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Aladdin the Christmas Camel.
Christmas
at Mount
Vernon
Gingerbread and camels
and “Mrs. Washington” herself will be on hand
to greet visitors. Her Great Cake, possibly the
mother of all American fruitcakes, will take
center stage, and visitors can take home the
original recipe, which calls for 40 eggs, as well
as a version adapted for modern ovens.
A special attraction is Aladdin the Christmas Camel. George Washington was fond of
unusual animals and plants and, apparently,
in 1787 he paid 18 shillings for a camel to temporarily live at Mount Vernon and entertain
his guests during Christmas. Nov. 25–Jan. 6.
mountvernon.org.
A Whole Lotta
Americans
Mount Vernon decks the halls once again for
Christmas at Mount Vernon, a special daytime program offered from Thanksgiving Day
weekend through the 12 days of Christmas. The
holiday event includes 12 Christmas trees decorated in Mount Vernon–related themes, historical chocolate-making demonstrations and
18th-century dancing. The third floor of the
mansion, where Mrs. Washington lived after
her husband’s death, opens only for Christmas,
The Corcoran Gal-
lery of Art presents
“ 30 Americans,”
a selection from
the Miami-based
Rubell Family Col-
lection, featuring
exemplary work of
African-American
artists over the
past 30 years.
Featured artists
include legends
such as Jean-
Michel Basquiat
and David Ham-
mons as well as
emerging artists
such as Kehinde
Wiley and Shinique
Smith. In the
exhibited works,
each artist por-
trays the notion
of being black in
America. The art
reflects issues
surrounding civil
rights, racial and
sexual identity.
ave
Date
KENNEDY CEN TER
CONCERT HALL
the
Idina Menzel
Nov. 6
The star of Rent,
Wicked and now Glee
performs live. wpas.org
BETHESDA
Garrick Ohlsson
Nov. 8
Come listen to the
American pianist
performing Brahms,
Chopin and Handel.
wpas.org
PENN QUARTER
Cirque du Soleil
Nov. 16–20
Enter the world of
Quidam with 52 world-
class acrobats, singers
and more.
verizoncenter.com
DOWNTOWN
Oregon
Shakespeare
Festival’s
Equivocation
Nov. 18–Jan. 1
A political thriller set
in the 1605 of Shake-
speare and King James.
arenastage.org
DOWNTOWN
Claire Healy and
Sean Cordeiro:
Are We There
Yet?
Opens Dec. 3
The Australians’ first
exhibition in the United
States explores the aspi-
rations of space travel
through a look at the
daily necessities of life.
corcoran.org
