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F^_bWZ[bf^_W Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky sexually abused a boy more than 100 times, and threatened to harm his family to keep him quiet, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday by a new accuser who is not part of the criminal case.

The 29-yearold, identified only as John Doe, had never told anyone about the alleged abuse until Sandusky was charged Sandusky this month with a bu s i n g o t he r boys. His lawyer said he filed a complaint with law enforcement on Tuesday. He became the first plaintiff to file suit in the Penn State child sex-abuse scandal a day later.

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Lawyer Jeff Anderson reads a statement Wednesday in Philadelphia from his client, John Doe, whose lawsuit details new accusations against Jerry Sandusky.

yer did not immediately return a message about the lawsuit.

The lawsuit, which seeks tens of thousands of dollars and names Sandusky, the university and the Second Mile charity as defendants, claims Sandusky abused the boy from 1992, when the boy was 10, until 1996 in encounters at the coach’s State College home, in a Penn State locker room and on trips, including to

a bowl game. The account echoes a grand jury’s description of trips, gifts and attention given to other alleged victims.

“I am hurting and have been for a long time because of what happened, but feel now even more tormented that I have learned of so many other kids [who] were abused after me,” the plaintiff said in a handwritten statement his law-

Jerry Sandusky was charged on Nov. 5 with abusing eight boys, some on campus. A grand jury said the allegations were not immediately brought to the attention of authorities even though high-level people at Penn State apparently knew about at least one of them. The scandal has resulted in the departures of school President Graham Spanier and longtime football coach Joe Paterno. Athletic Director Tim Curley has been placed on administrative leave, and Vice President Gary Schultz, who was in charge of the university’s police department, has stepped down. (AP)

yer, Jeff Anderson, read aloud at a news conference.

The university said it had not yet seen the complaint. The charity said it would respond after reviewing the lawsuit, but added: “The Second Mile will adhere to its legal responsibilities throughout this process. As always, our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families.” MARYCL AIRE DALE (AP)

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The treated mice in the study appeared to have 100 percent protection against HIV. That doesn’t mean the strategy will work in people. But several experts were impressed.

“This is a very important paper [about] a very creative idea,” says the government’s AIDS chief, Dr. Anthony Fauci. He didn’t take part in the research.

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9Wkj_edWho JWb[ In reference to the new study that shows protective genes prevent HIV infection in mice, Dr. Anthony Fauci, who is the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, cautioned that mouse results don’t always pan out in human studies. He also said both the gene approach and standard vaccines should be pursued because it’s not clear which will work better.

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BedZed Britain ordered all Iranian diplomats out of the U.K. within 48 hours and shuttered its ransacked embassy in Tehran on Wednesday, in a significant escalation of tensions between Iran and the West.

The ouster of the entire Iranian diplomatic corps deepens Iran’s international isolation amid growing suspicions over its nuclear program. The measures were announced by Foreign Secretary William Hague, who said Brit-

ain had withdrawn its diplomatic staff after mobs attacked the British Embassy and a diplomatic residence in Tehran on Tuesday.

“The idea that the Iranian authorities could not have protected our embassy or that this assault could have taken place without some degree of regime consent is fanciful,” Hague said.

The diplomatic fallout from the attack quickly spread to other Western countries with embassies in Iran. Norway announced it was temporarily closing its embassy as a precaution, and Germany, France and the Netherlands all recalled their ambassadors. Italy said it was considering such a recall.

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meet Thursday to consider possible new sanctions against Tehran, and White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the U.S. backed Britain’s ejection of Iranian diplomats.

Iran’s government has expressed regret about the “unacceptable behavior” of the protesters. However, regime hard-liners have spoken out in support of the protesters.

The diplomatic expulsion intensifies a rift that had deepened in the past week, after Britain joined the U.S. and the EU in imposing new sanctions on Iran. The measures followed a U.N. report offering new evidence suggesting Iran may be developing nuclear weapons.

Tehran says it seeks reactors for energy and fuel. DAVID STRINGER (AP)

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Partial results Wednesday showed the Muslim Brotherhood emerging as the biggest winner in Egypt’s landmark parliamentary elections, and leaders of the once-banned Islamic group demanded to form the next government, setting the stage for a possible confrontation with the ruling military.

The generals who took power after the February fall of Hosni Mubarak have said they will name the government and the parliament would have no right to dissolve it.

The Brotherhood appeared convinced it surpassed already high expectations, though final results from the round, which covered nine of Egypt’s 27 provinces, will be issued Thursday. (AP)

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Hillary Rodham Clinton arrives Wednesday in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, the first visit in more than 50 years by a U.S. secretary of state to the Southeast Asian country.

Clinton Heralds a Shift In U.S.-Myanmar Ties DWofo_ZWm" CoWdcWh Making a diplomatically risky trip to long-isolated Myanmar, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said she wanted to see for herself whether new civilian leaders are truly ready to throw off 50 years of military dictatorship.

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And political leaders have said that if the euro fails, the EU may well follow.

“We have to show that the euro is an irreversible project — an irreversible project,” EU President Herman Van Rompuy said Wednesday, using the repetition almost as if to convince himself.

Most experts say Europeans must choose now or the choice will be made for them. Either they will choose to go forward as a community — where rich and poor throw in their lot together — or they will experience greater fragmentation and, potentially, a return of the bitter divisions that have riven Europe in the past.

It is as much a question about identity as it is about finance. And the answer cannot be delayed.

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The action represented the most extraordinary coordinated effort by the central banks since they cut interest rates together in October 2008, at the depths of the financial crisis. Still, it does little to solve the crisis. (AP)

cled Finn, Olli Rehn — Wednesday’s warning was dire.

“We are now entering the critical period of 10 days to complete and conclude the crisis response of the European Union,” Rehn said.

Ten days to save the euro. Ten days that will shake the financial world. Ten days to decide how Europeans will go forward.

That critical period will culminate at the end of next week in the EU’s year-end summit meeting, a diplomatic dance of the 27 EU leaders that is increasingly orchestrated by two of the global powers that were at the core of the continent’s last big war — Germany and France.

The summit could set the course for Europe for decades to come, if or how the euro currency is rescued from two years of increasing instability. After living in denial throughout much of the crisis, convinced their currency was untouchable, even top EU officials realize they are in uncharted territory.

Italy, the continent’s third-largest economy, has seemed to sink into a financial morass over the past weeks, turning the downward spiral into a crisis that could break the eurozone.

“We also consider the situation as grave, even as dangerous,” Van Rompuy said. D O N M E LV I N A N D R A F CASERT (AP)

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The announcement ended almost a decade of positive news about the currency and exposed the system’s Achilles’ heel. National capitals could still set too much policy at home and count on the fiscal orthodoxy of Germany to present a gleaming picture of the euro to investors. The announcement also shocked the markets into action.

They went after one profligate nation after another, and the euro’s stronger nations bailed out Greece, Ireland and Portugal. (AP)

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And all on the same day.

Those weren’t the only ones working in the system — a status report said that 530 of a total 588 were in service — but Metro was showing off seven escalators that had been rehabilitated at Union Station and three new ones that were all finally in place at Foggy Bottom.

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Bottom, along with a new staircase that will be installed early next year, are part of a $5.9 million project that began in January. A new canopy is scheduled to be installed

over the escalator and staircase entrance in early 2012.

Metro spent $2.2 million on repairs to the units at Union Station.

On Wednesday morning, Metro General Manager Richard Sarles stood at the top of a bank of rehabilitated escalators and gamely worked his way through a statement, noting “this milestone in the rebuilding effort,” though his microphone was malfunctioning and few of the people passing by could hear him.

A moment later, he and other officials cut a ceremonial red ribbon slowly with what appeared to be a dull set of scissors. “At least the escalators work,” he said.

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Md. Man Wins Appeal In Missing Tourist Case A Maryland businessman who spent nearly four months in an Aruban jail before a judge ordered his release scored a legal victory Wednesday when an appeals court rejected a prosecution appeal to put him back in pretrial detention. Gary Giordano had already left Aruba when the panel ruled that prosecutors lacked evidence to continue holding him in the disappearance and presumed death of his traveling companion, Robyn Gardner. (AP)

Military Clashes Over Va. Facility Pentagon report says Army used bad traffic data in its planning 7b[nWdZh_W The Army’s decision to move 6,400 defense workers to an Alexandria office complex this year was based on a deeply flawed portrayal of the impact it would have on traffic, according to a report by the Pentagon’s inspector general that is expected out this week.

The Army used bad traffic data to make its case for the transfers and failed to comply with state and federal standards in its proposals to minimize traffic congestion, the inspector general’s report said.

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been reduced to minimal acceptable standards, with morning backups on the Seminary Road exit ramps off Interstate 395, a major artery that carries commuters into Alexandria and the District.

The inspector general’s report is not the first to take issue with the Army’s calculations of the impact thousands of new drivers would have on one of the region’s most congested corridors, but coming from within the Pentagon it may

carry greater weight.

The Army’s written response was as blistering as the report itself, challenging every finding by the inspector general and rejecting each recommendation. The Army said it was cooperating with state and local officials, and providing more than $20 million for traffic improvements.

It said conducting a new traffic study — one that the inspector general said should use more ”accurate” data than the last effort — would be a pointless exercise that would not “provide additional solutions to past or existing traffic issues.”

“What’s striking is how strongly worded the inspector general’s report is and how strongly the Army responded,” said Ron Kirby, transportation planning director for the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. “These are not close views or assessments.

They appear to be poles apart.”

A Prince George’s County man is being held in connection with a string of incidents in which men were abducted at a Wheaton shopping center and forced to withdraw cash from ATMs, authorities said on Wednesday.

Hen r y L . Sa nders, 50, of Landover, has been charged in a warrant with multiple counts of kidnapping and robbery.

The incidents in Wheaton began Nov. 23, when a 75-year-old man leaving the Giant Food store in the 2900 block of University Boulevard was ordered at knifepoint

into his own car, police said. The assailant ordered the victim to travel around the area and withdraw money from automatic teller machines, police said.

Three days later, at the same shopping center, a 60-year-old man was abducted under similar circumstances — forced to get cash at ATMs before he was left at a gas station on Blair Road NW in the District. Then, on Sunday, a 77-year-old man fell victim to the same scheme in the same area. He was forced to go to at least two ATMs, and his assailant cut and beat him before leaving him in the passenger seat of his car. ( THE WASHINGTON POST )

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Jh[[ >eki[ IjWoi0 A Fairfax County zoning board on Wednesday granted a reprieve allowing two boys to keep the tree house their father, Mark W. Grapin, built for them before leaving on another tour of Iraq. Zoning officials, responding to anonymous complaints, had previously ruled that the Grapins’ tree house violated a county zoning ordinance that regulates the construction of any accessory structure, such as a shed, in people’s front yards. (T WP)

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This meeting, though, is less a battle between two players at their peaks and more a display of the distance that has grown between them.

Since last season, the careers of Ovechkin and Crosby have taken drastically different paths.

Last year, Crosby started the season on an absolute tear before being injured in the 2011 Winter Classic against Washington in Pittsburgh on New Year’s Day. In just 41 games, the Penguins’ captain amassed 66 points with a then league-leading 32 goals.

Speculation began to heat up about whether Crosby could get 50 goals in 50 games, a coveted stat only five players in NHL history have achieved. But former Capital David Steckel’s hit during the

Winter Classic and Tampa Bay Lightning defender Victor Hedman’s hit in the next game ended Crosby’s season.

W hile Crosby soared for half a season, Ovechkin stumbled.

His team was forced to transition from a high-flying offense to a defense-first style that went against Ovechkin’s natural abilities. He recorded career lows for goals (32) and points (85).

It hasn’t gone much better this year for the Capitals star, who has slipped further behind his Penguins counterpart in the debate over who’s the NHL’s best player.

In addition to his scoring woes, Ovechkin’s leadership has been called into question as the Capitals — who started 7-0-0 in October — fell so quickly that coach Bruce Boudreau was fired on Monday in favor of former Capital Dale Hunter.

The term “coach killer” has been thrown around by the Canadian media to describe Ovechkin’s apparent lack of passion.

Boudreau came to Ovechkin’s defense on Wednesday. “I don’t believe Alex was ever a problem,” Boudreau said. “I think he worked as hard and tried as hard as he could. I think it just didn’t go well statistically for him, and when things don’t go well statistically, people try to put two and

H_lWbho" h[l_i_j[Z If Thursday’s game isn’t enough Caps-Pens action for you, a new DVD set will present a behindthe-scenes look at the rivalry. Next Tuesday, HBO will release a four-disc DVD from last year’s “24/7” series, which followed the teams before the New Year’s Classic game in Pittsburgh. The set will cost $19.98. (E XPRESS)

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In his first comments since being fired early Monday by General Manager George McPhee, Bruce Boudreau said he thinks the Capitals made the “right decision” in going in another direction. Boudreau led the Capitals to four-consecutive division titles but couldn’t find sustained success in the playoffs, failing to advance beyond the second round. His attempt to instill more accountability this season backfired — Washington was not only losing, but the losses were becoming humiliating. Change was all but inevitable. “It’s like George said, sometimes you need a different voice, and for whatever reason, it didn’t work out in the end,” Boudreau said. (AP)

two together, and they usually end up with five.”

W h i le O ve c h k i n’s c a re er appears at a standstill, Crosby — who some worried would never play the same after his injury — is back to his normal self heading into the game in D.C. Since his first game on Nov. 21, the red-hot Crosby has put to rest any post-concussion fears by tallying 11 points in five games.

As Hunter suits up for his second game and his first meeting with the Penguins as a coach, the rivalry between the two teams has taken a backseat to the Capitals’ true struggle: getting Ovechkin back on track.

“He’s got to be a big part of the game every night if we intend to win,” Hunter said of the team captain. “Plus the other guys, too, but he’s got to be a big part in the dressing room. He’s got to give these guys confidence.” REED S. ALBERS

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Off to a 4-1 start, the Colonials will face many tests during the next 10 days, including a game at Kansas State on Thursday and a BB&T Classic tilt against 2011 NCAA Final Four participant Virginia Commonwealth on Sunday. Next comes a local battle with Loyola and then the toughest test of them all — a game at No. 4 Syracuse.

“We just want to get to play against a lot of different styles of play, and playing on the road in some tough spots, Kansas State and Syracuse, that will really toughen us up for when we have to play road games in the Atlantic 10,” Lonergan said.

Following a loss to then-No. 24 California, the Colonials turned things around and are riding the momentum of three-straight wins

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Senior guard Tony Taylor, who leads the Colonials in scoring (15.8 PPG), has a 63.2 shooting percentage from 3-point-range — good enough for fifth-best in the country.

GW has trotted out the same starting lineup in every match this season, with Taylor, Lasan Kromah, Nemanja Mikic, Jabari Edwards and John Kopriva getting the call. A.C.

at the CBE Classic, where pinpoint outside shooting and a stingy defense were hallmarks of wins over Detroit, Austin Peay and Bowling Green. Now the competition gets ratcheted up a notch.

“You don’t want to get too high after three wins, and we’ve really got to be mature and focus, and we know we have a long ways to go,” Lonergan said. “It’s a big week for us.”

Picked in the preseason to finish eighth in the A-10 this season, George Washington will have its hands full with Kansas State’s pressure defense. If there’s room for improvement for GW, it’s in the turnover department, where the Colonials have averaged almost 15 per game. AVI CREDITOR

JL B_d[kf CAPITALS (7 P.M., CSN) The Caps face the archrival Penguins in Game 2 of the Dale Hunter era.

HOYAS HOOPS (9:30 P.M., ESPN2) Georgetown faces a stern nonconference test when it visits Alabama.

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PRO FOOTBALL (8 P.M., NFLN) Michael Vick will not be in uniform again when the reeling Philadelphia Eagles play the Seattle Seahawks.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL (8 P.M., ESPN) West Virginia tries to bolster its slim BCS bowl hopes with a win over Big East rival South Florida.

MEN’S COLLEGE HOOPS (7:30 P.M., ESPN2) Steve Lavin, who is still recovering from cancer treatment, will not coach St. John’s against No. 1 Kentucky.

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Wilson received 18 of 45 votes cast by members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association to win the overall award. Boston College linebacker Luke Kuechly — the league’s defensive player of the year — had nine votes while two Clemson players — receiver Sammy Watkins (eight) and quarterback Tajh Boyd (seven) followed. (AP)

A person familiar with the negotiations says the Boston Red Sox have agreed to terms with Bobby Valentine on a contract that will make him the team’s new manager.

Valentine returned from a trip to Japan on Wednesday and is expected to be introduced at Fenway Park on Thursday, said the person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Valentine, 61, formerly managed the New York Mets and Texas Rangers. He replaces Terry Francona, who led the Red Sox to two World Series titles and also the biggest September collapse in baseball history. (AP)

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The Boston Celtics are interested in acquiring point guard Chris Paul — to the point that they would part with All-Star Rajan Rondo in any trade.

However, the feeling isn’t mutual. ESPN.com, which first reported the rumor, said on Wednesday that Paul wouldn’t sign a long-term deal if dealt to Boston. (E XPRESS)

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It tends to be about 10 months in advance. About nine of our artists worked full time over the past eight months on “Who Lives Here?”

I bet your family had the best gingerbread house on the block when you were a kid.

Any tips for the best viewing?

I really encourage people to actually lean in and take a closer look at each building. They’ll discover a plethora of material that makes up each building. The Capitol is made of dried roots, bamboo, beechnuts, pear pods, pinecones, acorn caps and wild grape vine tendrils.

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AT THE U.S. BOTANIC GARDEN, each holiday season brings a chance to see an alternative D.C., in which the White House and the Capitol are made of twigs and pinecones. The garden’s annual winter display — tiny buildings made of plant materials and circled by toy trains — is the work of Applied Imagination, a Kentucky-based crew of artists, botanical architects and landscape designers. Brian Busse, the firm’s president, offers a peek behind the scenes of this year’s “Season’s Greenings” show, which also includes “Who Lives Here?,” an exhibit that features presidential and animal abodes in miniscule detail.

“Get as close as you can”? You don’t hear that very often at museums.

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“I read online that mercury is poison. Could you prescribe something better for my back pain?” “Will my insurance plan cover leeches?” “Is amputation the only option?”

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enlisted, and died in battle. This recreation of his apothecary opened in 1927, though current research indicates Mercer’s establishment was actually across the street.

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quinine. (“Peculiar word, must be foreign,” tsked the guide.) Many are discredited: Mercury is not, we now know, a panacea. Suggested questions: “What are those millipedes for?” and “You got anything for this itch?”

Next up is Mercer’s apprentice, who shows off live leeches, molarextraction tools and musket ballremoval implements. The youth was unfazed when asked the provenance of some teeth (real ones, loose, in a pile, on a table). “They were donated by a dentist of your time,” he answered politely. Suggested questions: “What does sawdust have to do with amputation?” and “What do you feed the leeches? In my time, that is.”

=_\j I^[b\0 The tour is set in the run-up to the Revolutionary War, after Parliament closed Boston Harbor in response to the Tea Party. A dollar buys a packet of Liberty tea, a made-in-the-USA herbal mix that, thankfully, makes no medicinal claims whatsoever.

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The holiday forecast from the NSO Pops and Principal Conductor Steven Reineke calls for a strong front moving in from the Great White North, so brace yourself for a blizzard of seasonally festive songs with Victor Micallef, Clifton Murray, Remigio Pereira, and Fraser Walters—four gifted young men who have dazzled the world with their diverse vocal styles and undeniable charm—as well as The Children’s Chorus of Washington.

Thu. & Sun., Dec. 8 & 11 at 7 p.m.

Fri. & Sat., Dec. 9 & 10 at 8 p.m.

Christoph Eschenbach and Midori Christoph Eschenbach, conductor

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OSVALDO GOLIJOV: Sidereus (NSO co-commission) BRITTEN: Violin Concerto SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 1

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Thu., Dec. 1 at 7† • Fri., Dec 2 at 8 • Sat., Dec. 3 at 8 †

Thu., Dec. 1 performance followed by a free AfterWords discussion.

The Blue Series is sponsored by United Technologies Corporation.

KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL TICKETS FROM $20 Now through November 19 David and Alice Rubenstein are the Presenting Underwriters of the NSO. Opera House The NSO Music Director Chair is generously endowed by Roger and Vicki Sant.

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I.M.P. PRESENTS The Music Center at Strathmore • N. Bethesda, MD JUST ANNOUNCED! THIS WEEK’S SHOWS

Jukebox the Ghost w/ The Spinto Band & Deleted Scenes ........................................Th 1 ALL GOOD PRESENTS

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Dark Star Orchestra Recreating The Grateful Dead Experience ....F 2 & Sa 3 As I Lay Dying

On Sale Friday, December 2 at 10am

w/ Of Mice and Men • The Ghost Inside • Iwrestledabearonce • Sylosis ................................Su 4

VNV Nation ................................................................................................................................Tu 6 DECEMBER

Beady Eye (Liam Gallagher • Gem Archer • Andy Bell • Chris Sharrock)

Performing selections from their holiday album, Joy to the World, and from their standard repertoire. ..................................................................DECEMBER 12

w/ Black Box Revelation ......................................................................................................................Th 8

Jane Birkin presenting Serge Gainsbourg & Jane via Japan Early Show! 6pm Doors F 9 ALL GOOD PRESENTS

Scythian Late Show! 10pm Doors ............................................................................................................F 9 Beverly McClellan of The Voice ................................................................................................M 12 The Pietasters & The Slackers ..............................................................................................F 16 Virginia Coalition w/ Mission South ............................................................................................Sa 17 The Dance Party w/ The Static • The Silver Liners • Blackbells ............................................F 23 Thursday w/ Mewithoutyou • Screaming Females • Make Do and Mend • Aficionado ........Tu 27 Matisyahu Festival of Light 2011 ..........................................................................................W 28

Sixth & I Historic Synagogue • Washington, D.C. THIS THURSDAY!

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Nerdist Podcast Live! with Chris Hardwick, Jonah Ray and Matt Mira This is a seated show. All 11/6 tickets will be honored. ................................................................................F 6

Bach2Rock ..............................................................................................................................Sa 7 & Su 8 Thievery Corporation w/ Novalima ..........................................................................................W 11

BLOWOFF featuring the DJ Sounds of Bob Mould & Richard Morel 21+ to enter. ..............Sa 14

Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band w/ Alma Tropicália ....................................Sa DEC 3 The Whole Damme Delegation w/ ReemStarr ..............................................Sa 10 Penguin Prison w/ Big/Bright ....................................................................................Sa 17 Soundtrack for Silent Films w/ Matthew Stewart ............................................F 30 Buraka Som Sistema w/ Willy Joy ..................................................................Tu JAN 10

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Collie Buddz w/ Zion I & New Kingston ........................................................................................F 20 Bach2Rock Matinee Show! 11am Doors ..............................................................................................Sa 21 Ozomatli ..............................................................................................................................................Sa 21 Coeur De Pirate w/ Leif Vollebekk ..............................................................................................W 25 Cowboy Mouth..................................................................................................................................Th 26 Big Head Todd and the Monsters ..........................................................................................F 27 Lamb of God w/ The Acacia Strain & Too Late the Hero ..........................................................Sa 28 MANY MORE SHOWS ON SALE! Visit 930.com for a full lineup.

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One of the challenges Amos faced after recording “Night of Hunters” was how to translate the intricate songs for a live tour.

She stripped down some of the arrangements to suit them to a smaller group of road musicians.

“The string quartet on the record is coming out with us,” she says excitedly. “They’re Polish boys in their 20s and 30s, and they shred like nobody’s business. It’s like a hurricane of vodka coming through their wood.” S.D.

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Cki_Y Tori Amos does grandiosity like no one else. With a huge voice and her signature grand piano, the singersongwriter, 48, has explored a wide landscape of often controversial themes in her work, fusing a fiery rock sensibility with classical instrumentation uncommon in modern pop music.

Amos’ 12th album, the justreleased “Night of Hunters,” keeps with her tradition of tackling big concepts. Commissioned by the German classical label Deutsche Grammophon, the record is a song cycle in the tradition of “Winterreise,” a vocal and piano piece by 19th-century Austrian composer Franz Schubert based on 24 poems

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nied by flourishes of woodwinds, strings and her trusty Bösendorfer piano, Amos spins an intricate story involving time travel, magic and ancient battles. It’s a big departure from the radio pop of hits like “Cornflake Girl.”

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“Scarlet’s Walk,” 2002 Backed by a full rock band, Amos wrote a collection of road-trip songs for her seventh album, including this single about lovers mapping new geographic and emotional terrain.

“American Doll Posse,” 2007 Amos played with perspective on this concept album. This song is from the point of view of Clyde, one of five semiautobiographical characters. S.D.

“Night of Hunters” was recorded at her studio in Cornwall in southwest England. But she looked to Irish mythology for inspiration — particularly for the “shape-shifter” character that the cycle follows through various challenges, taking the form of a girl, a fox and a goose.

Though the album’s central tale sounds ethereal, its genesis is a very modern story: that of the current economic crisis in America. Touring on her 2009 album, “Abnormally Attracted to Sin,” Amos found herself speaking to many fans who were struggling to make ends meet.

“So many people were coming up to me and saying, ‘I don’t know where I’ll be living in a year.’ I heard that day after day,” she recalls.

“Lives were changing overnight — people losing their jobs, their houses. I gathered all of these elements and put them into one woman, who transforms her life from dusk to dawn. She travels into a past life through an elixir — in this case, peyote — and has this transformative experience. She collects the fragments of her soul that she has somehow lost.”

On the album, that changeling role is sung by Amos’ 11-year old daughter, Natasha. “She’s quite an accomplished actor, and she can sing,” Amos says. “I needed somebody who could really act some of these parts, and I know what’s in her bow and quiver, so I designed a character around what I know she can do.”

The album’s songs are complex and the classical arrangements exacting, but Amos thinks they’ll be accessible to her pop audience because they carry a certain energy. “These beings are timeless,” she says of the songs. “I just was able to transcribe them from their state of consciousness into the form you hear on the record.”

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Constitution Hall, 1776 D St. NW; Mon., 8 p.m., $45; 202-628-4780, Dar.org/conthall. (Farragut West)

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Baltimore synth-pop group Future Islands adds an organic touch to glitchy recordings Cki_Y Baltimore’s Future Islands are a synth-pop trio, but there’s nothing robotic about singer Sam Herring’s romantic lamentations. His plain, antipoetic lyrics get charged up with jolts of over-enunciation, vocal swoops and the occasional faux-British accent.

There’s lately been a slew of keyboard-heavy bands emulating the New Romantic sound of the ’80s, often with a precision that drains any soul. Herring’s charmingly overwrought style is what turns Future Islands into more of an “emo-romantic” band inspired

by that glitchy synth-pop.

“We always try to bring it a humanness, to make mechanical music in an organic way,” says bassist William Cashion, who lays down the jams along with keyboardist Gerrit Welmers. “That’s also the reason that we include field recordings [in our arrangements]. That bridges that gap between the programmed and the synthetic and real things you can touch.”

Released in October, Future Islands’ third album, “On the Water,” features cellos, violins and acoustic percussion — along with background sounds captured outdoors at a North Carolina waterfront. The natural world also features heavily in the album’s song titles, including “The Great Fire,” “Give Us the Wind” and the title track.

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a certain kind of band to make a true concept record. I’m not sure we’re that kind of band.”

Future Islands is the kind of band that can breathe life into synth-pop — a unique concept in itself. CHRISTOPHER PORTER

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Add to that songs such as “Before the Bridge” and “Tybee Island,” and there seems to be an elemental theme. But Cashion says “On the Water” is not a concept record.

“This is a group of songs that work well together as an album,” he says. “But there was no underlying concept we were discussing when we wrote it. I feel like it takes

Ottobar, 2549 N. Howard St., Baltimore; with Javelin, Ed Schrader’s Music Beat, Sat., 9 p.m., $12; 410662-0069, Theottobar.com.

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7 9eeb[h C_dZ" Fh[lW_b_d] 9ec[Zo Marc Maron will be the first to admit he’s kind of a jerk. “That’s been a lifelong struggle,” says the 48-year-old comedian and podcaster. “For a good part of my life, I was an intense, somewhat defensive, boundless person.” It came across in his stand-up, which was fast, aggressive and full of rage.

But after two divorces, nearly two decades sober and two years hosting his twice-weekly podcast, “WTF,” Maron’s mellowed a bit. “I’d rather talk about trying not to be a d--k, than actually being a d--k,” he

says. His personal battles frequently come up as part of the opening monologues on “WTF.” If a rant is good enough, it makes its way into his stand-up. Which neuroses will arise during his four sets this weekend, at Arlington Cinema ’N’ Drafthouse, is anyone’s guess.

The “WTF” interviews with Dane Cook and Carlos Mencia, in which you addressed accusations that they stole jokes, have turned you into a comedy journalist of sorts.

I had no intention of doing that.

I never thought of them really as interviews, I always think of them as conversations. Initially, I didn’t know what the show would be, so I reached out to people I knew who were funny or interesting — or both, usually.

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You read letters on the show from fans who say “WTF” has helped them be OK with who they are.

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Marc Maron brings hard-won perspective to his stand-up act

It’s never really been that way for me most of my life, socially. I’m a pretty intense guy. I’m a little anxious. I’m a little guarded. But I don’t do that here in the garage [where “WTF” is recorded].

I think more than being OK, it’s that they’re not alone. I wouldn’t say being like me is the way to move through life, but being aware of yourself and knowing that you’re not unique in these feelings is a beginning. RUDI GREENBERG (E XPRESS) Arlington Cinema ’N’ Drafthouse, 2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington; Fri., 7:30 & 9:55 p.m. (9:55 sold out), Sat., 7:30 & 9:55 p.m. (7:30 sold out), $22; 703-486-2345, Arlingtondrafthouse.com.

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J^[ :_ijh_Yj E\ @eXi 8eeai In Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs, D.C.’s role is a cameo at best. Isaacson speaks and signs Thursday night at Politics and Prose (5015 Connecticut Ave. NW; 7 p.m., free; 202-364-1919, Politicsprose.com). The event inspired us to seek out local traces of the man who told Barack Obama he was “headed for a one-term presidency.”

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K]^" FWf[h Jobs toured the Library of Congress (10 First St. SE) in 1988, according to an elderly Post article. His blunt take: “There has to be a better way.”

West African guitarist Omara Moctar — also known as Bombino — has endured political exile, violence and a ban on his instrument in his hometown of Agadez, Niger.

Tuareg guitar player Bombino gives protest music an electric edge in West Africa Cki_Y The Tuareg people of North and West Africa are nomadic, with populations stretching through five nations. Guitarist Omara Moctar, also known as Bombino, is from Agadez, the capital of Niger. But due to Tuareg uprisings protesting oppressive government policies against his people, he’s also been exiled to Libya, Burkina Faso and Algeria.

Back in 2007, however, two musicians who played in his band were not able to escape the violence in Niger.

“They were my friends and I did not see them take up arms, but I know they believed in the rebellion,” says Bombino, 31, through manager Eric Herman, who translated for the French-speaking artist. “When they were killed, I knew immediately I had to leave again or I would be next for sure.”

Exile can be a brutal existence, but some positive things happened during Bombino’s multiple times away from home: He acquired his first guitar at age 12 in Algeria and later discovered the music of Ali Farka Toure, Jimi Hendrix, John Lee Hooker and other ax handlers who would help shape his sound.

Bombino’s new CD, “Agadez,” showcases his signature hypnotic desert-blues licks, which always feel ready to bubble over into a ripping Jimmy Page-esque solo.

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Bombino’s guitar has another kind of power, too. In the 1940s, American protest-music legend Woody Guthrie’s six-string famously sported a sticker reading “this machine kills fascists,” a sentiment the modern-day Niger government seemingly took to heart: It banned guitars during the 2007 Tuareg rebellion.

“Guitars were getting very pop-

ular, and people would always gather to listen to the performances,” Bombino says. “It became connected to big public gatherings and then the authorities started to treat it as a symbol of the rebellion.”

In January 2010, Bombino finally returned to a peaceful Agadez and played a triumphant free concert for more than a thousand people.

“I was simply feeling a great hope for the region that day,” Bombino recalls. “It felt good to play there and to give the people a fun concert to celebrate. But all I was thinking was, ‘I hope that this peace will last a long time this time.’” CHRISTOPHER PORTER Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW; with Sahel, Fri., 9 p.m., $20; 877725-8849. Blackcatdc.com.

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Mom and Rad “THE OTHER F WORD,” opening at the Landmark E Street Cinema on Friday, is a documentary about punk rockers who grew up and now have to explain their piercings to their kids. The movies have brought us many parents who are pretty cool. You know, for parents. K.P.K.

' Gil Buckman Steve Martin’s Gil is the solid, steady father in 1989’s “Parenthood,” but his even temperament is joyfully shattered when his son makes a gamewinning catch.

( Bob and Helen Parr The duo from 2004’s “The Incredibles” (voiced by Craig T. Nelson and Holly Hunter) were superheroes, but what makes them great is how they grapple with raising special kids in a world that would prefer everyone be boring. And they wear skintight suits.

) Atticus Finch Setting the bar for all single fathers, the dad of 1962’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” (Gregory Peck) is a quiet nerd who can drop a rabid dog with one shot — but talks to and treats his kids like they’re humans.

NC-17-rated ‘Shame’ tries to make sense of a sex addict’s path toward destruction IYh[[d W hen British director Steve McQueen began developing his second feature film, he found that London wanted no part of its controversial subject matter. “Shame,” opening Friday, follows a man in the grip of sexual addiction. Step One for McQueen was to do on-theground research, which proved to be a touchy matter.

“No one would speak to us,” McQueen says of the experts and addicts he tried to interview.

“Everyone thought we were with the media, even though we said we were making a feature film.” So McQueen moved the production to New York, where he took advantage of a more open attitude toward discussing such proclivities.

The main character of Brandon, played by Irish-German actor Michael Fassbender, “has access to anything you want 24 hours a day,” McQueen explains. “He has the keys to New York: He’s attractive, has a great job, great apartment. But what does he do? He puts himself into a prison with his sexual activities.”

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time McQueen and Fassbender have worked together, with both productions proving physically demanding for the actor. For 2008’s “Hunger,” Fassbender lost more than 60 pounds to portray IR A leader Bobby Sands, who staged a hunger strike while in prison in the early 1980s.

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Festival of Sights

In 1989, Kevin Costner’s “Field of Dreams” character proved that having daddy issues won’t necessarily make you a crappy father. His guiding principle? Always have time for a catch.

One of the longest-running (and, not coincidentally, one of the best) local film festivals is the Washington Jewish Film Festival, which celebrates its 22nd year starting Thursday night. The opening film, “Mabul (The Flood),” tells the story of 13-year-old Yoni, whose autistic brother returns home after 10 years in an institution. With his bar mitzvah around the corner, Yoni learns that becoming a man takes more than a religious ceremony. Among the other promising films is “Between Two Worlds,” a documentary inspired by a near-riot at the 2009 San Francisco Jewish Film Festival that highlighted divisions within the Jewish community (its showing on Sunday includes a post-film discussion with the filmmakers). Check the website for descriptions of the other films.

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+ Bryan Mills “Taken,” in 2008, proved forever that you do not get between a dad and his daughter. Especially if that dad is special-forces-trained Liam Neeson.

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ent way. Fassbender appears in every scene of the NC-17-rated movie — which features numerous sex scenes, lots of full-frontal nudity and some risky behavior by Brandon, including hiring call girls and obsessively masturbating at work.

Fassbender drew from his background in pantomime to communicate such desperate desires. “It’s

always about the physicality of the character,” he says. “How does he express what’s going on inside of him physically? You have to show the audience what this condition is all about and how much it is smothering him.”

As the movie opens to a wide audience, McQueen says he is still trying to figure out what his film says about the solitariness of our digitally driven world.

“I’ve been thinking about it a lot, and I think it’s very indicative of how we are now. We live more in our heads than anywhere else.”

In “Mabul (The Flood),” a boy’s bar mitzvah coincides with his brother’s return.

Locations vary; through Dec. 11, free-$25; 800-494-8497, WJFF.org.

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goingoutguide.com | M[[a[dZ FWii Science Is Scary The 1993 dino-thriller “Jurassic Park” just came out on Blu-ray, but you can relive every terrifying second of your frothing childhood velociraptor nightmares on the big screen when the E Street Cinema screens it this weekend. Nobody will judge you for hiding under your seat during the scene in which dinosaurs stalk children in an industrial kitchen. It’s scary because it COULD HAPPEN. Landmark E Street Cinema, 555 11th St. NW; Fri. and Sat., midnight, $8-$11; 202-452-7672, Landmarkthe atres.com. (Metro Center)

Dance Revolution The Merce Cunningham Dance Company is shutting down at the end of this year, so this is your final chance to see the troupe perform. The programs offered this weekend are classics — including the absurdist comedy dance piece “Antic Meet,” shown — and innovative performances like these will be tough to catch after the company disbands.

Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW; Fri. and Sat., 8 p.m., $22$65; 202-467-4600, Kennedy-center.org. (Foggy Bottom)

Costumes and Caring Choosing a mask for a masquerade ball is trickier than it seems.

You may be tempted to slap on a hockey mask and call it a day, but there’s a reason Venetian half-masks are the way to go: Nothing blocks your mouth from the food and drink. Thursday’s Masquerade for Charity, with an open bar and pan-Asian spread, will benefit Touching Heart, a local organization that teaches children about philanthropy. The Dunes, 1402 Meridian Place NW; Thu., 7 p.m., $39; 202-436-9118, Facebook.com/thedunes. (Columbia Heights)

A Royal Tannenbaum The National Christmas Tree gets lit Thursday afternoon! And though all 17,000 tickets have been distributed already via online lottery, you can probably still get a look.

It’s a pretty huge tree. We recommend checking it out in style from the roof terrace at P.O.V. (the penthouse bar in the W Hotel at 515 15th St. NW) or waiting a day or so to beat the crowds that mob the big tree and its little surrounding trees representing the states and U.S. territories. The Ellipse; Thu., 4:30 p.m., free; 202-208-1631, Thenationaltree.org.

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Candy Land The architectural marvels at the Darnall’s Chance House Museum’s Gingerbread House Contest and Show are a display of gorgeous torment: The sugary creations are entirely edible, yet if you try to snack on them, you’ll certainly get thrown out. Later this month (Dec. 17), the museum will decorate itself like a candy house and host a tea party, at which they’ll tell children the story of Hansel and Gretel. Because Christmas is about denying yourself candy under peril of death, apparently. Darnall’s Chance House Museum, 14800 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro, Md.; Thu.Sun., noon-5 p.m., $1; 301-952-8010, Pgparks.com.

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THURSDAY 9:30 Club: Jukebox the Ghost, the Spinto Band, Deleted Scenes, 7 p.m., $15.

Birchmere: “A Peter White Christmas,” 7:30 p.m., $49.50.

Black Cat: The Cheniers, Roomrunner, Tiny Bombs, 8 p.m., $8.

Blues Alley: Jamie Broumas, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., $25.

Bohemian Caverns: Matvei Sigalov, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., $15.

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center: Bach Cantata Series 2, 1:30 p.m., free.

DC9: The Sol Bandits, Hammer No More the Fingers, Make Love and War, 8:30 p.m., $8.

Iota: The Road, 8:30 p.m., $12.

Jammin’ Java: Sam Roberts Band, Zeus, $17.

Kennedy Center/Concert Hall: National Symphony Orchestra, 7 p.m., 8 p.m., $20-$85.

Music Center at Strathmore: A Skaggs Family Christmas, 8 p.m., $28$68.

Rams Head Tavern: Tracy Nelson featuring the Nighthawks, 8 p.m., $27.50.

Rock & Roll Hotel: lowercase letters, Urban Cartel, Redline Graffiti, 8:30 p.m., $10.

State Theatre: Appetite for Destruction, 9 p.m., $13 in advance, $15 at the door.

Twins Jazz: Bobby Muncy, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., $10.

Velvet Lounge: Tereu Tereu, Horse or Cycle, Hot Garbage, Last Tide, 8:30 p.m., $8-$10.

Warner Theatre: Septime Webre’s “The Nutcracker,” 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 7 p.m.

FRIDAY 9:30 Club: Dark Star Orchestra, 8 p.m., $27.

Birchmere: Four Bitchin’ Babes, 7:30 p.m., $35.

Black Cat: Bombino, Sahel, 9 p.m., $20; “Party Lights,” 9:30 p.m., $5.

Blues Alley: The Nighthawks featuring Tracy Nelson, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., $30.

Bohemian Caverns: Etienne Charles, 8:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., $15.

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DAR Constitution Hall: U.S. Air Force Band, Air Force Strings and Singing Sergeants, 10:30 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., 3 p.m., free.

DC9: “Liberation Dance Party,” 9 p.m., $7.

Iota: Hey Rosetta!, Ivan and Alyosha, 9 p.m., $12.

Jammin’ Java: John Doe, Robert Ellis, 8 p.m., $18.

Jaxx: Born of Osiris, Veil of Maya, Carnifex, Structures, Betraying the Martyrs, 5 p.m., $15 in advance, $18 at the door.

Kennedy Center/Terrace Theater: Alexandra Silber, 7:30 p.m., $45.

Music Center at Strathmore: “The 5 Browns Holiday Show,” 8 p.m., $21-$58; CityDance, 8:15 p.m., $35.

Rams Head Tavern: The David Mayfield Parade, Boom Chick, 8 p.m., $12.

Red Palace: DJ the Metaphysical, 10 p.m., free.

Twins Jazz: Salim Washington and the Harlem Arts Ensemble, 9 p.m. and 11 p.m., $15.

U Street Music Hall: Red Fridays presents Will Eastman’s Birthday Party, 10 p.m., free if 21 or older; $10 for ages 18-20.

Velvet Lounge: Pilesar, Screen Vinyl Image, Love Culture, 10 p.m., $8.

SATURDAY Black Cat: Baths, Anamanaguchi, KI:Theory, 9 p.m., $13 in advance, $15 at the door; “Moon/Bounce Dancing Affair,” 9:30 p.m., $5.

Black Rock Center for the Arts: “Lift Every Voice, a Holiday Gospel Celebration,” 8 p.m., $25.

Blues Alley: Marion Meadows, 10 p.m., 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., $25.

DC9: Terror, Cruel Hand, Fire and Ice, Strength for a Reason, 5 p.m., $12; “The Singles Club,” 9:30 p.m., $5, free before 10:30 p.m.

George Mason University: “Gaither

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ing his backing group, the Cardinals, in 2009, Adams is playing solo (Sunday he’s at Baltimore’s Lyric Opera House), an appropriate way to debut his subdued new songs.

Christmas Homecoming,” 6 p.m., $29.50-$77.50.

George Washington University/Lisner Auditorium: Washington Revels present the Christmas Revels, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., 2 p.m., $18-$45, youth $12-$27.

Iota: The Weathervanes, Dean Fields, Alex Vans Band, 9 p.m., $12.

Jammin’ Java: Alastair Moock, 10:30 a.m., $10; Mary Fahl, 7 p.m., $20; Mokey Doris, Norman Rockwell, the Dirty Jacks, 10 p.m., $10 in advance, $13 door.

Kennedy Center/Millennium Stage: Peter Cook, Mario Hernandez and Monique Holt, 6 p.m., free.

Kennedy Center/Terrace Theater:

Pianist Kathryn Stott, 2 p.m., $40; classical piano recital, 2 p.m., $40.

Music Center at Strathmore: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m., $28-$88.

Rams Head Tavern: Steep Canyon Rangers, 8:30 p.m., $23.50.

Red Palace: “Edit,” 10 p.m., free; Pree, Paperhaus, Br’er, 9 p.m., $8.

Rock & Roll Hotel: “Pop Off,” 9:30 p.m., free; The Moderate, Jon Lindsay, Color School, 9 p.m., $10.

U Street Music Hall: Chopteeth, Alma Tropicalia, 7 p.m., $15; Soul Clap, Wolf + Lamb, 10 p.m., $10.

Velvet Lounge: Sweet Interference, Charles the Hammer, Yellow Tie Guy, 10 p.m., $8.

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9:30 Club: As I Lay Dying, Of Mice and Men, the Ghost Inside, Iwrestledabearonce, Sylosis, 6 p.m., $25.

Birchmere: Over the Rhine, Milk Carton Kids, 7:30 p.m., $25.

Black Cat: Idle Warship, Oddisee, 8 p.m., $20.

Bohemian Caverns: William Parker Organ Quartet, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., $20.

DC9: G-Side, Lyriciss, Ardamus, 8 p.m., $10.

Iota: The U-Liners, 7 p.m., $15.

Jammin’ Java: Sammy Hakim, 2 p.m., $5; Val Emmich & the Veeries, Blackbells, the Assembly Line, 7:30 p.m., $10 in advance, $13 at the door.

Music Center at Strathmore: “The Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras: Afternoon Winter Concert,” 3 p.m., $20$22; “Joyful Sounds: An Evening of Solo and Song,” 7 p.m., $20-$22.

Rams Head Tavern: Donna the Buffalo, Amy LaVere, 8 p.m., $22.50; “Priddy Guitar Academy’s Battle of the Bands,” 11 a.m., $13.

Red Palace: Touche Amore, Pianos Become the Teeth, Seahaven, 8 p.m., $12.

Rock &amp; Roll Hotel: The War on Drugs, Cat Martino, 8 p.m., $14.

Twins Jazz: Loose Change Theory, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., $10.

Velvet Lounge: Washerwoman, Gospel Gossip, 28 Degree Taurus, the Josh Drews, 8:30 p.m., $8.

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“Seismic Dream: Sculpture and Sound Installation by Firestone & Buchanan,” as twisted steel moves between rooms

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graphic Society with “Ocean Soul,” a collection of works taken all over the world’s oceans (that’s a loggerhead turtle off the coast of Belize above, and he thinks he’s so great just because he lives in paradise with no bills or worries other than whether he’ll get eaten today). Skerry has spent more than 10,000 hours underwater, so his fingers are probably pretty pruney by now.

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lations by local artists who worked with

icans,” a survey of work by African-

and Tomas Rivas that focus on contem-

visiting artists from Arlington’s sis-

American artists from the past 30

porary art and its interconnection with

ter city of Aachen, Germany, through

years, through Feb. 12. “Strange Fruit,”

politics, through Jan. 22. 201 18th St.

Dec. 11. “Robert Hoffman: The Largest

an exploration of African-American

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

Collection of Handcrafted Harmonica

identity through photographs and video

Cases in the World,” harmonica cases

works by Hank Willis Thomas, through

created by Robert “Hoff” Hoffman with

Jan. 16. For their first exhibition in the

help from many artists across the coun-

United States, Australian artists Claire

try will be on display, through Jan. 28.

Healy and Sean Cordeiro will explore

1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington; 703-875-

the aspiration of space travel with the

1100, Artisphere.com.

necessity of food consumption. Work-

Arthur M. Sackler Gallery: “Family Matters: Portraits From the Qing Court,” portraits, jewelry and other objects from the imperial family that shaped the Qing Dynasty from the early to mid-18th century; “Powerplay: China’s Empress Dowager,” Chinese dynastic tradition meets modern photographic techniques and aesthetics in this series of photographs capturing the Grand Empress Dowager Cixi, through Jan. 29. “Reinventing the Wheel: Japanese Ceramics 1930 to 2000,” recent Japanese pottery that reflects how potters used ancient methods to create modern forms. 1050 Independence Ave. SW; 202633-1000, Asia.si.edu.

Artisphere: “Data/Fields,” a new media installation in which the viewer facilitates the transmission of visual and audio data, through Dec. 11. “Project 2011: Face to Face,” an exhibit of instal-

LAST CHANCE Athenaeum: Carol Reed,

ing with statistics related to food, bev-

abstract works on paper by the artist of

erages and household goods, the artis-

bold shapes in charcoal or ink on paper,

tic duo propose to physically illustrate

Thu.-Sun. 201 Prince St., Alexandria;

what an astronaut — consuming only

703-548-0035, Nvfaa.org.

the goods of the “everyman” — would

LAST CHANCE Capitol Hill Arts Work-

require on a journey to Mars. At the con-

shop: “Local Turf,” an all-media juried exhibit, Thu. and Fri. 545 Seventh St. SE; 202-547-6839, Chaw.org.

Conner Contemporary Art: “The Welcome Guest” and “Scenes of Mild Peril,” twin solo shows by Patricia Piccinini and Victoria F. Gaitan, through Dec. 17. 1358-60 Florida Ave. NE; 202-5888750, Connercontemporary.com.

Corcoran Gallery of Art: “30 Amer-

clusion of the exhibition, the contents of the display will be given away, creating an event to highlight existing cycles of production, consumption, and distribution, opening Sat., through March 11.

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? 97D >7P OEKH 7HC JE ;7J50 The National Geographic Society is showcasing cats in crisis with their free,

outdoor exhibit “Big Cats: Vanishing Icons.” Eight endangered species are featured, all of which can probably kill you.

(960 to 1279); “Chinese Flowers,” part of

to remain well-fed during a journey to

the museum’s ongoing “Seasons” exhi-

Mars, opening Sat., through March 11.

bition, view paintings of Chinese flora

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

specific to each quarter of the calendar,

oran.org.

through Jan. 8. “Cranes and Clouds: The

Folger Shakespeare Library: “Manifold Greatness: The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible,” this exhibit explores the translation and influence of the King James Bible, through Jan. 15. 201 East Capitol St. SE; 202-5444600, Folger.edu.

Freer Gallery of Art: “Ancient Chinese Jades and Bronzes,” more than 100 pieces in jade and bronze showing the Liangzhu culture and its impact on future art; “Arts of Japan,” springtime cherry blossoms and cherry maples are only a small sample of how the seasons influence Japanese art, through March 4. “Chinese Ceramics: 10th-13th Century,” pottery from the Song dynasty

Korean Art of Ceramic Inlay,” an exhibit Korean ceramic decoration known as sanggam, the technique of inlaying white and black pigments to create figures; “Japanese Screens,” part of the museum’s ongoing “Seasons” exhibition, a rotating set of screens painted to match different times of year, through Jan. 22. “Silk Road Luxuries from China,” gold and silver objects and other luxury items made in China from the sixth through eighth centuries; “Sweet Silent Thought: Whistler’s Interiors,” a look at the recurring themes of reading, music, reverie and studio practice in the works of James McNeill Whistler, through July 1. “Tea,” from stoneware

Kehinde Wiley, Sleep, 2008. Oil on canvas, 132 x 300 inches. Courtesy of Rubell Family Collection, Miami.

OCTOBER 1 THROUGH FEBRUARY 12

30 Americans is organized by the Rubell Family Collection.

The presenting sponsor at the Corcoran Gallery of Art is Altria Group.

Additional support has been provided by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Gallery 555: “’Tis the Season,” works

by Laurie Breen, Daniel Calder, Julie Girardini, Jodi, Ron Loyd, Georgia Nassikas, Novie Trump and Lisa Rosenstein, through Jan. 13. 555 12th St. NW; 202393-1409, Gallery555dc.com.

Gateway Arts Center: “Created in Our Own Way,” works by Malika Bryant, Justin Fair and Jeanne Sullivan reflect images of self, through Dec. 17.

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3901 Rhode Island Ave., Brentwood; 301864-3860.

Goethe-Institut: “On the Lakeshore ... and Other Stories: Photographer Iris Janke,” works by contemporary German photographer Iris Janke and two American counterparts, Sara J. Winston and Kaitlin Jencso, examine themes of selfidentity, through Jan. 27. 812 Seventh St. NW; 202-289-1200, Goethe.de/ins/us/

Pride and Prejudice Now thru Dec. 31

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Hemphill: Robin Rose: The Big Payback, each of the paintings in “The Big Payback” is associated with a piece of music by one of Rose’s musical heroes, through Dec. 23. 1515 14th St. NW; 202234-5601, Hemphillfinearts.com.

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden: “Andy Warhol: Shadows,” it won’t rank as high on the “Imme-

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goingoutguide.com | M[[a[dZ FWii Continued from page E17

a 2006 video inspired by visits to the

are meant to both suggest and mock

Karlsruhe Zoo, where the artist studied

the bold strokes of the abstract impres-

a flock of flamingos. Employing various

sionist movement, through Jan. 15.

camera angles, the artist offers sump-

“Directions: Empire 3,” the exhibition

tuous close-ups of these exotic animals

examines the ongoing influence of Andy

calmly going about their instinctual

Warhol’s groundbreaking film “Empire”

business. Over the muffled noise of the

(1964). The original work by Warhol

birds’ squawks and clucks she adds a

will be displayed alongside “Bootleg

provocative, sporadically timed sound-

(Empire)” (1997), an unauthorized vid-

track, implying disturbing human intru-

eotaping of an “Empire” screening by

sion into their peaceful realm and evok-

Scottish artist Douglas Gordon, and

ing a sense of suspense and heightened

“Empire 24/7” (1999-2004), a record of a

apprehension among viewers who must

live stream of still images of the Empire

question the relationship between what

State Building by German Web-art pio-

they see and what they hear, through

neer Wolfgang Staehle, through Feb.

Sun. Seventh Street and Independence

26. Black Box: Nira Pereg, this Black

Avenue SW; 202-633-1000, Hirshhorn.

Box presentation features “67 Bows,”

si.edu.

Local movie times DISTRICT

AMC Loews Georgetown 14 3111 K Street N.W.

www.AMCTheatres.com

Happy Feet Two in 3D (PG) (!) 1:05-6:20 Arthur Christmas 3D (PG) (!) 1:15-6:30 Immortals (R) Digital Presentation: 7:35-10:35 Hugo 3D (PG) (!) 4:20-7:30-10:25 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (PG-13) Digital Presentation: (!) 1:00-4:00-7:00-10:00 Happy Feet Two: An IMAX 3D Experience (PG) IMAX 3D: 1:50-4:30-7:10-9:50 The Descendants (R) AMC INDEPENDENT: (!) 1:40-2:50-4:40-5:50-7:50-8:50-10:40 Immortals 3D (R) (!) 1:45-4:45 My Week with Marilyn (R) AMC INDEPENDENT: (!) 2:10-4:55-7:40-10:30 Hugo (PG) Digital Presentation: (!) 1:10 Arthur Christmas (PG) Digital Presentation: (!) 3:40-9:20 Happy Feet Two (PG) Digital Presentation: 3:45-9:10 Puss in Boots (PG) 2:20-5:00 The Ides of March (R) 2:45-5:30 J. Edgar (R) (!) 1:20-4:35-8:00 Tower Heist (PG-13) Digital Presentation: (!) 7:45-10:20 A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (R) 8:20 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (PG-13) (!) 3:00-6:00-9:00 The Muppets (PG) (!) 1:30-4:25-7:20-10:10

AMC Loews Uptown 1

3426 Connecticut Avenue N.W. www.AMCTheatres.com J. Edgar (R) Digital Presentation: (!) 3:30-7:00

AMC Mazza Gallerie 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW

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Happy Feet Two in 3D (PG) Club Cinema-Over 21 after 6:00 pm;RealD 3D: 3:10-8:10 Arthur Christmas 3D (PG) Club Cinema-Over 21 after 6:00 pm;RealD 3D: (!) 2:40-7:40 Tower Heist (PG-13) CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video: 2:50-5:20-7:50-10:30 Arthur Christmas (PG) Club Cinema-Over 21 after 6:00 pm;Digital Presentation: 5:10-10:00 Happy Feet Two (PG) Club Cinema-Over 21 after 6:00 pm;Digital Presentation: 5:40-10:40 Hugo 3D (PG) 4:10-7:20-10:10 Puss in Boots (PG) Digital Presentation: 2:30-4:50 The Ides of March (R) Digital Presentation: 9:50 Hugo (PG) Digital Presentation: 1:20 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (PG-13) (!) 1:30-4:30-7:30-10:20 The Muppets (PG) (!) 1:40-4:20-7:00-9:40

Avalon

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J. Edgar (R) 11:15-2:15-5:15-8:15 The Way (PG-13) 11:30-2:00

Landmark E Street Cinema 555 11th Street NW

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Like Crazy (PG-13) 1:00-3:00-5:15-7:30-9:45 Martha Marcy May Marlene (R) 2:20-4:50 The Skin I Live In (La piel que habito) (R) 1:15-4:00 Revenge of the Electric Car (NR) 1:45-3:45-5:45-7:45-9:45 The Descendants (R) 1:00-2:45-3:45-5:30-6:30-8:15-9:15 Melancholia (R) 2:00-5:00-8:00 My Week with Marilyn (R) 2:10-4:40-7:10-9:40

Regal Gallery Place Stadium 14 707 Seventh Street NW

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Happy Feet Two in 3D (PG) (!) 1:40-4:40-7:10 Puss in Boots 3D (PG) (!) 1:50-6:50 Arthur Christmas 3D (PG) (!) 1:30-7:20 Immortals 3D (R) (!) 12:05-2:40-5:10-7:50-10:25 Hugo 3D (PG) (!) 1:20-4:30-7:40-10:30 Tower Heist (PG-13) 12:15-2:55-5:30-8:10-10:40 Happy Feet Two (PG) OC-Open Caption: 3:20-8:50 Puss in Boots (PG) 4:20 A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (R) (!) 9:40 J. Edgar (R) 1:05-4:05-7:05-10:05 Hugo (PG) 9:40 Arthur Christmas (PG) 4:10-9:50 Happy Feet Two (PG) 12:30-6:30 Jack and Jill (PG) 1:00-3:15-5:40-8:20-10:35 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (PG-13) 12:00-12:40-2:00-3:00-4:00-4:506:10-7:00-8:00-9:00-10:00-10:45 The Muppets (PG) (!) 12:00-12:50-2:30-3:40-5:00-6:40-7:30-9:10-10:15

Honfleur: “The Fighting Season,” photographs of the War in Afghanistan by Louie Palu, through Dec. 16. 1241 Good Hope Road SE; 202-536-8994, Honfleurgallery.com.

International Visions: “Stanley Agbontaen: A Celebration of Life,” paintings by Nigerian artist Stanley Agbontaen capture the country’s people and daily rituals, through Jan. 7. 2629 Connecticut Ave. NW; 202-234-5112, Intervisions.com.

LAST CHANCE Jerusalem Fund: “Amulet in Spirit,” contemporary Yemeni jewelry by Suad Raja, Thu.-Sun. 2425 Virginia Ave. NW; 202-338-1958, Thejerusalemfund.org.

Koshland Science Museum: “Earth

Lab: Degrees of Change,” an interac-

ing of arts and sciences, by appoint-

tive exhibit looking at climate change

ment only, through April 2. 500 Fifth St.

explores the impacts and lets visitors

NW; 202-334-2436, Nationalacademies.

decide the best response. Sixth and E

org/arts.

National Air and Space Museum: “Barron Hilton: Pioneers of Flight Gallery,” the museum’s exhibit of aviation and rocketry in the 1920s and ’30s reopened with additional artifacts, such as Anne Lindbergh’s telegraph key, and hands-on activities for kids. Sixth Street and Independence Avenue SW; 202-6331000, Nasm.si.edu.

National Building Museum: “Investigating Where We Live,” an exhibit of photographs and creative writing by Washington area middle and high school

streets NW; 202-334-1201, Koshlandscience-museum.org.

Mexican Cultural Institute: “Conversacion,” photography by Muriel Hasbun and Pablo Ortiz Monasterio, through Feb. 4. “Maremagnum,” photography

by Jordi Socias, through Feb. 4. 2829 16th St. NW; 202-728-1628, Portal.sre. gob.mx.

National Academy of Sciences, Keck Center: “Art and Science: Highlights From the Collection of the National Academy of Sciences,” a display of artwork that explores the meld-

Continued on page E21

(!) No Pass/No Discount Ticket West End Cinema 2301 M Street NW

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The Women on the 6th Floor (Les femmes du 6eme etage) (NR) English Subtitles: 3:15-9:30 Drive (R) 9:50 Margin Call (R) 3:00-5:20-7:40 Midnight in Paris (PG-13) 2:40-7:15-9:15 The Swell Season (NR) 5:30-7:30 The Way (PG-13) 5:00

MARYLAND

AFI Silver Theatre Cultural Center 8633 Colesville Road

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My Week with Marilyn (R) NO PASSES: (!) 12:40-2:45-4:50-7:05-9:15 Paulwaat (NR) 10:30AM Margin Call (R) 12:50-7:30 Martha Marcy May Marlene (R) 3:05-5:10-7:20-9:25 Labyrinth (PG) 10:10 Lope (NR) 4:45

AMC Loews Center Park 8 4001 Powder Mill Rd.

www.AMCTheatres.com

Happy Feet Two in 3D (PG) (!) 1:20-6:30 Arthur Christmas 3D (PG) (!) 2:15-7:30 Immortals (R) Digital Presentation: (!) 4:15 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (PG-13) Digital Presentation: (!) 1:00-2:304:00-5:15-7:00-8:00 The Muppets (PG) Digital Presentation: (!) 1:50-4:20-6:50 Jack and Jill (PG) Digital Presentation: 3:00-5:30-7:45 Tower Heist (PG-13) Digital Presentation: 4:30-7:15 Puss in Boots (PG) Digital Presentation: 2:00 Immortals 3D (R) (!) 1:15-7:10 Arthur Christmas (PG) Digital Presentation: (!) 5:00 Happy Feet Two (PG) Digital Presentation: (!) 3:50

AMC Loews White Flint 5 11301 Rockville Pike

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Happy Feet Two in 3D (PG) 1:35-7:00 Arthur Christmas 3D (PG) 5:05 Tower Heist (PG-13) Digital Presentation: 8:00 Puss in Boots (PG) Digital Presentation: 2:35-5:20 Arthur Christmas (PG) Digital Presentation: 2:20-7:30 Happy Feet Two (PG) Digital Presentation: 4:20 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (PG-13) 2:05-4:50-7:45 The Muppets (PG) 1:50-4:35-7:15

AMC Magic Johnson Capital Center 12 800 Shoppers Way

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Happy Feet Two in 3D (PG) (!) 1:40-4:20-7:10-10:00 Arthur Christmas 3D (PG) (!) 1:45-7:00 Immortals (R) Digital Presentation: (!) 7:35-10:15 Puss in Boots (PG) Digital Presentation: (!) 12:30-3:00-5:20 Puss in Boots 3D (PG) (!) 1:30-4:00-6:30-9:00 Immortals 3D (R) (!) 2:45-5:40-8:25 Arthur Christmas (PG) Digital Presentation: (!) 4:15-9:45 Happy Feet Two (PG) Digital Presentation: (!) 1:10-3:50-6:40-9:30 Tower Heist (PG-13) (!) 1:05-3:40-6:20-9:10 J. Edgar (R) (!) 12:00-3:10-6:10-9:20 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (PG-13) (!) 1:00-2:00-3:50-4:50-6:50-7:50-9:50 The Muppets (PG) (!) 1:45-4:30-7:20-10:10 Jack and Jill (PG) (!) 12:20-2:50-5:15-7:40-10:05

Landmark Bethesda Row Cinema 7235 Woodmont Avenue

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Anonymous (PG-13) 1:25-6:45 Take Shelter (R) 4:10-9:35 Like Crazy (PG-13) 1:10-3:20-5:30-7:45-9:55 Martha Marcy May Marlene (R) 1:50-4:30-7:10-9:40 Oranges and Sunshine (NR) 2:30 The Descendants (R) 12:30-1:30-3:15-4:15-5:15-6:00-7:00-8:00-8:45-9:45 Melancholia (R) 2:15-5:15-8:15 My Week with Marilyn (R) 2:20-4:45-7:30-9:50

Regal Bethesda 10 7272 Wisconsin Avenue

Happy Feet Two in 3D (PG) (!) 2:00-6:50

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Regal Hyattsville Royale Stadium 14 6505 America Blvd.

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A former ballerina leaps off the stage and into the kitchen

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It’s been a full week since Thanksgiving, and I’m still suffering from Turkey Leftovers Fatigue. Pro tip: Do not host a “Pre-Thanksgiving” for friends the week before “Real Thanksgiving” with family. It’s just Too. Much. Turkey.

My leftovers are banished to the freezer for now, but I haven’t shunned all birds. In fact, I recently tried pigeon.

I know what you’re thinking: You ate one of those birds that feed on the trash in Dupont Circle?! Um, no.

8o AWj_[ I tried wood pigeon 7X[hXWY^ (or squab, as some chefs call it), a different species than urban “feral” pigeons. Wood pigeons live in forests and eat natural foods such as berries and roots. Because of their upbringing, these birds taste nothing like typical domestic fowl.

I momentarily thought I was eating red meat as I bit into a mediumrare slice at Ripple (3417 Connecticut Ave. NW). The wild game is deep burgundy, with a juicy texture and a rich, savory flavor. Basted in butter, garlic and herbs, cooked in a pan and topped with cider-caraway jus, it’s the centerpiece of a dinner entree ($25) that pairs it with a juniper ballotine (a sausage-like combination of pigeon and poached chicken). Both elements of the meal were pretty delicious — unlike how I imagine a Dupont Circle pigeon might taste.

Because it’s such a small bird, there’s not a huge amount to eat when you make a meal of pigeon. On the bright side, no leftovers!

In 2006, while dancing one day in a rehearsal room of the prestigious Joffrey Ballet Company in Chicago, ballerina Maggie LaBaugh felt a twinge in the ball of her foot. She didn’t know it then, but that was the end. And the beginning.

She’d damaged a sesamoid, a tiny bone wrapped within a tendon that connects the foot to the big toe. After a year and a half of intensive, but fruitless, rehabilitation, LaBaugh conceded that there was no hope.

“It was awful,” recalls LaBaugh, sitting in an Alexandria cafe near the cake shop she’s preparing to open. “But it’s like a professional athlete: You just never know when your time is going to come.”

Her husband encouraged her to find something new. She enrolled

Read Katie’s column every other week here and at: Expressnightout.com.

Cake-maker Maggie LaBaugh will open her first shop, in Old Town Alexandria.

MAGGIE AUSTIN LABAUGH

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at the French Pastry School in Chicago. She’d always liked baking, and, more than that, knew that the school regularly channeled interns to Charlie Trotter’s, the restaurant of a chef she admired.

During the six-month program, students spent two weeks learning to make wedding cakes. LaBaugh was captivated by the construction of sugar flowers.

LaBaugh got the internship at

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Charlie Trotter’s and learned the secrets of making elegantly plated desserts in a high-pressure kitchen. But after four months there, her marriage, which had been cracking, fully crumbled.

In fall 2009, she packed her bags for Washington, where her sister, Jessica Rapier, lived. Once again, she had to imagine a new future.

She began making her own cakes in Rapier’s Takoma Park kitchen.

Cake after cake sprang into her mind’s eye, inspired by art, fashion and nature. She constructed a backdrop of foam core and began taking pictures of the cakes.

In August 2010, she launched a website (Maggieaustincake.com) featuring the photographs. Two weeks later, the phone rang and a producer from the “Today” show introduced herself and said that Gail Simmons, host of “Top Chef: Just Desserts,” had nominated her to participate in a “Today” show wedding competition. Viewers ultimately voted for a different cake. But suddenly, LaBaugh had a business.

Rapier became partner and business director in Maggie Austin Cake — Austin is LaBaugh’s middle name — and together they plotted a strategy. Unlike bigger bakeries, the company would take orders for only a couple cakes a week, because each could take LaBaugh several days to complete.

The truth is, she misses ballet.

Still, there is deep satisfaction in creating the cakes. “The same things that helped to define me as a dancer, it’s very similar in terms of the design,” says LaBaugh. “Because it’s all about what you see and the beauty of it: the clean lines, the flow, where you want your eye to rest.”

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who tapped certain artists to add art-

commerce played in the establishment

to interpret three neighborhoods in the

work such as prints, drawings and paper

of major cities and trade routes; “Sto-

District, through May 28. “Lego Archi-

sculpture, through Jan. 29. Sixth Street

ries on Money,” an exhibition looking at

tecture: Towering Ambition,” architec-

and Constitution Avenue NW; 202-737-

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tural artist Adam Reed Tucker uses

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days to the present; “The First Ladies,”

Lego blocks to re-create landmarks including the Empire State Building, through Sept. 3. “Unbuilt Washington,” an examination of what Washington, D.C., could have looked like if some of the proposed designs for its most prominent buildings were realized, through May 28. “Walls Speak: The Narrative Art of Hildreth Meière,” Art Deco murals and mosaics by the artist who designed ornamentation for Radio City Music Hall and the Nebraska State Capitol, through Jan. 2. 401 F St. NW; 202-2722448, Nbm.org.

National Gallery of Art, West Building: “A New Look: Samuel F. B. Morse’s Gallery of the Louvre,” an early artistic endeavor by the inventor of the telegraph, through July 8. “Harry Callahan at 100,” an exhibit of pictures explores the entire career of the worldrenowned photographer who took highly experimental photos, through March 4. “Text as Inspiration: Artists’ Books and Literature,” fourteen books of poetry and prose that artists have enhanced with visuals inspired by the text. Some are made by artist-bookmak-

National Museum of African Art: “African Mosaic: Celebrating a Decade of Collecting,” a collection of 112 objects that represent 10 years of work toward building a permanent collection, through Dec. 11. “Artists in Dialogue: Sandile Zulu and Henrique Oliveira,” two artists react to each other’s work, resulting in site-specific, original creations, through Jan. 8. “Central Nigeria Unmasked: Arts of the Benue River Valley,” this collection of more than 150 sculptures includes statues, helmet masks and maternal images created by residents of sub-Saharan Africa, through March 4. 950 Independence Ave. SW; 202-633-4600, Africa.si.edu.

National Museum of American History: “Jefferson’s Bible: The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth,” Thomas Jefferson’s document from the early 19th century aimed to present a chronological version of Jesus’ life, omitting anything that appeared “contrary to reason,” through May 28.

“On the Water: Stories From Maritime America,” an exploration of life on the nation’s waterways, and the central role

the already-popular exhibit of first lady gowns is expanded to include “Changing Times, Changing First Ladies,” a look at how several first ladies have affected their husband’s administrations. 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW; 202-633-1000, Americanhistory.si.edu.

National Museum of Natural History: “Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt,” a look at the Egyptian burial ritual, including mummies and cosmology, and what Egyptians expected in the afterlife; “More Than Meets the Eye,” a look at the tools, skills and technologies used by the museum’s scientists to explore the diversity in lifeforms and cultures, through Nov. 4, 2012. “Race: Are We So Different?,” scientific, cultural and historical perspectives on the topic of heritage and ancestry, through Jan. 1. “The Bright Beneath: The Luminous Art of Shih Chieh Huang,” an expression of colors as seen at the ocean’s deepest depths; “The Evolving Universe,” see images of space taken through telescopes and explore the time between the creation of the Continued on page E23

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Stein’s career, through Jan. 22. “The

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2012. “Photo Finish: The Sports Pho-

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of small scraps of silk ikat, through

Nutcracker,” dancers talk about their

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impressions of works by Degas, through

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Textiles and the Woven Art of Central

Thu., 5-8:30 p.m.1600 21st St. NW; 202-

slow Homer, as well as botanical illus-

Africa,” a collection of 50 19th- and

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dresses and basketry, through Feb. 12.

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2320 S St. NW; 202-667-0441,

Renwick Gallery: “Something of Splendor: Decorative Arts From the White House,” a collection of pieces, including furniture, ceramics, glass and textiles, shows the history of the White House’s decor, through May 6. 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW; 202-633-1000, Americanart.si.edu.

Smithsonian American Art Museum: “Inventing a Better Mousetrap: Patent Models From the Rothschild Collection,” models of mousetraps show the different patents inventors submitted during the 19th century, “Made in Chicago: The Koffler Collection,” twenty-six paintings, sculptures and works on paper from 1960 to 1980 by Chicago artists, including Roger Brown, Leon Golub, Theodore Halkin and Vera Klement, through Jan. 2. “Multiplicity,” contemporary artists show how repeated images are important to the process of printmaking, through March

the Art of the Moving Image,” a permanent collection documenting contemporary art’s use of video. On display are nine works spanning 50 years, including Cory Arcangel’s Nintendo-inspired “Video Painting,” Jim Campbell’s “Grand Central Station #2” display, made from 1,728 LED lights, and Kota Ezawa’s 3-D digital animation, “LYAM 3D.” Eighth and F streets NW; 202-633-1000, Americanart.si.edu.

Susan Calloway Fine Arts: “Sweet Tides,” works by Alison Hall Cooley focus on the memory of spaces, through Dec. 31. 1643 Wisconsin Ave. NW; 202965-4601, Callowayart.com.

Textile Museum: “Second Lives: The Age-Old Art of Recycling Textiles,” examples of how various cultures reuse fabric, including a vest made

Textilemuseum.org.

The Old Print Gallery: “New Prints by Jake Muirhead,” more than 20 etchings, aquatints and drypoints by the artist, through Jan. 23. 1220 31st St. NW; 202965-1818, Oldprintgallery.com.

LAST CHANCE Torpedo Factory Art Center/The Art League: “Small Works,” a juried exhibit of works by gallery members that are limited in size but not subject, through Mon. “What Art to Wear,” an exhibit of wearable art, including handmade pieces of clothing and jewelry, through Mon. The Art League, 105 N. Union St., Alexandria; 703-683-1780, Theartleague.org.

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Thru Dec. 18: Mount Vernon by Candlelight Thru Dec. 18: Santa Claus is Coming to Old Town Thru Jan. 6: Christmas at Mount Vernon Dec. 1: Torpedo Factory Art Center’s Holiday Open House Dec. 2: Holiday on the Avenue in Del Ray Dec. 2-3: 41st Annual Campagna Center Scottish Christmas Walk Parade Dec. 3: Alexandria Holiday Boat Parade of Lights

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use plants in holiday traditions, through Jan. 2. 100 Maryland Ave. SW; 202-2258333, Usbg.gov.

Woodrow Wilson House: “Woodrow Wilson, President Electric: Harnessing the Power of Innovation in the Progressive Era,” examples of technology from the Progressive Era used by Wilson and the first family, including a telephone, silent film footage, a Victrola player, a 1921 Milburn Electric car and more, through Oct. 31, 2012. 2340 S St. NW; 202-387-4062, Woodrowwilsonhouse.org.

Zenith Gallery: “Shining Stars,” an exhibit of sculpture and mixed-media works by Julie Girardini, Joan Konkel, David Hubbard, Barton Rubenstein and Paul Martin Wolff, through Jan. 7.

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’Twas the Night Before Christmas: A mouse whose house was skipped by Santa last Christmas goes on an adventure with an elf and a girl, through Jan. 2, $18. Glen Echo Park, Adventure Theatre, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo; 301-634-2270, Adventuretheatre.org.

A Broadway Christmas Carol: The show mixes the Dickens tale with parodies of Broadway songs, through Dec. 18, $30-$50. MetroStage, 1201 N. Royal St., Alexandria; 703-548-9044, 800494-8497, Metrostage.org.

A Christmas Carol: through Dec. 31, $46-$75. Ford’s Theatre, 511 10th St. NW; 202-347-4833, Fordstheatre.org.

A Christmas Carol: Montgomery Playhouse performs the classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, opens Fri., through Dec. 18, $15. Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg, Md.; 301-258-6394, Gaithersburgmd.gov/artsbarn.

A Christmas Carol: Port Tobacco Players performs the timeless Christmas classic, through Dec. 18, $14-$17.

Port Tobacco Players, 508 Charles St., La Plata, Md.; 301-932-6819, Ptplayers.com.

A Second Chance: Two recently single people get a second chance at love after meeting at a dinner party, through Dec. 11, $40. Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington; 703-820-9771, Signature-theatre.org.

FRIDAY ONLY Alexandra Silber: The singer performs as part of the cabaret series curated by Barbara Cook, opens Fri., $45. Kennedy Center, Terrace The-

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

pleasant, nattily dressed fellow, calls

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every five years — in which the town’s

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played and votes taken on what to add

An Irish Carol: Opens Sat., through Dec. 31, $35, students and seniors $30.

Church Street Theater, 1742 Church St. NW; 703-892-0202, Keegantheatre. com.

Beertown: The clever folks at Dog & Pony DC have collectively devised a theater piece about a fictional Midwestern town, and it requires much audience interaction. The result is so gently satiric and utterly involving that you’ll find yourself voting for and against issues before you even realize you’ve raised your hand. Beertown’s mayor, Michael Soch (Joshua Drew), a

or take away from the precious collection. The audience’s participation can change the play’s ending and its length. Discussion takes off over voting for the time capsule artifacts, and audience members become central to it. Little vaudeville skits highlighting Beertown’s history occasionally interrupt the voting. Not every element in “Beertown” works. Some of the skits fall a tad flat, and the second half felt a bit long. But the power of the actors and their vividly imagined Beertonians make the imaginary Continued on page E29

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theatre.org.

Jersey Boys: The musical tells the story of the rise of the Four Seasons, through Jan. 7, $36.50-$276.50.

National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW; 202-628-6161, Nationaltheatre.org.

LAST CHANCE Krapp’s Last Tape: Oscar nominee John Hurt comes to Washington to star in Nobel Prizewinner Samuel Beckett’s drama, presented by Dublin’s Gate Theatre, through Sun., $75-$95. Lansburgh Theatre, 450 Seventh St. NW; 202-5471122, 877-487-8849, Shakespearetheatre.org.

Miracle on 34th Street: Opens Sat. through Dec. 18, $13, students, military and seniors $10. Laurel Mill Playhouse, 508 Main St., Laurel, Md.; 301-452-2557, Laurelmillplayhouse.org.

Much Ado About Nothing: Shakespeare’s romantic comedy about a battle of wits is staged, through Jan. 1. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW; 202-5471122, Shakespearetheatre.org.

LAST CHANCE My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m Home for the Holidays!: Comedian Steve Solomon re-enacts a family reunion, through Fri., $32. The Barns at Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna; 703-938-2404, Wolftrap.org.

LAST CHANCE Othello: Shakespeare’s tragedy about jealousy and suspicion is performed, through Sun., $30-$65.

Folger Theatre, 201 East Capitol St. SE; 202-544-7077, Folger.edu.

students and seniors. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 Seventh St. SE; 202-

Black Nativity: Langston Hughes’ retelling of the Christmas story from an African-American perspective with gospel music, griot-style storytelling and dance, opens Sat. through Dec. 31, $35.

H Street Playhouse, 1365 H St. NE; 202544-0703, Hstreetplayhouse.com.

Bust: Comedic actress Lauren Weedman stars in a show she wrote about her career and her volunteer work at a women’s jail, through Dec. 18, $35-$60. Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW; 202-3323300, Studiotheatre.org.

Cannibal the Musical!: Presented by the Landless Theatre Company, through Dec. 23, $25. D.C. Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW; 202-462-7833, Dcartscenter.org.

Dr. Dolittle: A soldier during World War I writes letters to his son describing a doctor who can talk to animals and makes peace among warring animals in Africa, through Jan. 8, $10-$22.

Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda; 301-280-1660, Imaginationstage.org.

Equivocation: William Shakespeare and his troupe attempt to find a balance between art and politics in 1605 London, through Jan. 1. Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW; 202-488-3300, Arenastage.org.

Hairspray: A teen who loves to dance becomes a local celebrity in Baltimore, through Jan. 29, $62-$86. Sig-

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Pride and Prejudice: The parents of five daughters attempt to find them husbands, through Dec. 31, $25-$60.

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Seasons of Light: Ideal for ages 5 to 10. A multicultural celebration of global winter holidays, through Dec. 23, $8, ages 2-16 $6, 1 and younger $3.

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The Commedia Pinoccio: Acrobats, dancers and actors perform the story of a boy made of wood, through Dec. 17, $12. Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., Frederick, Md.; 301-694-4744, Maryland ensemble.org.

The Golden Dragon: Five actors portray 15 characters (including cooks and customers) in this play set in the cramped kitchen of a pan-Asian restaurant, through Dec. 11, $35-$69. Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW; 202-3323300, Studiotheatre.org.

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The Sound of Music: A musical about a governess, seven mischievous children and their stern father, through Jan. 8, $26-$54. Olney Theatre Center, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Olney, Md.; 301-924-3400, Olneytheatre.org.

Washington Revels present the Christmas Revels: Andalusian Treasures, celebrating Jewish, Arabic and Spanish music, dance and drama, opens Sat., through Dec. 11, $18-$45, youth $12-$27. George Washington University, Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st St. NW; 202-994-6800, Lisner.org.

You, Nero: A playwright attempts to restore order in Rome through a farce, through Jan. 1. Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW; 202-488-3300, Arenastage.org.

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If a show you seek turns out to be one of the few that the band didn’t capture, perhaps another visitor will submit a recording, and others will add photos, fliers or comments. “I like the idea that it’s going to get out of our control at a certain point and become something that’s more a product of the community itself,” says Fugazi singer-guitarist Guy Picciotto.

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If we were frustrated, we played frustrated.”

Designed by Dischord’s Alec Bourgeois, the site covers all sides of this definitive punk outfit, perhaps D.C.’s most famous band and certainly an iconic model for independent music worldwide. The series can be searched by song, year, venue, city, state or country, and each concert has its own illustrated, detail-filled page. Browsing

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moment be heard. In fact, Fugazi once considered creating a single live album, but culling a definitive set from so many tapes proved more troublesome than releasing them all.

“There are moments in there that will be mortally embarrassing, but that’s OK,” Picciotto says.

Whether or not Fugazi ever plays together again, the Live Series site could become a living entity of its own. “Hopefully, it will create some sort of overarching context that will make all the chaos make sense,” says drummer Brendan Canty.

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NE

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• 1 BRS UTILS INCLD

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NE - 1661 Trinidad Ave. 2 BR, 1 BA apt, newly renov, CAC, W/D, brand new appl, near H st corridor. $1250. Close to transp.

202-744-2851

NE/21st St- 1BR apt. Hdwd flrs, LR, DR, off-street parking.

2 blocks to Metro. 202-330-1244

NE - 51st St. 3 BR from $900/mo + electric,Section 8 OK No pets.Call 202-388-3900 x 10

NE- Efficiency& 1 Bedroomapartments. $650 & up + utilitiess.No Pets. 202-265-4814 or 202-629-2606. Fred A. Smith Company

• Renovated 1 Bedroom Apts • Near Minn. Ave. Metro Station • 24 Hr. Emergency Maintenance • Showing Apts. 7 Days A Week

Hillside Terrace

3533 Ames St. NE Washington, DC 20019

202-470-1257

AMES STREET APTS

888-656-2544

SE DC - 1, 3 & 4 BR apartments, newly renovated, W/D, brand new appliances, section 8 ok. $1000-$1839. Call 202-744-2851

(Part of the Pentacle Group)

Completely renovated community

2 BEDROOMS FROM $925 NO RENT INCREASE 'TIL DEC. 2013* H H H H H H

1 BRS $725

1507 Benning Rd., NE Washington DC 20002 www.horningbrothers.com select apartments. Must move in by 11/30/11

EHO

AZEEZE BATES

Metro bus stops right at the community Resident controlled access Close to Eastern Market Off street parking Income restrictions apply Housing Vouchers Welcome

$

100!!!

At Cascade Park and Oak Park Apts.

Good Credit Earns 1 Brs $665* *$200 OFF 2 Brs $765* +$400 OFF 3 Brs.$1495+ •$600 OFF 4 Brs.$1600• 1ST MO’S RENT OR SEC. DEP.

1 Brs . $665* *$200 OFF 2 Brs. $765* +$400 OFF 3 Brs..$1350+

4236 4th St., S.E. #103 Washington, DC 20032

125 Ivanhoe St. SW, Washington, DC 20032

CASCADE PARK APTS.

OAK PARK APARTMENTS

Bus Stop To Metro On-Site

DC RENTALS

1 Bedrooms: $ 845 2 Bedrooms: $ 975

NW- 1363 Peabody St. Co-op, 1 Bedroom$975. Includesutilities.

No pets.Call 202-388-3900 x 10 NW- 1BR, co-op unit, Senior community.

Income less than $12,000/yr.

Call 202-388-3900x 10 SE- 13th St. 2 min to metro/shops!

2 BR from $775+utilities.No Pets.

Section 8 ok. Call 202-388-3900x 10 SE- 1550 27th St. SE Spacious 2 BR, wall to wall carpet in secure building. Near Metro $975/mo incld utilities. Delwin Realty 202-561-4675 SE- 1 Bedroom apartments & 1 Bedroom with den apartments. $750 & up + electric No Pets.

202-265-4814, 202-629-2606. Fred A. Smith Co. S.E. DANBURY ST. - Attractive 1BR $725.

1st month rent free. Good Credit Required.

Metro Bus at Corner. Call 202-563-1791

NE

DC RENTALS

Bus Stop To Metro On-Site

1ST MO’S RENT OR SEC. DEP.

Call 202-563-0063 for Special!!!

FIRST TEN APPROVED APPLICANTS ONLY

Apply today and get your first month’s rent FREE!†

Open Daily 8-7 • Sat. 10-2

SE - Randall Highlands

CALL FOR SPECIALS!!!

• Beautiful Apt. Community • Renovated Kitchens & Baths • Ample Closet Space • Close To Shopping • On and Off Street Parking

Free Application Fee with This Ad

www.wcsmith.com 1812 23rd St., SE • Washington, DC

866.646.7056

B

ANNEKER

P

SE

(202) 640-4774

• Spacious 1 and 2 Bedrooms • Electric Entry System • All credit considered • Steps away from Fort Dupont Park and Recreation her • Steps away from Metro Teac ’t & ounts v o and Shopping G isc

D

Richman Apartments

LACE

APARTMENTS

• Apartments starting from $815 • Close To Metro, Schools & Shopping • Intercom Access To Every Bldg.

• Great Location In A Park-Like Setting • Laundry Facility On Property

AT

1100 Trenton Pl., SE 202-248-3229

1 BR $755 • 2 BR $855 Utilities Are On Us!!! * Hardwood Floors * Off Street Parking * Laundry Facilities On-Site * Walk To Alabama Ave Metro

(866) 759-3646

1720 Trenton Pl. SE Open M-F 8-5 Saturday 9-4

1 BEDROOMS ABOCUATLLOUR FROM $795 OSPPEENCHIAOLSUSE 2 BEDROOMS FROM $955

1BR Starting at $735 $ 350 Off 1st Month’s Rent!!!*

Halley House

3730 M. L. King Ave., SE • Washington, DC

FREE

1.888.865.0763

Newly Renovated S.E. High Rise

2-BR MOVE-IN SPECIAL*

(MUST MOVE IN BY 12/19/11)

River Hill

Metro accessible /the Green line Washers and dryers in units Fitness centers, built in microwaves Controlled access to the property FREE internet

The Overlook at Oxon Run

3700 9th Street SE, Washington DC 20032

* Call Mr. Robinson for More Information

(202) 373 - 1900

SE

Call Today! 855-883-7514 *Prices are subject to change without notice. †Applies to select units. Offer expires December 31, 2011.

866-731-2759

Professionally Managed by CIH Properties Inc.

EHO

3 bedroom/2Bath for only $1100

Bring in the Fall A New Apartment Home with

•24 hour Maintenance •Wall-to-Wall Carpet, Dishwashers •Controlled Access Units •Laundry Facility in each building •Playground •Parking Lots & Off-Street Parking

Savannah Heights 877-700-0887

251 Savannah Street SE *Minimum & Maximum income restrictions apply

SE/Near Minnesota Ave. 2BR with AC, gas, heat good credit required Section 8 ok 202-546-0704.

SE- NEWCOMB ST - 2-3BR from $825 + electric.Sec 8 Welcome.

No pets.Call 202-388-3900 x 10

VILLAGE AT CHESAPEAKE

A VestA® Property

THE NEW

DOUGLAS KNOLL -

Newly upgraded appliances Wall to wall carpet Dishwasher Instant approval UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

888-903-9612 3331 22nd St. SE

Income Guidelines Apply

NEED SOME ADDITIONAL HOLIDAY CASH? FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY, RECEIVE *$200 IN FREE RENT! OFFER VALID AT SOUTHERN COURT APARTMENTS ONLY. OFFER ENDS 12/31/11.

SEE VILLAGE AT CHESAPEAKE LEASING OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. 820 Southern Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20032

www.wcsmith.com William C. Smith & Co./EHO

A P A R T M E N T S

1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 bedrooms available in our 20 acre gated community.

SE

• Upgraded Kitchens & Lighting • Spacious Floor Plans • Hardwood Floors • Walk-in Closets • Walk to Metro

William C. Smith + Co., Inc.

*

Washer/Dryer Gated Community Wall-to-Wall Carpeting Free Off-street Parking

www.wcsmith.com

4 REST OF NOVEMBER FREE 4 HEAT 4 ACCENT WALLS 4 OFF-STREET PARKING 4 METRO SHUTTLE

1.877.238.8216

I I I I

SE- Southern Ave. Beautiful 2BR, 1BA, AC, $1000/mo + Utilities, located near subway.

Call 301-646-5311

William C. Smith + Co./EHO

Professionally Managed By CIH Properties, Inc.

CONVENIENT LIVING AT GARDEN VILLAGE

EHO

1 BR starting at $1020

3600 Ely Place S.E., Wash. DC 20019

SE

gardenvillage@wcsmith.com

$700

SE DC - 1 BR, completely renov, wall to wall crpt, new cabinets. $850/mo. Section 8 OK. Your job is your credit. 1220 Congress St. 240-688-9805

Gobble up the Specials

H H H H H

Starting at

DC RENTALS

(202) 561-2050

GAS HEAT, E E GAS COOKING FR & WATER 1 & 2 BRS STARTING FROM

$

725

Central A/C, Convenient to Green Line Metro, Onsite Laundry, Parking, Vouchers Welcome

GREENWOOD MANOR Apartments

M-F 8:30 - 5 PM S 10 - 2 PM

202.678.2548

2343 Green Street SE • Wash. DC 20020

WWW.DELWIN-REALTY.COM

SOUTHWEST/Metro Convenient!

GREAT SAVINGS AT

EAGLES CROSSING

Move in For Only $99

1 BRs fr. $775 2 BRs fr $870 3 BRs from $1180 W/W carpet, Central Air/Heat, Dishwasher, Laundry facility, Free Parking 116 Irvington Street SW,Washington DC 20032

866-790-5360

M-F 9-5. Sat/Sun 10-4 Housing Choice Vouchers Welcome

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DC RENTALS

MD RENTALS

HURRY! LIMITED AVAILABILITY

D ELWIN APARTMENTS

FREE $

Gas Heat, Gas Cooking & Water

2 BRs @

825

Min. To National Harbor, Mins. from I295, I395, I495, On-site Laundry/Parking, Vouchers Welcome

Mon-Fri 8:30-5pm • Sat by Appt

202.561.4675

The Hanover

ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED!

• • • •

$0 Application Charge Newly Renovated Apartments Short-term Leases Available Providing Service 7 Days a Week

4203 58TH AVENUE BLADENSBURG, MD 20710 gatewaygardens.net

MD RENTALS HYATTSVILLE

888-461-4055

Great Location • Metro Bus Accessible

3

On residential street

next to DeMatha HS Off-street parking /Ceiling Fans

1 & 2 BR apts fr. $750

Hyattsville

Convenient to shopping, schools,Dishwasher. Walk-in closets.,w-w ,5% DISC. TO METRO & DC GOVT EMPLOYEES

(877) 464-9774

3539 A Street SE Mon-Fri. 9-5. Sat. 10-4 Housing Choice Vouchers welcome where rents are within voucher program limits

No Turkey, Our Apartments are the BEST!

• Spacious Floorplans • Walk to Metro • Sparkling pool • Clubhouse/rec room • Large laundry facilities

Free Application FEE w/AD

Security Deposit As low as $350 or up to 1st month’s rent (based on credit history)

Limited time only

301-760-4270

6617 Atwood Street • District Heights, MD 20747

CAPITOL PARK PLAZA

7232 Hanover Parkway Greenbelt, MD

GREENBELT

I I I I

201 I Street, SW • Washington, DC 20024 Restrictions Apply* Income Qualifications

Washer/dryer Separate dining area Dens available Large pets welcome

The Glendale 888.878.8371

• *Pet Friendly • Balconies with Spectacular Views • Nearby Shopping, • Fitness Center/ Restaurants and Swimming pool Entertainment • Walk to 4 Metro Stations

Large 1BR $705 1BR $685

Large 2BR $899 2BR $769

3 BR $960

EHO

Large 2 & 3 BR's Rents from $1235

A PA R T M E N T S ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED

1.877.870.0243

Quincy Manor/ Monroe Gardens

Apartments

• 1 BR Starting at $830.00 • 2 BR Starting at $950.00

$20 APPLICATION FEE!

BR Starting At ST

850

$

1230

$

1/2 1 MONTH’S RENT Walking Distance To New Carrollton Metro

By Appointment Only

(202) 520-4552

7740 Finns Lane Lanham, MD

FINIAN’S COURT APTS.

Cheverly Crossing

NEWLY RENOVATED!

Woodland Springs

$300 Off 1st Month $200 Off 2nd Mo/ $100 Off 3rd Mo Meadow Green Courts!

1,2,3 BRs start at $785

BR Starting At

Ask About Our -MOVE IN SPECIAL-

EHO

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1

(tenant pays electric)

888.448.9013

MD RENTALS

APARTMENTS 301-779-1734

1 MONTH FREE RENT

O Washer/Dryer in Unit O Pet Friendly O Under New Management O Newly Rejuvenated O Fixed Utility Cost: $75 a month

ARTS DISTRICT

GARFIELD COURT

APARTMENTS

HOURS: M-F 9-6, SAT/SUN 9-5

4200 S. Capitol St. Wash. DC 20032

Southeast

MD RENTALS

202-520-4552 1 Bedrooms

from

from

$

958

32" inch Flat Screen Giveaway!

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5 Minute Pre-Approval

3839 64th Ave. • Hyattsville, MD 20785

301-277-6610

Carlyle at Harbor Pointe

Were almost full. Come see why!

Gated Community Garbage Disposal Washer/Dryer Ceiling Fans (select units) Renovated Apts (select units) Hardwood flooring (select units) Ceiling fans (select units) Beautiful Location

Hyattsville

CASTLE MANOR 866-464-0993 Ask About our

MOVE-IN SPECIAL 1 & 2 Bedroom Apts.

M-F 9-6 Sat. 10-5 Sun 12-4

775

$

2 Bedrooms

Deposit one Month Rent on approved credit

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1, 2, & 3 Bedroom Apartments

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from $785

Ceiling Fans/Lovely Setting

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Nr. the New ARTS DISTRICT Close to Shopping & Metro

5400 Livingston Terrace Oxon Hill, MD 20745

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10.00 app fee 100.00 Security Deposit Special $

W/W Carpet, Modern Kitchens/Breakfast Bar, Laundry Facility In Every Bldg., Minutes to 295, 395, 495 & Downtown DC. New Application Only!

FREE HEAT, GAS, WATER

FRIENDSHIP CROSSING APTS.

202.640.4789

A Must See!

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Maple Ridge

HUGE HOUSE SIZED APARTMENTS with all the Bells and Whistles!

SW GALVESTON PLACE -- 4BR, 2BA. $1349 plus utilities, 1st month rent free! Credit check required. Metro Bus close. Call 202-563-1791

Allentown Apartments HOLIDAY SPECIALS:

EHO

• Right by the new • Gated Community • Free Gas & Water Wegmans HYATTSVILLE

Bad Credit? Good Rental History? Move Now! DC/MD/VA. Let us help you! Madison Park Corporate Leasing. 301-873-0359 or 800-287-5238 BELTSVILLE -rooms for rent, $700, $600 in a beautiful house, F pref. Security deposit required.

Marginal credit ok.

Call 202-320-2421

EHO

All Utilities Included 1 BRs from $1016

2100 Brooks Drive • Forestville, MD 20747

FREE FLAT SCREEN TV UPON MOVE-IN*

Glendale Plaza Apartments

H H H

4651 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave NE Washington DC 20019 Fully Renovated 2 & 3 Bedroom Apartments Starting at $1195.00 all Utilities Included No Application Fee and $100 off first month's rent Fully Renovated w/Breakfast bar must see, only a few left!!!

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888-831-6315

MD RENTALS

1(866) 906-3677

for our FANTASTIC SPECIALS!

888-583-3045

2 Bedrooms $ w/2 Baths from 1241

• Great Location…Close to Metro…

• Bus Line at your front door!

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LANDOVER

ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED FOR A SMALL FEE.

Professionally Managed By CIH Properties, Inc.

1 Bdrm only $899 2 Bdrms ONLY $999 3 Bdrms ONLY $1310 ALL with $500 OFF Dec Rent Must Sign lease by 12/15/11 1-866-443-5938

LANDOVER HILLS - 4 BR, 2 BA, off st prking, CAC, section 8 ok. $1800/mo + utils. Call 301343-5171

We have it all at…

$

Spacious floor plan On-site fitness center Minutes to B/W Parkway and DC

301-328-1107 3400 55th Avenue

*on select apts; limited time offer

OXON HILL

Colonial Village 888-583-3047

908 Marcy Ave. • Oxon HIll, MD 20745

• State-of-the-art fitness center • Free 6 week summer camp

• FREE UTILITIES FREE RENT • Swimming pool ‘til Jan. 2012 • Free 6 week summer *select apts only camp • Private balconies/patios • Minutes to Metro, DC, Virginia, and 495

LANDOVER

Kings Square Apartments 877-898-6958

3402 Dodge Park Road • Landover, MD 20785 Just minutes from the New Wegmans

• FREE UTILITIES • Walk to Metro • Walk to Elementary School • Daycare on Premises • Free 6 week summer camp

Come Visit us Mon.-Fri. 8-5, Sat. 10-4, Sun. 12-4

GREA LOCATIOT N SMART !

CHOICE!

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Hungary’s postal service says it has issued a numbered commemorative sheet and card in memory of Steve Jobs. Magyar Posta said Wednesday that 5,000 copies of the memorial set have been issued, selling for 1,000 forints ($4.40) each. The sheet includes a perforated portrait of Jobs, while the card shows silhouettes of some of Jobs’ characteristic poses. (AP)

Kourtney Kardashian and boyfriend Scott Disick say they’re expecting their second child. The couple have a son, Mason, who is nearly 2 years old. The 32-year-old E! reality star tells Us Weekly that she’s nine weeks pregnant. Says Kardashian: “You’re supposed to wait 12 weeks to tell people, but I feel confident.” “I am so excited for Kourt and Scott,” said sister Kim Kardashian, who recently told Glamour she feels like she’ll never find love or have kids. “I can’t wait to be an aunt again!”

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Someone’s Taking The Sheenic Route The newly single Ashton Kutcher spent the holidays in his hometown of Iowa City, Iowa, where he was “swarmed” by women at various bars, eyewitnesses say. “He loved the attention. Girls were hugging him and shaking his hand,” a source told Us Weekly.

“A few tried to convince him to go to a strip club, but he declined.” (EXPRESS)

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Let’s Make This as Sordid as Possible Kris Humphries will seek to have his marriage to Kim Kardashian annulled on grounds that he was defrauded into marrying her, TMZ.com reported. Sources told the website that Kardashian denies defrauding Humphries and says she would have filed for an annulment, instead of a divorce, if it were legitimate grounds for one. (E XPRESS)

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This Quote Does Not Give Us Much Confidence Courtney Love tells Details that she’s now Lindsay Lohan’s sobriety coach — “because nobody else” was willing. Love said she tried to help Lohan before, citing an incident in which “I went up to Lindsay’s room one time and there was a show on called ‘101 Celebrity Oops’ and I am like every other one, you know — boobs out, legs everywhere, throwing [stuff] at Madonna. ... I’m, like, ‘Lindsay, look!

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Weekend Track Work On this week end, Metro will p erform work to help enhance your riding e xperience and keep Me trorail in a state of go od repair.

From Friday, December 2 at 10 p.m. to Sunday, December 4 at closing: Buses replace trains on the Red Line between Glenmont and Rhode Island Ave stations.

Temporarily closing stations and suspending train service is necessary while Metro performs cable work, replaces track circuit modules according to NTSB recommendations and rehabilitates Brookland station and sections of track.

Also from Friday, December 2 at 10 p.m. to Sunday, December 4 at closing: Buses replace trains on the Orange Line between Cheverly and Deanwood stations.

Temporarily suspending train service is necessary while Metro stabilizes an embankment in the area.

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