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From TV to Quirky Indies: A Broad Look at Jewish Film
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FILM "Grave of the Fireflies" Saturday's "Anime Masterpieces" screening of Isao Takahata's film will allow you to take a more active approach to watching anime: "Grave of the Fireflies" will be followed by a panel discussion and will come with a "study guide" with scholars' essays about the film. It tells the story of two children struggling for survival in World War II Japan. After the movie, scholar John W. Dower (author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book "Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II") joins anime expert Susan J. Napier and manga and anime historian Frederick L. Schodt for the discussion. Free. 2 p.m. (Ticketing, limited to two per person, begins at 1.) Freer Gallery, Meyer Auditorium, Jefferson Drive and 12th Street SW. 202-633-1000 or visit http:/
MARYLAND
Today
CONCERT Blip and Bleep Beethoven? Once a year or so, a local orchestra or touring show offers a performance of music inspired by the hyperactive music of video games. But at the University of Maryland, there is an ensemble devoted entirely to bringing Sonic the Hedgehog into the classical music oeuvre (and orchestral music to a generation of young people who don't usually care for classical). The 90-member-strong Gamer Symphony Orchestra performs its winter concert tonight at the campus's Memorial Chapel with a 20-member chorus; on the program are interpretations of music from Warcraft 2, Star Fox, Tetris, Earthbound, the Legend of Zelda and a little something from the Final Fantasy series. Free. 8 p.m. 1101 Memorial Chapel, College Park. For details and to check out the group's sound, visit http:/
Tomorrow
THE HOLIDAYS "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" The Sandy Spring Theatre Group's production starts with the script from the Frank Capra film, but transforms it into radio-style broadcast set on Christmas Eve 1946, with five actors playing all the roles and adding sound effects. The family-friendly show starts tomorrow. $14; Gaithersburg residents, $12. Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m., with Saturday matinees at 2 p.m., through Dec. 20. 311 Kent Square Rd., Gaithersburg. 301-258-6394 or visit http:/
NORTHERN VIRGINIA
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HOLIDAYS May the Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend Begin! The Campagna Center's annual holiday festival -- the highlight of which must be Saturday's pup-filled parade through the streets of Alexandria -- begins today with a Christmas marketplace and greens sale, for all your garland needs, and a Celtic concert (tickets for the concert are $30; 8 p.m.). Tomorrow, catch the "Taste of Scotland" rare Scotch tasting ($100-$150) and Saturday see the parade (free; 11 a.m.-1 p.m.) and tour of "holiday designer homes" (11 a.m.-4 p.m.; tickets are $30-$35). Most events are held at the George Washington Masonic Memorial, 101 Callahan Dr., Alexandria, and throughout Old Town. 703-548-0111 or for a full schedule and ticketing, visit http:/
HOLIDAYS Art Center Open House If you don't hit the Scottish-themed events tonight, the Torpedo Factory Art Center's annual open house will offer live music, wine and a chance to shop the various galleries and artists' studios for that perfect gift. Guests are asked to bring a nonperishable food item to donate. Free admission. 6-9 p.m. 105 N. Union St., Alexandria. 703-838-4565 or visit http:/
