The experts behind the Going Out Guide post daily on news and trends in D.C.'s arts and entertainment scene, including upcoming events and restaurant and bar openings.
Going Out Gurus: August 27, 2006 - September 2, 2006
Best and Worst of Summer Movies
Doesn't it seem like just yesterday that everyone was buzzing about "The Da Vinci Code"? Yet here we are at the end of the summer cinema season, with not much to show for the experience except the couple pounds we...
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Jen Chaney
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September 1, 2006; 11:13 AM ET |
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Toasting Peace
In planning and suggesting local activities, we Gurus try to keep our eyes out for interesting and cool events (see Julia's post on the Genesis cover band). I like to find events that blend random different interests into one affair....
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Erin
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August 31, 2006; 4:18 PM ET |
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Nightlife Agenda Pick of the Week
As consistently disappointed cheerleaders of local music, we hold these truths to be self-evident: that D.C. based hip-hop artists and go-go music will never become national phenomena. And just when we're convinced of that declaration, one new voice on the...
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Fritz Hahn
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August 31, 2006; 10:00 AM ET |
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Bringing Genesis to Life
We scope out more than our fair share of strange local events here at Guru Central, but yesterday, we came across one that really caught our attention. Witness The Musical Box. This Canadian group re-creates entire Genesis concerts from the...
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Julia Beizer
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August 30, 2006; 5:53 PM ET |
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A Night at the Hotel
Joe Englert and his partners plan to open eight bars on H Street NE, and they're halfway there. This past weekend, in the neighborhood that he may revitalize almost singlehandedly, Englert unveiled his biggest venture: the Rock and Roll Hotel....
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David Malitz
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August 28, 2006; 6:32 PM ET |
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Top This
Piola, the international Italian pizza chain, opened up today in Rosslyn. Located next to Cafe Asia, the restaurant has an industrial style, spruced up with two chandeliers and dozens of brightly colored glass wall sconces that lend a near theatrical...
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Erin
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August 28, 2006; 3:18 PM ET |
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Restaurants
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