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May 17, 2009

CONCERT

Keane:

Often confused with Coldplay, these Brits will bring an updated sound to D.C. that should dispel the comparisons. The band has eased up on the sadness and embraced the pop. Starts 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at DAR Constitution Hall.

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EXHIBIT

Chinasaurs :

Next to the American West, there's probably no better place to find dinosaur fossils than China. The Maryland Science Center is putting more than 20 of these Chinese skeletons on display along with rare finds. Opens Saturday.

Web: mdsci.org

TV

'So You Think:

You Can Dance':

Waaaaaahhh! Mary Murphy (above) and company are back in search of America's favorite dancer. Idol may be the ratings champ, but few reality shows are as fun or freaky. Airs 8 p.m. Thursday on WBFF, Channel 45.

POP MUSIC

'Abnormally Attracted :

to Sin' by Tori Amos:

The outspoken singer has never been bashful about taking on big issues in her music. But she may never have been so timely as she is with her latest album, which explores the human toll of the financial crisis. In stores Tuesday.

ART

'Urban Blight':

Artist Alyssa Dennis mixes her distinct backgrounds in art and environmental building with an engaging new show at Gallery Imperato. Architectural and whimsical, it runs through June 27.

More : galleryimperato.com

ART

'Commencement Exhibition' :

School's out for summer! And the folks at MICA are celebrating the best way they know how: by covering the campus with art. A wide range of work by new grads like Alissandra Seelaus (below) will be on display through Monday.

More:: mica.edu

FILM

'Terminator: Salvation':

You'd think that after three movies and a TV show, the Terminator series would relax a little. But it's baaaaack and bigger than ever. Here's hoping the robo-carnage is more explosive than star Christian Bale's on-set hissy fits. In theaters Friday.

THEATER

'Wittenberg':

Baltimore Shakespeare Festival is branching out from the Bard. But don't fret; Hamlet is still involved. The play rethinks the prince's education with professors John Faustus and Martin Luther. Opens 8 p.m. Friday at St. Mary's Outreach Center.

More: baltimoreshakespeare.org

BOOKS

'In the Valley of the Kings':

by Daniel Meyerson:

Although it happened only in the 1920s, the opening of King Tut's tomb is now the stuff of legends. This book cuts through the curses to tell the real story of Howard Carter, the volatile archaeologist behind the find. In stores Tuesday.

DVD

'Valkyrie':

Plot lines don't get much better than this: An eye patch-wearing Tom Cruise leads a band of Nazi turncoats on a mission to kill Hitler. No, it wasn't the comeback movie that Cruise was hoping for, but Valkyrie is a respectable if not inspired potboiler. In stores Tuesday.

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