:

Audience members are invited to help

tell Dickens’ tale, free. National Theatre,

1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW; 202-628-

6161, Nationaltheatre.org.

A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story

of Christmas: Paul Morella stars in

the one-man show that uses only the

words from Charles Dickens’ novella.

HOLIDAY CHEER ABOUNDS BY THE END OF “A Christmas Carol,” the annual Ford’s Theatre production of Charles Dickens’ classic ghost story. Apparently, all we need to do to get misers to care about the poor is throw scary ghosts at them and remind them that love is more important than anything else.

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For age 10 and older, through Dec. 24,

$26. Olney Theatre Center, 2001 Olney-

Sandy Spring Road, Olney; 301-924-

3400, Olneytheatre.org.

LAST CHANCE A Christmas Chaos:

The Elden Street Players Theater for

Young Audiences performs a satire

of theatrical backstage mayhem and

Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,”

through Dec. 16, $15; age 10 and younger,

$10. Industrial Strength Theatre, 269

Sunset Park Drive, Herndon; 703-481-

5930.

A Killing Game: A plague threatens to

wipe out the cast (and audience) in Dog

& Pony DC’s show, through Dec. 22, $17.

Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St.

SE; 202-547-6839, Chaw.org.

A Little House Christmas: A storm

threatens to disrupt the holiday

celebrations of a pioneer family,

through Dec. 31, $19. Glen Echo

this Arts on the Horizon production, a

child introduces her imaginary friend to

the holiday season, through Dec. 16, $8.

Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St.

NE; 202-399-7993, Atlasarts.org.

SATURDAY ONLY Estela Velez, Furia

Flamenca: Free. Kennedy Center,

Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. NW; 202-

467-4600, Kennedy-center.org.

In the Middle of No One: The Pajama

Men, a stand-up sketch comedy troupe,

stages a play that includes an alien

abduction, through Jan. 6, $45-$67.50.

Woolly Mammoth Theatre, 641 D St. NW;

202-393-3939, Woollymammoth.net.

Irving Berlin’s White Christmas:

In this musical inspired by a movie, two

friends meet their loves as they stage a

show, through Jan. 6, $25-$150. Kennedy

Center, Opera House, 2700 F St. NW; 202-

467-4600, Kennedy-center.org.

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Park, Adventure Theatre MTC, 7300

MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo; 301-634-

2270, Adventuretheatre.org.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream:

Shakespeare’s magical romantic

comedy is staged, through Dec. 30, $43-

$105. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW;

202-547-1122, Shakespearetheatre.org.

A Trip to the Moon: It takes a cannon

to get six astronauts to the moon in this

play directed by Natsu Onoda Power,

based on the 1902 silent film by Georges

Melies, through Jan. 6, $35-$55.

Synetic Theater at Crystal City, 1800

S. Bell St., Arlington; 800-494-8497,

Synetictheater.org.

Altar Boyz: A pop-rock musical comedy

about a fictitious boy-band on the last

night of their national “Raise the Praise”

tour, indefinitely, $30, $15 students. 1st

Stage, 1524 Spring Hill Rd., McLean; 703-

854-1856, 1ststagespringhill.org.

An Irish Carol: Keegan Theatre sets

Dickens’ classic in a pub, opens Fri.,

through Dec. 31, $35, $30 students

and seniors. Church Street Theater,

1742 Church St. NW; 703-892-0202,

Keegantheatre.com.

Annie: The musical adventures of a

spunky orphan are staged, indefinitely,

$18, $15 seniors. Laurel Mill Playhouse,

508 Main St., Laurel; 301-617-9906,

Laurelmillplayhouse.org.

Apples From the Desert: The Israeli

play follows a teenager from a religious

family who falls in love and runs away

with a secular teen, opens Sat. through

Jan. 6, $25-$60, $25-$55 seniors, $15

age 35 and younger. Theater J, 1529 16th

St. NW; 800-494-8497, Theaterj.org.

LAST CHANCE Baby Rex’s Holiday

Surprise: The dinosaur and his friends

travel the world to learn the meaning

of the season, through Dec. 15, $8,

$6 children. S. Dillon Ripley Center,

Discovery Theater, 1100 Jefferson Drive

SW; 202-633-8700, Discoverytheater

.org.

Cinderella: through Jan. 6, $26-$54.

Olney Theatre Center, 2001 Olney-Sandy

Spring Road, Olney; 301-924-3400,

Olneytheatre.org.

LAST CHANCE Coyaba Academy

and Coyaba Dance Theater: The

annual Kwanzaa celebration features

special guests and highlights the seven

principles of the holiday, opens Fri.,

through Dec. 16, $22, $17 seniors, $10

college students, $8 ages 2 to 17. Dance

Place, 3225 8th St. NE; 202-269-1600,

Danceplace.org.

Dreamgirls: The play follows the

challenging rise of a Motown girl group

in Chicago, through Jan. 13, $62-$86.

Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave.,

Arlington; 703-820-9771, Signature-

theatre.org.

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Live From WVL Radio Theatre: The

story of George Bailey and his guardian

angel is told as a 1940s radio show,

opens Sat., $29-$32. BlackRock Center

for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons

Dr., Germantown; 301-528-2260,

Blackrockcenter.org.

LAST CHANCE Kirov Academy of

Ballet: The group performs “The

Sleeping Beauty,” $20-$40. Lincoln

Theatre, 1215 U St. NW; 202-328-6000,

Thelincolntheatre.org.

Les Miserables: The musical

about a reformed convict and set in

19th-century France celebrates its 25th

anniversary, through Dec. 30, $40-$198.

National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave.

NW; 202-628-6161, Nationaltheatre.org.

Manassas Ballet Theatre: “The

Nutcracker” is staged, opens Fri., Dec.

23, $35-$55. Hylton Performing Arts

Center, 10960 George Mason Circle,

Manassas; 703-993-7759, Hyltoncenter

.org.

LAST CHANCE Miracle on 34th Street:

A nice old man who claims to be Santa

Claus is defended in court by a young

lawyer, through Dec. 16, $16. Arts Barn,

311 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg,

Md.; 301-258-6394, Gaithersburgmd.

gov/artsbarn.

LAST CHANCE Momentum Dance

Theatre: A jazz, hip-hop production

featuring Duke Ellington’s musical

version of the holiday classic, opens

Sat. indefinitely, $18-$22, students

and seniors $15, children younger than

10 $10-$12. Publick Playhouse, 5445

Landover Road, Cheverly; 301-277-1710,

Pgparks.com.

LAST CHANCE Momentum Dance

Theatre: The group presents the story

of “The Nutcracker” with hip-hop, salsa

and funk favorites for an added sense of

fun, Sat. indefinitely. Publick Playhouse,

5445 Landover Road, Cheverly; 301-277-

1710, Pgparks.com.

My Fair Lady: Molly Smith, the director

of last season’s hit “Oklahoma!,” returns

with a staging of George Bernard Shaw’s

musical about a man who sets out to

turn a woman into a lady by ridding her

of her accent, through Jan. 6. Arena

Stage, 1101 6th St. SW; 202-488-3300,

Arenastage.org.

Pullman Porter Blues: Set in 1937 and

with a soundtrack of new and traditional

blues songs, this world premiere

follows three generations of porters as

they struggle to survive, through Jan. 6,

$45-$94. Arena Stage, 1101 6th St. SW;

202-488-3300, Arenastage.org.

Seasonal Disorder: Washington

Improv Theater stages sketches with

a holiday theme, through Dec. 29, $10

online, $15 at the door. Source, 1835 14th

St. NW; 202-204-7800, Sourcedc.org.

LAST CHANCE Seasons of Light: The

many holidays and traditions that

are observed during this period are

highlighted in this show, Fri., $8, $6

children. Round House Theatre, 8641

Colesville Road, Silver Spring; 240-644-

1100, Roundhousetheatre.org.

Seussical: A person’s a person, no

matter how small, and Dr. Seuss is the

one who tells that to all. The family-

friendly musical is based on the works

of Dr. Seuss. Here you’ll find Horton the

Elephant, the Whos, Gertrude McFuzz

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and other enchanting characters,

through Jan. 6, $10-$25. Imagination

Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda; 301-

280-1660, Imaginationstage.org.

Shear Madness: The audience plays

armchair detective in the record-

breaking comedy, at the Kennedy

Center for more than 20 years, through

Dec. 23, $48. Kennedy Center, Theater

Lab, 2700 F St. NW; 202-467-4600, 800-

444-1324, Kennedy-center.org.

Step Afrika! Holiday Performance:

The stepping company hosts a holiday

party and performance, indefinitely,

$35, $20 seniors and students, $12 age

17 and younger. Atlas Performing Arts

Center, 1333 H St. NE; 202-399-7993,

Atlasarts.org.

The Aliens: A teenage coffee shop

employee attempts to kick out a couple

of loitering slackers and instead begins

to appreciate their ways, indefinitely,

$39-$72. Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St.

NW; 202-332-3300, Studiotheatre.org.

The Night Before Christmas:

Comedy ensues when a burglar is

caught on Christmas Eve and claims to

be an elf. Presented by Theater Alliance,

through Dec. 29, $15-$25. H Street

Playhouse, 1365 H St. NE; 202-544-

0703, Hstreetplayhouse.com.

The Nutcracker: Septime Webre’s

adaptation of “The Nutcracker” is set in

historic Washington, through Dec. 23, $57-

$91. Warner Theatre, 13th and E streets

NW; 202-783-4000, Warnertheatredc

.com.

LAST CHANCE Washington Revels

present the Christmas Revels:

The 30th annual celebration of the

Winter Solstice features sing-alongs, a

madcap “Twelve Days of Christmas,” new

music of the season, lively country and

Morris dancing the Abbots Bromley Horn

Dance, a Mummer’s play and a special

evocation of Dickens’s “A Christmas

Carol,” $18-$45, $12-$27 age 18 and

younger. George Washington University,

Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st St. NW; 202-

994-6800, Lisner.org.

Wonderful Life: Jason Lott stars in

the one-man show about a man who

realizes the value of his life. Presented

by Theater Alliance and Hub Theatre,

through Dec. 30, $35. H Street

Playhouse, 1365 H St. NE; 202-544-

0703, Hstreetplayhouse.com.

Young Robin Hood: Long before he

robbed from the rich to give to the poor,

the famed archer was just another

teenager honing his skills. When his

father is falsely imprisoned, Robin Hood

must step up to orchestrate a rescue

mission. Along the way he teams up

with the rest of Sherwood Forest’s

young residents, indefinitely, $26-$63,

$10-$15 children. Round House Theatre,

4545 East West Hwy., Bethesda; 240-

644-1100, Roundhousetheatre.org.

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No Ordinary ‘Jukebox’Pop star Bruno Mars adds darker shades to his platinum-selling formula on a new CD

Album Review

It used to be that there wasn’t much

to know about Bruno Mars, except

that he was very good at singing

charming, edgeless, hip-hop-fla-

vored ballads while wearing a vari-

ety of jaunty hats. His platinum-plus

debut, “Doo-Wops & Hooligans,”

earned Mars comparisons to fellow

vanilla-flavored Hawaiian balladeer

Jack Johnson, mostly because there

didn’t seem to be much else to say.

A post-success arrest for cocaine

possession added subtle bad-boy

shadings to Mars’ image, and while

his sophomore album, “Unorthodox

Jukebox,” doesn’t take full advan-

tage of the shift, it does kick the

tires a little. It’s thematically dark-

er than “Hooligans,” but musically

it hews close to the formula estab-

lished by its predecessor. Most of

its tracks fall into three categories:

Fairly Adventurous Pop Songs and Earworm-y JamsMars and his production team the

Smeezingtons are very, very good at

crafting solid pop tracks that would

sound equally at home in 1992, or

2002, and adding just enough elec-

tro, funk or ’80s arena rock flour-

ishes to make them sound contem-

porary. “Locked Out of Heaven” is

a blatant Police homage, with Mars

doing his best impersonation of “So

Lonely”-era Sting; “Treasure” is glit-

terball disco-funk circa Studio 54;

“Moonshine” is one of the most sub-

lime Michael Jackson retreads ever.

Sad (Mostly) Piano BalladsHow likable is Mars? On “When I

Was Your Man,” he lists — lit-

erally lists — all the ways in

which he was a terrible boy-

friend (never brought flowers

or let her dance, was pride-

ful, avoided hand-holding),

yet you will spend most of

this song feeling upset that

he is sad.

Songs About Tramps, Strippers And Thieves“Natalie” is history’s most

polite gold-digger take-

down (“Little Miss Snake

Eyes ruined my life,” Mars

trills sweetly. “She better

sleep with one eye open”); the

EDM-happy “Money Make Her

Smile” is an easily telegraphed

stripper ode. But Mars is too

amiable to give these songs

any real misogynistic bite,

and considering the alterna-

tive — an album full of soggy,

“Grenade”-type odes to code-

pendency — they’re almost

an improvement. A L L I S O N

STEWART (THE WASHINGTON POST)

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Verizon, is “targeted squarely at movie lovers,” Redbox says, and — for now, at least — won’t include TV shows. (AP)

Bruno MarsUnorthodox Jukebox

Q&ADid you listen to the radio while recording the album?No, not because I didn’t want to listen to the radio, it’s more because I generally, literally locked myself in the studio. Like, we were in the studio. In the dark. No windows. Nothing. Like, it got bad. … Everyone smelled like cabbage.Lyrically, what made you write the song “Young Girls”?On that song I remember feeling like an old blues man, and I wanted to talk about the young girls that are just giving me the runaround, and basically it’s [the] sentiment that you’re looking for love in all the wrong places.Your parents are also musicians; would you collaborate with them?We are the world. Just me and mom and pops, my cousins in there. I mean, I’d like to. You know my sister sings, my brother plays drums in my band. My whole family is a bunch of musicians. So, when the right time comes, you’ll see it on some kind of reunion tour, CBS special, “Behind the Music: Bruno’s Family,” trying to revive my career. (AP)

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ly an American. It would have been

very organic for her [to find] an Eng-

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George Harrison, left, dubbed Ravi Shankar, right, “the godfather of world music.”

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music” by Beatle George Harrison,

sitar player Ravi Shankar helped

millions of Westerners discover the

centuries-old traditions of Indian

music, bridging the musical gap

between East and West.

Shankar died Tuesday at age 92.

His foundation issued a statement

saying that he had suffered upper

respiratory and heart problems and

had undergone heart-valve replace-

ment surgery last week.

“My Dad’s music touched mil-

lions of people,” his daughter, musi-

cian Norah Jones, said in a state-

ment. “He will be greatly missed by

me and music lovers everywhere.”

Through Shankar and his bond

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absorbed Eastern sounds, includ-

ing the Beatles, the Byrds, Aero-

smith and R.E.M. Shankar also

became a conscience for all popu-

lar musicians when he helped pio-

neer the rock benefi t show with the

1971 Concert for Bangladesh, which

featured Harrison and Bob Dylan.

“Indian music was the origi-

nal ‘world music’ — appealing to

a generation of educated, middle-

class Western listeners,” said pro-

ducer Joe Boyd. “Shankar and Ali

Akbar Khan were the fi rst musi-

cians to reach that audience in a

profound way that transcended cul-

tural boundaries.”

The multiple Grammy winner’s

last musical performance was with

his other daughter, sitarist Anoush-

ka Shankar Wright, on Nov. 4 in

Long Beach, Calif.

“It’s one of the biggest losses for

the music world,” said Kartic Ses-

hadri, a Shankar protege and music

professor. “There’s nothing more to

be said.” HILLEL ITALIE (AP)

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2300 Good Hope Rd. SEWashington DC 20020Welcome to Marbury Plaza Apartment, thenewAnacostia! Minutes away from shopping,entertainment and the new stadium.Leave your car at home because publictransportation is at your doorstop. Relaxin your new home and enjoy breathtakingviews of the radiant District of Columbia!

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Delwin Realty202-889-3000 • 301-577-7917

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1 and 2 bedroom apartments available in theextended Capitol Hill area. Controlled accesscommunity, renovated with you in mind. All ofour homes have modern kitchens with blackappliances and modern bathrooms. Very closeto Public Transportation, I-395 and I-295. We areminutes away from all that DC has to offer.

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2BEDROOMS$1102.00

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721 Chillum Road • Hyattsville,MD 20783

866-315-8849

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301-779-1734

• Pet Friendly• Swimming Pool• Access ControlledEntrances

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$200 off1 st Month's Rent*• Renovated or classic apts available• Spacious floor plans• Minutes to B/W Parkway & DC• On-site fitness center3400 55th Ave • 301-328-1107*limited time offer, ask for details

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Summer Ridge866.507.2283

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# Occupants Maximum Income

1 $44,580

2 $50,940

3 $57,300

4 $63,600

*Income Qualifications

**Limited Availability

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1, 2 & 3 BRs from $990

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UNDER NEW MANAGEMENTCome view our newly renovated1 & 2 bdrm apts with spaciousfloor plans, huge walk-in clos-ets, wall-to-wall carpet & laun-dry care facilities in every bldg.

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Delwin Realty301-577-7917

6747 Riverdale Rd. Riverdale, MD 20737East Pines Terrace

M-F 9-5 • Sat. 10-2

• All Credit Considered• Hardwood Floors• Central A/C• Laundry Room• Gas Heat & Cooking• Near I-295• Vouchers Welcome

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Move In Special1st mo. rent $599

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301-593-0485Close to the Forest Glen Metro

Off-Str. Prkng/Controlled AccessCeiling Fans

Housing Vouchers WelcomeUTILITIES INCLUDED

SUITLAND

PARKWAY TERRACE1 BRs fr $8602 BRs fr $968

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3415 Parkway Terr. Dr. Suitland, Md.Mon-Fri. 9am-6pm. Sat.by app't. only

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2 Blocks from Metro! Call us!

1 Brs $799*

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1, 2, & 3 BedroomApartmentsBedrooms Starting@$849Apply, be approved and move-inby Nov. 30th and get $200 off.Receive $50 off your rent for a1 Bedroom (12 month lease only).

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ADELHPI - Lrg furn rm, quiet nghbrhd, close to MDUniversity. $650/mo util incld. Avail Immed. 240-280-5289COLLEGE PARK & MOUNT RAINER Beautiful roomfor rent. M/F. $625-$675/month, utilities included.Safe & clean. Near bus Prof. mgmt 301-220-1613SE - Furn room in house, share BA/kit. Near metro

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overreacted by firing Lee for a

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she replied to various comments

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statesmen

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crimefighter Eliot

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customer

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and “rat”

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spent a night there

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winner Sean

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55 Frizzy coif

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(hearing or trial)

58 Sound from an exam

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in office.

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Saddam Hussein, who was

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Former first daughter Jenna Bush Hager, 31, announced

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the spring. She made the announcement on NBC’s “Today”

show, where she is a contributing correspondent. Hager, the

twin daughter of former President George W. Bush, and her

husband, Henry, have been married for four years. During

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lady Laura Bush said she’s “thrilled.” (AP)

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wife, CoCo Austin, despite their public

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