Going Out Gurus - D.C. Entertainment Dispatches - February 26, 2006

Feelin' Artsy?

It's the first Friday of the month, do you know where your artsy friends are? From 6-8 p.m. on the first Friday of each month, Dupont Circle galleries host a neighborhood open house of sorts, often giving out free wine...

By Julia Beizer | March 3, 2006; 1:16 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Museums
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Drinks at Vegetate

Vegetate's battle for a liquor license is over, and Shiloh Baptist Church's protest has been successful. Officially, the vegetarian and vegan restaurant, which opened in Shaw last fall, can't serve alcohol because it's within 400 feet of a school. (Shiloh...

By Fritz Hahn | March 3, 2006; 12:54 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (8)
Categories: Bars and Clubs , Restaurants
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Rock For Breakfast

From a sold-out Madison Square Garden to ... Lulu's? Weird. From multi-platinum alt-rock superstars to complete irrelevancy to ... Lulu's? OK, that makes a bit more sense. Both of those descriptions fit the bill for this St. Patrick's Day, though....

By Fritz Hahn | March 2, 2006; 5:51 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Bars and Clubs , Music
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Party Like a Movie Star

The Academy Awards haven't even happened yet and already, you are sick of the "Brokeback Mountain" jokes. But that's no reason to miss an Oscar party. This year, there are more film-related fetes in the Washington, D.C. area than ever....

By Jen Chaney | March 2, 2006; 11:37 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Movies
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Six Points -- What's the Point?

It's not exactly CMJ or SXSW, but the D.C. area does have its own music festival. The Six Points Music Festival today announced the lineup for its third edition, which will present shows featuring more than 40 bands in a...

By | March 1, 2006; 5:06 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (9)
Categories: Music
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A Pall Over Foggy Bottom

Foggy Bottom beer is no more. Founder and owner Gary Heurich has announced in a e-mail today that "after 20 unprofitable years, the Olde Heurich Brewing Company has discontinued brewing operations, and will cease sales of its beers ... with...

By Fritz Hahn | March 1, 2006; 12:37 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (3)
Categories: Bars and Clubs , Restaurants
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Let's Go Red Sox?

We live in Washington, D.C., proud home of the Washington Major League Baseball Franchise. (Might as well start hedging bets on "Nationals.") There's another team about 45 minutes up I-95 in Baltimore. Going by the number of caps I see...

By Fritz Hahn | February 27, 2006; 5:18 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (19)
Categories: Bars and Clubs
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