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The week in fun: know your city calendar

November 8

Thursday, Nov. 8 The Twats' final D.C. show 9 p.m., $8 backstage WHERE: Black Cat, 1811 14th St. N.W. INFO: Female-fronted hardcore punk outfit The Twats have been breathing life into the D.C. scene since they formed. With a final show in D.C. followed by a farewell date in Baltimore, the force known as The Twats will fade into legend.

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Groundbreaking art confronts viewers in Katzen

By Elena Isella | November 8

The American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center confronts viewers with three moving art exhibits that question the practice of human actions in war, society and the women's movement. At the museum, the "ART of CONFRONTation" exhibit features "Fernando Botero: Abu Ghraib," "Dark Metropolis: Irving Norman's Social Realism" and "Claiming Space: Feminist Originators.

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Area creperie craves an AU location

By Laura Phelps | November 8

When Saad Jallad came from Athens, Greece, to AU in 2000, he brought with him a family recipe for crepes. After graduating from AU in 2003, Jallad's family recipe led him to start his own crepe restaurant called Crepeaway, located here in D.C. Jallad's crepe service began as an unofficial business.

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'Corruption' affirms potential of first-person shooter genre on Wii

By Mike Carusi | November 5

Five years ago, Retro Studios revolutionized the popular "Metroid" series by making a successful transition from side-scrolling adventure to first-person shooter. Critics hailed "Metroid Prime" as one of the best games of 2002, with its 2005 sequel faring less successfully.

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Music Notes: "Avenged Sevenfold"

November 5

Avenged Sevenfold "Avenged Sevenfold" Sounds like: A hard-to-digest jumble of genres. Organs start to play a melodic tune. Suddenly, two electric guitars join in. When this repetitive back and forth begins to build predictability with the listener, it changes again, this time for the worse.

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Music Notes: "Take to the Skies"

November 5

Enter Shikari "Take to the Skies" Sounds like: The future, with metal. London-based Enter Shikari's first full-length release, "Take to the Skies," presents a band unsure of where its talent lies. The band blends electronic sounds with a hardcore and metal vibe through the guitars and drums.

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Music Notes: "Weapon Of Tomorrow"

November 5

AK1200 "Weapon Of Tomorrow" Sounds like: Your washing machine is stuck on a sped-up rinse cycle. AK1200 is a pioneer of the U.S. drum-and-bass scene. In 2000, he started the seminal Planet Of The Drums tour, with two other U.S. drum-and-bass stalwarts: Dieselboy and DJ Dara.

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Review: Ella's Pizza gives more dough for your dough

By Mike Carusi | November 5

901 F St. N.W. Metro: Gallery Place-Chinatown (red, green and yellow lines) 202-638-3434 www.ellaspizza.com Ella's Pizza: A- Restaurants often target a specific clientele, catering to the particular needs of a single audience. Ella's Pizza, a pizzeria conveniently located across the street from the Gallery Place Metro and within walking distance of the Spy Museum and several movie theaters, offers a chic, trendy environment and a relaxed atmosphere that attracts all types of hungry customers.

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Snapshot exhibit captures Americana

By Kristen Powell | November 5

"Snapshot" is a hunting term referring to a shot taken quickly and without a fixed target. When Kodak made photography accessible to the masses in 1888, people began hunting for the perfect shot to paste in their albums, show their friends and document their lives.

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Differing abroad experiences yield enlightening worldviews

By Andrew Gardner | November 5

It has finally happened. Midterms are over, and I have come to realize I am halfway done with my time abroad. A sad fact, indeed. And most people who are abroad now, or at least to the ones I talk, never want it to end, either. What is it about being in a foreign land - where we are forced to fend for ourselves and learn about a new language or culture, where our comfort levels are tested, where we sometimes encounter dangers that are all too real - that defines us? What makes these experiences so significant in our lives that many of us find every way possible to come back or stay permanently? Talking to a friend in Kenya this week reminded me that our lives are ever so precious.

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Common health myths debunked

By Alyssa Pry | November 5

We often make things a lot harder for ourselves when we give in to health and fitness myths. I read an article about a woman who did crunches hanging upside down because she believed it would make her body stretch and look longer and leaner. I'm sure all she got from that exercise was a headache and a red face.

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Tech bits

November 5

Parents Monitor Young Drivers New technology affords parents some peace of mind by letting them monitor their children in their cars. Technology companies are developing gadgets that allow parents to see where their fledgling driver is on the road and how fast they are going.

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Music Notes: "Live At The Playboy Mansion"

November 5

Bob Sinclair "Live At The Playboy Mansion" Sounds like: The sound track to "Boogie Nights," with a fancy-schmancy "international DJ" to add more glamour to it. Bob Sinclair, a French house DJ, has had the Midas touch with his releases in the dance music scene.

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Crucial fall fashion tips for men who want to be noticed

November 5

Feeling neglected, men? We've noticed that, although we have shared as much of our fashion knowledge as 600 words will allow, we have often not included enough for our fashion-loving males. We'll be honest - a well-dressed man is a lot more attractive than some guy in his basketball shorts.

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Dorm Recipe: Salsa with Grilled Pita

By Linda Beck | November 1

Salsa with Grilled Pita (Preparation Time: 5-10 minutes.) You've promised to bring a dish to a dinner party or get-together, but you don't know what to bring. Have you ever found yourself in this situation? Well, it happened to me this past Friday night. I was asked to contribute to a meal, but I didn't want to take away from the main dish my friend was making.

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The week in fun: Know your city

November 1

Oct. 1 C'est Chic! D.C. French Film Festival: "Lagerfeld Confidential" and "Priceless" 6:15 p.m. screening of "Lagerfeld Confidential," 8:30 p.m. screening of "Priceless," $10 each WHERE: Avalon Theater, 5612 Connecticut Ave. N.W. INFO: C'est Chic!, D.C.'s French Film Festival, will be showing prominent films in new French cinema.

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1990s pop blasts from past

By Amanda Krause | November 1

Tuesday was an exciting day for music stores, as two of the most famous pop artists of our time released new albums. After their last record, "Never Gone," flopped, Backstreet Boys are attempting a comeback - again. On the same triumphant day, another infamous pop star released her newest album.

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