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A shutdown affecting 800,000 federal workers appears no closer to resolution as President Trump and congressional Democrats remain at an impasse over wall funding that could stretch into January 10

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A car thief in Trondheim, Norway, had to call the police for help after he got trapped in a car he was trying to steal. Police said the young man called from a car dealership to say he was stuck inside the auto. Norwegian broadcaster NRK said the 17-yearold had a history of petty crimes, and that it was unclear why the doors of the car had locked. Police said on Twitter that officers rushed to the scene Monday “to get him out and into detention.” (AP)

Police in Fort Collins, Colo., are seeking a burglary suspect who wore a Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer mask while stealing items from a business in the area. In a Facebook post Sunday, police shared video of the suspect and asked for help IDing her. They also included a rewritten version of the Christmas classic, with lyrics including, “Oh how the camera caught her/ As she committed burglary.” Well, they’re police, not poets. (EXPRESS)

A couple whose Jeep crashed on the way to their wedding got lucky when a police officer responding to the accident gave them a ride. Then, he served as a witness Saturday at the town hall in Lake Grove on Long Island. Police said the accident occurred when another vehicle made a sudden U-turn. The couple, Joseph DeMichele and Feliece Terwilliger, arrived in a police car driven by Officer Cody Matthews, who signed the marriage certificate. (AP)

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Lessons in ‘intensive living’ PERSPECTIVE Vernell Howell, of Fort Washington, Md., got some good news not long ago. She had beaten a rare and deadly form of cancer. At age 77, the retired D.C. public school teacher had a new lease on life. And she was making the most of it.

She’d written a soon-to-be-published book, a compact chronicle of 130 pages about her bout with the disease, called “My Miraculous Journey: From Intensive Care to Intensive Living.”

Having a near-death experience had reminded her of some important lessons that are too easily forgotten by the healthy.

“Time is not promised and waits for no one,” Howell writes.

Life taught Howell to focus on being grateful, and avoid being regretful. She is the daughter of a Maryland waterman. Her father had only a sixth-grade education but managed to buy a boat and make a living harvesting clams.

Her mother had been head cook in a cafeteria at a public school.

They wanted “Vee,” as she was

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Local woman’s book reveals how surviving cancer changed her life

Vernell Howell enjoys a sunset on the Potomac with her husband, Tom.

called, to go to college. And she did, earning a bachelor’s degree at Hampton Institute, now a university, and a master’s degree from Howard.

Her husband, Tom, is from Tuskegee, Ala., and spent 21 years in the Air Force and another 26 years as a defense contractor. The couple has two grown children and a home with a boat and pier on the Potomac River.

“Life was good,” she writes of the time before her illness. “And we looked forward to it getting

“If relationships are broken, restore them. Never let circumstances or people change, postpone or cancel family plans.”

VERNELL HOWELL, sharing a lesson in her upcoming book: “My Miraculous Journey: From Intensive Care to Intensive Living”

even better.”

Then in 2008, her beautician noticed several small bumps on her scalp. The condition was eventually diagnosed as cancer.

But it would take another year for doctors to pinpoint the source: T-cell lymphoma, which affects blood cells in the bone marrow.

Chemotherapy and radiation treatments failed. Twice, her body was on the verge of shutting down and she was put on life support. In 2015, a decision was made to try a bone marrow transplant to cure T-cell lymphoma. Her younger brother became the donor.

It worked. Her oncologists at Johns Hopkins received international acclaim for the breakthrough treatment. For Howell, it was, as the book title says, a “miraculous journey.”

A devout member of the Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, she put faithfulness at the top of her life lessons list.

Also on her list: “Keep your body in good health and physical condition.” And: “Meet new friends. Encourage and inspire others.” All worth doing. Now. Even if there won’t be much time left for fuming. COURTLAND MILLOY (THE WASHINGTON POST)

WAYNESBORO, VA.

Orphaned bear cubs recover at wildlife center The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries says two orphaned black bear cubs are doing well at a state wildlife center after a man killed their mother this past summer.

The man shot the bears for visiting his bird feeder, killing the mother and wounding the cubs. The cubs were taken to the Wildlife Center of Virginia in Waynesboro. An official at the center said they are thriving and are putting on weight in time for winter; they may be released back into the wild in April. (AP)

VIRGINIA ALCOHOL SALES

$983M The approximate value of the alcohol purchased in Virginia’s state beverage control stores and restaurants in fiscal year 2018, according to the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority. That’s up $43 million from the previous year. This year was the 20th year in a row with record sales. Tito’s Handmade domestic vodka was the No. 1 seller in fiscal 2018, bringing in $33.4 million in gross sales. (AP)

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D.C., Va. look to widen abuse reporting rules THE DISTRICT In response to recent Catholic Church clergy sex abuse scandals, lawmakers in D.C. and Virginia say they will soon propose legislation that adds clergy to the list of people mandated by law to report child abuse or neglect.

Both efforts hit at the hot-button intersection of child protection and religious liberty, but lawmakers are expected to give them an open reception at a time when recent abuse scandals in churches and others involving athletes have prompted conversations about broadening legal responsibility to extend beyond positions such as teachers and doctors.

The ideas under consideration

by D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine include not exempting confidential conversations for any mandatory reporters, possibly including those that occur in the Catholic Church’s confessional. Texas, West Virginia and a few other states do not exclude the confessional in mandatory reporting laws.

Under D.C. law, anyone 18 or over who knows or has reason to believe that a child under 16 is a victim of sexual abuse is required to report it to civil officials. But the requirements of mandated reporters are more extensive.

An eight-page presentation of

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D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine wants to expand abuse reporting rules.

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Measures respond to recent sex scandals in the Catholic Church

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The number of states that already make clergy mandatory reporters of child sex abuse. Those measures vary widely on allowances given religious leaders — in particular whether their confidential conversations are protected. (TWP)

key goals shared in recent weeks

by Racine’s office with some D.C. faith groups proposed expanding the current law to say mandated reporters must report suspected abuse, even if they don’t know the child themselves, or even if the child is now an adult.

A few weeks after circulating the presentation, Racine’s office

emailed faith leaders to say the proposal was still a work in progress and that a final version would be introduced for consideration by the D.C. Council early in 2019.

Virginia’s narrower proposal, which will be considered by the state legislature after the session begins Jan. 9, is sponsored by Sen. Janet Howell and delegates Karrie Delaney and Wendy Gooditis, all Democrats.

As currently written, it will simply add clergy to the list of “persons who are required to report suspected” abuse, with an exception for when a faith’s doctrine requires the report “to be kept confidential.” The carve-out, lawmakers said, was added specifically in order to protect the confessional — a sacrament in Catholic doctrine.

“I’ve talked to a couple people who are not crazy about it, starting with my mother. But I don’t think the moral stigma is all that much anymore.”

VIRGINIA SEN. CHAP PETERSEN,

D-Fairfax, saying the odds are good the General Assembly will legalize sports gambling.

Petersen and fellow Northern Virginia Democrats Mark Sickles and Marcus Simon are advancing three different bills that would allow Virginia to offer sports wagering. The D.C. Council earlier this month authorized sports gambling, but must wait on a congressional review for it to become law.

MICHELLE BOORSTEIN (THE WASHINGTON POST)

WEAPONS OFF THE STREETS OF BALTIMORE

Gun buyback yields rocket launcher

Baltimore police say a rocket launcher was among the more than 1,000 firearms turned in during recent gun buyback events. The rocket launcher was traded for $500, and police have reached out to the military and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to trace its origin. Interim commissioner Gary Tuggle said last week that the city had spent $163,000 so far on the first two events, which netted 509 handguns, 273 rifles and 245 shotguns. (AP)

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German man accused of exposing himself Sunday in front of White House

City outlines plan to cut opioid-related deaths D.C. has released a report outlining its plan to reduce opioidrelated deaths by late 2020. The plan was released a week after The Washington Post published an investigation that found the city lagged in responding to the opioid crisis. Nearly 280 people died from opioid overdoses last year. The city’s report says nearly a quarter of D.C.’s overdose victims had used heroin for more than 40 years, and The Post says most victims were black. The plan outlines treatment, education and oversight initiatives, including establishing a board to review D.C. opioid-related deaths. (AP/TWP) MARYLAND

Report finds state may see higher sea level rise A report by the University of Maryland’s Center for Environmental Science says the state’s Eastern Shore may see higher than average sea level rise if global emissions don’t fall.

The report says it’s likely that Maryland will see sea waters rise about 2 feet by 2050. It says sea levels could rise by more than 4 feet if global greenhouse gas emissions continue to grow over the next 60 years. It says levels could top out at 3 feet if “global society” meets goals outlined in the Paris climate agreement. (AP) HOWARD COUNTY, MD.

County executive’s email list used in scam Howard County, Md., is warning residents that its executive’s distribution list was used in a phishing scam that sends emails that appear to be from Netflix.

Calvin Ball’s Constant Contact was compromised Sunday, and residents were told to delete emails with the subject line “Account Cancellation.” The county said an unauthorized user created three phishing campaigns associated with the account, sending emails to 35,000 recipients. About 2 percent of recipients clicked on the link. (AP)

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Trump visits U.S. troops in a surprise trip to Iraq

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AL-ASAD AIRBASE, IRAQ In an unannounced trip to Iraq on Wednesday, President Trump staunchly defended his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from neighboring Syria despite a drumbeat of criticism from military officials and allies who don’t think the job fighting Islamic State militants there is over.

Trump, making his first presidential visit to troops in a troubled region, said he decided to withdraw 2,000 troops from Syria because the U.S. military had all but eliminated ISIScontrolled territory in both Iraq and Syria. He said the decision to leave Syria showed America’s renewed stature.

“We’re no longer the suckers, folks,” Trump told U.S. servicemen and women at al-Asad Airbase in western Iraq. “We’re respected again as a nation.”

The decision to pull U.S. forces from Syria, however, stunned national security advisers and U.S. allies, and prompted the resignation of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, who was not on the trip. ISIS has lost nearly all its territory in Iraq and Syria but is still seen as a threat.

Iraq declared ISIS defeated within its borders in December 2017, but Trump’s trip was shrouded in secrecy, which has

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President says decision to leave Syria shows ‘we’re respected again’

Melania Trump accompanied the president on an unannounced trip to Iraq.

Iraqi response Sabah al-Saidi, who leads one of two main blocs in Iraq’s Parliament, denounced President Trump’s unannounced visit to a base in Iraq, calling it a “blatant violation of Iraq’s sovereignty.” Al-Saidi said he was calling for an emergency session of Parliament to discuss Trump’s visit Wednesday evening. Al-Saidi, who heads the Islah bloc, said Trump should not be allowed to arrive “as if Iraq is a state of the United States.” (AP)

been standard practice for presidents flying into conflict areas.

Air Force One flew overnight from Washington, landing at the airbase in darkness Wednesday evening. Trump was joined by

first lady Melania Trump but no members of his Cabinet or lawmakers.

During his three-plus hours on the ground, Trump did not meet with any Iraqi officials, but spoke on the phone with Iraqi Prime Minister Adil AbdulMahdi. The prime minister’s office said “differences in points of view over the arrangements” prevented the two from meeting.

His office did not say whether he had accepted an invitation to the White House.

Trump said he had no plans to withdraw the 5,200 U.S. forces in Iraq. That’s down from about 170,000 in 2007 to combat sectarian violence unleashed by the U.S.-led invasion to topple dictator Saddam Hussein.

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Archaeologists have unearthed the petrified remains of a harnessed horse and saddle in the stable of an ancient villa in a Pompeii suburb. Pompeii archaeological park head Massimo Osanna told Italian news agency ANSA that the villa belonged to a high-ranking military officer, perhaps a general, during ancient Roman times. Osanna was quoted on Sunday as saying the remains of two or three other horses were also discovered. The villa’s terraces had views of the Bay of Naples and Capri island. The area was excavated during the early 1900s, but later reburied.

Osanna says suffocating volcanic ash or boiling vapors killed the horses.

He hopes the villa will eventually be open for public visits. (AP)

WRONGFUL DEATH RULING

The amount a federal judge ordered North Korea to pay in a wrongful death suit filed by the parents of Otto Warmbier, a University of Virginia student who died in June 2017, shortly after being released from that country. The ruling may be symbolic, as North Korea hasn’t responded to any of the allegations in court and there’s no mechanism to force it to do so. (AP)

North, South Korea break ground on project to modernize and connect railways, but sanctions block project

The death toll from an attack in the Afghan capital climbed to 40, the Health Ministry said Tuesday, as police and rescue workers combed through the public welfare building where the gunmen held out for eight hours against security forces. A suicide bomber detonated his explosivesladen vehicle outside the building Monday before at least three gunmen stormed in, rampaging through the office complex and hunting for victims. (AP) NATIONAL SECURITY

U.S. envoy to coalition against ISIS resigns Brett McGurk, the U.S. envoy to the global coalition fighting the Islamic State, resigned in protest of President Trump’s abrupt decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria, a U.S. official said Saturday. McGurk joins Defense Secretary Jim Mattis in an exodus of experienced national security figures. McGurk had said it would be “reckless” to consider ISIS defeated and therefore unwise to bring U.S. forces home. McGurk decided to speed up his earlier plan to leave his post in mid-February. (AP) ISRAEL

PM Netanyahu calls early elections for April Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday called early elections for April, setting the stage for a campaign clouded by corruption investigations against him. Riding high in the polls, Netanyahu appears poised to win a fourth consecutive term to become the country’s longest-serving prime minister.

But that could be derailed by a decision by the country’s attorney general on whether to file bribery and breach of trust charges against him. (AP)

Congo further postpones long-delayed election in Ebola zone

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Indonesia fears 2nd disaster INDONESIA Indonesian authorities urged people to avoid the coast in areas where a tsunami killed at least 430 people over the weekend in a fresh warning issued on the anniversary of the catastrophic 2004 Asian earthquake and tsunami.

The big waves that followed an eruption on a volcanic island hit communities along the Sunda Strait on Saturday night. The eruption of Anak Krakatau is believed to have set off a large landslide on the volcano, apparently on its slope and underwater, displacing water that slammed into Java and Sumatra islands.

Indonesia’s Meteorology, Geophysics and Climatology Agency asked people Tuesday to stay at least 1,640 feet and as much as 3,280 feet (more than half a mile) from the coast along the strait, which lies between the islands.

The agency was monitoring Anak Krakatau’s eruptions as stormy weather and high surf continued to plague the area, agency head Dwikorita Karnawati said.

“All these conditions could potentially cause landslides at the cliffs of the crater into the

A man walks near debris Wednesday at a tsunamiravaged area of Carita, Indonesia.

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Officials urge residents to be wary near coast after tsunami kills 430

sea, and we fear that that could trigger a tsunami,” she said.

The warning was reiterated Wednesday.

The tsunami struck without warning. No big earthquake shook the ground beforehand, and it hit at night on a holiday weekend while people were enjoying concerts and beach activities.

It was a sharp contrast to the disaster that struck 14 years ago off Sumatra island. A magnitude 9.1 earthquake rocked the area the morning after Christmas,

creating massive waves that swallowed everything in their path and killed some 230,000 people.

The country’s system of tsunami detection buoys has not worked since 2012. But Karnawati said that because the tsunami was caused by volcanic activity, it would not have been picked up by the system’s sensors, which monitor movement from conventional earthquakes responsible for most of Indonesia’s tsunamis.

In harder-hit areas like Sumur village, the tsunami ripped

houses from their foundations and bulldozed concrete buildings.

Scientists have said the waves were recorded in several places at about 3.3 feet high, but some residents insisted they towered as high as 16 feet, which officials confirmed in some areas.

Indonesia’s Disaster Mitigation Agency said the death toll was 430, with more than 1,400 hurt and at least 159 missing.

More than 21,000 have been displaced from their homes.

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Japan to restart hunting whales commercially

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was discharged Tuesday from New York’s Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and is “recuperating at home,” a Supreme Court spokeswoman said Wednesday.

Ginsburg underwent surgery Friday to remove two malignant growths in her left lung. There is no evidence of remaining disease, doctors said.

This is the third time Ginsburg, 85, has been treated for cancer. (AP)

Israeli airstrikes near the Syrian capital endangered two civilian flights trying to land at the Damascus and Beirut airports, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday. The strikes targeted an arms depot west of Damascus and injured three soldiers, Syrian media reported. The Syrian military “did not fully employ” its air defense system so as to “guide [the] civilian aircraft” out of danger, Russian officials said. (TWP)

Japan announced Wednesday that it is leaving the International Whaling Commission to resume commercial hunts for the animals for the first time in 30 years, but said it would no longer go to the Antarctic for its annual killings. Japan switched to what it calls research whaling after the IWC imposed a moratorium on commercial whaling in the 1980s, and now says stocks have recovered enough to do commercial hunts. (AP)

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BUSINESS Wall Street notched its largest daily percentage gain in 10 years as stocks rallied back Wednesday, giving some post-Christmas hope to a market that has otherwise been battered this December.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 1,086.25 points — its largest point gain ever — rising nearly 5 percent as investors returned from a holiday break. The benchmark S&P 500 index also gained 5 percent and the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 5.8 percent.

But even with the rally, the market remains on track to have its worst December since 1931, during the depths of the Great Depression, and to finish 2018 with its steepest losses in a decade. Wednesday’s gains pulled the S&P 500 back from the brink of what Wall Street calls a bear market — a 20 percent tumble from an index’s peak. A further stumble would have marked the end to the longest bull market for stocks in modern history after nearly 10 years. The index is now down 15.8 percent since its all-time high on Sept. 20.

President Trump has been critical of Fed chairman Jerome Powell, rattling markets over the possibility the White House might interfere with the traditionally independent Federal Reserve. But in an interview with The Wall Street Journal published Wednesday, a White House economic adviser said Powell is in no danger of being fired. ALEX VEIGA (AP)

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A shutdown standoff

Trump and Democrats signal no willingness to compromise on border wall funding House members were told there will be no votes today.

The Senate is to come into session this afternoon.

J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE (AP)

POLITICS A shutdown affecting parts of the federal government appeared no closer to resolution Wednesday, with President Trump and congressional Democrats locked in a hardening standoff over border wall money that threatens to carry over into January.

Trump vowed to hold the line, telling reporters as he flew to Iraq that he’ll do “whatever it takes” to get money for border security. He declined to say how much he would accept in a deal to end the shutdown, stressing the need for border security.

“You have to have a wall, you have to have protection,” he said.

The shutdown started Saturday, when funding lapsed for nine Cabinet-level departments and dozens of agencies, affecting about 800,000 federal workers.

While the White House was talking to congressional Democrats — and staff talks continued on Capitol Hill — negotiations dragged Wednesday, dimming hopes for a swift breakthrough.

With no deal at hand, members of the House were told there would be no votes today, assuring the shutdown would last yet another day. Lawmakers are away from Washington for the holidays and have been told they will have 24 hours’ notice before having to return. The Senate is slated to come into session this afternoon.

Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., a Trump ally who has been involved in the talks, said the president “is very firm in his resolve that we need to secure our border.” Meadows told CNN, “I don’t know that there’s a lot of progress that has been made today.”

But he added of Democrats: “If they believe that this president is going to yield on this particular issue, they’re misreading him.”

Questions surrounding the shutdown How many people are affected?

The shutdown has affected about 800,000 workers in nine of 15 Cabinet-level departments and dozens of agencies, including the departments of Homeland Security, Transportation, Interior, Agriculture, State and Justice. Roughly 420,000 were deemed essential and are working unpaid, while another 380,000 have been furloughed.

Who’s being furloughed? About 52,000 workers at the Internal Revenue Service and nearly everyone at NASA have been furloughed.

About 8 in 10 employees of the National Park Service are staying home, and many parks have closed.

Roughly 44,000 U.S. Coast Guard employees are considered essential, with another 6,000 furloughed.

Will furloughed workers get paid? Furloughed workers have no guarantee they will be compensated at the end of the shutdown, but they have been given back pay after previous shutdowns.

Could essential workers miss out on vacation? According to the Office of Personnel Management rules, employees deemed essential or otherwise exempted from their respective agency furloughs can’t take any vacation or sick days. (AP)

The impasse over government funding began last week, when the Senate approved a bipartisan deal keeping the government open into February. That bill

provided $1.3 billion for border security projects but not money for the wall. At Trump’s urging, the House approved that package and inserted the $5.7 billion he

Nigeria says 14 military and police killed in Boko Haram ambush

had requested.

On Friday afternoon, a Senate procedural vote showed that Republicans lacked the 60 votes they’d need to force the measure with the wall funding through their chamber. That jump-started negotiations between Congress and the White House, but the deadline came and went without a deal. The shutdown that began Saturday was the third of 2018.

Senate Minority L eader Charles Schumer of New York said Saturday that funding for Trump’s wall will “never pass the Senate.”

“So President Trump, if you want to open the government, you must abandon the wall, plain and simple,” Schumer said.

House M i nor it y L e ader Nancy Pelosi is in lockstep with Schumer against the wall funding. If the shutdown continues into 2019, she has vowed that her new Democratic majority will act quickly to pass legislation reopening the government.

Trump claimed Monday that federal workers are behind him in the shutdown fight, saying many “have said to me and communicated, ‘stay out until you get the funding for the wall.’ ” He didn’t say who he had heard from. Many rank-and-file workers have gone to social media with stories of the financial hardship they expect to face because of the shutdown.

One union representing federal workers slammed Trump’s claim. Paul Shearon, the president of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, in a statement said the union has not heard from a single member who supports Trump’s position.

“Most view this as an act of ineptitude,” he said. DARLENE

IMMIGRATION U.S. immigration authorities said Wednesday that they have done new medical checks on nearly every child in Border Patrol custody after the death of a second youngster in the agency’s care in the span of less than three weeks.

Authorities did not disclose the results of the examinations.

An 8-year-old boy identified by Guatemalan authorities as Felipe Gomez Alonzo died on Christmas Eve in Alamogordo, N.M. He had been in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection with his father since Dec. 18.

The boy suffered from a cough, “glossy eyes,” fever and vomiting and was hospitalized twice Monday with what was initially diagnosed as a cold, the agency said in a statement.

The cause of death was under investigation.

Some children detained in more remote areas were re-screened by emergency medical technicians or Border Patrol agents, officials said. In other places, some children were taken to medical facilities.

The Department of Homeland Security would not say how many children are in custody.

The department also wouldn’t say why Felipe and his father were detained for almost a week, an unusually long time, or why they were placed back in detention — at a Border Patrol highway checkpoint — after being released from the hospital.

SUPERVILLE AND JULIET LINDERMAN (AP)

NOMAAN MERCHANT (AP)

Migrant boy’s death prompts medical checks

U.K. bans pet shops from selling puppies and kittens; adoptions must go through breeders, re-homing centers

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Redskins coach Jay Gruden has amassed a 35-43-1 record in five seasons.

REDSKINS CASTOFF

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One more year: Gruden can hold Redskins together The Redskins are no longer the first choice for local fans, much less potential coaches.

Although to keep Gruden just because there is no obvious option to replace him is a poor argument. There are always good candidates awaiting a chance, but this organization seems reluctant to find anyone not connected to Allen’s past Oakland and Tampa Bay teams.

Gruden’s fatal flaw is a lack of urgency. He treats players like men and expects their best effort without a draconian daily beat. But it doesn’t really work that way.

The best coaches are part jerks. They’re yelling at players throughout practice to get better — now! New England’s Bill Belichick is always on the edge, always pushing players.

Gruden doesn’t, and his players take advantage of it.

Firing safety D.J. Swearinger this week wasn’t part of a needed “tough guy” act by Gruden — it was just a move that had to be made.

The final week of the season doesn’t set a tone for

PATRICK SMITH (GETTY IMAGES)

Coach Jay Gruden should remain with the Redskins if only because the two deserve each other.

There are three types of coaches: awful ones, those who can make a bad team good like Gruden has done in Washington, and those who can raise a good team to great. But for a team to reach greatness, the front office and owner also need to be outstanding. And the Redskins are far from that. Fans are more invested in lobbying for the dismissal of team president Bruce Allen than in pushing for a coaching change.

Despite a 35-43-1 record in five years, Gruden seems to be given a pass because injuries decimated two potential playoff seasons. Seriously, the Redskins recently won with a fourth-string quarterback.

That’s duct tape-and-spit time.

This probably would have been a 10-win season if quarterback Alex Smith wasn’t hurt after a 6-3 start.

the offseason. The final days are about staying healthy for players, not winning the finale Sunday against Philadelphia.

The Redskins owe themselves one more year with Gruden. Not that it will make a difference because their roster flaws will be hard to overcome. With 2019 being a bridge season to the next good or bad era, Gruden is a place holder until Washington can find the right coach and quarterback in 2020 — and maybe even Allen’s successor.

Gruden will at least keep the franchise from completely floundering. He doesn’t squeeze everything out of the

team, but he doesn’t let it tank, either. The past two weeks showed that.

After four straight losses, Washington beat Jacksonville with journeyman quarterback Josh Johnson and then nearly upset Tennessee on Saturday.

It would have been easy to have surrendered, so credit Gruden for holding things together.

That’s why Gruden should return one more year — to hold the franchise together until big moves can be made.

The Arizona Cardinals claimed safety D.J. Swearinger on Tuesday, a day after the Redskins released him for openly questioning Washington defensive coordinator Greg Manusky’s play-calling after Saturday’s 25-16 loss at Tennessee. “If I’m the D-coordinator, I’m calling zone every time on third down because you got a backup quarterback.

Make him beat us,” Swearinger told the media after the loss.

The Cardinals, whose 3-12 record is the worst in the NFL, had first priority for waiver claims. Swearinger, who played for Arizona in 2015 and 2016, has four interceptions, three forced fumbles and 51 tackles this season. He was voted a Pro Bowl alternate.

(THE WASHINGTON POST)

Rick Snider has covered sports in Washington since 1978. Follow him on Twitter @Snide_Remarks

BUSINESS OFFICE SHAKE-UP

Redskins sack executives

The Redskins have ousted their president of business operations and chief operating officer, Brian Lafemina, after less than eight months on the job, dissatisfied with his efforts to boost flagging season-ticket sales and game-day revenue, a person close to the team confirmed Wednesday. The team’s website removed the name of Lafemina, left, and that of chief marketing officer Steven Ziff and chief commercial officer Todd Kline. Senior vice president Jake Bye resigned Friday. (TWP)

Redskins TE Reed doesn’t practice Wednesday, is unlikely Sunday

Jaguars QB Bortles to start Sunday at Houston

“In-house matter” keeps Jets CB Johnson from practice

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Defenseman Matt Niskanen has scored five goals this season.

Active defense is giving Caps more firepower Washington’s blue line joins the attack, ranking fifth in league in scoring CAPITALS Matt Niskanen couldn’t help but be a little self-deprecating as he described his team’s secondary scoring, including a goal from himself, in the Capitals’ 4-0 win Saturday at Ottawa.

“That’s good team stuff, when you get guys down the lineup contributing and old, slow defensemen contributing,” Niskanen said.

Niskanen looked neither old nor slow as he joined the rush with forwards Travis Boyd and Nicklas Backstrom and netted his fifth goal of the season. That put him on track to match his career high in goals for a season (10), and reinforced a philosophy

of the Capitals: Defensemen should be involved in the offensive attack as much as possible.

Washington has averaged 1.91 even-strength points per game from its defensemen, up from last season’s 1.68 points per game and a big reason the team has the league’s third-ranked offense with 3.60 goals per game. The Columbus Blue Jackets, Nashville Predators, Tampa Bay Lightning and Toronto Maple Leafs are the only teams getting more scoring than the Capitals from their blue line, and all of those teams are in position to make the playoffs.

“We’ve always put a premium on all six of our defensemen being able to add some offense,” coach Todd Reirden said. “This year in particular has been huge because of missing [forwards] T.J. [Oshie] and Tom [Wilson] and even [Evgeny] Kuznetsov for

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a while. It’s important to be able to find different ways to score.”

With the NHL’s emphasis on speed and getting the puck up the ice quickly and efficiently to foster more scoring, “defensive defensemen,” such as Washington veteran Brooks Orpik, have had to adapt some.

“Take a couple hard strides so you’re a little bit closer to jump into a whole,” Niskanen said.

When defensemen are active in the offensive zone, that movement can create shot lanes for forwards, players said. “You see guys contributing whether it’s — I don’t want to call it a decoy — but essentially just to give a different look,” defenseman John Carlson said. “A different guy to think about has an effect on not only the [opposing defensemen] but the goalie, as well.” ISABELLE

“He did everything we needed him to do.

He’s still young, still makes mistakes, but he makes them at 110 percent, so we live with them.”

BRADLEY BEAL, on Wizards center Thomas Bryant, below, who scored a career-high 31 points on 14-of-14 shooting in Saturday’s 149-146 tripleovertime win over the Phoenix Suns. Washington’s game Wednesday at Detroit ended after Express’ deadline.

TENNIS

Serena Williams named AP’s top female athlete U.S. editors and news directors voted Serena Williams as The Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year for the fifth time Wednesday. Williams returned to tennis in 2018 after a complicated childbirth to reach the finals at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. Runners-up were gymnast Simone Biles and Notre Dame basketball player Arike Ogunbowale. (AP) COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Top prospect Herbert returning to Oregon

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Suh’s eye poke ‘all love,’ Fitzgerald says in tweet

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The amount Jim McVay, left, reported earning in 2017 for running the Outback Bowl. McVay, a former Buccaneers marketing executive, is the highest-paid bowl executive in the U.S., even though his organization’s revenue — $11.9 million in 2017 — ranked 10th among bowl organizations. Comparatively, the chief executive of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association made $412,000 despite generating $96.7 million last year and organizing a parade in addition to hosting the Rose Bowl. (TWP) Titans QB Mariota “optimistic” he’ll play Sunday

The threat of continued severe weather in Dallas canceled the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl on Wednesday after storms earlier delayed the game for nearly an hour and a half. Boston College was leading No. 23 Boise State 7-0 with 5:08 remaining in the first quarter when the game was stopped. (AP)

Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert said Wednesday he’ll return for his senior season.

He has thrown at least one touchdown in 27 straight games, the longest current streak in the nation. Oregon (8-4) plays Michigan State (7-5) on Monday in the Redbox Bowl. ESPN analysts had estimated he would have been picked as high as sixth in the NFL draft. (AP)

KHURSHUDYAN (THE WASHINGTON POST)

LeBron James (groin) to miss tonight’s game at Sacramento, is day-to-day

Severe weather cancels First Responder Bowl

Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald denied Wednesday that Rams defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh malevolently poked him in the eye during a game Sunday. Although there were cries for action against Suh on social media, Fitzgerald tweeted that it was just “a friend clowning with another friend.”

There was “no negative intent!

It’s all love,” he added. (TWP)

Broncos RB Lindsay (wrist) out 3-4 months

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GOOD EVE, D.C.!

Four entertainers out to rock your world while ringing in 2019 reveal their plans for the big night and their favorite New Year’s stories 20 PLUS: 12 last-minute ideas for enjoying 2018’s last minutes 14

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Hip-hop artist Christylez Bacon composes a musical dream day 16

Ruth and justice

Felicity Jones’ young RBG finds her strength in ‘On the Basis of Sex’ 17

Feels of ‘Beale Street’

Barry Jenkins stirs up more emotion with his ‘Moonlight’ follow-up 19

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up front No New Year’s Eve plans yet?

No problem. ass A quick p s t’ a h w at going on

Some of your friends and co-workers may take the lyrics of “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?” far too seriously. They started planning weeks ago, already have an outfit picked out and purchased tickets for a big party that’s since sold out. If you haven’t given much thought to New Year’s Eve, don’t worry — you can still have a fun and memorable night, even if you don’t start thinking about it until the day the ball drops. Just call your friends and head to one of these no-planning-necessary events on Dec. 31. FRITZ HAHN (THE WASHINGTON POST)

Anxo

Eighteenth Street Lounge

The upstairs room at the original Anxo in Truxton Circle offers a $50 open bar from 10 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., but the downstairs bar serves ciders, craft beers and Spanish wines and snacks without a cover charge all night. Karaoke begins at 11 p.m., and everyone receives a free glass of cava at midnight. (FYI: The Brightwood Park cidery and bar is closed for the night.)

The landmark Eighteenth Street Lounge has its bases covered: DJ Smudge and Neil Payne drop a house-party mix of hip-hop, funk and old-school; Mr. Bonkerz throws a disco party on the patio; I&I Vibration takes care of reggae and dancehall; and John Eamon plays a wide-ranging mix based around hip-hop and R&B. Admission is $10, starting at 9 p.m.

Bier Baron

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Capital Laughs, which organizes weekly comedy showcases at Cafe Saint-Ex and Shaw’s Tavern, is hosting a special edition of its regular, free Monday night Comedy Shuffle in the Bier Baron’s basement in Dupont Circle. If you resolved to try stand-up in 2018, this is probably your last shot.

The most low-key spot in bustling Blagden Alley is serving French bread pizzas and its house cocktails, including adult juice boxes. Take a turn at karaoke, play board games or just hang on the patio with a hot toddy, beginning at 8 p.m. Midnight brings a toast with the “Champagne of Beers,” Miller High Life.

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Nostalgia is the theme at EatBar. Chef Nate Anda has prepared a menu featuring pepperoni hot pockets, corn dogs and other childhood favorites. “Mario Kart” and “Street Fighter 2” are among the Super Nintendo games you can play.

And the free jukebox is stocked with ’80s and ’90s hits. Drinks include $25 bottomless bubbly or a la carte craft beers and cocktails.

You might expect Espita to have a fancy prix fixe menu on New Year’s Eve, but D.C.’s best mezcal bar is open as usual. “A Night With Frida and Diego” is the theme of this no-hassle affair, so flower crowns and other Kahlo-inspired outfits are encouraged. Expect mezcal cocktail specials, a midnight champagne toast and music from D.C. dance party veteran DJ Kim.

Jack Rose has a couple of paid options — an all-you-can-eat-anddrink feast on the roof, a $125 cocktail party in the basement — but the main “saloon” room has no cover all night. It starts with happy hour from 5 to 8 p.m., followed by an a la carte menu of food and vintage cocktails. Whiskey lovers can dive into flights of the year’s best new releases or sample special bottles.

Boundary Stone

Green Zone

The Dubliner

The Passenger

Happy hour runs extra long at the Bloomingdale bar, with $4 DC Brau beers, $6 wine, $3 snacks and $7 sandwiches from 4 to 10 p.m.

Reed Appleseed, the host of the neighborhood bar’s weekly openmic night, and his band perform beginning at 10:30 p.m. to really get the New Year’s Eve party started.

One of Adams Morgan’s brightest new additions celebrates the New Year with DJ Muath — Syrian musician Muath Edriss — spinning dabke, chobi and other Middle Eastern dance music while bartenders sling arak, seasonal spiced cocktails and French champagne, starting at 5 p.m.

If you believe New Year’s Eve should be just another night at the pub, head for The Dubliner. The venerable Irish pub near Union Station celebrates with a no-cover charge performance by Brendan’s Voyage — a trio of Irish natives who’ve become fixtures in D.C. area bars — and a midnight toast.

Who knows music better than someone who runs a record store? Neal Becton, owner of 14th Street’s Som Records, provides the soundtrack for a dance party in The Passenger’s upstairs room, while both floors of the Shaw standout will have a special cocktail menu and offer a midnight toast.

New Year’s Eve at the Kennedy Center

The “2018: Thank U, Next” party is spread across all four floors of this Adams Morgan gay and lesbian bar, with DJ Electrox on the main dance floor. Admission is free, but A League of Her Own bar will be collecting money for the Tagg Scholarship Fund, which assists LGBTQ students.

Donate and receive a glass of champagne at midnight.

Photo by Lawrence Randall

Your ticket to New Year’s Eve at the Kennedy Center includes the Grand Foyer Party, with festive dancing to great bands, Elijah Jamal Balbed & JoGo and Wesley Bright & The Honeytones, a countdown to midnight, a big balloon drop, and more.

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After that, I’ll be ready to go out and get lunch. I’ll probably bike to Union Market. I like using the Jump bikes with the motors in them. There’s this nice little place called Toli Moli. My friend Simone Jacobson is the co-owner. I’m not doing grains, dairy, sugar or legumes, so she makes this special thing for me that’s not quite on the menu. It’s got egg salad in it, but I don’t know what else is in there.

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The Grammy-nominated rapper and multi-instrumentalist Christylez Bacon (birth name: Christon Bacon) is wrapping up a very busy year. In February, the D.C. native released his latest album, “Beats, Bows and Remixes,” a collaboration with electric cellist Wytold. They supported the release with a string of shows, including one with the National Symphony Orchestra. Then, Bacon, 32, headed to Brazil for more performances and creative collaborations. Now that he’s back in D.C. and working on new music, it seems like a good time for the hip-hop polymath to crystallize his ideal D.C. day.

I’ll wake up and do what I normally do: I write in my journal. After that, I usually do stretches because I’m a tall dude, so I’ve got to make sure that my body’s moving at that optimum level. Then I’ll make a nice smoothie. I like healthy fats, like avocado.

I’ll also put in some pumpkin seeds, chia seeds and banana.

It’s very filling. If I want to be extra, then I’ll add in an apple with some almond butter.

On my dream day, I’d have an early-morning gig at my old middle school, Charles Hart Middle School on Mississippi Avenue. After the performance, I’d stick around and

Then I might go to the National Museum of Natural History. I like the gems and minerals section. It’s amazing how these beautiful things just came to be, without human beings turning up, beautifying them — stones like black tourmaline, blue calcite.

I would probably bike back to the crib and get ready to do some kind of performance at the Kennedy Center that mixes together all the collaborations that I’ve been doing all these years. I’ll include music from northern India with my friend [violinist] Nistha Raj, and mix it together with the music of Brazil, played by my friends [vocalist] Cissa Paz and [harmonica player] Pablo Fagundes. And I’ll have my friend Wytold there. There’d be klezmer and Arabic music, too.

After this performance that bridges together all these different worlds, we’ll have a dance party. We’re doing Jewish traditional dances, Arabic dances; we’re dancing to go-go music, samba, hip-hop, all that good stuff.

We’ll probably be hungry after all that dancing. Maybe we’d go get eggs at The Diner, or maybe I could bring back the Mocha Hut. They had these waffles with caramel syrup that was just bangin’, and the salmon cakes were on point.

AS TOLD TO SADIE DINGFELDER (EXPRESS)

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FILM In “On the Basis of Sex,” the first question Ruth Bader Ginsburg hears on her first day of law school indicates the kind of world she has entered. “What,” says the dean of the school as he addresses the incoming class, “does a Harvard man look like?”

And so begins the biopic, which starts in 1956 and covers a part of the U.S. Supreme Court justice’s life story that few people know about.

In that scene, “What you see is someone going, ‘How do I make myself look more like a Harvard man?’ ” says Felicity Jones, who plays Ginsburg. “And then you start to see someone who’s going, ‘Actually, I’m not going to do it on their terms.’ You feel the personality of someone so strong in their identity and her saying, ‘This is who I am, and if you don’t like it then leave me alone.’ ” The film, which opened Tuesday, portrays Ginsburg’s difficulties at Harvard, which included caring for her husband, Martin,

who was diagnosed with testicular cancer during his third year in law school. In addition to wrangling his care, their two small children and her own classwork, Ginsburg attended, took notes in and wrote papers for all of Martin’s classes to ensure he wouldn’t fall behind.

The film then follows Ginsburg as she struggles to find a job after graduating (one potential employer expresses nervousness that the other lawyers’ wives wouldn’t like a female lawyer in the office distracting their husbands), starts teaching at Columbia and embarks on what will be her life’s work of arguing cases that radically change the legal status of women. And she does it with a grace that covers what must have been, at times, a seething anger.

“She realized very early on that to effect the greatest change, it was not about creating enemies. It was about bringing people on side,” says Jones (“The Theory of Everything”). “So there was a certain amount of having to make herself almost quite invisible within the system.

They almost didn’t realize that she was managing to convince

Martin (Armie Hammer) and Ruth (Felicity Jones) are a dynamic duo.

them through reason and slowly shift their thinking.”

Ruth Bader Ginsburg is, unsurprisingly, the hero of “On the Basis of Sex.” And she has the perfect sidekick in Martin, played

by Armie Hammer. In addition to supporting and celebrating her academic and career successes, Martin handles some traditionally “feminine” household chores — including cooking, since Ruth is a disaster in the kitchen.

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in the ’50s and ’60s,” says Hammer (“Call Me by Your Name”).

“When all of your friends would come over and see you in an

apron and be like, ‘Martin, what the hell are you doing?’ And he’s like, ‘I’m cooking for my family.

Would you like some? Try it! It’s delicious!’ ” It’s not just a matter of Ruth bringing home the bacon while Martin fries it up in a pan. In fact, Martin finds the case that kick-starts his wife’s career as a litigator. A successful tax attorney in his own right, he has a case in which a man who is caring for his elderly mother is denied a caregiver tax deduction because the IRS assumes that any caregiver would be a woman — a man should be out in the world, working.

“Daniel Stiepleman, our writer, who is Justice Ginsburg’s and Marty’s nephew, said that up until his uncle Martin died, he said the most important thing he ever did in his life was hand Ruth that [case],” Hammer says.

“Yes, he gave her that first foothold, but I think that she would have found her way in one way or another. But it just shows the value of their partnership.”

“He’s proud to be supportive of his wife,” Jones says.

“Justice Ginsburg said herself that you know when the real change will come when men are picking up children from the playground as much as women are, and for men not to feel that is in some way emasculating. There has to be a feeling that we can do it together.”

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FILM Barry Jenkins came to the forefront with “Moonlight,” which won the Oscar for best picture in 2017 (you may remember the moment, which came after “La La Land” was mistakenly announced). The irony is the writer-director didn’t plan for “Moonlight” to be his first film to get major notice — that was supposed to be “If Beale Street Could Talk,” his now-follow-up film that opened Tuesday.

In 2013, Jenkins traveled to Europe on a writing trip with the goal of adapting James Baldwin’s 1974 novel of the same name into a screenplay. “The whole point of the trip was to make this film,” Jenkins says. “ ‘Moonlight’ was an afterthought, but I didn’t have the rights to [‘Beale Street’ yet], so this one came second.”

The film, like the book, follows the relationship between Tish (KiKi Layne) and Fonny (Stephan James), childhood sweethearts who get engaged and have a child in 1970s Harlem. Their happily-ever-after gets derailed when Fonny is falsely accused of rape, due to the efforts of a racist police officer.

“It’s not a book that screams ‘screenplay,’ ” Jenkins says of the novel, which has a nonlinear structure and relies heavily on Tish’s interior monologue, rather than dialogue. “The challenge was striking the balance between what I saw as limitations of the screenplay format in referencing interior voice, but still bringing the book into the screenplay format, where that interior voice came with that adaptation.”

To communicate characters’ emotional states, Jenkins utilized a stylistic technique prevalent in “Moonlight” — actors look directly and silently into the camera, sometimes for extended periods. It’s something Layne

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“Acting is communication. It’s giving and receiving,” Layne says. “The challenge for me in those moments is I am giving so much, but I can’t immediately feel what I’m getting back.

[Jenkins] would do that in the [character’s] most vulnerable moments, when there is so much going on internally.”

Jenkins doesn’t decide ahead of time what those moments might be. “They just arise spontaneously,” he says. “This thing happens sometimes when you can see an actor go into an almost meditative state, and when that happens I feel like the actor and character have kind of become one just for a moment. And that’s

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when I want them to look directly at the audience.”

The unusual approach threw Layne, a relative newcomer making her feature film debut. “Initially, there was a lot of thinking, ‘What am I supposed to be

doing?’ ” Layne says. “Then, once I got past that, it’s like, ‘I’m just here.’ We all have those moments when you’re sitting in your feelings and you’re sitting in your thoughts and you’re taking in what your current situation is. I’m giving all of that to the audience so they can take it in as well.”

When shooting those moments, Jenkins all but steps out of the way entirely — he doesn’t give the actors any direction, just the space and time to communicate their internal feelings. “It’s just a moment between them and the lens,” Jenkins says of the technique. “Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t — but when it works, it really works.”

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The best night shift of the year New Year’s Eve means different things to different people. For some, it’s an excuse to party as hard as possible. Others choose to freeze outside and watch a ball drop. Some sit at home and watch that same ball drop on TV. And then there are the entertainers who go to work to make our New Year’s Eve more meaningful.

Before 2018 turns into 2019, Express asked four performers with shows in D.C. on Monday about their plans for the night, their most memorable New Year’s Eve experiences and what they really think of “Auld Lang Syne,” the unofficial anthem of the holiday. RUDI GREENBERG, THOMAS FLOYD AND STEPHANIE WILLIAMS (EXPRESS)

Black Alley City Winery, 1350 Okie St. NE; Mon., 10:30 p.m., $30-$35.

Looking back on the 10 years that Black Alley has been together, frontwoman Kacey Williams can recall only a couple of times that the band didn’t play on New Year’s Eve. The spirited holiday is when the high-energy D.C. hood rock group thrives. Yes, hood rock — a genre the band members coined for themselves that describes their rollicking, go-go-inspired sound harnessed by frenetic guitars and driving percussion. “From an energy level of 1 through 10, for normal shows we usually ease up to a 10,” Williams says. “But for New Year’s Eve, we start it off at a 10 and stay there the whole night.”

What to expect on New Year’s: The show, in City Winery’s intimate, thirdfloor Wine Garden space, will feel more like a party than a concert. Black Alley plans to play two 45-minute sets featuring the band’s effervescent original songs mixed with cover tunes. Williams hints that there might be guest appearances from several musicians, including the all-female D.C. go-go band Be’la Dona, which is playing downstairs at City Winery’s main concert venue. However, as Williams notes, anything goes on New Year’s Eve. “It’s usually a spur-of-the-moment thing when someone hops onstage with us,” she says.

Thoughts on “Auld Lang Syne”: “The song is really inspiring and it makes you feel like you have something to look forward to,” Williams says. “It brings back a lot of memories — when you hear the song you remember exactly where you were in your life when you last sang along to it on New Year’s Eve. You get that nostalgic feeling — that’s the most important part of the song to me.” S.W.

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New Year’s memories: Guest appearances from fellow musicians are always the most memorable part of the band’s New Year’s Eve shows, Williams says. “Having that great camaraderie with other musicians creates a family-oriented feeling at shows,” she says. One of her favorite onstage guests is New York City-based soul artist Nicholas Ryan Gant, who performed with Black Alley at a New Year’s Eve show a few years ago. “He was featured on ‘Artists’ Prayer,’ from our first album, and came back and sang the song with us,” Williams says. “It’s always fun to sing with him.”

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What to expect on New Year’s: The Bridge will play through midnight on New Year’s Eve, and Jacobs says the setlist will include new covers and plenty of Bridge favorites. “People want to hear songs they like, and we have a pretty vast catalog — we made five records — so people don’t hear those songs a lot,” he says. The Hamilton also promises a complimentary champagne toast at midnight and various party favors. “You do the whole ball drop and then keep rocking out until people want us to stop. If people are raging, we’ll keep playing.”

New Year’s memories: Jacobs, now a solo artist, has played his fair share of New Year’s shows — including a Bridge sunrise set that began at 2 a.m.

New Year’s Day one year in Baltimore — and he knows what makes one unforgettable. In 1995, when he was 17, Jacobs went with his then-girlfriend to see Phish at Madison Square Garden in New York. “It was nuts,” he says.

“It was one of the most electric experiences. It was literally my first time walking the streets of Manhattan. On New Year’s Eve, after midnight, high on mushrooms, after the Phish show. So it was quite an experience.”

Thoughts on “Auld Lang Syne”: “I mean, we’ll play it,” Jacobs says.

“I’ve done it every New Year’s that I’ve ever played, and you know there’s something about that song that conjures up the feelings, for sure. I don’t hate it. It definitely creates the feelings of New Year’s for me.” R.G.

28 Fri. | Lincoln Congregational

Temple United Church of Christ Musical Tribute

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by Lincoln Temple Music Director Maceo Kemp, and in partnership with Sandra Butler-Truesdale and the D.C. Legendary Musicians, the Kennedy Center celebrates and recognizes the contributions of the church to the D.C. community.

The Hamilton, 600 14th St. NW; Sun., 7:30 p.m., $24.75-$34.75, Mon., 8:30 p.m., $39.75-$54.75.

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If New Year’s Eve is about spending time with friends and family, then it makes sense that Baltimore jam band The Bridge would choose the occasion to play a pair of rare reunion shows in D.C. “We’re always up for playing if it’s the right opportunity and the right vibe,” says singer-guitarist Cris Jacobs, whose band disbanded in 2011 but still gets together to play occasionally in Charm City. “We try not to force it and we try not to overdo it.”

The D.C. area comedian and host of WUSA’s Get Up DC! performs standup.

DCLM was organized to accompany the performers and vocalists in the D.C.Maryland-Virginia area. Band members have performed with Elvis Presley, Wilson Pickett, James Brown, and many others.

30 Sun. | Zan McLeod and Friends

In this Celtic holiday celebration, the D.C.-based Irish musician is joined

by Sean Heely (fiddle), Tracy Jenkins (bagpipes), and Kevin Elam (banjo, whistle, and vocals) with Joe Duffey and his District of Irish Dancers.

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New Year’s Eve at the Kennedy Center

31 Mon. | Wesley Bright and the Honeytones

The soul band hails from the funky rubber city of Akron, Ohio. Later in the evening, join D.C.’s own The JoGo Project as part of the Grand Foyer Party.

The JoGo Project’s genre-blending ensemble is inspired by the musical stylings of Chuck Brown. The group performs on the Millennium Stage at 10 p.m., in addition to more music from Wesley Bright and the Honeytones.

Admission to the 10 p.m. show is permitted with a ticket to another show in the building or a receipt from dinner inside the building. Both groups perform on the Millennium Stages leading up to the countdown and midnight balloon drop.

Guests can also enjoy champagne bars and a photo booth.

1 Tue. | Kazaxé

Lose yourself to the rumbling beats of dancehall, soca, and Afrobeat with the Kazaxé tribe. Dress to move!

2 Wed. | Sascha Masakowski

The New Orleans vocalist blends traditional jazz with layers of electro pop and art rock.

3 Thu. | Juan Carmona

The composer and virtuoso guitarist blends musical modernity, jazz influences, and the flamenco traditions of Andalucia.

5 | Orquesta Akokán

5 Sat. | Orquesta Akokán

Straight out of Havana comes a Grammy -nominated mambo ensemble reminiscent of the Banda Gigante of the 1940s and 1950s. ®

6 Sun. | Graznya Auguscik

One of the most intriguing contemporary vocalists on today’s world jazz scene.

Presented in collaboration with the Embassy of Poland.

7 Mon. | John “Papa” Gros: Welcome to New Orleans!

The New Orleans keyboardist and singer-songwriter draws on funk, R&B, and Americana songcraft, and more.

8 Tue. | Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness

The South African seven-piece band has mesmerized audiences worldwide with its funk and high-energy performances.

Presented in collaboration with the Association of Performing Arts Professionals.

9 Wed. | Yosvany Terry and Baptiste Trotignon

The Ancestral Memories project captures the rhythms, melodies, and harmonies of the Caribbean, New Orleans, and French Louisiana.

4 Fri. | Dakh Daughters

The seven Ukrainian women create an atmosphere of a French saloon, where Mireille Mathieu befriends Marilyn Manson.

The Millennium Stage was created and underwritten by James A. Johnson and Maxine Isaacs to make the performing arts accessible to everyone in fulfillment of the Kennedy Center’s mission to its community and the nation.

Generous support is provided by The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation and The Karel Komárek Family Foundation.

Additional support is provided by Kimberly Engel and Family-The Dennis and Judy Engel Charitable Foundation, The Gessner Family Foundation, The Irene Pollin Audience Development and Community Engagement Initiatives, The Isadore and Bertha Gudelsky Family Foundation, Inc., The Meredith Foundation, Dr. Deborah Rose and Dr. Jan A.J. Stolwijk, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Millennium Stage Endowment Fund.

The Millennium Stage Endowment Fund was made possible by James A. Johnson and Maxine Isaacs, Fannie Mae Foundation, the Kimsey Endowment, Gilbert† and Jaylee† Mead, Mortgage Bankers Association of America and other anonymous gifts to secure the future of the Millennium Stage.

For details or to watch online, visit kennedy-center.org/millennium.

Daily food and drink specials | 5–6 p.m. nightly | Grand Foyer Bars Take Metro to the Foggy Bottom/GWU/ Kennedy Center station and ride the free Kennedy Center shuttle departing every 15 minutes until Metro close.

Get connected! Become a fan of KCMillenniumStage on Facebook and check out artist photos, upcoming events, and more!

The Kennedy Center welcomes guests with disabilities.

Free tours are given daily by the Friends of the Kennedy Center tour guides. Tour hours: Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5 p.m., and Sat./Sun. from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. For information, call (202) 416-8340.

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Will Eastman U Street Music Hall, 1115 U St. NW; Mon., 10 p.m., $12 (at the door only).

DJ Will Eastman, the principal owner of U Street Music Hall, knows all too well about the pitfalls of partying on New Year’s Eve. “To be completely dead honest with you, New Year’s Eve is typically amateur hour. And if you can, you avoid it,” says Eastman, who will DJ his club’s party this year. “New Year’s is kind of a holiday that has a lot of stress and anxiety associated with it. … It’s a hot mess.”

What to expect on New Year’s: Eastman hasn’t DJed the holiday in six years, opting instead to spend the night with his wife’s family in Florida, but this year he’ll return to his club’s stage to spin at midnight. “I’m in the mood to DJ this year,” says Eastman, who planned to start choosing songs for his set after Christmas. “I’m going to be the master of ceremonies of the s---show.” His approach for the night is simple: “We just make New Year’s Eve at U Hall like any other night.” That means no free champagne toast, no ball drop and no fancy party favors. Instead, the music is the star, with local DJs and members of the club’s extended family — including Ken Lazee, Rawle Night Long, Ozker and Kundalini — rounding out the lineup. “It’s going to be a great mix of house, disco and techno,” Eastman says.

New Year’s memories: The last time Eastman DJed to end the year, he wrote an original 30-second countdown song. “Nobody else in the world had this and I’ll probably never use it again,” he says. He also has strong memories of a party at First Avenue in Minneapolis, where he went to college in the ’90s, at which a DJ played Lenny Kravitz’s “Are You Gonna Go My Way” at midnight. “It was so good — really super loud,” he says. “I think I had half a bottle of champagne and puked five minutes later. This was before I was a professional — I was part of the amateur hour.”

Thoughts on “Auld Lang Syne”: “I think it’s good to see in a movie, an oldtimey movie,” Eastman says. “But I think it’s kinda corny to play it. … There are probably other songs about New Year’s that mean more to me, like U2’s ‘New Year’s Day’ means more viscerally to me than ‘Auld Lang Syne.’ You know, I don’t even know what ‘auld lang syne’ means.” R.G.

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DC Improv, 1140 Connecticut Ave. NW; Fri.-Mon., various times, $20-$75.

After he performs at the DC Improv this weekend, New York stand-up Dov Davidoff will stick around as the headliner for two New Year’s Eve shows at the cozy comedy club. A brash observational comic known for his recurring role on HBO’s “Crashing,” Davidoff understands that New Year’s Eve comes with heightened expectations. “It’s not that I’m not up for fulfilling expectations — it’s sometimes they’re unrealistic,” he says.

“Does anything live up to someone’s idea of what New Year’s Eve should be? That includes the ball in Times Square — once it drops, you’re like, ‘That was it?’ Sometimes New Year’s Eve has that vibe. But overall, it’s a festive time of the year and I enjoy working in and around it.”

What to expect on New Year’s: The Improv’s 10:15 p.m. countdown show will include complimentary champagne, a fruit-and-cheese plate and party favors. For Davidoff’s part, however, he doesn’t plan on straying too far from his usual set. “You just want to be aware of the room and the tone and the speed and all of that,” Davidoff says. “But, for the most part, stand-up is stand-up. You don’t want to tailor it too much [to the occasion] because it wouldn’t really be well-worked-through material if you did.”

New Year’s memories: The New Jersey native has worked many a New Year’s Eve show in New York City, and has repeatedly come across the same sight on his way home: partygoers, still equipped with noisemakers and festive garb, sitting on the sidewalk in tears while waiting for a cab. “It’s just a reminder for people to measure their expectations accordingly,” Davidoff says, “and try not to go too nuts before midnight.”

Thoughts on “Auld Lang Syne”: “I appreciate the tradition, I appreciate the song,” Davidoff says. “Do you know the sort of genesis of that or the etymology of the song? … I don’t think anybody knows. I mean, I’m sure someone does — but not many. We all just accept that that’s what is played.” T.F.

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The Overachievers Comedy Show

Previously staged at the DC Comedy Loft and Drafthouse Comedy, this monthly stand-up showcase is making its DC Improv debut. Silver Spring native Martin Amini — one of Thrillist’s “best undiscovered” comedians in America — is the emcee, with music by DJ Bo. The show features Nore Davis, who made his late-night debut with a set on “Conan” earlier this year, along with “Last Comic Standing” alumni Mia Jackson and Kasaun Wilson and longtime D.C. favorite Tony Woods. DC Improv, 1140 Connecticut Ave. NW; Thu., 8 p.m., sold out.

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Joy Postell

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Pain, anger and uncertainty are at the core of Joy Postell’s expansive debut album “Diaspora,” released last month. The Baltimore singer channels these complex emotions into a soulful labyrinth of songs that depict the everyday struggles of being black in America. At Songbyrd, Postell headlines for two local acts also forging their own path in avant-garde R&B: Twin Jude and OG Lullabies. Songbyrd

Margo Price 9:30 Club, 815 V St. NW; Thu., 7 p.m., $25.

Margo Price pays homage to time-honored country traditions on last year’s “All American Made,” but the rising Nashville star isn’t afraid to challenge the status quo. The album can be doleful, even bleak at times, as Price earnestly tackles social issues that plague American life today. On the title track, one of the record’s most beautiful and heart-wrenching songs, Price reflects on systematic socioeconomic barriers set by greedy politicians against the working class. “All American Made” is a soulful and veracious snapshot of the times we’re living in.

Music House, 2477 18th St. NW; Sat., 8 p.m., $10.

MUSIC

The Werks

Ohio’s The Werks have built a dedicated following on the heels of constant touring and unpredictable live shows. The group is a jam band festival favorite and even curates and headlines multiple fests a year, appropriately branded The Werk Out. Last year, the funky act released “Magic,” which finds The Werks exploring multiple genres.

At Union Stage, D.C.’s proggy jam act Moogatu plays a rare set as the opener. Union Stage, 740 Water

MUSIC

The Roots

The Fillmore, 8656 Colesville Road, Silver Spring; Fri., 8 p.m., $69.50.

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Everyone Orchestra

Matt Butler’s ever-changing Everyone Orchestra returns to Gypsy Sally’s with a new lineup of players who will make up music on the spot, with Butler guiding it all as conductor. This time, singerguitarist Larry Keel joins members of moe., Ween, Trey Anastasio Band and Love Canon to get in on the improvisational action.

St. SW; Sat. 9 p.m., $17-$25.

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There’s a lot of uncertainty in this world, but one constant has been The Roots’ show at The Fillmore during the holidays. The Philadelphia-bred hip-hop and neo-soul band has played the Silver Spring venue each year since it officially opened in 2011.

Whether you’ve never seen the “Tonight Show” house band live before or you’re a frequent Roots attendee, you’ll be entertained by the group’s high-energy sets.

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Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St. NW; Fri., 9 p.m., $20-$23.

Sat. FESTIVALS

Ujamaa Art Jam

Prince George’s African American Museum & Cultural Center gets into the Kwanzaa spirit with the Ujamaa Art Jam. This family-friendly popup celebration showcases local black-owned vendors, food and live entertainment. A raffle and an auction will also be held. Prince George’s African American Museum & Cultural Center, 4519 Rhode Island Ave., North Brentwood, Md.; Sat., 3-7 p.m., free.

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Wale & Friends The Fillmore, 8656 Colesville Road, Silver Spring; Tue., 8 p.m., $39.50.

In what’s become a D.C. music tradition, the DMV’s own Wale returns to The Fillmore for his annual New Year’s party featuring several surprise guests. Historically, the lineup has been sprinkled with nationally known names and regional hip-hop acts: Local emcee Lightshow and Maybach Music head honcho Rick Ross were some of the artists who performed at the 2018 show.

Fans will have to wait to see who joins the rapper in 2019.

‘The Social Power of Music’ Listening Party From the first labor movements to the civil rights era to Black Lives Matter, music been an incredibly powerful force in bringing people together and sparking change.

Listen to some of the most indelible protest songs of the past and glimpse the future of folk at this listening party — part of the Smithsonian Year of Music — for a new box set, “The Social Power of Music” from Smithsonian Folkways, out Feb. 22. Songbyrd

Music House, 2477 18th St. NW; Wed., 6 p.m., free.

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THEATRE Disney's The Little Mermaid’

November 8January 13

Mosaic Theater Company

Oh, God

By Anat Gov Directed by Michael Bloom

Tonight @ 8PM Fri, Dec 28 @ 8PM Sat, Dec 29 @ 3PM Sat, Dec 29 @ 8PM Sun, Dec 30 @ 3PM Sun, Dec 30 @ 7:30PM

In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, the beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above with Prince Eric. “Schraf and HĂŠbert have great comic chops.â€? —Washington CityPaper â€œâ€Śundeniably touching.â€? —DC Theatre Scene “One might call it a miracle on H Street.â€? —DC Metro Theater Arts

Toby’s Dinner Theatre of Columbia 410.730.8311 Tobysdinnertheatre.com

Featuring Mtch HĂŠbert Kim Schraf

Atlas Performing Arts Center 1333 H St NE, 202-399-7993 mosaictheater.org

$20-65

Center for the Arts George Mason University Braddock Road & Route 123 Fairfax, VA 202-433-4011 www.marineband.marines.mil

FREE, no tickets required

Free parking is available

Free parking available.

$15-59 Group and student disc. avail.

For more information, visit citychoir.org or call (571) 206-8525

Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center 4915 E Campus Dr Alexandria, VA 22311

Free and open to the public.

Now Extended Through January 20!

PERFORMANCES Marine Band Sousa Season Opener: After the Armistice

The annual celebration of John Philip Sousa will feature his marches and Overture to The American Maid and Suite, “Impressions at the Movies;�

Luigi Bassi’s Concert Fantasia on Motifs from Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto; Percy Grainger’s “Molly on the Shore;� and more!

Sunday, Jan. 6 at 2 p.m.

MUSIC - CHORAL A Twelfth Night Concert Robert Shafer, Artistic Director

Bring the joy of the season into the new year by celebrating Twelfth Night with us! Featuring John Rutter’s jubilant “Goria� and traditional holiday favorites along with audience sing-alongs. Also featuring the West Springfield High School Madrigals as our Partner in Song.

Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 4:30 PM

National Presbyterian Church 4101 Nebraska Avenue Washington, DC 20016

MUSIC - CONCERTS Guest Artist Series with Allen Vizzutti

Thurs, Jan 24, 8 p.m.

Join the Concert Band and international trumpet sensation Allen Vizzutti! This exciting program will feature classical and jazz inspired compositions. Free Tickets will be available starting December 24, 2018 at 8 a.m. at: http://usafband.eventbrite.com

Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm

A musical, political satire.

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COMEDY Make America Grin Again

Ronald Reagan Building 1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Tix available at 202.397.SEAT ticketmaster.com

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Philippoteaux’s 19th-century cyclorama depicting the final charge of the Battle of Gettysburg, Pickett’s Charge — encircles the museum’s third level, indefinite; “Sean Scully: Landline”: Nearly 40 works by the artist are displayed, including oil paintings, pastels, photographs, watercolors and aluminum sculptures, through Feb. 3; “Rafael Lozano-Hemmer: Pulse”: This three-part, interactive exhibition visually displays individual heartbeats gathered from the day’s museum visitors, through April 28. Seventh Street and Independence Avenue SW.

Library of Congress: “Echoes of the Great War: American Experiences of World War I”: An exhibition that commemorates the centennial of World War I through depictions of the U.S. involvement in and experience of it — via correspondence, music, film, recordings, diaries, posters, photographs, scrapbooks, medals, maps and materials from the Veterans History Project, through Jan. 21. 101 Independence Ave. SE.

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Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue: Trombone Shorty has made a concerted effort over the years to bring the sound and spirit of New Orleans soul music to a mainstream audience. For New Year’s Eve, the prolific artist will deliver his high-energy show at The Anthem on Monday with George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic and D.C.’s Trouble Funk.

Sound THURSDAY Black Cat: Cool People, 7:30 p.m.

City Winery: Bilal, 8 p.m., through Dec. 28.

Gypsy Sally’s: Steal Your Face, Burt the Dirt, 8:30 p.m.

The Hamilton: Ben Williams, 8 p.m.

FRIDAY 9:30 Club: The Pietasters, 8 p.m.

City Winery: Proper Utensils Band featuring Jas. Funk, 8:30 p.m.

Jammin’ Java: Broke Royals, 7 p.m., through Dec. 29.

The Birchmere: Pieces of a Dream, 7:30 p.m.

The Hamilton: NRBQ, 8 p.m.

SATURDAY 9:30 Club: GWAR, 8 p.m.

City Winery: Joseph Arthur, 8:30 p.m.;

We Are One Tribute X-perience Band, 8 p.m.

Gypsy Sally’s: Hackensaw Boys, South

Sight

Hill Banks, 9 p.m.

Hill Country: Fat Night, 10:30 p.m.

Anacostia Community Museum:

7:30 p.m.

“A Right to the City”: An exhibition that explores the history of the changing neighborhoods in Washington, of how ordinary citizens helped change their neighborhoods through bettering public education and the greening of communities, and by rallying for more equitable transit and development, through April 20. 1901 Fort Place SE.

MONDAY

Arthur M. Sackler Gallery:

The Hamilton: Start Making Sense, 8 p.m.

SUNDAY Gypsy Sally’s: Nah., Stig, Garrett Gleason, 8 p.m.

Union Stage: David Wax Museum,

City Winery: Be’la Dona, 10 p.m.

Gypsy Sally’s: Pink Talking Fish, Staycation, 9 p.m.

State Theatre: The Legwarmers, 9:30 p.m.

The Birchmere: The Seldom Scene, 8 p.m.

WEDNESDAY City Winery: J2B2 (John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band), 8 p.m.

“Encountering the Buddha: Art and Practice Across Asia”: An exhibition of Buddhist art from India, China, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia and Japan, through Nov. 29; “Shaping Clay in Ancient Iran”: An exhibition of ancient ceramics including animal-shaped vessels and jars and bowls decorated with animal figures produced in northwestern Iran from 5200 B.C. to A.D. 225, through Sept. 1.

1050 Independence Ave. SW.

Folger Shakespeare Library: “Churchill’s Shakespeare”: An exhibition of photographs, posters, theater programs, personal letters, manuscripts and rare books from the Churchill Archives Centre at Cambridge, the Folger Shakespeare Library, Churchill’s home Chartwell and other collections that demonstrate Churchill’s love of Shakespeare, through Jan. 6. 201 East Capitol St. SE.

Glenstone: ”Expansion and Reopening”: The highlight of the recent expansion of the contemporary and modern art museum is the Pavilions, which display works by world-renowned artists who made important contributions to postwar and contemporary art. Advance reservations are required and are available through the website, indefinite. 12100 Glen Road, Potomac, Md.

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden: “Mark Bradford”: A sitespecific installation of eight abstract paintings — each more than 45 feet long, and inspired by artist Paul

exhibits of ancient biblical manuscripts, including an array of texts on papyrus, Jewish texts, the world’s largest private collection of Torah scrolls, medieval manuscripts and Bibles belonging to celebrities, 400 Fourth St. SW.

National Building Museum: “Community Policing in the Nation’s Capital: The Pilot District Project, 1968-1972”: A collaboration with the Historical Society of Washington, D.C., this exhibition is part of a citywide commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. It explores the Pilot District Project (PDP), a local experiment in community policing, through a collection of PDP posters, maps and other materials, through Jan. 15; “Evicted”: Created with the help of eviction researcher and author Matthew Desmond, this exhibition is an immersive experience that introduces visitors to the experience of eviction and also includes information on the rise and reasons for evictions, and the programs available to families, children and teens to combat it, through May 19; “Secret Cities: The Architecture and Planning of the Manhattan Project”: An exhibition that examines the innovative design and construction of cities created for the Manhattan Project — Oak Ridge, Tenn.; Hanford, Wash.; and Los Alamos, N.M. — examining daily life within, and showing that social stratification and CONTINUED ON PAGE 26

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goingoutguide.com segregation were evident, through July 28. 401 F St. NW.

National Gallery of Art: “Corot Women”: An exhibition of figure paintings by 19th-century artist Camille Corot, best known for his landscapes, through Dec. 31; “Dawoud Bey: The Birmingham Project”: An exhibition of four large-scale photographs and one video from the artist’s series, a memorial to the victims of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Ala., on Sept. 15, 1963, through March 24; “Rachel Whiteread”: An exhibition of about 100 works by the British sculptor, including archival and documentary materials on public projects, drawings, photographs and sculptures comprised of a wide range of materials including plaster, rubber, concrete, resin and paper, through Jan. 13; “The Chiaroscuro Woodcut in Renaissance Italy”: An exhibition of Chiaroscuro woodcuts — color prints made from the successive

printing of multiple blocks — which flourished in 16th-century Italy; it also explains how they were created, in what sequence they were printed and why, through Jan. 20; “Gordon Parks: The New Tide, 1940-1950”: An exhibition of 120 of Parks’ photographs, magazines, books, letters and family pictures, through Feb. 18. Sixth Street and Constitution Avenue NW.

American History and Culture:

National Geographic Museum:

“Good as Gold: Fashioning Senegalese Women”: This exhibition of gold jewelry — a 2012 gift from art historian Marian Ashby Johnson — looks at the production and circulation of gold in Senegal, through Sept. 29. 950 Independence Ave. SW.

“Tomb of Christ: The Church of the Holy Sepulchre Experience “: An immersive 3-D experience of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Built in the fourth century by the Emperor Constantine, the church sits on the site where many scholars believe the crucifixion of Christ took place, through Jan. 6; “Titanic: The Untold Story”: An exhibition about the evolution of deep-sea exploration that links the 1985 discovery of the Titanic with a top-secret Cold War mission, through Jan. 1. 17th and M streets NW.

National Museum of African

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“Ongoing exhibitions”: focusing on diverse historical subjects including the trans-Atlantic slave trade, the civil rights movement, the history of AfricanAmerican music and other cultural expressions, visual arts, theater, sports and military history, through Jan. 1. 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW.

National Museum of African Art:

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National Gallery of Art: “Sense of Humor” features Renaissance caricatures, English satires and 20th-century comics, including works by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Jacques Callot, William Hogarth, James Gillray, Francisco Goya and Honore Daumier, as well as later examples by Art Spiegelman, Richard Hamilton, Andy Warhol, John Baldessari and the Guerrilla Girls. The exhibitions runs through Jan. 6.

National Museum of American History: “City of Hope: Resurrection City & the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign”: An exhibition that marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. with photographs and original artifacts from Resurrection CONTINUED ON PAGE 28

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City, the small community set up in the District for the nation’s poor, through Jan. 6. 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW.

National Museum of Women in the Arts: “Rodarte”: An exhibition of works by the founders of the American luxury label Rodarte, sisters Kate Mulleavy and Laura Mulleavy, through Feb. 10; “Ambreen Butt: Mark My

Words”: An exhibition of works that explores the Pakistani-American artist’s Persian miniature painting and range of techniques, including drawing, stitching, staining, etching and gluing, through April 14. 1250 New York Ave. NW.

National Museum of the American Indian: “Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations”: An exhibition exploring the relationship between

Native American nations and the United States, through April 1; “Our Universes: Traditional Knowledge Shapes Our World”: The exhibition focuses on indigenous cosmologies, worldviews and philosophies related to the creation and order of the universe and the spiritual relationship between humankind and the natural world, through Sept. 1; “The Great Inka Road: Engineering an Empire”: To celebrate the construction of the Inca Road, which

linked Cuzco, Peru, with the farthest reaches of the empire, the exhibition digs into its early foundations and the technologies that made building the road possible, through June 1; “Americans”: An exhibition of 350 objects and images that explores the prevalence of American Indian names and images throughout American culture including the Trail of Tears, baking powder cans, Thanksgiving, the Tomahawk missile, stories of

Local movie times DISTRICT

AMC Loews Georgetown 14 3111 K Street NW

www.amctheatres.com

Ralph Breaks the Internet (PG) CC;DV: 9:30-12:15-3:10 Aquaman (PG-13) CC;DV: 10:45-2:50-9:20 Mary Poppins Returns (PG) CC;DV;Dolby Cinema at AMC Prime: 9:15-12:30-3:45-7:00-10:15 A Star is Born (R) CC;DV: 2:15 Mortal Engines (PG-13) CC;DV: 12:00-7:45-10:45 Aquaman 3D (PG-13) CC;DV;RealD 3D: 5:30 Aquaman: The IMAX 2D Experience (PG-13) CC;DV: 12:30-4:00-7:30-11:00 Holmes & Watson (PG-13) CC;DV: 1:30-4:00-7:40-10:15 Bumblebee (PG-13) CC;DV: 10:00-4:10-10:10 Mary Queen of Scots (R) AMC Independent;CC;DV: 10:15-12:20-3:15-6:15-9:15 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) CC;DV: 10:15-12:00-6:20 Bumblebee in 3D (PG-13) CC;DV;RealD 3D: 1:05-7:15 The Favourite (R) AMC Independent;CC;DV: 11:00-1:50-4:40-6:30-9:30 Second Act (PG-13) CC;DV: 1:55-5:50-8:25-11:00 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 3D (PG) CC;DV;RealD 3D: 3:00-9:00 Welcome to Marwen (PG-13) CC;DV: 9:30-1:00-4:45-7:05-10:00 Vice (R) AMC Independent;CC;DV: 10:45-12:15-3:30-6:40-9:45 The Mule (R) CC;DV: 1:15-7:10-10:00 They Shall Not Grow Old 3D Alternative Content;RealD 3D: 4:00 Mary Poppins Returns (PG) CC;DV: 10:25-6:00-9:10

AMC Loews Uptown 1 3426 Connecticut Avenue NW

www.amctheatres.com

Mary Poppins Returns (PG) CC;DV: 9:15-12:30-3:45-7:30-10:40

AMC Mazza Gallerie 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW

Aquaman (PG-13) CC;DV: 10:00-1:10-4:20-7:30 Aquaman 3D (PG-13) CC;DV;RealD 3D: 10:00 Bumblebee (PG-13) CC;DV: 10:30-1:20-4:10-10:50 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) CC;DV: 10:35-1:25-7:00-10:40 Bumblebee in 3D (PG-13) CC;DV;RealD 3D: 7:10 Second Act (PG-13) CC;DV: 11:40-2:20-5:00-7:40-10:15 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 3D (PG) CC;DV;RealD 3D: 4:15 Welcome to Marwen (PG-13) CC;DV: 11:30-2:20-5:10-8:00-10:45 Vice (R) AMC Independent;CC;DV: 10:50-1:50-4:50-7:50-9:50 The Mule (R) CC;DV: 10:50-1:40-4:30-7:20-10:05

Avalon Theatre

5612 Connecticut Avenue

www.theavalon.org

Green Book (PG-13) CC AD: 2:00-5:00-8:00; 11:15AM Shoplifters (Manbiki kazoku) (R) 11:00-1:45-4:45-7:45

Landmark Atlantic Plumbing Cinema 807 V Street Northwest

www.landmarktheatres.com

Bumblebee (PG-13) CC;DVS;HA;HoH: 11:05-11:45-2:15-4:00-5:10-7:50-10:15 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) CC;DVS;HA;HoH: 11:35-2:05-4:50-7:30-10:05 Vice (R) CC;DVS;HA;HoH: 11:25-2:00-5:00-7:00-7:40-9:40-10:20 Aquaman (PG-13) CC;DVS;HA;HoH: 11:00-1:20-1:45-4:30-7:10-9:55 Green Book (PG-13) CC;DVS;HA;HoH: 11:15-1:55-4:40-7:20-10:10

Landmark E Street Cinema 555 11th Street NW

www.landmarktheatres.com

Can You Ever Forgive Me? (R) CC;DVS;HA;HoH: 10:20-12:40-6:40 On The Basis Of Sex (PG-13) CC;DVS;HA;HoH: 10:15-12:30-1:15-3:30-4:15-6:30-6:357:15-9:15-10:00 Mary Queen of Scots (R) CC;DVS;HA;HoH: 10:05-1:05-4:05-7:05-9:00-9:45 The Favourite (R) CC;DVS;HA;HoH: 10:10-1:10-3:00-4:10-7:10-9:50 If Beale Street Could Talk (R) CC;DVS;HA;HoH: 10:45-1:00-1:45-4:00-4:45-7:00-7:459:30-10:15 Roma (R) CC;HA;HoH;Subtitled: 10:00-12:45-3:45-9:20

Landmark West End Cinema 2301 M Street NW

www.landmarktheatres.com

Boy Erased (R) CC;DVS;HA;HoH: 4:15-9:40 Ben Is Back (R) CC;DVS;HA;HoH: 1:15-7:15-9:45 Free Solo (PG-13) CC;HA;HoH: 1:30-4:30-7:30-9:50 Bird Box (R) CC;DVS;HA;HoH: 1:00-4:00-7:00

Regal Gallery Place Stadium 14 701 Seventh Street NW

www.regmovies.com

Ralph Breaks the Internet (PG) 2D;CC;DV: 10:45-1:35 Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (PG) 2D;CC;DV: 10:30-4:00-6:15-8:40 Aquaman (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 12:30-3:00-4:00-6:30-7:20-11:00 Mary Poppins Returns (PG) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 12:15-3:15-4:30-7:45-10:40 Mortal Engines (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 11:05 Aquaman 3D (PG-13) 3D;4DX;4DX 3D;CC;DV: (!) 10:00-1:20-4:45-8:05-11:30 Holmes & Watson (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 12:45-3:05-5:30-7:45-10:05 Bumblebee (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 2:15-8:00 Creed II (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: 10:00-10:15 Bumblebee in 3D (PG-13) 3D;CC;DV: (!) 11:30-5:00-11:00 Second Act (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: 12:00-2:40-5:20-8:00-10:40 Welcome to Marwen (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: 12:00-2:55-5:40-8:25-11:05 Vice (R) 2D;CC;DV: 12:15-3:20-6:30-9:35 The Mule (R) 2D;CC;DV: 10:00-12:50-3:40-6:50-9:40 They Shall Not Grow Old 2D: (!)1:00

National Portrait Gallery: “Black Out: Silhouettes Then and Now”: An

(!) No Pass/No Discount Ticket Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: 4:00-7:00 Aquaman 3D (PG-13) 3D;CC;DV: (!) 11:30-10:00 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 1:10-4:10-7:00-10:10 Vice (R) 2D;CC;DV: 10:00AM They Shall Not Grow Old 2D: (!)1:00

Smithsonian - Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater 601 Independence Avenue SW

www.si.edu/imax

D-Day: Normandy 1944 3D (NR) 1:10 Aircraft Carrier: Guardians of the Seas 3D (2018) (NR) 10:50-12:00-2:35 Journey to Space: The IMAX 3D Experience (NR) 10:20-11:25-12:35-2:00-3:10 Aquaman: An IMAX 3D Experience (PG-13) 4:00-6:45

Smithsonian - Warner Bros. Theater 14th St and Constitution Ave. NW

www.si.edu/theaters

Tornado Alley 3D (NR) 4:55 D-Day: Normandy 1944 3D (NR) 1:10-3:40 National Parks Adventure (America Wild) (NR) 10:40-12:20-2:50-4:30 Pandas 3D (G) 11:30-2:00

MARYLAND

AFI Silver Theatre Cultural Center 8633 Colesville Road

www.afi.com/silver

Widows (R) Closed caption Accessibility devices available: 11:00-1:35-4:10-6:45-9:20 The Favourite (R) Closed caption Accessibility devices available: 11:45-2:15-4:40-7:10-9:35 Vice (R) Closed caption Accessibility devices available: 11:00-1:40-4:20-7:00-9:40

AMC Center Park 8 4001 Powder Mill Rd.

www.amctheatres.com

Pocahontas and the Battle of Little Bighorn, through Sept. 30; “Trail of Tears: A Story of Cherokee Removal”: An exhibition that looks at Indian removal from the Cherokee perspective and attempts to dispel misconceptions about the Trail of Tears, through January 2019. Fourth Street and Independence Avenue SW.

www.amctheatres.com

Aquaman (PG-13) CC;DV: 9:30-12:45-2:45-4:00-7:15-9:30-10:30 Mary Poppins Returns (PG) CC;DV: 10:00-1:05-4:05-7:05-10:05 Mortal Engines (PG-13) CC;DV: 12:00-3:00 Aquaman 3D (PG-13) CC;DV;RealD 3D: 11:30-6:15 Holmes & Watson (PG-13) CC;DV: 11:30-2:00-4:30-7:00-9:30 Bumblebee (PG-13) CC;DV: 11:00-4:45-10:45 Creed II (PG-13) CC;DV: 6:00-9:00 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) CC;DV: 11:45-5:15-10:45 Bumblebee in 3D (PG-13) CC;DV;RealD 3D: 1:45-7:45 Second Act (PG-13) CC;DV: 10:30-1:15-4:00-6:45-9:30 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 3D (PG) CC;DV;RealD 3D: 2:30-8:00

AMC Magic Johnson Capital Center 12 800 Shoppers Way

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Ralph Breaks the Internet (PG) CC;DV: 2:00-4:45 Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (PG) CC;DV: 10:15-2:30-5:00 Aquaman (PG-13) CC;DV: 10:30-12:30-7:00 Mary Poppins Returns (PG) CC;DV: 10:45-12:15-3:15-6:45-10:15 Mortal Engines (PG-13) CC;DV: 7:45-10:45 Aquaman 3D (PG-13) CC;DV;RealD 3D: 3:45-10:30 Aquaman: The IMAX 2D Experience (PG-13) CC;DV: 11:30-2:45-6:00-9:30 Holmes & Watson (PG-13) CC;DV: 11:35-2:20-5:10-7:40-10:20 Bumblebee (PG-13) CC;DV: 10:25-4:15-10:10 Creed II (PG-13) CC;DV: 7:25-10:40 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) CC;DV: 11:00-1:45-4:30-7:30-10:15 Bumblebee in 3D (PG-13) CC;DV;RealD 3D: 1:15-7:15 Second Act (PG-13) CC;DV: 11:15-2:15-5:05-7:45-10:25 Welcome to Marwen (PG-13) CC;DV: 11:40-2:25-5:15-8:00-10:45 Vice (R) AMC Independent;CC;DV: 10:00-1:05-4:10-7:20-10:30 The Mule (R) CC;DV: 11:45-1:55-4:50-7:35-10:35

Landmark Bethesda Row Cinema 7235 Woodmont Avenue

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Can You Ever Forgive Me? (R) CC;DVS;HA;HoH: 1:15-6:45 On The Basis Of Sex (PG-13) CC;DVS;HA;HoH: 10:20-11:00-1:00-1:50-3:50-4:40-7:007:35-9:40-10:05 Vice (R) CC;DVS;HA;HoH: 10:00-12:50-3:40-6:40-7:10-9:20-10:00 Roma (R) CC;HA;HoH;Subtitled: 10:10-4:00-9:45 If Beale Street Could Talk (R) CC;DVS;HA;HoH: 10:35-1:10-1:40-4:30-7:30-10:05 Mary Queen of Scots (R) CC;DVS;HA;HoH: 10:25-1:20-4:10-7:20-10:00 Ben Is Back (R) CC;DVS;HA;HoH: 10:15-3:35 The Favourite (R) CC;DVS;HA;HoH: 10:30-1:30-4:20-7:15-9:55

Regal Hyattsville Royale Stadium 14 6505 America Blvd.

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Ralph Breaks the Internet (PG) 2D;CC;DV: 10:45-1:30 Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (PG) 2D;CC;DV: 10:00-12:20-2:35 Aquaman (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 12:45-1:15-4:00-4:30-7:15-7:45-10:30-11:00 Mary Poppins Returns (PG) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 10:05-11:00-1:05-2:05-4:10-5:05-7:20-8:1510:20-11:15 Mortal Engines (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 4:55-7:55-10:55 Aquaman 3D (PG-13) 3D;CC;DV: (!) 10:00AM Holmes & Watson (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 11:30-2:15-4:55-7:30-9:55 Bumblebee (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 1:15-4:15-7:00-9:45 Creed II (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: 4:20-7:35-10:45 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 4:10 Bumblebee in 3D (PG-13) 3D;CC;DV: (!) 10:15AM Second Act (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: 10:05-11:30-2:25-5:10-8:05-10:40 Green Book (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: 10:50-5:00-8:00-11:00 Welcome to Marwen (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: 10:20-1:20-4:15-7:05-10:05 Vice (R) 2D;CC;DV: 10:20-1:25-4:30-7:40-10:45

The Mule (R) 2D;CC;DV: 10:25-1:25-4:25-7:25-10:25 They Shall Not Grow Old 2D: (!)1:00 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) 2D;CC;DV: 10:05-1:50-7:35-10:35

Regal Majestic Stadium 20 & IMAX 900 Ellsworth Drive

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Ralph Breaks the Internet (PG) 2D;CC;DV: 2:30 Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (PG) 2D;CC;DV: 10:40-1:05-3:40 Aquaman (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 11:00-12:00-3:30-7:00-9:10 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: 6:15-9:40 Mary Poppins Returns (PG) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 10:30-12:45-1:35-3:55-4:40-7:10-7:50-10:40 Mortal Engines (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: 11:25-2:40-5:55-9:00 Aquaman 3D (PG-13) 3D;CC;DV: (!) 2:20-5:45-10:30 Aquaman: The IMAX 2D Experience (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;IMAX: (!) 10:00-4:30-7:45 Holmes & Watson (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 10:20-12:45-3:10-5:35-8:00-10:25 Bohemian Rhapsody (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: 11:00 Bumblebee (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 12:15-1:45-3:20-6:10-7:30-9:15-10:25 Mary Queen of Scots (R) 2D;CC: 10:40-1:50-4:55-8:05-11:05 Creed II (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: 7:00-10:10 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 10:15-1:10-4:00-6:50-9:40 Bumblebee in 3D (PG-13) 3D;CC;DV: (!) 10:45-4:35 The Favourite (R) 2D;CC;DV: 12:05-3:05-6:05-9:05 Second Act (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: 10:00-12:40-3:15-5:50-8:25-11:00 Green Book (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: 11:05-2:20-5:40-9:00 Welcome to Marwen (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: 10:20-1:20-4:10-7:05-10:00 Vice (R) 2D;CC;DV: 10:35-1:40-4:45-7:55-11:00 The Mule (R) 2D;CC;DV: 11:30-2:15-5:10-8:10-10:55 They Shall Not Grow Old 2D: (!)1:00 They Shall Not Grow Old 3D: (!)4:00 Aquaman: An IMAX 3D Experience (PG-13) CC;DV;IMAX 3D: (!) 1:15-11:10 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) 2D;CC;DV: 11:35-5:20-8:10-10:55

Xscape Theatres Brandywine 14 7710 Matapeake Business Dr

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Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (PG) AD;CC: (!) 10:15-1:00-3:45-6:20 Aquaman (PG-13) CC;OC: (!) 9:20-10:10-12:30-1:20-3:40-4:30-6:50-7:40-10:10-10:50 Mary Poppins Returns (PG) CC;OC: (!) 9:40-10:50-12:10-12:50-3:10-3:50-6:10-7:00-9:1010:00 Mortal Engines (PG-13) AD;CC: (!) 8:40 Aquaman 3D (PG-13) AD;CC: (!) 11:50-9:30 Holmes & Watson (PG-13) AD;CC: (!) 10:40-12:40-3:00-5:30-8:10-10:30 Bumblebee (PG-13) CC;OC: (!) 10:20-1:10-4:10-7:20-10:20 Creed II (PG-13) AD;CC: 7:30-11:10 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) AD;CC: (!) 9:10-10:00-12:20-1:30-3:20-4:40-6:30-9:20 Bumblebee in 3D (PG-13) AD;CC: (!) 3:30-6:40 Second Act (PG-13) AD;CC: 9:30-2:30-5:10-7:50-10:40 Welcome to Marwen (PG-13) AD;CC: (!) 11:00-1:40-4:20-7:10-9:50 Vice (R) AD;CC: 11:30-1:50-4:50-8:00-11:00 The Mule (R) AD;CC: (!) 11:40-2:40-6:00-8:50

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AMC Courthouse Plaza 8 2150 Clarendon Blvd.

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Ralph Breaks the Internet (PG) CC;DV: 12:15-3:00-5:45-8:30 Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (PG) CC;DV: 1:30-3:45 Aquaman (PG-13) CC;DV: 2:45-8:00 Mary Poppins Returns (PG) CC;DV: 11:00-2:00-5:00-6:00-9:00 Mortal Engines (PG-13) CC;DV: 6:00-9:00 Aquaman 3D (PG-13) CC;DV;RealD 3D: 11:30AM Bumblebee (PG-13) CC;DV: 2:50-5:40-8:30 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) CC;DV: 1:00-6:40 Bumblebee in 3D (PG-13) CC;DV;RealD 3D: 12:00 Second Act (PG-13) CC;DV: 11:45-2:20-4:50-7:30-10:10 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 3D (PG) CC;DV;RealD 3D: 3:50-9:30 Vice (R) AMC Independent;CC;DV: 12:35-3:30-6:30-9:30

AMC Hoffman Center 22 206 Swamp Fox Rd.

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Ralph Breaks the Internet (PG) CC;DV: 12:15-3:15-6:15-9:15 Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (PG) CC;DV: 2:15-7:30 Aquaman (PG-13) CC;DV: 10:00-11:30-3:00-6:30-9:45 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (PG-13) CC;DV: 10:05AM Mary Poppins Returns (PG) CC;DV: 12:30-3:30-6:30-9:30 Mortal Engines (PG-13) CC;DV: 10:20-1:20-4:20-7:20-10:20 Aquaman 3D (PG-13) CC;DV;RealD 3D: 1:15-4:45-8:15 Aquaman: The IMAX 2D Experience (PG-13) CC;DV: 12:30-4:00-7:20-10:30 Holmes & Watson (PG-13) CC;DV: 11:10-2:00-4:40-7:20-10:00 Widows (R) CC;DV: 10:25-10:25 Bohemian Rhapsody (PG-13) CC;DV: 7:25 Bumblebee (PG-13) CC;DV: 11:00-1:45-4:45-8:00-9:45-10:45 Mary Queen of Scots (R) AMC Independent;CC;DV: 10:30-1:30-4:30-7:30-10:30 Creed II (PG-13) CC;DV: 1:05-4:05-7:05-10:05 Instant Family (PG-13) CC;DV: 10:00AM Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) CC;DV: 10:15-12:45-3:30-6:15-7:00-9:00 Bumblebee in 3D (PG-13) CC;DV;RealD 3D: 10:00-12:45-3:45-6:45 The Favourite (R) AMC Independent;CC;DV: 10:10-1:10-4:10-7:10-10:10 Second Act (PG-13) CC;DV: 11:00-1:45-4:30-7:15-10:00 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 3D (PG) CC;DV;RealD 3D: 1:25-4:15-9:45 Green Book (PG-13) CC;DV: 11:15-4:30-9:45 Welcome to Marwen (PG-13) CC;DV: 12:00-3:00-6:00-9:00

Ben Is Back (R) AMC Independent;CC;DV: 10:15-12:45-3:15-5:45-8:15-10:45 Vice (R) AMC Independent;CC;DV: 10:00-1:00-4:00-7:00-10:00 The Mule (R) CC;DV: 10:50-1:35-4:25-7:15-10:05 They Shall Not Grow Old 3D Alternative Content;RealD 3D: 1:00-4:00 Mary Poppins Returns (PG) CC;DV;Dolby Cinema at AMC Prime: 10:30-1:30-4:30-7:45-10:45

Angelika Film Center Mosaic 2911 District Ave

Bohemian Rhapsody (PG-13) Alcohol Available: 10:15 On The Basis Of Sex (PG-13) Alcohol Available;CC;DA: (!) 9:45-12:25-3:00-5:40-8:20-11:00 If Beale Street Could Talk (R) Alcohol Available;CC;DA: (!) 10:40-1:25-2:00-4:15-7:00-8:009:45 The Mule (R) Alcohol Available;CC;DA: (!) 9:50-12:30-3:10-5:50-8:30-11:05 Mary Poppins Returns (PG) Alcohol Available;CC;DA: (!) 10:30-1:30-4:30-7:30-10:30 Mary Queen of Scots (R) Alcohol Available;CC;DA: (!) 11:15-2:15-5:15-8:15-11:05 Vice (R) Alcohol Available;CC;DA: (!) 10:10-11:00-1:10-4:10-5:00-7:15-11:00 The Favourite (R) CC;DA- Alcohol Available: 10:45-1:45-4:45-7:45-10:45

Arlington Cinema 'N' Drafthouse 2903 Columbia Pike

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Mary Poppins Returns (PG) (!) 4:00-7:30

Regal Ballston Quarter Stadium 12 671 North Glebe Road

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Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (PG) 2D;CC;DV: 10:40-4:10 Aquaman (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 10:15-11:15-1:30-2:45-6:30-7:15-9:45-10:30 Mary Poppins Returns (PG) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 10:00-11:45-1:00-3:00-4:00-6:15-7:00-9:30-10:00 Mortal Engines (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: 6:45-10:15 Aquaman 3D (PG-13) 3D;CC;DV: (!) 4:45 Holmes & Watson (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 10:20-12:45-3:15-5:45-8:15-10:40 Bumblebee (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 10:30-1:15-4:15-8:00-10:45 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 11:10AM Second Act (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: 11:00-1:40-4:20-7:20-10:10 Welcome to Marwen (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: 10:50-1:50-4:40-7:30-10:20 Vice (R) 2D;CC;DV: 10:45-1:55-6:00-9:15 The Mule (R) 2D;CC;DV: 10:45-5:00-7:50-10:35 They Shall Not Grow Old 2D: (!)1:00-2:00 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) 2D;CC;DV: 1:45-4:30-7:45-10:30

Regal Kingstowne Stadium 16 & RPX 5910 Kingstowne Towne Center

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Ralph Breaks the Internet (PG) 2D;CC;DV: 10:30-4:00 Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (PG) 2D;CC;DV: 10:35AM Aquaman (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV;RPX: (!) 7:00-10:15 Mary Poppins Returns (PG) 2D;CC;DV;RPX: (!) 12:00-3:30 Mortal Engines (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 5:20-8:15 Aquaman 3D (PG-13) 3D;CC;DV: (!) 11:00-9:30 Holmes & Watson (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 12:15-2:35-4:55-7:20-9:50 Bohemian Rhapsody (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: 6:40-9:40 Bumblebee (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 2:00-4:45-7:35 Mary Queen of Scots (R) 2D;CC: 10:55-1:50-4:50-7:50-10:45 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 10:50-1:25-4:10-6:45-9:20 Bumblebee in 3D (PG-13) 3D;CC;DV: (!) 11:15-10:20 Zero (Hindi) (NR) 2D;Hindi: (!) 11:20-2:35-6:05-9:10 Second Act (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: 11:15-1:45-4:20-6:55-9:35 Welcome to Marwen (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: 10:45-1:35-4:25-7:15-10:05 The Mule (R) 2D;CC;DV: 11:25-2:15-5:00-7:45-10:35 Vice (R) 2D;CC;DV: 12:00-3:10-6:25-9:40 Aquaman (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 11:45-12:30-2:30-3:15-3:50-6:00-7:25-10:40 They Shall Not Grow Old 2D: (!) 1:00 Mary Poppins Returns (PG) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 10:30-1:30-4:30-6:30-7:30-9:45-10:30

Regal Potomac Yard Stadium 16 3575 Potomac Avenue

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Ralph Breaks the Internet (PG) 2D;CC;DV: 12:25-3:10 Dr. Seuss' The Grinch (PG) 2D;CC;DV: 11:10-11:45-2:00-4:15-6:40 Aquaman (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 12:00-12:30-4:45-7:00-8:05-10:30 Mary Poppins Returns (PG) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 12:10-3:25-3:45-6:55-10:10 Mortal Engines (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 7:10-10:15 Aquaman 3D (PG-13) 3D;CC;DV: (!) 3:45-11:15 Holmes & Watson (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 12:00-2:30-5:15-7:45-10:15 Bumblebee (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 11:00-1:35-2:00-4:35-7:20-7:55-10:25-11:00 Creed II (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: 9:00 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) 2D;CC;DV: (!) 11:05-1:50-4:40-5:55-7:30-8:3510:10-11:15 Bumblebee in 3D (PG-13) 3D;CC;DV: (!) 5:00 The Favourite (R) 2D;CC;DV: 12:15-3:10-7:00-10:00 Second Act (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: 11:30-2:05-4:40-7:15-10:00 Green Book (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: 11:50-3:15-6:40-9:40 Welcome to Marwen (PG-13) 2D;CC;DV: 11:15-2:05-5:00-7:45-10:30 Vice (R) 2D;CC;DV: 12:35-3:55-7:10-10:20 The Mule (R) 2D;CC;DV: 11:40-2:30-5:10-7:55-10:40 They Shall Not Grow Old 2D: (!)1:00

Smithsonian - Airbus IMAX Theater 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway

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D-Day: Normandy 1944 3D (NR) 11:10-12:35 Pandas: An IMAX 3D Experience (G) 2:35 Aircraft Carrier: Guardians of the Seas 3D (2018) (NR) 10:00-12:00-2:00 Journey to Space: The IMAX 3D Experience (NR) 10:35-1:25 Aquaman: An IMAX 3D Experience (PG-13) 3:30-6:15-8:55

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goingoutguide.com exhibition that studies the silhouette, a form of portraiture popular in the 19th century, featuring the gallery’s extensive collection, including works by Auguste Edouart, who captured the likenesses of John Quincy Adams and Lydia Maria Child, through March 10. Eighth and F streets NW.

Newseum: “1776 Breaking News: Independence”: This ongoing exhibition is of the first newspaper printing of the Declaration of Independence as it appeared in the Pennsylvania Evening Post, July 6, 1776, through Dec. 31; “Pulitzer Prizes at 100: Editorial Cartoons”: To mark the 100th anniversary of the Pulitzers, this ongoing exhibit features work from the portfolio of Jack Ohman of the Sacramento Bee, the 2016 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning, through Dec. 31; “1968: Civil Rights at 50”: An exhibition of historic images and print news items that explore the events that shaped the civil rights movement when leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, through Jan. 2; “The Marines and Tet: The Battle That Changed the Vietnam War”: An exhibition of 20 large-format photographs by John Olson, a photographer with Stars and Stripes who spent three days with the Marines at the 1968 Battle of Hue of the Vietnam War. Hue was one of more than 100 cities and villages that North Vietnamese forces struck with a surprise attack on the holiday known as Tet, through Jan. 6; “Pictures of the Year: 75 Years of the World’s Best Photography”: An exhibit of a selection of more than 100 award-winning news images from the archives of the photojournalism competition Pictures of the Year International, through Jan. 20. 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Renwick Gallery: “No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man”: An exhibition of artwork created at Burning Man, the annual desert gathering and major art event, that includes immersive, roomsize installations, photographs, jewelry, costumes and archival materials from the Nevada Museum of Art, through Jan. 21. 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Smithsonian American Art Museum: “Diane Arbus: A Box of 10 Photographs”: An exhibition of a box

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National Postal Museum: “Beautiful Blooms: Flowering Plants on Stamps”: An exhibition that highlights the variety of flowering plants commemorated on U.S. postage stamps during the past 50 years. It includes some 30 pieces of artwork used to produce at least 28 flora stamps, through July 14. 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE.

National Portrait Gallery: “UnSeen: Our Past in a New Light, Ken Gonzales-Day and Titus Kaphar” showcases works by contemporary artists Ken Gonzales-Day and Titus Kaphar, who address the under-and misrepresentation of minorities in American history and portraiture. The exhibition runs through Jan. 6. of 10 photographs by Arbus, four of which she sold during her lifetime. Two were purchased by Richard Avedon, another by Jasper Johns. A fourth was purchased by Bea Feitler, art director at Harper’s Bazaar, through Jan. 27; “Trevor Paglen: Sites Unseen”: An exhibition of photographs, sculptures and new work with AI by the activist/ artist. Paglen’s photographs show a tapped communications cable, classified military installation, a spy satellite and a drone — items generally hidden from the public, through Jan. 6; “Between Worlds: The Art of Bill Traylor”: An exhibition of 155 works by the artist, a black man born to an enslaved family in Alabama, who was an eyewitness to history: the Civil War, Emancipation, Reconstruction, Jim Crow segregation, the Great Migration and the steady rise of African-American culture in the South, through March 17. Eighth and F streets NW.

Smithsonian National Museum of

Natural History: “Objects of Wonder”: The exhibition includes Martha, the last known passenger pigeon; the Pinniped fossil, an early member of the group of animals that includes walruses, seals and sea lions; and the “Blue Flame,” one of the world’s largest pieces of lapis lazuli, through 2021; “Narwhal: Revealing an Arctic Legend”: An exhibition on the research and collaboration by Inuit and scientists on the narwhal reveals the latest in scientific knowledge on the animal and illuminates the interconnectedness between people and ecosystems, through Jan. 1; “Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World”: An exhibition that examines the human ecology of epidemics to mark the 100th anniversary of the Great Influenza, a pandemic that took the lives of up to 100 million people, as much as 5 percent of the world’s population at that time, through Jan. 1. 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. CONTINUED ON PAGE 30

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Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW, through Jan. 13.

Stage

‘Oh, God’: A psychotherapist gets a visit from God. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE, through Jan. 13.

‘A Christmas Carol’: Actor Craig

‘The Elves and the Shoemaker’: A

Wallace plays Ebenezer Scrooge in Dickens’ Yuletide classic, adapted by Michael Baron. Ford’s Theatre, 511 10th St. NW, through Dec. 30.

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‘A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas‘: Paul Morella performs a solo rendition of the classic Christmas story. Olney Theatre Center, 2001 OlneySandy Spring Road, Olney, Md., through Dec. 30.

‘Billy Elliot’: The Tony Award-winning musical about a boy who gives up boxing to pursue dance. Signature Theatre, 4200

‘An Irish Carol’: An adaptation of

Campbell Ave., Arlington, through Jan. 6.

Dickens’ classic holiday play set in an Dublin pub. Andrew Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St. NW, through Dec. 31.

‘Fancy Nancy’s Splendiferous Christmas’: Things go awry when young Nancy decides to decorate the Christmas tree in this all-ages play, based

on the book of the same title. Adventure Theatre MTC, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, Md., through Jan. 6.

Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW, through Dec. 30.

Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW, through Jan. 6.

‘Indecent’: Paula Vogel’s Tony Award-

‘Kings’: The world premiere of

‘Miss Saigon’: A new production of

this Washington-centric play about Capitol Hill corruption and a freshman congresswoman who tries to fight it.

the Tony Award-winning musical and romance about a young Vietnamese woman who meets an American G.I. The

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‘The Panties, the Partner and the Profit: Scenes From the Heroic Life of the Middle Class’: A rags-to-riches story based on work by the German playwright Carl Sternheim. Shakespeare Theatre Company, 610 F St. NW, through Jan. 6.

‘The Play That Goes Wrong’: A comedy about a troupe of accident-prone thespians as they attempt to stage a 1920s murder mystery play. The Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW, through Jan. 6.

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shoemaker’s daughter receives an offer to exchange her father’s uncomfortable pair of shoes for a medallion that summons magical elves. Andrew Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St. NW, through Dec. 30.

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What follows is an artfully organized, minute-by-minute description of “the great somnambulism,” a horrific night of sleepwalking that “blotted out the sky and blanketed the earth, leaving everything in a state of chaos.”

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Yan’s understated wit runs through these pages like a snake through fallen leaves, but if you don’t appreciate the harmonic repetitions of his narrative, it will seem maddeningly dull.

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Yan once wrote propaganda for the Communist Party, but now he’s a subversive critic whose grimly comic works have attracted an audience around the world. A winner of the Kafka Prize and a frequently cited contender for the Nobel, Yan is one of those rare geniuses who finds in the peculiar absurdities of his own culture the absurdities that infect all cultures.

Yan’s latest novel to be translated into English is a poetic nightmare called “The Day the Sun Died,” which hit shelves earlier this month. It’s the creepiest book in years: a social comedy that bleeds like a zombie apocalypse.

The story takes place during a deadly summer night in a small village in central China. Our narrator is a 14-year-old boy named Li Niannian, whose parents own the New World funerary shop that “sold everything dead

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The best albums of 2018

DMV rappers produce an eclectic mix

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Janelle Monae

When Monae released the masterfully brilliant “The ArchAndroid” in 2010, it was hard to imagine how this futuristic, already seasoned artist could grow, and where that growth would take her. Enter “Dirty Computer,” her third fulllength album and another work of genius from one of contemporary music’s best entertainers. There are so many ways to describe this stunning album: Honest.

Fun. Sexual. Political.

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At its base, Musgraves’ fourth album is a country record. And woven into it are sounds like dance, pop, R&B and other genres. The result is a piercing, soulful album where Musgraves’ gliding vocals treat each song like a mini masterpiece. The lyrics are strong and sharp throughout the 13-track album, and each song is

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There’s not much that can hold you over during the months and months of waiting in between seasons of “Insecure,” except for the TV show’s epic soundtrack.

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The sister duo have beautifully mastered harmonization, and they sound like angels throughout “The Kids Are Alright.” The album intro, “Hello Friend,” brilliantly transitions into the title track, and the rest of the next-level songs, from “Fake” to “Everywhere” to “Happy Without Me,” prove there’s more to come from the talented Beyonce mentees.

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‘Everything Is Love’

The Carters (Beyonce and JAY-Z)

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‘Honey’ Robyn

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Christine and the Queens

The French singer’s sophomore album is a pop escapade, with addictive songs like “Comme Si,” ″Girlfriend” and “Feels So Good” worth listening to again and again.

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Madisen Ward and The Mama Bear

The mother-and-son duo know how to harmonize, and their latest EP sure proves it.

Bad Bunny dropped debut album “X 100PRE” on Monday

Just listen to this inventive teenager huff and puff over a spare three-note piano loop, making his boasts sound like jokes, making his jokes feel like threats, making Prince George’s County sound like the center of the universe, making rap’s horizons feel vast.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) It’s time to talk openly and honestly about an issue that threatens to come between you and a close friend. What’s really at play here?

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You have more room to maneuver today than usual — but that doesn’t mean that you can do anything with impunity.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Complications are inevitable today, but you can simplify certain issues by addressing them. Truth is your friend.

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1904: James Barrie’s play “Peter Pan: The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up” opens at the Duke of York’s Theater in London.

1985: Palestinian guerrillas open fire inside the Rome and Vienna airports; 19 victims are killed, plus four attackers who were slain by police and security. Also on this date, naturalist Dian Fossey, 53, who had studied gorillas in the wild in Rwanda, is found hacked to death.

2001: Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld announces that Taliban and al-Qaida prisoners will be held at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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