Sure, the holidays are about family, friends, fun and, of course, gifts. But there’s one more thing that comes to mind for almost every one of us.
That’s right: food. The food that started three weeks ago and will continue until 2009 when we again swear to visit the gym every day and stay away from anything covered in chocolate or breading.
This year, you can get Hanukkah started right with a latke-making demonstration from Good Stuff Eatery and “Top Chef” contestant Spike Mendelsohn. “Chef Spike’s Latke Mania” starts at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue. Tickets are $6 and reservations aren’t required. For information or tickets, visit sixthandi.org.
A good weekend for music lovers: Fans of alt-country sensation Old 97’s will get the chance to see frontman Rhett Miller in a solo show at Black Cat Saturday night. Tickets cost $15 at ticketmaster.com. For information, visit blackcatdc.com. For the children of the 1990s, British rockers Oasis (with Ryan Adams and the Cardinals and Matt Costa) will be at the Patriot Center at George Mason University at 7 p.m. Saturday. Tickets start at $49.50 and are available at ticketmaster.com.
So you want to be a spy: The International Spy Museum on Saturday morning is offering Spy School 101. This interactive mission will take you on a tour of 25 of the most notorious espionage sites in recent history. You’ll also get the chance to hear from former intelligence insiders, and when it’s all done, you’ll have plenty of time to scour the museum. The Spy City Tour will cost you $59 and will pick you up at Union Station. For information, visit spymuseum.org.
For the sports fans: Football returns to RFK this weekend: The inaugural EagleBank Bowl kicks off at 11 a.m. Saturday. This is the first NCAA-sanctioned bowl to take place in the District, so football fans have a chance to be a part of history. The matchup features the Naval Academy and Wake Forest. Tickets start at $45 at ticketmaster.com.
The Redskins are at home Sunday against the Eagles (4:15 p.m.); the Wizards are at home Friday (7 p.m. vs. Philadelphia) and Sunday (6 p.m. vs. Dallas); the Caps are on the road this weekend.
Closing this weekend: Three shows are closing in local theaters this weekend.
>> “Glengarry Glen Ross,” a story that touches on both life in the world of sales and how fragile it can be, has its last show of the run at 8 p.m. Saturday at Church Street Theatre. Tickets are $30. Visit keegantheatre.com for tickets or information.
>> “Blackbird,” which is a dark, chilly, atypical boy-meets-girl story, will end its run at Studio Theatre on Sunday. The last show is 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $41. Visit studiotheatre.org for information.
>> “Isn’t it Romantic,” which is an upbeat collection of classic love songs by Rogers and Hart and George and Ira Gershwin wraps up at MetroStage in Alexandria on Sunday. The last show is 7 p.m. For tickets or information, visit metrostage.org.
