Jonas Brothers

Like the many unstoppable pop-rock machines before them, the Jonas Brothers have captured the hearts of America's youths. Having toured with Miley Cyrus, of Hannah Montana fame, the regulars on the Disney and Nickelodeon channels are now out on their own "Look Me in the Eyes" tour. The tour appears at the Patriot Center at 7 p.m. tomorrow. Tickets are $30-$50; availability is limited. The Patriot Center is at 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax, Va. Call 410-547-7328 or go to ticketmaster.com.

DVD The Seventh Seal **** (4 stars) Starring Max Von Sydow. Directed by Ingmar Bergman. Released by the Criterion Collection. $29.95. More than 50 years have passed since Swedish director Ingmar Bergman came up with the idea of a knight playing chess with Death, with the knight's life hanging in the balance. Even those who have never seen 1957's The Seventh Seal have heard about the infamous chess match, especially after it was spoofed in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (where the game was updated to Twister, electric football and a few others)

Look around the crowd attending the Jonas Brothers concert at 1st Mariner Arena tonight. Chances are that some of the fans will be more than 5 feet tall and are watching their cholesterol. They might not even have children in tow. It's true that the boy band composed of three teenage brothers from New Jersey appeals primarily to prepubescent girls. The median age at a Jonas Brothers concert is probably about 12. But there are a number of certified adults - people old enough to legally vote and drink - who are willing to declare, in public, that they are followers of the newest kids on the block.

Younger audiences, perhaps used to the adoptive personas of online realities, seem less bothered by questions of authenticity than previous generations. So it should be no surprise that the opening of Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience, ostensibly a concert documentary, features a sequence of the band being chased by fans that seems "real" only in the same sense as an episode of The Hills. Directed by Bruce Hendricks, who also fashioned the recent Miley Cyrus 3-D concert movie, the film is awkwardly stitched together from candy-gloss arena concert footage and somewhat-grimier-looking backstage/limo/hotel room moments.

Younger audiences, perhaps used to the adoptive personas of online realities, seem less bothered by questions of authenticity than previous generations. So it should be no surprise that the opening of Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience, ostensibly a concert documentary, features a sequence of the band being chased by fans that seems "real" only in the same sense as an episode of The Hills. Directed by Bruce Hendricks, who also fashioned the recent Miley Cyrus 3-D concert movie, the film is awkwardly stitched together from candy-gloss arena concert footage and somewhat-grimier-looking backstage/limo/hotel room moments.

Just a few months ago, Baltimore and the rest of America were caught up in the craze over tween queen Hannah Montana. At the sold-out 1st Mariner Arena, some parents showed up at ticket windows begging, pleading and even weeping to get their family in to see the wholesome pop star. That blockbuster tour was followed with a 3-D movie version that raked in more than $35 million and was the top movie in the country despite a limited release. But today, the fascination over Hannah Montana, the real-life Miley Ray Cyrus, has noticeably cooled.

Just announced Heart of the City Tour -- starring Mary J. Blige and Jay-Z, 1st Mariner Arena on March 26. Tour makes a stop at Verizon Center in Washington on April 6. Tickets for both go on sale at 10 a.m. tomorrow. 410-547-7328 or ticketmaster.com. Radiohead -- Nissan Pavilion on May 11. Tickets go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. 410-547-7328 or ticketmaster.com. Tony Bennett -- Meyerhoff Symphony Hall on March 22. Also, comedian George Carlin is there March 29. 410-547-7328 or ticketmaster.

For 16-year-old Chelsea Bradford, standing outside the 1st Mariner Arena last night, wearing a pair of sunglasses on which she had painted the words "Jonas Brothers," the question couldn't have been easier. Asked "What's so great about the Jonas Brothers?" she paused for about one-thousandth of a second before answering, with a look that suggested the answer should have been painfully obvious, "They're hot." There was a lot of that going around in Baltimore last night, as a few thousand teenage girls massed at the arena to welcome Disney's newest singing sensations to Charm City.

DVD The Seventh Seal **** (4 stars) Starring Max Von Sydow. Directed by Ingmar Bergman. Released by the Criterion Collection. $29.95. More than 50 years have passed since Swedish director Ingmar Bergman came up with the idea of a knight playing chess with Death, with the knight's life hanging in the balance. Even those who have never seen 1957's The Seventh Seal have heard about the infamous chess match, especially after it was spoofed in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (where the game was updated to Twister, electric football and a few others)

Why should the Orioles hold on to Brian Roberts? I can give you at least 50 reasons. The second baseman has a club-record 51 doubles, two behind the Boston Red Sox's Dustin Pedroia's major league-leading total. This season, he has already set the single-season major league record for doubles by a switch hitter, breaking his record of 50, set in 2004. It's nothing new. Roberts has had opponents seeing double for the past five seasons, in four of which he had 40-plus two-baggers. Since 2004, he is the only player in the majors to have two 50-double seasons.

With no host and a bevy of performances, the 51st annual Grammy Awards telecast last night tried to position itself as a televised pop music festival, only with more glitter and very expensive, industrial-style staging. But unlike a pop fest (and previous Grammy shows), there was very little spontaneity - or a sense of fun. The performances were full and lush but still anti-climactic, for the most part. Despite all that, the program ran rather smoothly. But there was an obvious awkward spot early on. Rihanna, the Bahamian pop superstar, was scheduled to perform but bowed out at the last minute.

Here are a few of the most memorable viral videos of the past year: * Paris Hilton's campaign ad at funnyordie.com: "I'm, like, totally ready to lead." * Sarah Palin pardons a turkey: Alaska Governor Palin officially saves one turkey from the Thanksgiving table ... then talks to the media as other turkeys are slaughtered in the background. * Ninja cat: The only thing scarier than a cat sneaking up on you is a ninja cat sneaking up on you. * Jonas Brothers, "Band in a Bus" series: If you can't get enough of them, you can now keep up with the brothers between concerts.

The All-American Rejects [DGC/Interscope] ** Tyson Ritter, the singer and bassist of the All-American Rejects, is 24 now. Two years ago, he said in an interview that he had seen only four concerts in his life, other than ones he'd played in. It's best not to believe a handsome rock star from Oklahoma when he says something like that - it's like saying he was raised by wolves - but the claim seems to fit his band's kind of rock-ribbed emo. The band's...

Why should the Orioles hold on to Brian Roberts? I can give you at least 50 reasons. The second baseman has a club-record 51 doubles, two behind the Boston Red Sox's Dustin Pedroia's major league-leading total. This season, he has already set the single-season major league record for doubles by a switch hitter, breaking his record of 50, set in 2004. It's nothing new. Roberts has had opponents seeing double for the past five seasons, in four of which he had 40-plus two-baggers. Since 2004, he is the only player in the majors to have two 50-double seasons.

For 16-year-old Chelsea Bradford, standing outside the 1st Mariner Arena last night, wearing a pair of sunglasses on which she had painted the words "Jonas Brothers," the question couldn't have been easier. Asked "What's so great about the Jonas Brothers?" she paused for about one-thousandth of a second before answering, with a look that suggested the answer should have been painfully obvious, "They're hot." There was a lot of that going around in Baltimore last night, as a few thousand teenage girls massed at the arena to welcome Disney's newest singing sensations to Charm City.

Look around the crowd attending the Jonas Brothers concert at 1st Mariner Arena tonight. Chances are that some of the fans will be more than 5 feet tall and are watching their cholesterol. They might not even have children in tow. It's true that the boy band composed of three teenage brothers from New Jersey appeals primarily to prepubescent girls. The median age at a Jonas Brothers concert is probably about 12. But there are a number of certified adults - people old enough to legally vote and drink - who are willing to declare, in public, that they are followers of the newest kids on the block.

The All-American Rejects [DGC/Interscope] ** Tyson Ritter, the singer and bassist of the All-American Rejects, is 24 now. Two years ago, he said in an interview that he had seen only four concerts in his life, other than ones he'd played in. It's best not to believe a handsome rock star from Oklahoma when he says something like that - it's like saying he was raised by wolves - but the claim seems to fit his band's kind of rock-ribbed emo. The band's...

Just announced Hanson: Rams Head Live on Oct. 15. 410-244-1131 or ramsheadlive.com. The Who: Verizon Center in Washington on Nov. 3. 410-547-7328 or ticketmaster.com. Enrique Iglesias: Patriot Center, George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., on Oct. 3. Also, Luis Miguel is there on Oct. 26. 410-547-7328 or ticketmaster.com. Take 6: Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis on Oct. 5. 410-268-4545 or ramsheadtavern.com. Alanis Morissette: DAR Constitution Hall in Washington on Sept. 22. 410-547-7328 or ticketmaster.

Just a few months ago, Baltimore and the rest of America were caught up in the craze over tween queen Hannah Montana. At the sold-out 1st Mariner Arena, some parents showed up at ticket windows begging, pleading and even weeping to get their family in to see the wholesome pop star. That blockbuster tour was followed with a 3-D movie version that raked in more than $35 million and was the top movie in the country despite a limited release. But today, the fascination over Hannah Montana, the real-life Miley Ray Cyrus, has noticeably cooled.