Going Out Gurus - D.C. Entertainment Dispatches - April 27, 2008

Take a Dip Before You Sip

The mercury's supposed to hit 80 degrees today, which has me thinking about ways to beat the heat once warm weather arrives for good. A leisurely afternoon in a pool and a refreshing frozen cocktail are my preferred solution, though...

By Fritz Hahn | May 2, 2008; 11:57 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (5)
Categories: Bars and Clubs
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Top 5 May Shows at Which You Are Most Unlikely to Find a New Girlfriend

Hey guys, are you single and want it to stay that way? Then consider hitting up these five May shows, because the likelihood of finding a new lady friend -- or any lady at all -- is pretty slim. "No...

By David Malitz | May 2, 2008; 11:12 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)
Categories: Music
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Best Bets for Cinco de Mayo

Monday is Cinco de Mayo, and for the next four days, there are a lot of parties on our plate -- some barely or only slightly tangentially related to the Mexican army's great victory over the French forces at the...

By Fritz Hahn | May 1, 2008; 2:11 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (3)
Categories: Bars and Clubs , Music
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Let the Summer Movies -- and Product Placements -- Begin

'Iron Man': Saving the world, saving the economy. (Paramount Pictures) The summer movie season is officially here. How do I know? Because Robert Downey Jr. is donning a big ol' robot suit and blowing stuff up in "Iron Man,"...

By Jen Chaney | May 1, 2008; 10:21 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (10)
Categories: Movies
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Run for the Roses

The Nightlife Agenda boys already told you about the Round Robin Bar's Bonnets and Bow-Ties Kentucky Derby Party, which is sure to offer some of the best mint juleps in town. But we also wanted to give some love to...

By Julia Beizer | May 1, 2008; 9:15 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Bars and Clubs
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Nightlife Agenda

It's Cinco de Mayo weekend, so there are parties, margarita deals and mariachis galore, but don't miss a benefit for Mt.Pleasant fire victims, a DJ battle and happy hour at the Phillips Collection, the "Booze for Boobs" fundraiser, an Oscar...

By Fritz Hahn | April 29, 2008; 5:46 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (18)
Categories: Bars and Clubs , Music
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Free and Easy Events

Every week, the Going Out Gurus suggest ways to enjoy Washington's cultural scene without spending any money. Have an idea for us? Send it to events@washingtonpost.com. Monday 'Tamerlano' at the Kennedy Center The Washington National Opera discusses and performs excerpts...

By Fritz Hahn | April 28, 2008; 1:32 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Misc.
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