IN THE DMV
Hanukkah Youth
Choir Festival
BY BRITNI PETERSEN
Chanukah on Ice!
Dec. 9, 4 p.m.; Temple Beth Ami,
14330 Travilah Rd., Rockville, MD
Dec. 8, 6-8 p.m.; Pentagon Row
Outdoor Ice Rink, 1201 S. Joyce
St., Arlington, VA
Come celebrate the 8th night of
Hanukkah at Temple Beth Ami with
youth choirs from 10 congregations in
the area. Enjoy a candle lighting service,
choral presentation and special guest
appearances. Hosted by Chabad Lubavitch of
Alexandria-Arlington, this family-fun
ice-skating event also includes a free
raffle, the lighting of a 6-foot Menorah,
hot latkes, Kosher hot dogs and more.

Village at Leesburg
International TUBACHRISTMAS Concert
Through Jan. 1, 2019; Marriott
Gaylord National Harbor, National
Harbor, MD
Dec. 9, 2-3 p.m.; Village Market
Blvd. SE and Balch Dr. SE,
Leesburg, VA
Experience an international holiday
tradition when tuba players gather
at the Village at Leesburg to play the
sounds of the season!
ICY SPLENDOR
Gaylord National’s ICE!
Enjoy a winter
wonderland created from two
million pounds
of ice sculptures
and displays.

This year’s theme is A Charlie Brown
Christmas! HOLIDAY STAGE
Bethesda’s Annual
Winter Wonderland
The Center for Ballet
Arts Presents:
Nutcracker in a Nutshell
Dec. 15, 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.; Dec.

16, 3 p.m.; Rachel M. Schlesinger
Concert Hall and Arts Center,
Alexandria, VA
Bring the family out to enjoy an
abridged version of the beloved classic
tale! The Center for Ballet Art’s annual
performance is sure to get everyone in
the holiday spirit.

Kwanzaa Celebration
at Dance Place
Dec. 15, 8 p.m.; Dec. 16, 2 p.m. &
6 p.m.; Dance Place, 3225 8th St.,
N.E., Washington, D.C.

Celebrate the seven principles of
Kwanzaa at Dance Place’s annual
Kwanzaa Celebration! Watch special
performances by Coyaba Dance Theater
and Coyaba Academy.

The Hip Hop Nutcracker
The Second City’s Love,
Factually Dec. 1, 1-4 p.m.; Veterans Park,
Woodmont and Norfolk Ave.,
Bethesda, MD
Watch blocks of ice transform into
wintery works of art during a live ice
sculpting presentation! Then, listen to
choral performances from local school
groups, munch on some tasty treats and
take pictures with Santa Claus.

Dec. 4-Dec. 31; The John
F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts,
Washington, D.C.

Come out for a fast-paced performance
that mingles the classic movie’s most
beloved characters and moments in
an original take sure to warm your
icy heart. Love, Factually’s mashup
of parody, original comedy, music,
improv and audience participation will
have you laughing out loud.

Dec. 18, 8 p.m., Dec. 19, 8 p.m.;
The Music Center at Strathmore,
North Bethesda, MD
By popular demand, The Hip Hop
Nutrcracker is back! Experience a
unique Nutcracker show that takes
Tchaikovsky’s classic score and
mashes it up with explosive hip-hop
choreography. All-star dances, a DJ
and an electric violinist bring this story
to life.

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