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THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT

[ON STAGE] So you missed this show at Forum Theatre in the spring? Shame . . . but redemption is at hand, for director John Vreeke's crackerjack ensemble returns en masse to the H Street Playhouse in Stephen Adly Guirgis's gripping, hilarious meditation on faith and cosmic justice. The play sizzles with ideas and scalding dialogue (the subject matter and streetwise profanity probably made it too strong for subscription-based troupes with big budgets), and the Forum cast is one of the most exquisitely balanced of the year.

-- Nelson Pressley

Opens Friday. Through Dec. 21. H Street Playhouse, 1365 H St. NE. 202-396-2125 or 800-494-8497. $20, seniors and students $18, $15-$20.

Concerts

JOHN PIZZARELLI -- Today at 5 and 8 p.m. The jazz guitarist, vocalist and bandleader is known for classic standards and late-night ballads. Rams Head Tavern, 33 West St., Annapolis. 410-268-4545. $35.

RYAN MONAHAN -- Today at 6 p.m. The singer-songwriter combines folk, dark jazz and subtle funk influences to craft wistful, melodic pop. Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. NW. Free. 202-467-4600. FREE

Q-TIP -- Today at 7 p.m. The Grammy Award-winning hip-hop pioneer's latest solo album, "The Renaissance," hit shelves this month. With the Cool Kids and Pacific Division. 9:30 club, 815 V St. NW. 202-393-0930 or 800-955-5566. $32.50.

FISHBONE -- Today at 8 p.m. The Los Angeles band has been blending funk, punk and ska for two decades. With Heavy Mojo and Natives of the New Dawn. State Theatre, 220 N. Washington St., Falls Church. 703-237-0300. $17.

SEBASTIEN GRAINGER -- Today at 8:30 p.m. The former drummer-vocalist for Death From Above 1979 established himself as a solo artist with his debut, "Sebastien Grainger & the Mountains." DC9, 1940 Ninth St. NW. 202-483-5000. $10.

AARON NEVILLE -- Tuesday-Wednesday at 8 p.m. The third Neville brother hits town for a holiday concert with older brother Charles. Rams Head Tavern, 33 West St., Annapolis. 410-268-4545. $73.50.

YEASAYER AND CHAIRLIFT -- See Can't Miss.