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For Wintry Weather, An Especially Cold And Snowy Tale

4:26pm December 26, 2014

by Edward Carey

This week we celebrated not only Christmas, but also the solstice — the shortest day of the year. In honor of this wintry weather, author Edward Carey recommends his favorite winter fairy tale.

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Jenny Slate and Jake Lacy in Obvious Child.

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50 Wonderful Things From 2014

12:36pm December 26, 2014

by Linda Holmes

Books, movies, television, things to read — we look back at 50 of the great things that entered our field of vision in 2014.

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Meet the Artist: Internationally Acclaimed Violinist Ryu Goto

8:30am December 26, 2014

by David Ford

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The stage version of the Hollywood classic An American in Paris combines British, French and American artistic traditions and stars Leanne Cope and Robert Fairchild in the roles made famous by Leslie Caron and Gene Kelly.

The French Go Crazy For 'An American In Paris'

3:49pm December 25, 2014

by Eleanor Beardsley

The first-ever stage production of the 1951 Hollywood film starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron, with a Gershwin score, is getting rave reviews during its premiere in the city that inspired it.

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Meet the Artist: Poet Becky Gould Gibson

8:45am December 25, 2014

by Bethany Chafin

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At Calcutta's famous New Market, vendors do brisk business in fruitcake as Christmas approaches.

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A Punch Line In The U.S., Christmas Fruitcake Is Big In Calcutta

7:00am December 25, 2014

by Sandip Roy

Seen as indestructible in the West, fruitcakes are indispensable in the bustling Hindu city. Bakers of all faiths have the ovens running round the clock to feed Calcutta's appetite for the cakes.

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'Selma' Manages To Be Both Passion-Inspiring And Measured

5:23pm December 24, 2014

by Bob Mondello

Critic Bob Mondello reviews Selma, Ava DuVernay's film chronicling Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic voting-rights march in 1965. Mondello notes that recent protests make the film resonate today.

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Every year, David DeBoy and The Hons (Wendy Savelle, center, and Karen Fitze) perform a live — and often sold-out — show in the upstairs cabaret of a Baltimore restaurant.

'Crabs For Christmas': A Tuneful Baltimore Tradition (Really!)

5:09pm December 24, 2014

by Neda Ulaby

More than 30 years ago, David DeBoy wrote a hit holiday song about a local delicacy. Its success led to other Baltimore-themed Christmas songs, then to albums and finally to a live show.

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Independent Theater Owner In D.C. Gets Ready To Screen 'The Interview'

5:09pm December 24, 2014

West End Cinema's Josh Levin, preparing to show The Interview, speaks with Audie Cornish about what sparked a decision to host the controversial film (Sony Pictures had canceled the release).

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Allison Tolman plays Deputy Sheriff Molly Solverson in the FX TV series Fargo. It's a breakout role for the actress who had done only theater and commercials.

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Bianculli's Top 10: 2014 Was A 'Good Year For Programming'

2:47pm December 24, 2014

by David Bianculli

TV critic David Bianculli says that he's encouraged by how far TV has come. He picks The Good Wife as the best show of 2014, having "the deepest roster of really strong regulars and guest stars."

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