December 1, 2012
Alexandra Taylor
Assistant Editor
Calendar of Events
Nov. 16-Dec. 30. A Christmas Carol. Ford’s Theatre. 511 10th St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: fordstheatre.com, (202) 426-6924.
Nov. 30-Dec. 1. Dark Star Orchestra. 9:30 Club. 815 V St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: 930.com, (202) 265-0930.
Nov. 30-Dec. 2. Harbor Holiday Festival. The Plateau at National Harbor. 201 Harbor View Ave., National Harbor, MD. Information: mdholidayshow.com.
Dec. 1. Big Sam’s Funky Nation. The Wolf Trap. 1645 Trap Road, Vienna, VA. Information: wolftrap.org, (703) 255-1900.
Dec. 1. German Christmas Bazaar. The German School. 8617 Chateau Dr., Potomac, MD. Information: dswashington.org, (301) 365-4400.
Dec. 1. The Official Tacky Christmas Sweater Bar Crawl. The Front Page. 1333 New Hampshire Ave. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: christmascrawl.com.
Dec. 2-3. The Gaslight Anthem. 9:30 Club. 815 V St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: 930.com, (202) 265-0930.
Dec. 2. Blood, Sweat & Tears. The Birchmere. 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA. Information: birchmere.com, (703) 549-7500.
Dec. 2. Nick Kroll. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. 600 I St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: sixthandi.org, (202) 408-3100.
Dec. 2. BB&T Classic: GW vs. Manhattan, MD vs. Mason. Verizon Center. 601 F St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: verizoncenter.com, (202) 628-3200.
Dec. 3. Wind Me Up, Chuck! Mondays with the Chuck Brown Band featuring LEDISI. The Howard Theatre. 620 T St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: thehowardtheatre.com, (202) 803-2899.
Dec. 3. Nassim Nicholas Taleb – Antifragile: Things that Gain from Disorder. Politics & Prose. 5015 Connecticut Ave. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: politics-prose.com.
Dec. 4. Tamim Ansary – Games Without Rules. Politics & Prose. 5015 Connecticut Ave. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: politics-prose.com.
Dec. 4. Robert Pollin: Back to Full Employment. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. 600 I St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: sixthandi.org, (202) 408-3100.
Dec. 5. Pentatonix w/ Alexander Cardinale. The Howard Theatre. 620 T St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: thehowardtheatre.com, (202) 803-2899.
Dec. 6-9. Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. 9:30 Club. 815 V St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: 930.com, (202) 265-0930.
Dec. 6. An Evening with Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds. The Howard Theatre. 620 T St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: thehowardtheatre.com, (202) 803-2899.
Dec. 6. Schooner Fare. The Wolf Trap. 1645 Trap Road, Vienna, VA. Information: wolftrap.org, (703) 255-1900.
Dec. 6. Kevin Phillips – 1775: A Good Year for Revolution. Politics & Prose. 5015 Connecticut Ave. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: politics-prose.com.
Dec. 6-9. Les Liaisons Dangereuses, directed by John Malkovich. Lansburgh Theatre. 450 7th Street Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: shakespearetheatre.org, (202) 547-1122.
Dec. 8. Paul Lukacs – Inventing Wine: A New History of One of the World’s Most Ancient Pleasures. Politics & Prose. 5015 Connecticut Ave. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: politics-prose.com.
Dec. 8. Judah Friedlander performs Chanu-Comedy: A Festival of Laughs. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. 600 I St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: sixthandi.org, (202) 408-3100.
Dec. 9. Fresh FM’s Acoustic Christmas Concert featuring Gavin DeGraw, the All American Rejects and Casey Abrams. The Fillmore Silver Spring. 8656 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, MD. Information: 947freshfm.cbslocal.com.
Dec. 9. Smashing Pumpkins: Oceana Tour. The Patriot Center. 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax, VA. Information: patriotcenter.com, (703) 993-3000.
Dec. 9. And I Am Not Lying: A Night of Storytelling, Comedy, & Burlesque, featuring storytellers from The Moth and This American Life. The The Black Cat. 1811 14th St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: blackcatdc.com, (202) 667-4490.
Dec. 11. Hot 99.5 Jingle Ball: Justin Bieber, Ke$ha, and Enrique Iglesias. The Patriot Center. 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax, VA. Information: patriotcenter.com, (703) 993-3000.
Dec. 12. Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Lost Christmas Eve. Verizon Center. 601 F St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: verizoncenter.com, (202) 628-3200.
Dec. 12. The Misfits. The Howard Theatre. 620 T St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: thehowardtheatre.com, (202) 803-2899.
Dec. 13-30. Les Miserables. The National Theatre. 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: nationaltheatre.org, (202) 628-6161.
Dec. 13. Trey Songz with Miguel. DAR Constitution Hall. 1776 D St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: dar.constitution.hall-dc.com.
Dec. 13. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. 600 I St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: sixthandi.org, (202) 408-3100.
Dec. 14-15. Christmas Gift!: A Celebration of African American Holiday Traditions through Music and Spoken Word. The University of Maryland Kay Theatre. 3800 Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, College Park, MD. Information: http://claricesmithcenter.umd.edu/events, (301) 405-2787.
Dec. 14. WMZQ Christmas Show with Sara Evans and Eden’s Edge. The Fillmore Silver Spring. 8656 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, MD. Information: 947freshfm.cbslocal.com.
Dec. 14. An Evening with O.A.R. Music Center at Strathmore. 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD. Information: strathmore.org, (301) 581-5100.
Dec. 14. Of Montreal. 9:30 Club. 815 V St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: 930.com, (202) 265-0930.
Dec. 14. José Feliciano: Holiday Feliz Navidad Show. The Howard Theatre. 620 T St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: thehowardtheatre.com, (202) 803-2899.
Dec. 15. Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis. Music Center at Strathmore. 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD. Information: strathmore.org, (301) 581-5100.
Dec. 15. Ronnie Spector’s Best Christmas Party Ever! The Howard Theatre. 620 T St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: thehowardtheatre.com, (202) 803-2899.
Dec. 16. Streetlight Manifesto. 9:30 Club. 815 V St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: 930.com, (202) 265-0930.
Dec. 18-30. Billy Elliot. The Hippodrome Theatre. 12 North Eutaw St., Baltimore, MD. Information: hippodrome.theatrebaltimore.com, (410) 837-7400.
Dec. 18. The Dave Matthews Band and the Lumineers. The First Mariner Arena. 201 West Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD. Information: baltimorearena.com.
Dec. 18. Scott Schuman – The Sartorialist: Closer. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. 600 I St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: sixthandi.org, (202) 408-3100.
Dec. 19-30. C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters. Lansburgh Theatre. 450 7th Street Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: shakespearetheatre.org, (202) 547-1122.
Dec. 19. Rock ‘N’ Shop. The The Black Cat. 1811 14th St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: blackcatdc.com, (202) 667-4490.
Dec. 20. GWAR. 9:30 Club. 815 V St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: 930.com, (202) 265-0930.
Dec. 23. Melanie Fiona. The Howard Theatre. 620 T St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: thehowardtheatre.com, (202) 803-2899.
Dec. 28. Jane’s Addiction. 9:30 Club. 815 V St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: 930.com, (202) 265-0930.
Dec. 30-Jan. 1. Display of the Original Emancipation Proclamation. National Archives and Records Administration. 700 Pennsylvania Ave. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: archives.gov, (866) 272-6272.
Dec. 31. First Night Alexandria. Various locations around Alexandria, VA. Information: firstnightalexandria.org.
Dec. 31. Cedric the Entertainer. DAR Constitution Hall. 1776 D St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: dar.constitution.hall-dc.com.
