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CONGRATS, REBECCA PEARL!

Every year, Celebrate Frederick hosts its Holiday Art Competition and exhibition at the Delaplaine Arts Center, where visual artists enter pieces — typically depicting Frederick scenes — for a cash prize. Congrats to Rebecca Pearl for winning this year’s competition! In addition to the $1,000 prize, Celebrate Frederick will use her winning mixed-media piece, “City Lights,” for holiday marketing materials during next year’s holiday season. Pearl lives in Rocky Ridge with her husband and runs Rebecca Pearl Gallery in Thurmont. You can see the winning piece on exhibit at the Delaplaine through Dec. 31, and it’s also available for purchase.

ONE MORE SATURDAY NIGHT

Every live performance, whether theater or dance or music, creates a singular moment in time, one that can never be repeated, not exactly, and there’s something about that idea that makes being there all the more special. But live shows are even more significant when they’re only gonna happen once, when it’s not a band touring the same songs or a theater company performing the same production a dozen times. All of this is to say, this weekend, Gambrill Mt. Food Co. will host Dead For One Night, a supergroup of area musicians that formed specifically for this event and plan to play just one night together as a band. Cyrus Jaghoory, who leads the local Grateful Dead tribute band Rays of Violet, put together this group for a night of Dead songs, starting at 7 p.m. Dec. 17. Who knows. Maybe they’ll lead us in a “Ripple” sing-along that will go back in Frederick history.

LET’S TALK ABOUT ART ... AND THE ENVIRONMENT

If you haven’t seen it yet, stop by the FAC Art Center to immerse yourself in a whimsical and delightful installation by artist Pamela Moulton. Using textiles and found objects, Moulton explores community and connectivity, as well as environmentalism and our use of natural resources, in her show “Beneath the Forest.” You’ll have until mid-February to see the work, but you’ll get the chance to meet Moulton for an artist talk and performance this week. The talk starts at 6 p.m. Dec. 16 at 5 E. Second St., Frederick.

WHAT GETS YOU INTO THE SPIRIT?

You could argue that those “oldies but goodies” and Motown classics are the perfect soundtrack for the holiday season — Andy Williams singing “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas,” Diana Ross, Sinatra — we get it. But ’90s pop is a close contender … and this weekend, it just might take the lead. An assortment of some of America’s favorite boy band stars across multiple groups will come together on Dec. 16 to perform “A Boy Band Christmas,” which is exactly what it sounds like: Christmas songs from the boys who brought us hits like “I Swear,” “Because of You” and “All or Nothing.”

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Funktastic Meads in Virginia

In this episode of the UnCapped podcast, host Chris Sands talks with founder and head mead maker Matt Carroll and assistant mead maker Ray Moreno at Funktastic Meads about their unique creations and the growing mead market. Here is an excerpt of their talk.

UnCapped: Is Funktastic Meads within Richmond?

Matt Carroll: No, we’re in Midlothian, Virginia, so we’re about 15 minutes south of Richmond proper.

UnCapped: Richmond adjacent.

Carroll: If we say Midlothian, nobody knows where the hell that is. Richmond is just easier to say. Or we say we’re about 15 minutes south of The Answer [Brewpub], and people are like, “Oh, OK!”

UnCapped: I think most people would know where Richmond is in general, but for a real beer nerd, you could definitely use The Answer as a landmark, which is where I was visiting, which brought me to come down and meet you guys. When did Funktastic Meads open?

Carroll: We opened Jan. 6, 2022, so we’re approaching our one-year mark.

UnCapped: You’ve gotten a lot of attention in a short amount of time then.

Carroll: So technically speaking, we were commercially available in 2020. We had originally partnered with Lazy Days Winery in Amherst, which is about two hours west of here, making mead.

UnCapped: How far from The Answer?

Carroll: About two hours, 15 minutes from The Answer. But we had started making in January 2020 and did that all the way till August 2020. We were releasing two bottles a month, about 150, 200 bottles, and we were selling those using Eventgroove ticketing. We would release them one Saturday a month. We did that for eight months and did quite well, so we decided to do the official location in 2022. We took a break in 2020 to build out the current location.

UnCapped: What were you doing before Funktastic Meads?

Carroll: I graduated from Penn State in 2005 with a degree in, essentially, chemistry. I worked in the printing inks field as a formulation chemist, then moved into speciality sales. I actually formed UV printing inks, cured by UV light. Ultimately spent twenty-ish years in the industry and I suppose regarded as a printing inks expert — that’s a weird thing to be an expert in.

UnCapped: I don’t know if it’s been mentioned to you, but this podcast is put out through a newspaper, so we’ve definitely had to talk to printing ink experts. We have humungous — I don’t even remember how many gallons — storage tanks of ink in our facility.

Carroll: I did that all the way up until September of this year. The mead stuff was a hobby for a very long time and then made the decision to hop into it officially.

UnCapped: When did you start getting into making mead?

Carroll: About seven years ago. The first place I had mead was at Black Heath Meadery in Richmond. They make meads, obviously, in a different style than we do. I’d say more traditional in style. But I was introduced to meads there. We were brewing here at home. Basically brewed beer with every kid cereal you can think of.

UnCapped: So you started out as a home brewer of beer.

Carroll: Yeah. And then I got introduced to meads and kind of said to myself, well, there’s no reason you can’t

have as much fun with meads as you can with beer — unique flavors, unique adjuncts — and that’s kind of what we focus on now.

UnCapped: So when you started making mead at home, you were already cramming all kinds of ingredients into it from the start?

Carroll: One hundred percent.

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with the traditional styles?

Carroll: One of the first ones we made was a mead called Trixie, and it was a Trix mead. It was Brazilian wildflower honey, and we aged it on Trix cereal.

This excerpt has been edited for space and clarity. Listen to the full podcast at fnppodcasts.com/uncapped. Got UnCapped news? Email csands @newspost.com.

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Cafe Bueno brings Oaxaca flair to East Street

For the first six years of its existence, Cafe Bueno occupied a small storefront location in a shopping center along Frederick’s East Street. About four years ago, the restaurant moved to its current location in a standalone building just down the street, at the corner of North East and East Fourth streets. But the restaurant’s menu still reflects co-owner Francisco Cisneros’ background in the Oaxaca region of Mexico. Choices range from quesadillas, which include cheese, veggies and pico or a choice of meats, to taco or fajita salads with steak, chicken, al pastor, pork or shrimp. Tacos come prepared either Mexican or American style. They also serve torta sandwiches, fajita platters, burritos and a variety of desserts.

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Co-owner Heather Goddard recommends : Oaxaca-style chicken tacos. Marinated white meat chicken cut by hand and grilled to order. While the chicken itself is not spicy, Goddard said, the tacos come served with a choice of in-house verde (mild), chipotle (medium) or habanero (hot) sauces. The tacos can be ordered in either a Mexican preparation (a corn tortilla with onions and cilantro and lime) or Americana style (lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream). They come with rice and beans on the side. They make their beans fresh every day, and the Mexican-style red rice is cooked with tomato and garlic.

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MUSIC

If you get confused, listen to Dead For One Night play

For one night only — or maybe more, depending on how that one night goes — a supergroup comprised of area musicians will perform a Grateful Dead tribute show at Gambrill Mt. Food Co. in downtown Frederick.

Dead For One Night includes Cyrus Jaghoory of Rays of Violet (vocals and guitar), Adrienne Smith of The Dirty Middle (vocals), Daniel Kehoe (vocals and bass) and Max Vendetti (vocals and guitar) of The Silver Books, Sven Abow of Wharf Rats and Dawg & Dell (drums) and Andrew Roulette (vocals and guitar).

The free show starts at 7 p.m. Dec. 17. It should pair well with the creative dishes and drinks at Gambrill Mt., courtesy of co-owners Ben Cohen and Jasmin Tregoning, who are no strangers to the jam band scene and continue to foster it through their downtown location.

72 Hours caught up with Jaghoory ahead of the show to talk about the formation of the supergroup and what fans can expect.

Whose idea was this? What was the thinking behind it?

This was my idea. My band, Rays Of Violet, has had a residency at Gambrill Mt. Food Co. for every third Saturday of the month, since June. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to make the December gig. But Gambrill has been wonderful to us and it’s a great spot, and I didn’t want to renege on a contract by just not playing the December date. It’s important to us to be professional and follow through on our commitments. So I talked it over with Rays of Violet and also with Jasmine from Gambrill and everyone was supportive of me trying to find a supergroup to honor our December commitment. And here we are.

How did you choose who would be included?

Andrew has played mandolin with Rays of Violet on multiple occasions. Deadhead and fantastic multiinstrumentalist.

Adrienne has sang with us on multiple occasions, and I’ve played with her band, The Dirty Middle. She has an amazing voice and loves the Grateful Dead.

Daniel is in both The Silver Books with Max and also in The Wharf Rats with Sven. I’d seen both bands before and knew that Daniel can both sing and play bass — and guitar — and his bass style really rounds out the sound

Dead For One Night

worry about singing a third of the songs or taking all the leads. Here, I can sit back and let others do the work, and I can just enjoy listening. And, as important as it is to be able to play, everyone in this band knows how to listen, too.

So you’re all Deadheads — or were at one time?

Andrew, Max and I will be playing leads, as opposed to just Jerry doing leads, and weaving in and out of each other, and we’ll try to hand it off to each other to give it a little different flavor than the way the Dead did it.

Are these your own renditions, or do you pretty much stick to the Grateful Dead’s album or live versions?

More or less stick to the live versions, but, like I said, we don’t have one lead guitarist. We have three. So there’s lots of room for everyone, and we’ll likely add some jams at points in songs where the Dead didn’t. The songs have to be accurate enough relative to the Dead’s performances so that people in the crowd can get comfortable in the song. Once they’re comfortable with the fact that we’re playing a song accurately, in terms of both arrangement and energy, we can mix it up a bit.

What’s your favorite Dead song?

Right now? Favorite song is probably “Deal.” My favorite songs to play are “Deal,” “Cumberland Blues” and “Sugar Magnolia.” I like the highenergy, fast country-ish songs. I like when a song makes me want to stomp a hole through the floor.

Favorite show?

5/8/77 is the generic, cliche answer. So instead, I’ll say 5/22/77. It’s so tight and crisp and professional.

How did you decide on which songs to play when there are so many?

of whatever band he’s in.

Sven was specifically recommended to me by the drummer in Rays of Violet, Jared Coffin, who has played with Sven and The Wharf Rats before. If Jared recommends someone, it’s a ringing endorsement.

Max is in The Silver Books, and I saw them this past summer at Steinhardt Brewing and quickly realized he’s great at guitar. They play assorted music, including the Dead. So given Max’s chemistry with Daniel, and Daniel’s with Sven, it all fell into place.

Basically I wanted to surround myself with great musicians who love the Dead and are already familiar with the songs on the setlist we made. Sometimes it’s nice to not have to

Seems like it! Given how well everyone knew the songs, I think it’s safe to say we’re all varying degrees of Deadheads.

Are you planning on performing one show only, or can we expect others in the future?

Right now, we only considered this one show, but if it goes well and the folks in the band want to do it again in the future and there’s a venue that wants us, I’d certainly be in.

Your instrumentation is a little different from the Dead’s. Can you talk about the variations?

The Dead had two drummers for most of their life. We have one. The Dead had two guitarists. We have three. And we don’t have a keyboard player for the night. So it’ll be a little different.

For the most part, the setlist is based on songs that we already knew. That way, we could spend less time learning the songs and more time learning each other’s playing and how to play with each other so we can develop some chemistry.

What’s been your favorite part of this collaboration?

Stepping out of my comfort zone and playing with a few new musicians. It was seamless during our first of two rehearsals. Everyone was prepared and everyone brought it. Adrienne and Sven recorded the rehearsal, and when I heard it back, I was so impressed, encouraged and excited.

How about the most challenging aspect?

Probably figuring out how to play with each other without musically stepping on anyone’s toes. Everyone needs to be able to shine.

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’90s pop stars will get holly-jolly in ‘A Boy Band Christmas’ live onstage

Drew Lachey was a 20-year-old working in New York City as an EMT when he got the call from his older brother, Nick, that his band needed a fourth vocalist.

With a “yes” and a cross-country move to Los Angeles, the younger Lackey went from restarting hearts to breaking them as a member of the new boy band 98 Degrees.

When they signed with Motown Records, they emphasized that they wrote most of their own music, which set them apart from other ’90s-era boy bands. And unlike groups like NSYNC and Backstreet Boys, 98 Degrees wasn’t assembled by music producers or labels; they formed independently.

Last year, the group celebrated 25 years of touring the world and topping the charts with hits such as “Because of You,” “The Hardest Thing,” “Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)” and “Thank God I Found You,” their No. 1 collaboration with Mariah Carey, which also featured R&B vocalist Joe.

This holiday season, Lachey will reunite with fellow bandmates Jeff Timmons and Justin Jeffre as part of “A Boy Band Christmas,” a live performance that brings together popular ’90s groups on one stage. Also in the show are Erik-Michael Estrada from O-Town, Jamie Jones from All-4One and Ryan Cabrera. “A Boy Band Christmas” will come to Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in Charles Town, West Virginia, on Dec. 16.

Lachey, 46, is excited to spend time with his bandmates as well as old friends the band has played with over the years.

“Touring has been a big part of our lives for the last 25 years,” he said during a telephone interview from his Cincinnati home. “It’s hard to remember a time when we weren’t on the road.”

From 2002 to 2012, 98 Degrees took a hiatus but returned in 2012 to start touring again. During that time, Lachey took time to expand his wings. In 2005, he appeared on Broadway as Mark in the production of “RENT.” In 2006, he competed in “Dancing with the Stars,” then toured with the show from 20062007. In 2008, he returned to Broadway

to play Patsy in the Monty Python musical “Spamalot.”

Since 98 Degrees officially reunited in 2012, Lachey said they’ve been on the road a few weekends a month and have performed holiday tours, such as this one, as well as package tours with New Kids on the Block and Boyz II Men.

“For us, this is like old hat. It’s just like riding a bike,” he said. “And honestly, it’s where I feel the most comfortable as a performer … onstage with the other three guys.”

Missing from this tour, though, is Nick, Lachey’s brother and the band’s frontman. But Lachey said fans shouldn’t worry; Nick has just been too busy for their schedules to line up. Currently, he said, Nick lives in Hawaii with his wife, Vanessa, and their family. He and Vanessa are busy co-hosting “The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On” and “Love Is Blind.” Nick also won “The Masked Singer” in 2021.

The guys Lachey will perform with are practically like brothers anyway.

“For the best part of the last 20 years,

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we’ve all been operating in the same circles — whether you’re performing at radio shows together or you’re touring together,” he said of his fellow bandmates. “We really are all in the same boat. We enjoy hanging out with each other, so why not do a show together? And that’s really how this whole thing started.”

98 Degrees is no stranger to Christmas albums (they’ve released two) and tours. Last year, Lachey, Timmons and Jeffre, along with some members of New Kids on the Block, NSYNC, O-Town and Boyz II Men, also shot the TV special “A Very Boy Band Holiday.”

“We decided let’s continue this same idea, this same concept,” Lachey said. “It just felt like it’s a good time. And everybody wants to go out and see shows during the holidays.”

“A Boy Band Christmas” will feature individual hits and holiday tunes from 98 Degrees, O’Town, All-4-One and Cabrera, as well as some songs written specifically for the show.

“It’s going to be a big festive party with songs that people are familiar with and a couple of new ones as well,”

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Lachey said.

And for 98 Degree fans, the group has a special holiday gift: A new album is set to be released next year.

“We’re recording songs right now and hope to have it out by the spring of ’23,” Lachey said. “Last year was our 25th anniversary, so we’re gonna make some new music, and we have some good stuff in the canon already. So we’re excited about what the future holds.”

Crystal Schelle is a journalist whose work has been published locally, regionally and nationally. She enjoys trivia, cats and streaming movies.

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Meet ‘Magic’ author Jay Annelli

Jay Annelli will sign copies of his new book, “Magic: The Gathering The Visual Guide,” from 4 to 7 p.m. Dec. 16 at Beyond Comics, 5632 Buckeystown Pike, Frederick.

“Magic: The Gathering” is a fantastical multiverse of mystical beings, fabled realms and mythical creatures. Dominating all are the mighty sorcerers known as planeswalkers. To be a planeswalker is to be powerful beyond measure — a wizard who can bend magic to their will and step through the veil of reality itself. These fearsome mages cross between the planes

of existence, battling to save others or to destroy them, to fight darkness or to create it.

“Magic: The Gathering Visual Dictionary” illuminates the wondrous worlds they traverse and reveals their arcane lore, weapons, artifacts and spells. Featuring never-beforepublished profiles of new planes, such as Strixhaven and Kaldheim, this book is the first time key characters and locations from “Magic” are showcased in one up-to-date guide to its vast and expanding multiverse.

Meet the author at this event and learn more about this series.

Alex & Olmsted Puppetry: ‘Milo the Magnificent’ at the Arts Barn

“Milo the Magnificent” is an engaging puppet show about an aspiring magician. This wordless comedy, inspired by turn of the century vaudeville entertainers, is as highly physical as it is charming. Using stunningly innovative puppetry, Milo presents a variety of magic tricks which don’t always go as planned.

DIY holiday decorations

Join master gardener Ellen West to learn how to create beautiful pieces using natural local greenery from your own yard.

West will bring all the greens, the decor and some great ideas.

Materials will be provided, while supplies last.

Decorating with Local Holiday Greenery will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Dec. 17 at the Middletown Branch Library, 101 Prospect St., Middletown. The event is free.

Go to fcpl.org or call 301-600-7560 for more information.

The Gaithersburg Arts Barn and Alex & Olmsted Puppetry will present “Milo the Magnificent” shows at 1 and 3 p.m. Dec. 17 at the Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg.

Admission is $10, $3 for ages 10 and under. This performance is suitable for all ages.

Alex and Olmsted (aka Alex Vernon and Sarah Olmsted Thomas) is an internationally acclaimed puppet the-

ater and filmmaking company based in Maryland. Alex and Olmsted was awarded the 2020 State Independent Artist Award for Performing Arts from the Maryland State Arts Council, the highest honor for performing artists in the state. In addition to the 2017 Jim Henson Foundation Grant awarded for Milo the Magnificent, the team was awarded a second grant to further develop their outer space show, “MAROONED! A Space Comedy.” Alex and Olmsted is a resident company at Baltimore Theatre Project. Vernon and Thomas are also proud company members of Happenstance Theater, with whom they have created 10 productions since 2012.

For more information, visit gaithersburgmd.gov.

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”The Nature of Catoctin Mountain” — through December at Urbana Regional Library, 9020 Amelung St., Urbana; satellite location of the Delaplaine Arts Center. This collection of photography is comprised of flora and fauna found in the Catoctin Mountain ecosystem. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. fcpl.org.

”Travels” — through December at Thurmont Regional Library, 76 E. Moser Road, Thurmont. Satellite location for the Delaplaine Arts Center. Photography by Beamie Young from the photographer’s travels and a desire to discover new images, patterns and narratives. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. fcpl.org.

”The Annotated Vessel” — through December at Brunswick Branch Library, 915 N. Maple Ave., Brunswick; satellite location of the Delaplaine Arts Center. Acrylic paintings by Maremi Andreozzi portray, embody and celebrated lesser-

known historical female artists and illustrate the fine textiles and jewelry of the period. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. fcpl.org.

”Accretion” — through Dec. 31, Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Photography and mixed media by Sean Dudley. Through a series of manipulation processes, Dudley’s photography focuses on the — sometimes imperceptible changes in human experience through the accretion of time and experience.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. 301-698-0656 or delaplaine.org.

”With Teeth” — through Dec. 31, Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Photography by Jillian Abir MacMaster, a PalestinianAmerican photographic artist from Frederick whose exhibition is a look into invulnerability and displays of protection and survival through something as ubiquitous as facial

expression. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. 301698-0656 or delaplaine.org.

”Life Forms” — through Dec. 31, Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. A photographic exploration, by Ed Palaszynski, into the diversity and complexity of life and Palaszynski’s response to the question, “What does life look like?” Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. 301698-0656 or delaplaine.org.

”The Colors of Our World” — through Dec. 31, Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. The works in this exhibition are a response to the Clustered Spires Quilt Guild’s 2022 challenge to themselves to incorporate all seven colors of the rainbow in works that illustrate their discoveries about color and pattern. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. 301698-0656 or delaplaine.org.

Frederick Camera Clique Members Exhibition — through Dec. 31,

Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Photographs by beginners to semi-professional photographers. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. 301-698-0656 or delaplaine. org.

”Season to Season” — through Jan. 1, Blanche Ames Gallery, 4880 Elmer Derr Road, Frederick. Featuring JingJy Chen, with artist talk and reception 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Nov. 6. For gallery hours, call 301-473-7680, email bagalleryappointment@gmail.com or visit frederickuu.org.

Crestwood Gallery Fall Exhibit — through Jan. 6, Crestwood Center, 7211 Bank Court, Frederick. Original works of art, including oil, watercolor, mixed media, wood carvings, and photography from some of Frederick’s most talented artists. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. 240215-1460 or frederickhealth.org.

”Variable Palettes” — through Jan 6, Adams County Wine Shop, 25

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The Salon: Winter Showcase & Artist Market

The Frederick Arts Council will host a winter showcase and artists market featuring the work of 13 artists and makers from the greater Frederick area on view on the first floor of the FAC Art Center, 5 E. Second St., Frederick, through mid-February.

In this French salon-inspired artist market and showcase, affordable artwork from local artists will be for sale under $200. The work in this exhibition ranges from traditional mediums,

such as plein-air paintings and ceramic sculptures, to new mediums including digital art prints and painted skateboards. Visitors are invited to buy work directly off of the walls. All proceeds go to the artist.

Artists are Aalok Trivedi, Alan Browne, Annie Boyer, Alana Yap, Christopher McGranahan, Emma Sandler, Janet Seifert, Joann Kandel, Lee Ann Tristano, Mira Nair, Nora Schaefer, Rose Weinhorr and Sneha Abraham.

‘Holiday Magic’ at TAG

TAG/The Artists Gallery will celebrate the holiday season with an exhibit and pop-up craft shop. Affordable art and oneof-a kind crafts will be featured in December’s show, “Holiday Magic.”

In addition to paintings, drawings, sculptures, pottery and mixed-media pieces, TAG artists have been busy creating handmade ornaments, art puzzles, cards and other goodies for the season.

“Holiday Magic” is open throughout December. Hours are noon to 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. The gallery will close early on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31 and will be closed on Dec. 25.

TAG is at 501 N. Market St., Frederick. Visit theartistsgalleryfrederick.com or call 301-228-9860 for details.

The FAC Art Center also currently houses an interactive installation by environmental artist Pamela Moulton on the second floor and a Creative Lab on the third floor, where visitors have the opportunity to make their own crafts. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. See frederickartscouncil.org for details.

The Office Experience brings TV show to life

Whether you’re a Michael, Pam or Dwight, two lucky “The Office” fans will get a chance to stay the night in a oneof-a-kind getaway.

Fans can now book the experience. The cost is just $20.05 per couple, a homage to the year 2005, when the series first aired.

“Equipped with an impressive twostory setup, The Office Experience venue features all the show’s iconic destinations under one roof, from a merch-filled warehouse to the desks of all your favorite characters,” noted the listing.

The Office Experience is located in Washington, D.C., within five miles of the capital’s top attractions like the National Museum of the American Indian, Triangle Park and Union Station.

While taking plenty of pictures and reveling in nostalgia for the Emmy Awardwinning show, guests can also participate in a scavenger hunt. The all-night packages are available on a firstcome, first-served basis.

After all, like Michael Scott would say, “I’m an early bird and I’m a night owl so I’m wise and I have worms.”

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Courtesy photo Courtesy photo An assortment of ornaments crafted by Frederick-area artists are available at TAG.

Will the real Santa please stand

Civil War researcher gets to the root of America’s modern-day Santa Claus

Every Christmas, the internet buzzes with memes purporting to set the record straight on the real origin of our modern-day Santa Claus mythology.

Some say the core elements come from the real-life St. Nicholas, a thirdcentury Christian bishop from the country we now call Turkey. Others claim the bulk of Santa Claus tropes stem from the legends of the Norse god Odin and other various Germanic pagan folk tales.

According to Brad Stone, a volunteer docent at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick, many sources contributed to Santa Claus traditions around the world, but the specific version of Santa Claus known in contemporary American pop culture primarily owes his existence to the U.S. Civil War.

“I came into the whole thing thinking, like many Americans, ‘Well, gee, we just continue [Christmas] traditions that came over with the pilgrims on the Mayflower,’” Stone said. “Then I realized, no, it’s a much more complex and, to me, fascinating story about how many influences came to a head during the Civil War and basically forged what we consider Christmas today.”

At a Dec. 17 presentation at the museum called “Christmas and the Civil War,” Stone will share his deep research on the transformation of American Christmas traditions during the country’s bloody conflict, with a special focus on the development of Santa Claus.

“I try to make it a little bit different than your standard history presentation insofar as I try to weave in some things that make it a fun experience for the audience,” Stone said. “That, hopefully, makes it a little more unique than the average history talk.”

Stone will host museum visitors while dressed in a Civil War-era Santa Claus costume and will pepper his presentation with trivia challenges and prizes. Among other treats, knowledgeable winners will receive Necco Wafers, a candy that was popular during the Civil War, though they were known as “hub wafers” at the time.

“If you know Brad, he really loves to

commit to a bit, so he looks fantastic,” said

John Lustrea, the museum’s former director of education and the current visitor services manager with Visit Frederick.

When researching American Christmas traditions, Stone was surprised to discover that most of the elements have their roots not in England but in the German-speaking areas of Europe. This is due in part to a large 19th-century wave of German immigration to the United States, he said, but also to the influence of Prince Albert, the German prince who married Queen Victorian. Stone said American tastemakers closely followed the Victorian court, which is widely credited with introducing the Christmas tree to the English-speaking world.

The most important influence on the American view of Santa Claus, however, came from a popular Civil War editorial cartoonist by the name of Thomas Nast, himself a German immigrant to the United States, Stone said. The Santa Claus depicted in Nast’s cartoons is not a direct copy

of the Germanic folklore figures who reward and punish children on various Christian feast days in December but rather, Nast was interested in creating a specifically American personification of the Christmas spirit who was unfailingly patriotic and easily identifiable with the Union side of the Civil War.

“At the beginning of the Civil War, both sides are kind of scrambling to weaponize Christmas and Santa Claus,” Stone said. “And Nast, being a master propagandist and being the ardent pro-Unionist, does everything he can to show it is solidly a Union holiday.”

In continental folk traditions, the supernatural beings who visited children — from St. Nicholas to the horned Belsnickle — seem like smalltime operators who bring little treats like fruit and nuts that reflect the rural economies of their villages. Nast introduced a Santa Claus who reflects the global industrial might of the Union, one with a giant factory at the North Pole run by an army of elven workers that produces fancy, modern toys. Stone said this industrial Union Santa Claus stood as a contrast to the

‘Christmas and the Civil War’

When: 2 to 3 p.m. Dec. 17

Where: National Museum of Civil War Medicine, 48 E. Patrick St., Frederick

Tickets: Event included in price of museum admission: $9.50 for adults, $8.50 for seniors (65 and up), $7 for students, $8.50 for military with ID, free for museum members

children 9 and under.

Info: 301-695-1864, civilwarmed.org

Confederacy, where the economy was largely agricultural.

“Toward the end of the war and after the war when [Nast] puts the finishing touches on Santa Claus, he’s almost mirroring it on who the great icons were during that period of time in the United States. They were titans of industry,” Stone said. “They were able to have these international enterprises that could provide things to the masses. Well, he’s doing the same thing with Santa Claus.”

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Wikimedia Commons The 19th-century political cartoonist Thomas Nast immortalized Santa Claus’ current look with an initial illustration in an 1863 issue of Harper’s Weekly as part of a large illustration titled “A Christmas Furlough.” The popularity of that image prompted him to create another illustration for Harper’s on Jan. 1, 1881, his most famous (shown here), “Merry Old Santa Claus.” and

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Stone says Nast’s cartoons also created a lasting connection between Santa Claus and the U.S. military. Nast depicted Santa Claus clad in stars and stripes, distributing presents to Union soldiers, and today the North American Aerospace Defense Command provides an annual Christmas Eve “Santa Tracker” so children can follow the toy-giver’s flight across the globe.

Lustrea said that in addition to the event being fun and educational in and of itself, it can be part of a whole day of holiday fun in downtown Frederick.

“It’s the Saturday before Christmas — a great excuse to come to downtown Frederick, get a break from the cold, go do some shopping and have some good food,” he said. “That’s one of the benefits of the museum’s location: If you come to an event like this, you get to make a day of it with all the other cool stuff in the area.”

Erik Anderson is a freelance writer in Frederick who cares about few things more than the history of his community. Email him at erikanderson07@gmail.com.

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Lisa Damico Brad Stone dressed as the Civil War-era Santa Claus. Courtesy photo One of Thomas Nast’s Christmas sketches for Harper’s Weekly.

The MET’s production of ‘A Christmas Carol’ is a family reunion

For theater people, the long hours working alongside one another for a common goal can make the cast and crew feel like family.

For Walkersville native Lena Janes, that sentiment is certainly true. It also helps that two members of Maryland Ensemble Theatre’s “A Christmas Carol” actually are family.

Her dad, Tad Janes, is MET’s producing artistic director and plays Scrooge. Her mom, Gené Fouché, is MET’s associate artistic director and Ghost of Christmas Past.

Lena, who lives in Chicago, has been attached to “A Christmas Carol” one way or another since she was 4 years old. Now 22, she’ll portray Jane, the wife of Scrooge’s nephew Fred, in this year’s production, slated for a run Dec. 16 to 18 at the Weinberg Center for the Arts in downtown Frederick.

Lena became an honorary cast member when her parents and other cast members were in the annual Kris Kringle Procession in Frederick when Janes was about 3.

“They were walking the parade, and I wanted to do it with them,” she said.

Fouché, cast as the Snow Queen that year, said they couldn’t find someone to watch their daughter during the parade, so they asked the show’s director, Julie Herber, if a Victorian outfit was available for Janes to wear. They quickly found a dress, and Janes became Tiny Tim’s younger sister. When Lena’s grandmother asked her what her character’s name was, she replied, matter of factly, “Ella Rose,” Fouché recalled. There was never an Ella Rose character in the show, but the following year, Lena was cast in the newly made Ella Rose role, and ever since, Tiny Tim has had a younger sister named Ella Rose in the MET’s annual production.

Lena continued to perform in “A Christmas Carol” into her high school years. As she grew older, she aged into the next age group of actors. After playing Ella Rose for two years, she performed as Tiny Tim. After that, she became Belinda Cratchit, the Cratchits’ older daughter.

“After I was Belinda, I was in the [MET] junior ensemble, which is a

group of teenagers that are in the show every year to help the adult ensemble with the narration,” she said.

During her senior year of high school, she became team captain of the junior ensemble.

“During some of the rehearsals, Julie would ask me and the other team captains to kind of teach everyone else what to do, since it’s the same show every year,” she said.

For a short time, Lena took a break as she went off to Coastal Carolina University in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where she earned a BFA in physical theater.

Last year, Lena was hired to perform in the adult ensemble for “A Christmas Carol” as Jane, and she’s back again this year in that same role.

“I think it’s a really unique experience because usually, theater is so fleeting. You only get one opportunity at it, and then it’s over and the run is finished and you never get the chance to revisit it again,” she said.

“But with this, since it’s the same every year and now that I’m in a role that I have been in before and will continue to be in, you just discover new things each time you revisit it — new phrases in the script that maybe you didn’t place so much importance on before, but now you think of a new way that that’s going to affect your character, or seeing scenes from a new point of view.”

As a parent, Tad said, the familial dynamic changes when you’re onstage with your child. “When the three of us are in the production, you kind of turn off the switch that is ‘parent and child,’ and now we’re three equal actors in this production,” he said.

Fouché said it has been interesting to watch her daughter grow as an actor. “When she was younger, she was sort of resistant to any sort of coaching from either of us, so I feel even though we guided her, we were a little bit hands-off, Fouché said. “But

she’s doing amazing work now and I’m really proud of her.”

Early on, Tad recognized his daughter’s love of the craft. “I think that she had a certain connection through it and also a certain seriousness that she took with it from the very beginning, even when she was very young,” he said.

He recalled when she was 5 years old and cast as a Cratchit child and was watching the scene in which Scrooge is shown that Tiny Tim has died. In the scene, Bob Cratchit is talking to his family about Tim, and Lena was crying, tears rolling down her face.

“I’m like, ‘Oh, look at that good little actor there,’” Tad said. “And then I talked to her a little bit about it because I wanted to make sure that she’s doing it the right way.”

She told him that she was thinking about her onstage dad and brother and that it was “really sad.”

“And I was like, OK, good, she’s doing it the right way. She’s in character thinking the thoughts of her character,” he said. “So that’s where this whole journey started. And it’s been a really nice journey.”

Today, Lena works full-time as an account specialist for a supply chain recruiting firm, while she continues to work part-time as an actor and choreographer. She was also cast in a feature film that was recently shot in Frederick but currently can’t talk about the production.

Even when Lena was a dancer with Dance Unlimited, Tad said she was always looking out for others onstage. “I always loved the moments when something happens and she takes control of it,” he said.

He tells about the time when they were dancing with bugles and one of the bugles dropped. Knowing that it could be a safety hazard, his daughter did a little spin, then dipped and picked up the bugle and walked offstage with it.

“She’s kind of famous for that kind of stuff,” he said.

Fouché thought for years that Lena would pursue dance and act on the side. As a mother, she also was concerned about her daughter following in her parents’ footsteps. “You know, it’s hard to break into this

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Staff photo by Katina Zentz Lena Janes, center, poses for a portrait with her parents, Tad Janes, left, and Gené Fouché, during a break in their rehearsal at the Maryland Ensemble Theatre for “A Christmas Carol” on Dec. 7.

business,” she said. “And having a career like mine and my husband’s, where we’re supporting ourselves from the art form, it’s difficult. It’s very rewarding, but it’s more rewarding in other ways rather than monetarily.”

That said, she’s been supportive of her daughter’s career aspirations.

“It’s really fun working with her,” Fouché said. “I have to say, I can usually switch off the mom button when I’m onstage with her. When I’m offstage, I’m watching her and I’m just really proud of her.”

For Lena, being in “A Christmas Carol” has always been a bit of a homecoming. “I remember when I was little, I always really liked it, and something I still like about it is coming back to the same group of people every year,” she said. “Each year, it’s a little bit different, and the kids are cast in different roles, or sometimes there’s new ones. But the core group of people — the director, Julie, and a lot of the adult ensemble — stays the same from year to year.”

As she grew up, her friends were also onstage with her every year.

“Even though we would go to

Maryland Ensemble Theatre’s Fun Company presents ‘A Christmas Carol’

Christmas Carol,” mainly because “it has such a warm message,” she said. “Just sharing that with my family, it’s just really special. And we have families who come year after year, and they say it just wouldn’t be Christmas without ‘Christmas Carol.’”

“I’m happy to be lucky to be onstage with with a family,” Tad said. “I know it won’t last forever, but it’s awful nice right now.”

Lena looks forward to sharing the stage with her family, too, and soaks in the experience with every production.

different schools, and maybe some of my friends were in high school and I was in elementary school, each year we would come back home to each other to do this thing together, which was really special,” she said.

As an actor herself, Fouché said some shows can get old after awhile, especially ones that you’ve done the same role year after year. But she doesn’t feel the same way about “A

“I think it’s really special to be able to share this with them over the holidays, especially because I don’t live in Frederick anymore,” she said. “They’ve taught me a lot about acting and what it means to be a performer, growing up doing the show together and being able to see them work and be professionals. To be a professional alongside them was really formative for me as I was growing up and deciding I wanted to be an actor.”

Crystal Schelle is a journalist whose work has been published locally, regionally and nationally. She enjoys trivia, cats and streaming movies.

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‘Violent Night’: Deck the halls with buckets of blood

Ordinarily, one wouldn’t judge a Christmas movie by the quality of its on-screen kills. But as yet another volatile year draws to a close, you might find yourself taking a measure of vicarious satisfaction in the spectacle of a red-suited, hammerswinging, skull-crushing hero smiting his enemies. That hero, of course, is Santa Claus in “Violent Night,” a surprisingly festive action comedy from Norwegian director Tommy Wirkola (“Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters”).

The dark tone is set early as Santa — the real one, not a mall knockoff — is seen leaving an English pub, where the overwhelmed and burnedout character has been drowning his seasonal sorrows. (Yes, Virginia, sometimes even Santa wants to give up.) As Santa’s sleigh takes off into the winter night, the middle-aged pub owner looks up at the sky in childlike wonder — only for Santa to lean over and vomit on her.

This is the kind of movie where Santa steps in reindeer poop. But stick with it. It gets better.

During his Christmas Eve rounds, Santa (David Harbour) makes a fateful stop at a Connecticut mansion, where wealthy widow Gertrude Lightstone (Beverly D’Angelo) has gathered her moneygrubbing adult children for a night of expletive-laden bad cheer. The only nice person in the room is Gertrude’s granddaughter Trudy (Leah Brady), a girl whose only wish for Christmas is that her divorced parents get back together.

Enter Scrooge in the form of John Leguizamo, whose character leads a gang of mercenaries posing as caterers before they kill the Lightstones’ entire security staff and take the family hostage.

Surely Santa can save the day, but will he use Christmas magic or brute force?

Written by Pat Casey and Josh Miller (co-screenwriters on the two “Sonic the Hedgehog” movies), “Violent Night” frequently plays out like a Yuletide video game. But while much of the violence is unpleasantly gruesome, a few of the killings are hilarious.

Yet under all that slick, rapidfire mayhem, there’s also a touch of the noir — call it Yule Noir. This Kriss Kringle drinks to forget, and we share his lament for a hopelessly cynical world. And Leguizamo plays Scrooge (yes, that’s his name) with a gravelly voice that brings his performance within range of a Humphrey Bogart impression.

This cinematic bloodbath is only the latest in a curious subgenre of

holiday movies envisioned through the jaded eyes of Nordic filmmakers. (See “Riders of Justice,” a wickedly ingenious revenge tale from Danish filmmaker Anders Thomas Jensen, framed around a girl’s Christmas wish. It had a similarly high body count, and an even more melancholy subtext.)

Whether hostage or captor, most of the grown-up characters here are awful people. But from Dickens’s Scrooge to Suess’s Grinch, isn’t the spirit of the season really about redemption? At its vulgar heart, “Violent Night” is about the tension between a child’s idealism and vigilante justice.

Behind all the gore-splattered walls and domestic rancor lies a sweet-and-sour bedtime story of good triumphing over evil. That said, please leave the kids at home.

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Chambersburg St., Gettysburg, Pa. Featuring the work of Dorothea Barrick. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. adamscountywinery. com/events.

”Lore” — through Jan. 8, Gallery 115 at the Y Art Center, 115 E. Church St., Frederick. Features 15 artists from around the world including London, New York City, Wyoming and Maryland. Artists reimagine traditional folklore and explore original contemporary myth through a variety of perspectives. Artworks include an eclectic range of media including short film and an interactive installation. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. https://www.instagram.com/ gallery_115_y.

”Joseph Holston: Color in Freedom, Journey Along the Underground Railroad” — through Jan. 14, Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, 401 Museum Drive, Hagerstown. In this exhibit, Holston leads his audience through four movements that deepen our understanding of

America’s Black enslaved people’s experience. Hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Closed Mondays and major holidays. Admission and parking are free.301-739-5727 or wcmfa.org.

“The Poetry of Place: Paintings” — through Jan. 15 at Gallery B, 7700 Wisconsin Ave., Suite E, Bethesda. Loriann Signori is a painter of place and luminosity. Her work is based on traditional methods defined by colorist tendencies, aiming for continual transformation. Her paintings consistently are an emotional interpretation of time and place. 301-215-6660, bethesda.org/ bethesda/gallery-b-exhibitions.

”Relief From the Heat” — through Jan. 22, Kentlands Mansion, 320 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg. Works by the Washington Water Color Association. Viewing is by appointment 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 301-2586425 to schedule an appointment. gaithersburgmd.gov.

“Beneath the Forest” — through Jan. 27 at the FAC Art Center at 5 E. Second St., Frederick. Pamela Moulton’s solo show makes use of textiles and found materials to weave

a narrative about connectivity and environmentalism. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 301-662-4190, frederickartscouncil.org. ”Winter Nights, Winter Lights” — through Jan. 29 at The Mansion House Art Center & Gallery, 480 Highland Ave., City Park, Hagerstown. Valley Art Association members’ show. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. valleyartassoc.org or 301-797-2867.

”From the Pages of PAN: Art Nouveau Prints, 1895-1900” — through Jan. 29, Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, 401 Museum Drive, Hagerstown. Features brilliant lithographs, etchings and woodcuts by renowned artists such as Auguste Rodin, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Paul Signac, Georges Seurat, Käthe Kollwitz, Peter Behrens and Aubrey Beardsley, among others. PAN was an avant-garde periodical that sought to represent an overview of cuttingedge international graphic art. Works encompass the art nouveau movement, expressionism, postimpressionism, and symbolism and give a view of the both artistic and intellectual life of this period. From the

collection of the Richard H. Driehaus Museum and is organized by Landau Traveling Exhibitions. Free admission. Hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. Closed Dec. 24-25 and Dec. 31-Jan. 1. Go to wcmfa. org.

“Crosscurrents: Works by Emma Barnes, Madeleine Speicher-Willis, and Billy Friebele” — through Feb. 3, King Street Gallery at Montgomery College, 930 King St., Silver Spring. Includes a broad range of mediums, from traditional painterly processes to cast concrete to video. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, closed Dec. 24 to Jan. 2. 240-567-1374, mieke.gentis@montgomerycollege. edu, cms.montgomerycollege.edu/ arts-tpss/exhibitions.

“The Hot Button” — through August 2023, Hot Button Gallery, 129 E. German St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. Carol Williams exhibits textiles and poster art that reflect her passion for social responsibility through artistic communication. Gallery hours from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. The artist will be available for conversation at these times. anothercarolwilliams.com.

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Thursday Dec. 15

CLASSES

Let’s Talk Art: Joseph Holston — 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Zoom. Join director Sarah J. Hall and Agnita M. Stine Schreiber curator Daniel Fulco about Joseph Holston’s powerful exhibition. 301-739-5727. cschelle@wcmfa.org. wcmfa.org.

Meeting and talk: “All My Bright Hopes of the Future are Blasted: Dangerfield Newby’s Fight for Freedom” — 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Homewood Suites, 1650 Pullman Lane, Hagerstown. The Hagerstown Civil War Round Table will be featuring a talk by Jon-Erik Gilot titled “All My Bright Hopes of the Future are Blasted: Dangerfield Newby’s Fight for Freedom.” Dangerfield Newby (ca. 1820-1859) a free mulatto was the first of John Brown’s raiders killed during the attack on Harpers Ferry on October 16, 1859. $5 for non-members. Payable at the talk.. 240-625-4216. hagerstowncwrt1956@gmail. com. sites.google.com/view/ hagerstowncwrt/home.

Frederick County Civil War Roundtable Meeting — 7:50 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. at National Museum of Civil War Medicine, 48 E. Patrick St., Frederick. Alex Rossino presents “Lee’s Army in Maryland: A New Perspective on the September 1862 Campaign.” Join us just before 7 p.m. to participate in a book raffle. Rossino will also have some of his books available for purchase. Free for members, $5 suggested fee for visitors. gldyson@comcast.net. facebook.com/fccwrt.

FAMILY

Winter City Lights Holiday Festival — 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 4501 Olney-Laytonsville Road, 4501 Olney-Laytonsville Road, Olney. Guests can explore 200,000 square feet of displays covering 18 beautifully decorated acres. Highlights include a 52-foot programmable Christmas tree featuring a canopy of lights and light show, an enchanted 1.5-mile trail through the woods featuring holiday displays and lights, a musical light show every 30 minutes, a snow tubing slide, con-

cessions, lumberjack axe throwing and 14 bonfire areas for getting cozy and enjoying s’mores.  $39-$48. 888-720-1112. info@ wintercitylights.com. wintercitylights.com.

United Steam Fire Engine Co. 3 with Santa — 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.. United Steam Fire Engine Co. will be riding through main roads of neighborhoods including Tallyn Ridge, Oakdale Village, Preserve at Long Branch, Ballenger Run, Wellington Trace, Linton at Ballenger, Jefferson Technology Park, Jefferson Place, Robin Meadows, Farmbrook, Kingsbrook and Spring Ridge. Follow them on Facebook @ufc3fire to see where they are located. 301-275-1034. jeana. panarella@ufc3.org. ufc3.org.

FESTIVALS

Annual Festival of Lights — 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Temple and Visitors Center, 9900 Stoneybrook Drive, Kensington. 400,000 lights will illuminate the grounds beginning at dusk each day, Monday through Sunday. Creche displays featuring nativities from around the world. Decorated Christmas trees, a wide array of performances (see website for schedule). dctemple.org/festival-of-lights.

MUSIC

Celtic Angels Christmas — 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown. A joyous celebration from start to finish, encompassing vocal and instrumental holiday and Irish favorites. Paired with show-stopping world-class champion Irish dancing and a fully live band, Celtic Angels Christmas is sure to awe and entertain. $39-$64. 301-790-3500. ajv@mdtheatre.org. mdtheatre.org/Celtic-Angels.

THEATER

“Miss Bennet Christmas at Pemberley” — 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., Frederick. By Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon. Directed by Suzanne Beal. As the family gathers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Darcy to celebrate Christmas, Mary - the bookish middle child of the Bennets - finally has her day.

Set two years after the events of “Pride and Prejudice,” this winning sequel with period style and modern wit is sure to delight Jane Austen fans and newcomers alike.  $32. 301-694-4744. marylandensemble.org.

Friday Dec. 16

CLASSES

Mindfulness Amongst the Vines — 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Hidden Hills Farm and Vineyard, 7550 Green Valley Road, Frederick. Stressed? Overwhelmed? Winter blues got ya down? Discover how mindfulness can help you find ease during the hustle and bustle of the holiday rush in the cozy, welcoming environment of the beautiful Hidden Hills Farm & Vineyard.  Plus, enjoy a glass of wine as part of your registration! Pre-registration is required, 21 and older. $55. 703-625-1239. cassidywellnesscoaching@gmail.com.

ETCETERA

Book Signing — 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Beyond Comics, 5632 Buckeystown Pike, Frederick. With local author Jay Annelli and his book “Magic: The Gathering — The Visual Guide.” This is his third book, a look into the worlds and characters of “Magic.” 301-668-8202.

FAMILY

Marvin Chapel Christmas Shop — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Marvin Chapel United Methodist Church (basement), 5101 Woodville Road, Mount Airy. Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 17. Have a cookie or two while shopping. 240-405-6989. blacksmithsgirl@ gmai.com.

Christmas at the Roundhouse — noon to 4 p.m. at Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum, 296 S. Burhans Blvd., Hagerstown. See the trains of Christmas on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Jan. 29. Admission $ adults $1 for children 4 through 16 Free for children 3 and under. 240-674-1882. davem301@ yahoo.com. roundhouse.org.

Family Movie Night: “The Grinch” — 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Twin Ridge Elementary School, 1106 Leafy Hollow Circle, Mount

Airy. Bring blankets or lawn chairs, no seating provided. Concessions available, cash only. Proceeds benefit Community Cooperative to help Florida communities rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Sponsored by Girl Scout Troop 37075 and the Twin Ridge PTA. $5. armoxley@gmail.com.

Morgan’s Coffeehouse Christmas Bluegrass Sing-a-long — 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Morgan Chapel United Methodist Church, 6750 Woodbine Road, Woodbine. First Fruits will lead a Christmas sing-along. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., music begins at 7 p.m. Lite dinner fare, desserts, snacks and beverages will be for sale throughout the evening. Free admission, donations encouraged. 410-970-2485. revjim@morganchapel. church.

FESTIVALS

Winter Lights Festival — 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Seneca Creek State Park, 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg. Also Sunday through Thursday 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday 6 to 10 p.m. Tickets must be purchased in advance for a specific date. 3.5-mile drive through a woodland setting past more than 450 illuminated displays and trees that light up the night. (Closed Dec. 25.)

$15 per car Monday through Thursday, $25 per car Friday and Saturday. gaithersburgmd.gov.

Festival of Lights — 7 p.m. at City Hall courtyard, Frederick. This non-denominational, tradition-based event is open to all in our community. This year, the festival will feature music by the Frederick Children’s Chorus, directed by Judy DuBose, and special remarks by Dr. Annesa Cheek, President of Frederick Community College. The event also includes holiday caroling and a moving candle lighting ceremony that will fill the courtyard with hundreds of points of light. 301-600-2841. celebratefrederick.com.

GALLERY

Holiday Market — 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Eastside Artists’ Gallery, 313 E. Patrick St., Frederick. The Holiday Market features all 13 Gallery members showing their various art-

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works — acrylic, oil and watercolor paintings, photography, forged steel sculpture, fused glass.  Art prints and greeting cards. Two guest artists — Yvette Cousar (Uniquely Vetty Jewelry Designs) and Kim Hedges (Books-asArt). Show runs from Dec 2-18.  Fridays 5-7 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 1-5 p.m. Gallery Closed Dec 19 through Jan 1. eastsidearts313@gmail. com. eastsideartistsgallery.com.

MUSIC

4 Warned Band — 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. at Cactus Flats, 10026 Hansonville Road, Frederick. Classic rock. 21 and older. A Boy Band Christmas — 8 p.m. at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, 750 Hollywood Drive, Charles Town, W.Va. Ticket includes post-show meet-and-greet with 98 Degrees’ Jeff Timmons, Drew Lachey and Justin Jeffre; Jamie Jones of All-A-One,  $50+. hollywoodcasinocharlestown.com. Kixmas — 8 p.m. at Brunswick Volunteer Fire Company, 1500 Volunteer Drive, Brunswick. The Brunswick Volunteer Fire Company present KIX, with special guest Ever Rise. Doors open at 8 p.m., show starts at 9 p.m. Cash bar, no BYOB. Kitchen open. $35. bvfd5.org/content/events.

Mark G. Meadows & The Movement Album Release Concert — 8 p.m. at BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown. Acclaimed jazz composer, pianist, music director, vocalist, jazz instructor and actor, Meadows is a man on a mission: to create a unifying sound that breaks through social barriers. There is something for everyone in his music, which harmonizes pop, gospel, R&B, hip hop, funk, and jazz. $35 and up. blackrockcenter.org.

PERFORMER

MET Comedy Night: Oh Crit! ‘22-’23 — 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Celebrate with this D & D inspired improv comedy crew at Maryland Ensemble Theatre for their 5th anniversary! 18 and older. $15. 301-6944744. zcallis@marylandensemble.org.

THEATER

“Countdown to Christmas” — 6 p.m. at Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, 5 Willowdale Drive, Frederick . Dinner 6 p.m., show at 8 p.m. A stroll down memory lane as stories of Christmases past are shared and the true meaning of the season is remembered. It’s a feel-good show for the entire family. Also, 6 p.m. Saturdays, and 12:30 p.m. buffet, 2:15 p.m. show first, third and fifth Sundays. $50 Fridays and Sundays; $53 Saturdays. 301-662-6600. wayoffbroadway.com.

Maryland Ensemble Theater’s Fun Company Present “A Christmas Carol” — 7:30 p.m. at Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, and the Christmas spirits arrive on the Weinberg stage in a traditional retelling of the Charles Dickens classic. A show for both the young and young-at-heart, experience the beloved holiday story with a message that never grows old. Also 2 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17 and 2 p.m. Dec. 18. $24. 301-600-2828. weinbergcenter.org. “Bah Humbug!” — 7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. at New Spire Arts, 15 W. Patrick St., Frederick.

ESP Theatre presents a fully improvised spoof of “A Christmas Carol.” Hilarious, unpredictable and full of audience participation. Free. 301-305-1405. christinem@esptheatre. org. weinbergcenter.org.

“A Magical Cirque Christmas” — 7:30 p.m. at The National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylania Ave. NW, Washington, DC. Experience the enchantment of Christmas as Magical Hostess Lucy Darling takes you through an evening of dazzling performers and breathtaking cirque artists, accompanied by your favorite holiday music performed live. Get into the spirit of the season with this merry treat that’s perfect for the entire family. Ages 4 and older. Matinees 2 p.m. Dec. 17 and 18.  $50 and up. broadwayatthenational.com.

Saturday Dec. 17

CLASSES

Christmas and the Civil War — 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at National Museum of Civil War Medicine, 48 E Patrick Street, Frederick. Join us at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in the Delaplaine Randall Conference Room as Museum Docent Brad Stone details the history behind the celebration of Christmas during the Civil War.The Civil War shaped the way we celebrate the holiday season in the United States in surprising ways. One of the most surprising is the depiction of Santa Claus, as Civil War era illustrator Thomas Nast toyed with images of the jolly elf during the conflict that evolved into the Santa we know today in the United States. Free. 301-695-1864. john.lustrea@civilwarmed.org. civilwarmed.org/event/christmas/.

ETCETERA

Maker Expo — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Exploration Commons, 50 E. Main St., Westminster. For all ages. Interact with customers who have created projects and learned new software in the makerspace. Nearly 20 makers will have tables set up so attendees can see their projects, chat about their experiences in Exploration Commons and even do some holiday shopping. 443-293-3000. ask@carr. org. ccpl.librarymarket.com.

Holiday Makers Market — 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Frederick MADE, 31 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Join Frederick MADE every Saturday and Sunday until Christmas. The locally-made storefront has hundreds of items made exclusively by independent artists in Maryland and Virginia, and the shop will host an additional 8-10 artists each day. Vendor lineup is different every day. Free to attend. Drop-in activities for all ages are provided. 301-514-3866. mirandamossburg@gmail. com. frederickmade.com.

Live Nativity — noon to 2 p.m. at Holy Family Catholic Community, 7321 Burkittsville Road, Middletown. This event is an interactive journey through the whole Christmas Story including scenes from the Visitation, the shepherds, the wise men, and the nativity, produced by our young disciples. The journey ends with refreshments, Christmas carols, and community fellowship. 301-473-4800. susan.tomasello@hfccmd.org. www.thepastorate.com.

Ghost Tours of Historic Frederick — 7 p.m.

to 8:30 p.m. at Brewer’s Alley Restaurant and Brewery, 124 N. Market St., Frederick. Journey through Frederick’s gruesome and bloody past. Nearly 300 years of war, executions and revenge. True documented stories of the paranormal with Maryland’s oldest operating Ghost Tour. Uncover political savvy and defiant citizens, patriots from the Revolutionary War, beckoning soldiers from the Civil War. Reservations recommended. $15. info@marylandghosttours.com. marylandghosttours.com.

FAC After Hours: Creative Writing Workshop — 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at FAC Art Center, 5 E. Second St., Frederick. The Writers’ Block is a local community of writers, committed to connecting, critiquing and producing writing in a rotational bi-weekly workshop setting. No reservations required. 301-662-4190. wiegand@frederickartscouncil.org. frederickartscouncil.org/news-events/calendar-grid.

FAMILY

Marvin Chapel Christmas Shop — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Marvin Chapel United Methodist Church (basement), 5101 Woodville Road, Mount Airy. Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 17. Have a cookie or two while shopping! 240-405-6989. blacksmithsgirl@gmai.com. umc.org/en/find-a-church/ church/?id=21192.

Christmas Shopping with Alpacas — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Shepherd’s Purse Alpaca, 7971 Bennett Branch Road, Mount Airy. The barn as well as the It’s Alpaca! boutique will be open, and shoppers will have the opportunity to meet the alpacas and shop in a low-key environment. The boutique offers a variety of alpaca products, including sweaters, hats, gloves, yarn, stuffed animals, and other toys and accessories. 301-452-1874. info@shepherdspursealpacas. com. shepherdspursealpacas.com/whatsnew.htm.

Junie B. Jones in “Jingle Bells Batman Smells” — 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Based on the children’s book by Barbara Park, this play follows the feisty and irrepressible June B. Jones as she plays Secret Santa to her least favorite classmate, Tattletale May. Will Junie B. give Tattletale May exactly what she thinks she deserves or will the holiday spirit force a change of heart? With plenty of laughs and life lessons, this story is the perfect holiday treat for the whole family.  $15. 301-694-4744. zcallis@marylandensemble.org. ci.ovationtix.com/35900/production/1128591.

“Junior Claus” — 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Other Voices Theatre, 244 B S. Jefferson St., Frederick. Junior Claus is the only son of Santa and Mrs. Claus. Like many teenagers, Junior is reluctant to take over the family business. Unsure of himself, Junior puts more faith in his technological inventions than in good old-fashioned Christmas magic, much to the chagrin of his father. But when a sudden drop in Christmas spirit renders Santa incapable of making the great ride, Junior must take the reins. Meanwhile, a scheming, miserly elf takes advantage of Santa’s ab-

sence as he plots to turn the workshop into a for-profit enterprise. Together with his overly cheery elf best friend, a gregarious penguin and a host of colorful characters, Junior must learn the true meaning of Christmas in time to save the day. With a tuneful score, a flexible cast of beloved Christmas characters old and new and a Pixar-esque tone, “Junior Claus” is a comedic holiday adventure for the whole family. Ticket price includes juice and a cookie. $15. 301-662-3722. administration@ othervoicestheatre.org.

Locally-Made Market — 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Francis Scott Key, 31 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Join Frederick MADE at The Artist’s Market for our Locally-Made market. Kids crafting station and DIY Bar along with local vendors popping-up.  301-514-3866. frederickmade.com.

Train Garden — noon to 5 p.m. at Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Co., 702 N Main St., Mount Airy. Every weekend through Dec. 31, except Christmas and New Year’s Day. Parking and entry in the lower level of the fire station. mavfc.org.

Decorating with Local Holiday Greenery — 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Middletown Branch Library, 101 Prospect St., Middletown . Join Master Gardener Ellen West and learn how to create beautiful pieces using natural local greenery from your own yard. She will bring all the greens, the decor and some great ideas — you bring your holiday spirit! All supplies provided, while supplies last. 301-600-7560. wgagne@frederickcountymd. gov. fcpl.org.

“Milo the Magnificent” Presented by Alex and Olmsted — 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Gaithersburg Arts Barn , 311 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg. A highly engaging puppet show about an aspiring magician. This wordless comedy, inspired by turn-of-the-century vaudeville entertainers, is as highly physical as it is charming. Using stunningly innovative puppetry, Milo presents a variety of magic tricks which don’t always go as planned. $10 adults, $3 ages 10 and under. 301-2586394. molly.christian@gaithersburgmd.gov. gaithersburgmd.gov.

Junie B. Jones in “Jingle Bells Batman Smells” — 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Based on the children’s book by Barbara Park, this play follows the feisty and irrepressible June B. Jones as she plays Secret Santa to her least favorite classmate, Tattletale May. Will Junie B. give Tattletale May exactly what she thinks she deserves or will the holiday spirit force a change of heart? With plenty of laughs and life lessons, this story is the perfect holiday treat for the whole family.  $15. 301-694-4744. zcallis@ marylandensemble.org.

Animal Tracks and Ornaments — 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Greenbrier State Park Visitor Center , 21843 National Pike, Boonsboro. Learn a little bit about our native animals while painting ornaments made from molds of animal tracks. All ages are welcome. Registration is required; email paulinea.champlin@maryland.gov. paulinea.champlin@maryland.gov.

FESTIVALS

Gallery of Gifts — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Carroll Arts Center, 91 W. Main St., Westminster. 36 artists will display and sell their handmade wares. Open through Dec. 21, 10 a.m. to 4

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p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.  410-848-7272. carrollcountyartscouncil.org. Wreaths Across America — noon to 1 p.m. at Taylorsville United Methodist Church, 4356 Ridge Road, Mount Airy. Taylorsville United Methodist Church is the 37th cemetery in Carroll County to hold Wreaths Across America service. Sponsor a wreath for a Veteran at $15 by contacting Cindy at 443-605-7149 by Dec. 1. 410-875-4101. taylorsvilleumcmd@ gmail.com. taylorsvilleumc.org.

GALLERY

Holiday Market — 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Eastside Artists’ Gallery, 313 E. Patrick St., Frederick. The Holiday Market features all 13 Gallery members showing their various artworks — acrylic, oil and watercolor paintings, photography, forged steel sculpture, fused glass.  Art prints and greeting cards. Two guest artists — Yvette Cousar (Uniquely Vetty Jewelry Designs) and Kim Hedges (Books-asArt). Show runs from Dec 2-18.  Fridays 5-7 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 1-5 p.m. Gallery Closed Dec 19 through Jan 1. eastsidearts313@gmail.com. eastsideartistsgallery.com.

MUSIC

Maryland Symphony Orchestra: Home for the Holidays 2022 — 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown. An annual tradition that rings in the holidays. With Conductor Elizabeth Schulze and special guests, the MSO offers a magical, sing-along celebration of the season with a program featuring beloved traditional and popular music. 301-797-4002. nathan@ marylandsymphony.org.

Dead For One Night — Grateful Dead Supergroup — 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Gambrill Mountain Food Co., 6 S. Bentz St., Frederick . New Grateful Dead supergroup featuring local musicians Cyrus from Rays of Violet, Daniel Kehoe and Max Vendetti from The Silver Books, Sven Abow from the Wharf Rats and Dawg & Dell, Adrienne Smith from the Dirty Middle, and the incomparable Andrew Roulette. Doors open at 7 p.m., no cover. 21 and older. 301-651-8385.

Frederick Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert — 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Frederick Seventh-day Adventist Church, 6437 Jefferson Pike, Frederick. Classic holiday selections as well as J.N. Hummel’s charming and bravura Introduction, Theme, and Variations for Oboe and Orchestra featuring FSO oboist Bob Renshaw. $20 for adults, $15 for students. 973-943-3748. rarenshaw2@gmail. com. fredericksymphony.org.

THEATER

“The Elves Who Saved Christmas” — 11:30 a.m. at Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, 5 Willowdale Drive, Frederick. Matinees lunch at 11:30 a.m., show at 12:30 p.m.; Dec. 21 evening performance dinner at 6:30 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. In the show, when Mayor Winnifred Wannatalk outlaws Christmas in Littletown U.S.A., it’s up to Ginger Snap and Graham Cracker, two of Santa’s elves, to save

the day — Christmas Day to be specific. Written and is directed by Justin M. Kiska. $22, includes meal and show. 301-662-6600. wayoffbroadway.com.

Sunday Dec. 18

ETCETERA

Dorcas Ministry Christmas Giveaway — 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Living Hope Community Church, 206 E. Fourth St., Frederick. Toys, clothes, shoes, hats, gloves, Christmas items. Everything is free.

FAMILY

Breakfast with Santa — 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Mount Airy Fire Co. Activities Grounds and Reception Hall, 1008 Twin Arch Road, Mount Airy. Featuring eggs, bacon, pancakes, waffles, chip beef gravy, biscuits, potatoes, french toast and drinks. $12 adults, $8 ages 6 to 12, under age 5 free. mavfc.org.

Holiday Storytime in the Caboose — noon to 1 p.m. at Caboose Visitors Center, 2 N. Main St., Mount Airy. Mary Hushour, Mount Airy’s First Lady, will be reading Christmas stories the first three Sundays in December. The stories are from her family’s collection of Christmas books that she used to read to her children when they were small. Storytime will be at noon in the caboose. Space is limited. Be sure to reserve your spot today by calling 301-829-1424 extension 135. Parents are welcome to attend. 301-829-1424.

Chanukah Celebration — 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Francis Scott Key Mall, 5500 Buckeystown Pike, Frederick. Chabad of Frederick presents the Botanical Chanukah Grand Community Flower Menorah Lighting & Party. Bring some flowers and help construct a giant flower Menorah designed by Amour Flowers. After the event, flowers will be set into arrangements and volunteers will deliver them to assisted living facilities. 301-996-3659. rabbiboruch@ gmail.com. jewishfrederick.org.

MUSIC

Rohrersville Cornet Band Holiday Concert

— 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Rohrersville Band Hall, 4315 Main St., Rohrersville. Come join us as we conclude our 185th anniversary year with our Annual Holiday Concert. Selections include many familiar tunes along with some contemporary compositions to lift your Holiday Spirit. The band is under the direction of Holly Feather. Light refreshments served during intermission. Free, but donations gladly accepted. 301-471-9867. ronmoss11@ verizon.net.

Festival of Lessons and Carols — 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish, 16 Washington St., Cumberland. Mountainside Baroque’s 2022-2023 season, “Chapels and Courts,” will continue with its annual “Festival of Lessons and Carols.” 301-338-2940. mountainsidebaroque.org.

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FAC After Hours & Yogamour: Restorative
Monday Dec. 19 CLASSES

Yoga with Soundbath — 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at FAC Art Center, 5 E. Second St., Frederick. Take a break and join a Gentle Yoga Flow on the main level. Class for all levels. $15. 301-662-4190. wiegand@ frederickartscouncil.org. yogamour.org/public-yoga-classes.

Tuesday Dec. 20

CLASSES

Scottish Country Dance Class — 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Clover Hill Civic Association Building, 8122 Glendale Drive, Frederick. The Frederick Scottish Country Dancers invite you to learn traditional Scottish ballroom dancing. You don’t need to bring a partner with you, but you do need comfortable, soft-soled shoes. 202-320-9898. heatherwurzer@gmail. com. facebook.com/FrederickSCD.

FILM

FAC After Hours: Art Center Bijou — 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at FAC Art Center, 5 E. Second St., Frederick. A weekly film screening curated in collaboration with documentary filmmaker Leah Michaels and FAC Associate SJ Wiegand. 301-662-4190. wiegand@frederickartscouncil.org. frederickartscouncil.org/ news-events/calendar-grid.

MUSIC

Messiah Sing-Along — 8 p.m. at Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick. A Frederick community holiday tradition since 1994, director Judith DuBose will conduct a 40-voice chorus, 20-piece orchestra, and four soloists through select choruses and arias of the “Messiah” by G. F. Handel. The audience is invited to join the chorus for select numbers such as the “Hallelujah Chorus” and “For Unto Us a Child is Born.” Copies of the full vocal score will be for sale in the lobby. $30. 301-600-2828. bhiller@cityoffrederick. com. weinbergcenter.org/shows/ messiah-sing-along.

THEATER

“Jimsy the Christmas Kid” — 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at New Spire Arts, 15 W. Patrick St., Frederick. It’s two days before Christmas when Jimsy, an orphan, bubbling with enthusiasm, arrives at the home of the 1st Citizen (aka Mr. Prim and Proper bank president Abner Sawyer) and his dutiful wife, Judith. who gave up celebrating Christmas years ago. Join ESP Theatre for its actively staged reading of this holiday gem by Leona Dalrymple. All ages. Free. 301-305-1405. christinem@esptheatre. org. weinbergcenter.org/shows/ jimsy-the-christmas-kid.

“Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins” — 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at New Spire Arts, 15 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Join ESP Theatre in their holiday tradition of bringing Hanukkah stories to life with this actively staged reading of “Hershel and the Holiday Goblins” by Eric Kimmel. On the first night of Hanukkah, weary traveler Hershel Ostropol eagerly approaches a village to join the celebrations, but finds not a single candle is lit! Goblins have taken over the synagogue! All ages. Free. 301-305-1405. christinem@esptheatre. org. weinbergcenter.org/shows/ hershel-and-the-hanukkah-goblins.

Wednesday Dec. 21

MUSIC

FAC After Hours: Joe Keyes Improv Jazz — 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at FAC Art Center, 5 East 2nd Street, Frederick. Equal parts frontman, poet and conductor, Joe Keyes leads his nine-piece Late Bloomer Band through a fresh concoction of funk, R&B, soul, rock, and jazz while drawing on the musical auras of Miles Davis, Gil Scott-Heron, Sun Ra, and early Parliament-Funkadelic. Keyes captivates audiences with his deep, commanding vocals, punctuated by tales of love, family, and addiction from his six decades on earth. The band’s vibe and sound – honed over years of theatrical, improvisational shows – journeys from gentle grooves to tight funk and epic crescendos. 301-662-4190. wiegand@ frederickartscouncil.org. frederickartscouncil.org/news-events/calendar-grid.

THEATER

“The Elves Who Saved Christmas” — 6:30 p.m. at Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, 5 Willowdale Drive, Frederick . Matinees lunch at 11:30 a.m., show at 12:30 p.m.; Dec. 21 evening performance dinner at 6:30 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. In the show, when Mayor Winnifred Wannatalk outlaws Christmas in Littletown U.S.A., it’s up to Ginger Snap and Graham Cracker, two of Santa’s elves, to save the day — Christmas Day to be specific. Written and is directed by Justin M. Kiska. $22, includes meal and show. 301-662-6600. wayoffbroadway.com.

Thursday Dec. 22

FILM

Wonder Book Classic Film Series: “A Christmas Carol” (1951, PG) — 7:30 p.m. at Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Ebenezer Scrooge, a curmudgeonly, miserly businessman, has no time for sentimentality and largely views Christmas as a waste of time. However, this Christmas Eve he will be visited by three spirits who will show him the errors of his ways. Cast: Alastair Sim, Jack Warner, Kathleen Harrison. (1 hour 26 min.) $7. 301-600-2828. bhiller@ cityoffrederick.com. weinbergcenter.org/ shows/a-christmas-carol-1951.

Friday Dec. 23

ETCETERA

Festivus at the Xtivus! — noon to 10 p.m. at Tenth Ward Distilling, 55 E. Patrick St., Frederick. Come out for Tenth Ward’s favorite holiday, air your grievances, and test your feats of strength. Enjoy Seinfeld-inspired cocktail specials and the infamous Festivus pole. 301-233-4817.

MUSIC

Eric Byrd Trio Performs “A Charlie Brown Christmas” — 8 p.m. at Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick. The show begins with a screening of the Peanuts holiday classic followed by a live performance of the Vince Guaraldi masterpiece score, complete with choral accompaniment. $20-$30. 301-600-2828. weinbergcenter.org.

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