Going Out Gurus - D.C. Entertainment Dispatches - July 20, 2008

A Little Bit at a Time

"Dream Sailors" is a whodunit in four parts. (Keith A. Erickson - Rorschach Theatre) Anyone who has followed a season of "24" or "Lost" knows the immense power of the cliffhanger. As soon as the hour ends, a week seems...

By Stephanie Merry | July 25, 2008; 1:25 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (4)
Categories: Events , Theater
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Drinks With a Side of Art

I occasionally find myself thinking about all I could accomplish on weekdays if I didn't work: grocery shopping without crashing into people with my cart, hitting up the gym without having to wait for a treadmill, and going to galleries,...

By Stephanie Merry | July 25, 2008; 10:51 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
Categories: Events , Museums
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Nightlife Agenda Update

Blues guitarist Bobby Parker played with all the greats, and he's called D.C. home for more than four decades. (Chris Stanford/The Washington Post) It's pretty shocking that guitarist Bobby Parker hasn't moved beyond the D.C. blues scene in the last...

By Fritz Hahn | July 24, 2008; 3:31 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Bars and Clubs , Events , Music
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Feast of a Weekend

Flamenco dancers turn up the heat at Taberna del Alabardero this weekend. (Courtesy of the restaurant) This weekend's a great one for local food lovers. Grilling, sipping and a cocktail-making-flamenco-dancing party dot the calendar. The Glover Park location of Ceviche...

By Julia Beizer | July 24, 2008; 10:58 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Events , Restaurants
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Last Call for Fringe

With only a few days left in the Fringe Festival, there are still plenty of opportunities to catch a show or two. Most of my must-see picks have already run their course, so here are some promising shows from the...

By Stephanie Merry | July 23, 2008; 12:42 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (5)
Categories: Theater
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Nightlife Agenda

After 30 years and 40 albums, Zimbabwean singer Oliver Mtukudzi shows no signs of slowing down. (Bill Ellison Photography) Dress as a tourist and brave the bars of Adams Morgan for charity, hear some of the top voices in hip-hop,...

By Fritz Hahn | July 22, 2008; 4:50 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (3)
Categories: Bars and Clubs , Events , Music
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Restaurant Week Restaurants Announced

Today, Destination D.C. and the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington announced the list of restaurants participating in this summer's Restaurant Week (Aug. 11-17). You can find the full list of restaurants here.Tables fill up fast for the twice-yearly promotion, so if...

By Julia Beizer | July 22, 2008; 1:43 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (19)
Categories: Restaurants
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