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A Christmas Carol at Ford’s Theatre Ford’s Theatre Washington, DC Through December 31
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Artomatic ‘15 8100 Corporate Plaza Landover, MD Through December 12 Christmas on the Potomac & Ice Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center National Harbor, MD Through January 3
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Exhibit: Jordan Shackelford - To Be Young Publick Playhouse Cheverly, MD Through January 9 Exhibit: Looking Back/Looking Forward: 15 Years of Millennium Arts Salon Brentwood Arts Exchange at Gateway Arts Center Brentwood, MD Through January 2 Relient K Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD Winter Festival of Lights Watkins Regional Park Upper Marlboro, MD Through January 1
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2 A Peter White Christmas featuring Mindi Abair & Rick Braun EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA
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Bright Star The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Through January 10
‘Tis the Season and We Are All Dolled Up Surratt House Museum Clinton, MD Through December 13
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3 Radio One Presents Holiday Jam 2015 With Jill Scott, Kenny ‘Babyface’ Edmonds, New Edition, Black Alley Verizon Center Washington, DC Septime Webre’s The Nutcracker The Washington Ballet Warner Theatre Washington, DC Through December 27 Sheila E Birchmere Alexandria, VA
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Bo Burnham Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric Baltimore, MD Justine Skye Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD
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16th Annual Gingerbread House Contest & Show Darnall’s Chance House Museum Upper Marlboro, MD Weekends through December 14 80’s vs 90’s Dance Party featuring Biz Markie Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD Blood, Sweat & Tears Birchmere Alexandria, VA Christmas Belles Bowie Playhouse Bowie, MD Through December 20 Ciara Hippodrome at France-Merrick Performing Arts Center Baltimore, MD John Scofield & Jon Clearly Duo Howard Theatre Washington, DC Juvenile and The Backyard Band Howard Theatre Washington, DC Ronnie Milsap Performing Arts Center at OC Convention Center Ocean City, MD 8
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A New Orleans Christmas with the Marsalis Family (Ellis Marsalis and his sons Jason and Delfeayo) Publick Playhouse Cheverly, MD Angélique Kidjo The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center University of Maryland College Park, MD Annual Holiday Group Show Montpelier Arts Center Laurel, MD Through December 27 Cheryl Wheeler & John Gorkaa Birchmere Alexandria, VA Curren$y Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD Evangel Cathedral Christmas Celebration featuring Kirk Franklin, Yolanda Adams, ams, Marvin Sapp, Tamela Mann, Ledisi, Mary Mary, Avery Sunshine, Anthony Brown & Groupp Therapy Evangel Cathedral Upper Marlboro, MD Weekends through December 20
Suits & Boots with Brett Eldredge and Thomas Rhett EagleBank Fairfax, VA T.I. The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD
Gospel Concert Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Lanham, MD
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Laurel Mill Playhouse Laurel, MD Through December 20
Mount Rainier Annual Craft Fair Joe’s Movement Emporium Mount Rainier, MD
The Little Match Girl & The Nutcracker The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center University of Maryland College Park, MD
Straight No Chaser Meyerhoff Symphony Hall Baltimore, MD
Thomas Jack Echostage Washington, DC
The Nutcracker Bowie Center for the Performing ing Arts Bowie, MD
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Winnie the Pooh Greenbelt Arts Center Greenbelt, MD Through December 20
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7 David Benoit Christmas ‘Tribute to Charlie Brown’ with Jane Monheit Birchmere Alexandria, VA Directing I & II Final Scenes Bowie State University Bowie, MD
6 Paul Mooney & Dick Gregory Howard Theatre Washington, DC Squeeze Birchmere Alexandria, VA
Ornament Emporium Montpelier Mansion Laurel, MD Through December 31 8 Fourp Fourplay Birchm Birchmere Alexan Alexandria, VA
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Kreativity: End of Semester Performance The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center University of Maryland College Park, MD Also on December 9 9
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Holid Holiday Tours Montp Montpelier Mansion Laurel Laurel, MD Throug Through December 31
14th Annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center University of Maryland College Park, MD Monica The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal Birchmere Alexandria, VA
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Bob Brown Puppets: Winter Wonderland Publick Playhouse Cheverly, MD
City and Colour Echostage Washington, DC
New Dances The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center University of Maryland College Park, MD Also on December 11
Judy Collins with Ari Hest Birchmere Alexandria, VA
Angels & Demons - An Opera by the Annapolis Opera The Bowie Center for the Performing Arts Bowie, MD
Mistletoe Meltdown with Robin Thicke, The Vamps, Rachel Platten, OMI SECU Arena at Towson University Towson, MD
NSO Pops: The von Trapps & Stephanie J. Block Family Holiday The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Through December 12
Sesame Street Live: “Make A New Friend” EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA Through December 13
The Dan Band Holiday Show Birchmere Alexandria, VA
Silverstein & Senses Fail Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Verizon Center Washington, DC
Vanessa Carlton Howard Theatre Washington, DC
Wolf Pack preents A Christmas Carol St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Riverdale, MD Through December 19
Dar Williams Sixth & I Historic Synagogue Washington, DC Dennis Williams’ Forgiving But Not Forgetting Howard Theatre Washington, DC Ballyhoo! Baltimore Soundstage Baltimore, MD Sander Van Doorn with Firebeatz, Julian Jordan Echostage Washington, DC Shy Glizzy Howard Theatre Washington, DC Washington National Opera: Holiday Family Opera: Hansel and Gretel The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Through December 12
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Hot 99.5 Jingle Ball Verizon Center Washington, DC
A Charlie Brown Christmas with the Eric Byrd Trio Montpelier Arts Center Laurel, MD
India Arie Christmas with Friends featuring Jonathan McReynolds Howard Theatre Washington, DC
Andrea Bocelli Verizon Center Washington, DC Connect the Dots presents The Nutcracker College Park Arts Exchange College Park, MD
Kenny Rogers The Maryland Theatre Hagerstown, MD
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Luis Miguel EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA
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The Washington Chorus: A Candlelight Christmas The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Through December 22
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A Tuna una Christmas Bishop op McNamara Highh School Forestville, estville, MD ughh Decemberr 20 Through
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Carbon Leaf Birchmere Alexandria, VA Also on December 18
Darlene Love Howard Theatre Washington, DC
Jon Pardi and Brothers Osborne The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD National Symphony Orchestra: Handel’s Messiah The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Through December 20 18 Bobby Brown Howard Theatre Washington, DC
Dash Berlin with Aly & Fila Echostage Washington, DC
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Hand Bell Concert: “A Silver Bells Celebration” The Bowie Center for the Performing Arts Bowie, MD
Todd Rundgren Birchmere Alexandria, VA
Holiday Tea Montpelier Mansion Laurel, MD Also on December 20
Charles Esten Birchmere Alexandria, VA
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KC Jazz Club: Javon Jackson and Sax Appeal featuring NEW Jazz Master Jimmy Heath The Kennedy Center Washington, DC Also on December 19 Mistletunes Rock N’ Roll Multicultural Holiday Celebration Publick Playhouse Cheverly, MD Also on December 19
Pieces of A Dream Birchmere Alexandria, VA 20 Christmas with Amy Grant & Michael W. Smith EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA Robert Glasper Experiment Birchmere Alexandria, VA
Southside Johnny and the Ashbury Jukes Birchmere Alexandria, VA
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Kwanzaa - It’s Kujichagulia I Kujic gulia Publick Playhouse blick Play yhouse Cheverly, MD M
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Mintt Condition Condition Birchmere Alexandria, VA Throughh December Decem mberr 30
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The White Panda The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD 29 The Roots The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD
Cirque de la Symphonie Meyerhoff Symphony Hall Baltimore, MD Also on January 2 Comedy at Club Elite Club Elite Temple Hills, MD NYE 2016: Masquerade Ball at The Howard Theatre Howard Theatre Washington, DC NYE 2016 with Krewella Echostage Washington, DC Papadosio The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD The Seldom Scene with Gold Heart & Only Lonesome Birchmere Alexandria, VA
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