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Movie Matches: NFL player cameos score big

By Drew Richardson | February 1

In honor of the Super Bowl, we bring back a feature that's an oldie but a goodie: Move Matches. We all know the big game is the largest viewing event of the year. Whether it's the game, the commercials or just complaining how terrible the football and commercials are, there's usually something for everyone.

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Moving prepares students for ultimate transition

By Blair Bryant Nichols | February 1

In the summer of 1996, my family moved halfway across the country, from the northwest Chicago suburbs to Bucks County, Pa. I didn't yet know how terrible starting middle school would be, but having to leave behind my lifelong friends made the move the worst day of my life.

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Chow down on organic Chinese

By Madalyn Wasilczuk | February 1

Mr. Chen's Organic Chinese Cuisine 2604 Connecticut Ave., NW Metro: Woodley Park-Adams Morgan (red line) (202) 797-9668 www.mrchens.com $7-$12 You vowed the last time you ordered in Chinese food would be the last time. But that craving is back again.

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Katzen honors violist Kivrak

By Vanessa C. Mueller | February 1

Musician in Residence Osman Kivrak will celebrate his 20-year anniversary at AU this weekend with a performance Friday night at the Katzen Arts Center. The idea for the concert came from his colleague, Nancy Jo Sneider, the Music Programs Director in the Department of Performing Arts, who describes Kivrak as "one of the most creative artists I have ever met.

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Black Cat, D.C. overflow with love for indie duo

By Hilary Crowe | February 1

The Black Cat never disappoints the District's music fans, even on a Tuesday night. So when newly acquired Dischord band The Aquarium was billed to play Backstage last night, one could count on getting more out of the $6 experience than just a warm place to while away the frozen evening.

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DC Comics mini-series faces early retirement

By Todd Matthy | January 29

"The Boys" Volumes 1-6 By Garth Ennis Art by Darick Robertson DC Comics Mature Readers A couple of weeks after the shipment of the sixth issue that concluded the first story arc, DC Comics announced last week its series "The Boys" by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, published by the Wildstorm imprint, has been inexplicably canceled as of issue #6.

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Music notes

January 29

2Pac "Pac's Life" (Interscope) Sounds Like: A graveyard smash! Grade: C+ Isn't 2Pac dead yet? The debate has been raging for years, but one thing we know is true: he certainly isn't done making records. Since the artist's "death" on Sept. 13, 1996, 2Pac has released 11 new albums.

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'Tempest' stirs up laughter

By Tara Abell | January 29

The Church Street Theatre's latest production, "The Tempest," is considered to be one of William Shakespeare's greatest works and most humorous comedies. Director Timothy Shaw combines all of the play's greatest assets - romance, betrayal, magic and drunken comedy - to produce a show that is sure to impress theatergoers throughout the District.

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Fugazi bassist goes solo

By Hilary Crowe | January 29

In the small, intimate backstage area of the Black Cat, it's hard to escape Joe Lally's steady gaze, especially as one of only 40 people that braved the icy streets on Monday night to see what he's been up to since Fugazi went on indefinite "hiatus." Despite the night's relatively poor turnout, Lally's October 2006 solo effort, "There to Here," is earning him much-deserved respect and attention, though he is still better known as Fugazi's bassist.

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For the next few months, all the District's a stage

By Madalyn Wasilczuk | January 29

The New Year. It's a time for resolutions and reflections; a time to ask yourself, "To be, or not to be?" This year, The Bard descends on the minds and stages of D.C. as the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts sponsors "Shakespeare in Washington." The program, a celebration of the work of one of the most enduring authors in the English language, began on Jan.

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Picture-perfect Obscura rocks 9:30 club

By Donny Sheldon and Illiana Berkowitz | January 25

When the amp connection broke at the start of Camera Obscura's third song at the 9:30 club on Monday, lead singer Tracyanne Campbell assured the audience all was well. "It is not a true Camera Obscura concert until something fucks up," she said, and shortly afterward Campbell and the rest of the band compensated for the minor mishap with a superb performance.

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MFA candidate stages 'Masterpiece'

By Vanessa C. Mueller | January 25

Last weekend, MFA candidate Patrick Flynn staged a play with an especially poignant message for seniors scheduled to graduate in May: Don't take your life or yourself too seriously at age 22. Titled "Untitled Masterpiece," the 45-minute play was commissioned and originally produced by Contemporary Stage Company last summer.

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Exploration does the body good

By Blair Bryant Nichols | January 25

When I first began writing this column, a few people commented I was like Dan Savage, the nationally renowned sex columnist. At the time, I had no idea whom they were talking about. I thought they were comparing me to a third brother or second cousin of the lads from "The Wonder Years" and "Boys Meet World," but I would always nod and smile until I finally just asked who the hell he was.

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Forget global warming: hot ideas for cool winter fun

By Mia Steinle | January 25

Now that the icy throes of winter have finally descended upon the District, the spring-like escapades of this December are a thing of the past. Weather-appropriate activities are crucial to the enjoyment of these chilly times. With that in mind, the Scene presents the following options for seasonal adventures.

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Eateries should offer vegetarian options

By Benjamin Lozovsky | January 25

"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross." The great muckraker, journalist and general provocateur Sinclair Lewis wrote those words in 1935 as the specter of Nazism was taking hold of Germany and getting ready to sink its gnarly fangs into the whole of Europe.

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Welcome to 'The Idiot Box'

By Patrick Ambrosio | January 25

Welcome to the first edition of The Idiot Box, a recurring feature in which I'll discuss what has been going on with some of the best shows on television, spanning everything from courtroom dramas to celeb-reality trash. Also, the end of each article will highlight one television show that isn't getting the attention it deserves.

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Top 10 of 2006

By Andrew Gardner | January 22

Overall, the movie industry's total box office receipts were up as compared to 2005, and Jack Sparrow and the cast of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" were partly to thank. There were some real winners at the box office this year, and then, as usual, some real losers.

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