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The DC Traveler

November 28th, 2008

The Rockettes Visit Baltimore for Christmas

The famous Radio City Christmas Spectacular, starring the world-famous Rockettes, is coming to Baltimore in early December.

As part of a 23 city national tour, the Rockettes, dressed in their famous Babes in Toyland outfits, will delight audiences with their precision chorus line dancing and signature high kicks.
I saw the Rockettes’ show in […]

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November 19th, 2008

Attention 5th Graders…Miss Nelson is Missing

The children’s musical, Miss Nelson is Missing, is based on the children’s book by Harry Allard and James Marshall (The Stupids, George and Martha series). 
In a play perfect for children ages 4 and up, Imagination Stage brings back this musical comedy about the “worst behaved class in whole school” - the fifth graders of […]

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November 17th, 2008

Visiting an Old Friend - The Awakening

I was a bit disappointed when one of my favorite sculptures, The Awakening, was removed from Hains Point in East Potomac Park in February to be relocated at National Harbor. 
Created by J. Seward Johnson, Jr. as part of a sculpture exhibition, the 5-piece cast aluminum piece is now at its new home on a […]

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November 12th, 2008

November Music Round-up for Washington, DC

A little late this month, but November delivers some great live music around the Washington, DC area.
At The Birchmere:

Powerhouse singer Susan Tedeschi - Sunday, Nov. 16 at 7:30 - $35.00
Christmas with Aaron Neville & His Quintet - Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008 at 7:30 - $45.00

The Birchmere 3701 […]

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November 8th, 2008

America’s Test Kitchen Host, Christopher Kimball

One of my favorite television cooking shows is America’s Test Kitchen on PBS.  The show, in its eight season, is not only the most watched cooking show on PBS, but also very informative and instructive.  Plus it lacks all the personalities and “bam” of the other cooking shows.

The test kitchen chefs select a couple dishes […]

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November 8th, 2008

A Truly Powerful and Raw Night of Revolution and Dance

Lasts night, I  saw one the most unique, powerful and raw dance performances I’ve seen in years.
I normally don’t write a review of a performance that has just two shows, the second being tonight, but David Dorfman Dance’s Underground was 60 minutes of intense, raw energy and primal passion intermingled with question about our […]

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November 5th, 2008

European Union Film Showcase Hits Washington, DC

With 35 films from 27 countries, the 21st American Film Institute (AFI) European Union Film Showcase features the very best of European cinema from 2008.
Here’s a list of the festival’s films by country:

Austria - 42 PLUS
Belgium - MOSCOW, BELGIUM and ELDORADO
Czech Republic - THE COUNTRY TEACHER
Denmark - JUST ANOTHER LOVE STORY
Estonia - […]

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November 4th, 2008

Huge Early Morning Voter Turnout in Virginia

This morning, during the pre-work voting rush, I witnessed huge crowds queuing up to vote.
I visited three polling places near my home in Northern Virginia before 7:00 a.m.,  and at two locations, the line s were at least double in the two most recent presidential elections in both 2004 and 2000. 
The lines at […]

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November 2nd, 2008

Punker Henry Rollins Speaks Out

Former punk rock icon and hardcore Black Flag front man, Henry Rollins is hitting the road with a his new election-time ‘Recountdown Tour’ talking tour.
You’ll be sure to hear lots of Bush bashing, anti-war, anti-establishment, anti-government, and straight talking (and at times angry) social commentary on subjects ranging from music and culture to society and […]

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October 31st, 2008

Dance Collides with Protesters in Washington, DC

In this heighten political season, David Dorfman Dance presents underground, multi-media dance and visual explosion which examines the boundaries between activism and terrorism.
What makes this performance timely, is that it was inspired by the ultra-left, anti-Vietnam war militant Weather Underground Organization, an spin-off of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). formed in 1969 […]

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