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The List for Thursday, April 11
Greg Prince
Published: Wed, Apr 10, 2013
Best Music 1. Under the Streetlamp: Quartet from Chicago cast of "Jersey Boys" revives doo-wop, Motown, rock 'n' roll, and vocal favorites from the 1950s and 1960s. Where: Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda When: 8 p.m. Saturday Info: $28 to $58;...
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The Buzz: Ray J single takes shot at Kim; 'DWTS' predictions
Greg Prince
Published: Sun, Apr 7, 2013
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR APRIL 8 Actress Shelby Young ("The Social Network") is 21. English actress-model Gabriella Wilde is 24. Singer-songwriter Bridget Kelly is 27. Actor Taran Noah Smith ("Home Improvement") is 29. Singer-guitarist Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend is 29. Actor Taylor...
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Video game: The war on drugs
Greg Prince
Published: Sun, Apr 7, 2013
Drug cartels have plagued the Mexican government for years. These vast crime syndicates funnel tons of illicit drugs across the U.S. border while terrorizing Mexico's northern states with violent slayings. It seems a bit questionable to craft a game that makes light of this horrific situation,...
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The Spring Arts Guide: Celebrate the season with great music and shows
Greg Prince
Published: Wed, Apr 3, 2013
Best Music The Kennedy Center 2700 F St. NW 202-467-4600; 800-444-1324; kennedy-center.org National Symphony Orchestra: Hugh Wolff conducts works by Albert and Dvorak; Emanuel Ax performs Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2; in the Concert Hall. When: 7 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and...
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New year, new 'Tiger'
Greg Prince
Published: Sun, Mar 31, 2013
The perennial golf series returns -- with enough new features and courses to keep the die-hard digital golfers coming back for more. As a golf game, "Tiger 14" is far and away the best on the market. It has all four majors -- the Masters, the U.S. Open, the Open Championship and the PGA...
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'Gears' turns back clock
Greg Prince
Updated: Tue, Mar 26, 2013
Marcus Fenix has been the face of the "Gears of War" franchise for years, but the series has always been known for its colorful characters. This time around, Damon Baird and Augustus Cole take center stage. And after all, any chance to go back to the "Gears" universe is bound to be entertaining....
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The List for Thursday, March 21
Greg Prince
Published: Wed, Mar 20, 2013
Best music 1. Neil Berg's 101 Years of Broadway: The composer/lyrist and a cast of Broadway stars in a revue of of memorable moments from the last century. Where: Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda When: 7 p.m. Sunday Info: $25 to $65; 301-581-5100;...
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The List for Thursday, March 7
Greg Prince
Published: Wed, Mar 6, 2013
Best Music 1. National Symphony Orchestra: Christoph Eschenbach conducts the Mozart Requiem, Mahler's "Blumine" and a selection of Schubert Lieder featuring mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter, the University of Maryland Concert Choir and guest soloists Where: Kennedy Center Concert Hall,...
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'Tomb Raider': A heroine is born
Greg Prince
Published: Sun, Mar 3, 2013
Lara Croft is a household name in the movie and video games industries. She's intelligent, fearless and a hardened adventurer, but she wasn't always that way. Developer Crystal Dynamics' reboot of the franchise puts you in Lara's boots on her first deadly adventure. Witness her evolution from...
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Video game review: 'Crysis 3' brings more stealth and subtlety to the game
Greg Prince
Updated: Mon, Feb 25, 2013
More than 20 years have passed since Prophet and his super-powered nanosuit halted the last assault by the alien Ceph. After that incident, he was betrayed by the corrupt CELL organization and stuck in an electrified coffin for study. After getting broken out by an anti-CELL group that...