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As family falls apart, audience is lost in 'Bee Season'

By Casey Shellenberger | November 17

"Bee Season" Directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel With Richard Gere, Juliette Binoche, Kate Bosworth Rated PG-13 Grade: C+ Despite the title of the movie, "Bee Season" does not really have that much to do with spelling bees. The film is more concerned with Jewish Mysticism, Tikkun Olam (the Kabbalah theme that states what's shattered can be made whole again), and family secrets.

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Bring the dorm noise, hear the complaints

By Mia Steinle | November 17

With only paper-thin walls to separate them, several thousand young people with erratic sleep patterns and disparate music collections are bound to cause some noise. Dorms on the campus' south side especially have the reputation for being loud. As it turns out, students agree that the raucous sounds on south side cause some major noise pollution.

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AU Players and Directing Techniques class not afraid to take dramatic risks

By Vanessa C. Mueller | November 17

The Katzen Arts Center promised to be a place where members of the Performing Arts Department could take risks and enhance their craft. The first performances there have used that sense of creative license to push the envelope and try new things: The American Five used mathematic equations as the basis for a duet between a synthesizer and a cello, and the Chamber Singers used kazoos to give the "Barber of Seville" a new life.

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'Les Mis?rables' actress Henstock comes home

By Chris Patriquin | November 17

"Les Mis?rables," the critically acclaimed musical that has entertained millions for over 20 years, is coming to the National Theatre with the Washington Performing Arts Society this holiday season. The tale of love, loss and redemption follows ex-convict Jean Valjean as he works to redeem himself in the eyes of God.

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DS 'Karts' Mario online

November 17

Chomp on a mushroom and hop in a kart; Mario and friends are back in a brand new racing adventure. "Mario Kart DS" for the Nintendo DS handheld packs in all the classic elements that fans of the series have enjoyed since the original Super Nintendo game, and adds something they've wished for since the Internet was invented: online play.

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Turkeyscopes

By Tamara Brown | November 17

Aries (March 21 - April 19) There's something about this Thanksgiving that you're looking forward to, Aries. Sit back and figure out exactly what it is. Is it the home cooked food, the football games or just an overwhelming desire to baste your turkey in the privacy of your own home? Pesky relative to avoid: Narcoleptic Uncle Stu.

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Music notes

November 14

Josh Kelley "Almost Honest" (Hollywood Records) Sounds like: John Mayer, but with a little more bubble-gum pop and Five for Fighting's "The Battle For Everything" thrown in. B+ Acoustic guitar in hand, his husky voice crooning songs with southern and between-the-sheets themes, singer/songwriter Josh Kelley fits the mold of most current male musical acts.

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Movie not 'Derailed' by Aniston's performance

By David Grossman | November 14

Some people will say Swedish director Mikael H?fstr?m's new film "Derailed" is lowbrow. Screw them. Some people will say "Derailed" is predictable. Screw them, too. "Derailed" is a fun thriller that will keep movie buffs on the edge of their seats. The film concerns mild-mannered Chicago ad man Charles Schine (Clive Owen) who has a great, safe married life with his wife, Deanna (Melissa George).

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Active duty: Embedded with ROTC

By Max Kopper | November 14

Another thorn in the face. I hope I get a scar from this. I bet I'll look cool. Oh crap, almost fell. Ha, the girl in front of me fell again. That's funny. Damn, another thorn in the face. That was my night last Saturday, in the woods, in the dark. I was an embedded reporter on a two-day training mission in the woods of Fort A.P. Hill in Virginia for the Georgetown ROTC program. This is the story of my first day.

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Gangster film makes 50 Cent richer

By Drew Rosensweig | November 14

Ah, to get rich or die trying? It's a fundamental question that everyone faces. Most seem to favor the acquisition of coinage as opposed to getting popped while attempting to obtain wealth, but for some, namely Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, it's not always a conscious choice.

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Paris riots offer new perspective

November 14

I'm a junior in the School of Communication, so naturally I love television. But since all the trashy soap operas in Berlin are incomprehensible, I flip on the international news and am thus reduced to a sorry state of utter confusion. The past two weeks, seemingly unremarkable in the wake of Mother Nature flipping out hardcore on the U.

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Velvet and vocals: the way 'Collective' should be

By Jen Turner | November 14

As a preface, a few words on Berlin's crowds: the pretension level in Germany is surprisingly low. It's as if the general populace is so comfortable with the fact they collectively create the hippest city in western history that there's really no point in proving it every night at some American indie rock show.

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Tech bits

November 14

Sony stops production of anti-piracy music CDs that leave computers vulnerable Sony BMG Music Entertainment on Friday halted production of music CDs with anti-piracy software that can leave a user's computer susceptible to viruses and hacking. The software's presence on a computer allows hackers to plant malicious programs that avoid detection.

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Barbershop play cuts up Arena

By Marissa Chmiola | November 14

"The minute you find a barbershop, that's when you feel at home," states a character in "Cuttin' Up," now playing at the Arena Stage. Few homes are as lively as the barbershop home that writer-director Charles Randolph-Wright creates in "Cuttin' Up." An eclectic sampling of visitors frequent Randolph-Wright's fictional barbershop, sharing wit and wisdom, telling stories of history past and turning out some riotous banter.

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The Hit List

November 14

1. Bob Saget He's dirty, he's old, he's awesome - and he's coming to GW's Lisner Auditorium this Tuesday night for $30. It's ironic! See, he used to be the cleanest of the clean cut, Dad to America's first family (the "Full House" family, that is). Now he tells the foulest, most expletive-drenched comedy on the circuit, much to the delight of those who once watched him raise the Olsen twins.

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Salzburg Marionettes visit D.C.

By Mia Steinle | November 14

Like so many young men, professor and sculptor Anton Aicher had a dream. Unlike those other young men, Aicher's dream was to create a successful, world-renowned marionette theater company. In 1913, he realized this goal with the founding of the Salzburg Marionettes.

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Ten for ten

By Marissa Newhall | November 14

Ice Skating at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Price: $6 - $9 Finally! Winter's on the way, and it is once again time to usher in this D.C. holiday tradition. Starting Tuesday, head down to the National Mall and tie up your skates - or drop $3 to tie up a rented pair.

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