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The August Empire returns with "Atmosphere." (theaugustempire.com)

CD REVIEW: The August Empire returns with ‘Atmosphere’ EP

L.A.'s most creative musical duo, Dante Marchi and Liz Constantine, returns with another experimental album of piano-driven confections and synth-y creations that expand the Angeleno soundscape in more unexpected ways on The August Empire's new disc, "Atmosphere."

December 14, 2015
A squiggle is applied to each chocolate-covered caramel Monday, Sept. 28, 2015, at Our Lady of the Mississippi Abbey in Dubuque, Iowa. (Jessica Reilly/Telegraph Herald via AP)

John Kelly Chocolates offers great holiday gift candies

Is there any better way to spread holiday love and joy than with chocolate? We didn't think so either. Hollywood chocolatier John Kelly Chocolates is offering up boxes of sweetness for those who would rather give something to their sweetheart that can't be bought at CVS on Christmas Eve. What John Kelly offers is gourmet delectables in their "Signature Boxes" and "Gift Towers" for a veritable grab bag of chocolate truffles and candies.

December 13, 2015
This photo provided by Fox Searchlight shows Michael Caine as Fred in "Youth." The movie opens in U.S. theaters on Dec. 4, 2015. (Gianni Fiorito/Fox Searchlight via AP)

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Youth’ looks at the elderly with artistic vigor of the young

"Youth" is about anything but being young. Its grizzled hero of sorts is 80-something British composer and conductor Fred Ballinger (Michael Caine), who has long since left the queen's realm behind for retirement at a health resort in the Swiss Alps populated by silent types who seem to do little more than bathe and consort in the nude.

December 10, 2015
This 1962 image released by Cohen Media Group shows Francois Truffaut, left, and director Alfred Hitchcock in a scene from Kent Jones' documentary, "Hitchcock/Truffaut." The new documentary by critic, filmmaker and New York Film Festival head Kent Jones, is about that extraordinary meeting and its long reverberations through cinema. (Philippe Halsman/Cohen Media Group via AP)

‘Hitchcock/Truffaut’ shows French auteur interview Master of Suspense

In one of film history's most famous interchanges, French New Wave auteur Francois Truffaut, then but 30, sat down for a weeklong series of conversations with Alfred Hitchcock, in which the Master of Suspense expounded freely on his life, his career and cinema theory. The end result was the book "Hitchcock/Truffaut," now translated to the screen by documentarian Kent Jones.

December 8, 2015
Patrick Paolini of D.C.'s WTTG Fox 5. (bizjournals.com)

D.C. Fox TV manager: Local stations must win back viewers

The general manager of Fox TV's District affiliate said it is incumbent upon local television stations to win back television audiences that have largely gravitated away from the sets in a multimedia environment.

December 7, 2015
Carla (Fiona Blackshaw) and Nanny (Jean H. Miller) dress Doreen (Kerri Rambow) in a scene from "George Is Dead." (Chelsea Bland)

D.C. Klunch theater presents Elaine May’s ‘George Is Dead’ play

The District's Klunch theater troupe is staging Elaine May's one-act "George Is Dead," to run through Dec. 19 at the DC Arts Center in Northwest. Directed by Ian Allen, the show runs a brisk -- though anxiety-inducing -- 60 minutes in a text that is by turns laughter-inducing and difficult to behold.

December 7, 2015
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Md., in this Feb. 26, 2015, file photo. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Sarah Palin: Jesus would back open carry of guns

In a speech at The Reagan Ranch Center in Santa Barbara, California, Friday sponsored by the Young America's Foundation, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a Second Amendment supporter, said she believed that Jesus would be a "proponent of open carry" policies.

December 5, 2015
Holiday-themed chocolates are customizable from TopThisChocolate.com. (Shana Elson)

Top This Chocolate offers customizable Christmas and Hanukkah treats

D.C. native Shana Elson is taking customizable candies to the next level with her business, Top This Chocolate out of Santa Monica, California, a boutique customizer of all manner of chocolate treats. "Before Top This Chocolate, the only chocolate that was available was whatever came off the factory floor," Ms. Elson said. "If you liked almonds, you were in luck, but if you preferred pistachios with cranberries, there was nowhere to turn."

November 29, 2015
Steve Martin (left) and John Candy are a mismatched traveling duo in the Thanksgiving-themed comedy "Plains, Trains & Automobiles." (theimaginativeconservative.org)

‘Planes, Trains & Automobiles’ still the best Thanksgiving film

Several lists came out this week in various online forums of the "best" Thanksgiving films. Unsurprisingly, "Planes, Trains & Automobiles" topped them all. So why does "Planes, Trains & Automobiles" still hold sway as both a classic comedy and retain its status as "the" ultimate Thanksgiving film nearly 30 years after its release?

November 26, 2015

‘Theeb’ director Naji Abu Nowar hopes film will change Western views of Middle East

While film director Naji Abu Nowar wants to tell stories about the culture of his Middle Eastern ancestors, the British-born director's authorial influences come from cultures both west and east of his family's native Jordan, where he was partially educated as a young man. Mr. Nowar co-wrote and directed the new film "Theeb," which tells the story of the titular young Bedouin (Jacir Eid Al-Hwietat) who embarks on a treacherous desert journey alongside his brother Hussein (Hussein Salameh Al-Sweilhiyeen) and a mysterious English soldier (Jack Fox).

November 26, 2015

Fred LeBlanc of Cowboy Mouth to play Hill Country D.C.

As head of Country Mouth, Fred LeBlanc has toured his outlaw country sensibilities around the country, and now Mr. LeBlanc is bringing his music with a 'tude to the District Dec. 3 by popping by the Hill Country in Northwest.

November 26, 2015

Tracy Lawrence uses Turkey Fry to help Nashville’s neediest

Tracy Lawrence is spending the holiday week not only giving thanks but giving back: The country music star and his family have taken time from their Thanksgiving preparations to help some of Nashville's neediest. "Growing up as a kid, I was involved in the church, so I've always tried to give back doing different things," Mr. Lawrence told The Washington Times of his 10th annual "Missions: Possible" Turkey Fry, which took place Tuesday at Nashville's City Winery.

November 25, 2015
Kathryn Sargent (vebidoo.com)

Kathryn Sargent tailors to D.C.’s elite

British designer Kathryn Sargent aims to dress up the capital. The London-based designer recently came to the District for a "Tailored Tea" and "Wine and Design" event at The Jefferson Washington D.C. in Northwest. Ms. Sargent showed off her wares and explained the importance of a bespoke tailored suit for doing business in the District, be it for government, business or simply social occasions.

November 22, 2015