Well, maybe this year it won’t be snowing? D.C. residents’ holiday rituals can include everything from frenetic Black Friday shopping to a trip to the White House Christmas tree. But for some of us with a high tolerance for cold, the traditions include standing in line for hours to get free tickets to the Kennedy Center’s Messiah Sing-Along. As we told you last year, much like those folks who lined up the night before to…

Taking someone you love to a Holiday Concert is a great December tradition, but how do you know what you will like? Are there really that many choices? We dealt with Messiah performances earlier this week, but here are the season’s best and not so best, all around Washington. Use the comments section if we’ve missed something. INTERESTING: >> The Folger Consort gives the best Christmas concert in Washington, with excellent performances of unusual repertory….