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Scrooge is a busy guy this holiday season with several Christmas Carols in area stages. You'll also find Nutcracker and other seasonal events to make your days merry and bright
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Cover story
A tale of three Scrooges
The bay area has at least three productions of A Christmas Carol this season. Why do we love it so? "It's just a simple story about . . . one mean person being shown the error of his ways," says Charles Dickens' great-great-grandson.
Film
Golden boys, together at last
Robert Redford and Brad Pitt are the old-timer and his protege in Spy Game, a fast-moving, tense film that showcases them well.
Family Movie Guide
The Family Movie Guide should be used along with the Motion Picture Association of America rating system for selecting movies suitable for children.
Upcoming releases and top five movies
Upcoming releases
Also Opening
A jive-talking anachronism
Video
Revisiting 'Planet of the Apes'
New releases
Pop
Ten Pressing Questions: Mashed potatoes and Wonder Woman
Alison Krauss still likes Def Leppard, wishes she were a songwriter and had a childhood crush on Bo Duke from the Dukes of Hazzard.
Team pop trivia
This week's winner: Cindy Riddle of Tampa -- and apparently only Cindy Riddle of Tampa -- knew that Doug Yule replaced original Velvet Underground member John Cale in the band. Riddle was the only person to send in an answer. Thank goodness it was correct.
Pop: Hot Ticket
A breath of fresh Aerosmith
Pop: Ticket Window
DOWN THE ROAD
Get Away
Holiday fun starts now
The next month will be filled with holiday-themed festivities of all sorts, and several of the Tampa Bay area's perennial favorites get started this weekend. They include:
Get Away: Down the road
Events to watch for; details in future editions of Weekend.
Art
Grecian formula
An exhibition of ancient Grecian ceramics offers insight into both mythology and daily life.
Art: Hot Ticket
Wyeth JFK portrait on display
Art: Best bets
Art critic Mary Ann Marger's recommendations for this weekend. Please refer to the Art Calendar for details.
Dine
A feast for the senses
At Deeya, the Indian dishes smell wonderful and taste better. Buffet and cooked-to-order meals take you around the world.
Nite Out
To see and be seen
Ybor City's newest dance club has a dress code, red lighting and beds for rent.
Nite Out: Hot Ticket
Laugh until you say "uncle"
Stage
Stage: Down the road
Cave -- Robert Mirabal and the Rare Tribal Mob perform Music from a Painted Cave Nov. 30 at Mahaffey Theater. $23-$30.
Stage: Hot Ticket
Filipino flourish
