Weekend Arts Picks: Holiday Edition

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December 22, 2011

The Brattle Theatre has a tribute to Ginger Rogers, starting Sunday. Here's Rogers and Fred Astaire during rehearsals for "Roberta," in 1935. (AP) — The Brattle Theatre has a tribute to Ginger Rogers. Here's Rogers and Fred Astaire during rehearsals for "Roberta," in 1935. (AP)

We're doing things a bit differently this week.

It is a special time of year with lots and lots of things to do, see and hear, so we've asked two of our weekend picks contributors to join us in the studio. On the list: music, British ads and Ginger Rogers.

Guests:

Hilary Hughes, Music & Arts editor, DigBoston
Jim Sullivan, Boston Herald contributor, editor at the arts-events website JimSullivanInk.com

-- Hilary's Picks:

Coralcola at P.A.'s Lounge (Somerville, Dec. 22)
A tribute to Ginger Rogers at the Brattle Theatre (Cambridge, Dec. 25-30)
Showcase of award-winning British commercials at the ICA (Boston, Dec. 27-28) (See a sample commercial)

-- Jim's Picks:

"Amigo:" A film by John Sayles, screening at the Cape Ann Community Cinema, with Q&A to follow (Gloucester, Dec. 28)
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones' 14th annual "Hometown Throwdown" at the House of Blues (Boston, Dec. 28-30)
The Upper Crust at Church (Boston, Dec, 31)

This program aired on December 22, 2011.