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Get Into the Holiday Spirit
With David Sedaris’ Holidays on Ice

Monday, November 28th, 2011
by E on Reading Around

With Thanksgiving meals fully-eaten and deals from Black Friday and Cyber Monday invading shoppers’ wallets, the 2011 holiday season is in full swing. Many people

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Scott Evan Davis—Cautiously Optimistic

Monday, November 7th, 2011
by tygerlily on Playing Around

Within five minutes of taking my completely conspicuous seat at Birdland to see Scott Evan Davis’ Cautiously Optimistic, the older woman sitting at the table

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Strange Days : A Five Star Musical Banquet

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around

Anticipation in The Metropolitan Room on Sunday night is demonstrably electric. Critics talk shop, singers hug, strangers sharing tables share past experience of the entertainers.

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Dixon Place Has Ghoulish Ways
To Get You in the Halloween Mood

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
by Woman Around Town on Playing Around

A panel discussion on horror films, a scary play, and a rock ‘n roll bloodbath—what better way to get into the mood to celebrate Halloween?

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Trick or Treat for Halloween at
Some of Washington’s Leading Restaurants

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
by Woman Around Town on Dining Around

Calling all ghosts and ghouls as Washington restaurants are celebrating with a variety of specials, from seasonal cupcakes and costume contests, to an annual Day

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Fright Night—Bloody Good Time

Sunday, August 21st, 2011
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Playing Around

Let’s get it out of the way: Hollywood makes way, WAY too many remakes and reboots. There was no need for Rob Zombie to re-do

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The Best Halloween Movies (For All Sensibilities)

Saturday, October 30th, 2010
by Alex DiBlasi on Playing Around

Halloween movies run a broad gamut, from sinfully smutty art-house fare to straight-up horror to some thoroughly entertaining family-friendly pictures. These lists appeal to all

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Ghoulish Times in New York and DC

Monday, October 25th, 2010
by Woman Around Town on Living Around

With Halloween just days away, homeowners in New York and DC are rolling out the blood red carpet to greet eager trick-or-treaters. We wandered around

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