Going Out Gurus - D.C. Entertainment Dispatches - October 15, 2006

Getting on the (Movie) Bus

For a few hours yesterday, I was a D.C. tourist. More specifically, I was a passenger on the maiden voyage of the new D.C. movie and TV tour, a three-hour bus ride past the sites where "No Way Out," "The...

By Jen Chaney | October 20, 2006; 2:22 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
Categories: Movies
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DAM Festival Brings the (Indie) Rock to D.C.

Every autumn, music fans in the D.C. area are likely to feel a twinge of jealousy when the lineup for New York's annual CMJ Music Marathon is announced. And it probably happens again in the spring when South by Southwest...

By David Malitz | October 19, 2006; 3:43 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (3)
Categories: Music
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Nightlife Agenda Pick of the Week

The Brand New Heavies's blend of acid jazz rooted in '70s funk put them at the top of the heap when that trend peaked in the '90s. Once the group went dormant, its hits gradually became classics. Last year vocalist...

By Fritz Hahn | October 19, 2006; 10:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Bars and Clubs
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A Real Find

Last night, I had one of the most beautiful beers I've had in ages. I was at Birreria Paradiso for a last-minute tasting of Dogfish Head products when I overheard a waiter telling another customer that they had a cask-conditioned...

By Fritz Hahn | October 18, 2006; 3:22 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Bars and Clubs
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Scaring Up a Little Cash

You've been planning your Halloween costume since Memorial Day, buying bits on eBay, picking up accessories at Target, finding the perfect finishing touch at Backstage on Barracks Row. Sure, you could show it off at a house party or down...

By Fritz Hahn | October 17, 2006; 11:14 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Bars and Clubs
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Hot Ticket

When I blogged about the Free Night of Theater, presented by the League of Washington Theatres (LOWT), I had no idea that tickets would be more in-demand than the 10th anniversary edition of Tickle Me Elmo. Most people could not...

By Erin | October 16, 2006; 10:47 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)
Categories: Theater
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