Going Out Gurus - D.C. Entertainment Dispatches - July 6, 2008

Thinking of Thai?

Neramitra Thai Cuisine's gang ped yang duck. Got Plans? readers had Thai on the brain during yesterday's chat. (Giuliana Nakashima - The Washington Post) Thai food turned out to be a theme in the questions I didn't get to during...

By Julia Beizer | July 11, 2008; 3:22 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (23)
Categories: Restaurants
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Fringe Must-Sees

"Dorks on the Loose: It I Awkward" is just one possible winner at this year's Fringe Festival. (Delusions of Spandex) The Capital Fringe Festival kicked off yesterday, and I celebrated by hitting up "Dorks on the Loose: It I Awkward."...

By Stephanie Merry | July 11, 2008; 12:46 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (13)
Categories: Theater
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A European Union of Independence

Driving on Pennsylvania Avenue NW next Monday? Watch out for racing waiters. (Gerald Martineau) There's something about long, hot summers that puts revolution in the air, and I'm not just talking about July 4. France's biggest holiday is Bastille Day,...

By Fritz Hahn | July 9, 2008; 4:25 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (7)
Categories: Bars and Clubs , Restaurants
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Birth and Death of a Myth

Even though the crystal skull at the Museum of Natural History turned out to be a fake, some mysteries remain. (Jim DiLoreto, Smithsonian Institution) The Smithsonian's new crystal skull exhibit, which opens tomorrow, serves the added purpose of a public...

By Stephanie Merry | July 9, 2008; 2:58 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (3)
Categories: Museums
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Fort Dupont Concert Schedule Released

Over the past month, our inboxes have been filling up with people requesting information about the Fort Dupont Summer Concert Series. We finally have some information to give you, because the schedule has been released. This summer, the concerts will...

By David Malitz | July 9, 2008; 12:06 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Music
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Nightlife Agenda

Gallery brings the party to Silver Spring on Friday night. (Graham Meyer) Fans of soul make out like bandits this week, with appearances by YahZarah and PPP, plus a new night of classic funk and soul 45s. But you can...

By Fritz Hahn | July 8, 2008; 5:21 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
Categories: Bars and Clubs , Music
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Free and Easy Events

Ursula Andress and Sean Connery star in "Dr. No," this year's first Screen on the Green feature. (MGM/UA Entertainment Co.) Every week, the Going Out Gurus suggest ways to enjoy Washington's cultural scene without spending any money. Have an idea...

By Fritz Hahn | July 7, 2008; 12:35 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Misc.
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