Going Out Gurus - D.C. Entertainment Dispatches - January 24, 2010

On stage in February

February may be the shortest month, but it's long on drama. In the coming weeks, catch a Jazz Age-inspired ballet, a creative take on the life of a Nazi propagandist and a pair of historical plays courtesy of Shakespeare Theatre Company.

By Stephanie Merry | January 28, 2010; 4:12 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Theater
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Got Plans? Redux: Group dinners

Where do you go for dinner with a large group?

By Julia Beizer | January 28, 2010; 4:02 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Misc.
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February mixtape

Dirty South originators Goodie Mob brings its reunion tour to the 9:30 club on Feb. 11. (Kyle Gustafson For The Post) All stages of musical careers are accounted for in next month's calendar of live music: blues hounds old...

By David Malitz | January 28, 2010; 2:14 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
Categories: Music
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Hot tickets

Catch Elvis Costello in an all-acoustic setting with the Sugarcanes when the iconically-bespectacled rock legend's tour hits the Warner Theatre April 22.

By Alex Baldinger | January 28, 2010; 10:28 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Events , Music
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More help for Haiti

In the two weeks since Haiti was hit by a devastating earthquake, we've been keeping a list of happy hours and concerts that benefit relief organizations. Many of these events have been one-time affairs. But now we're seeing an increasing...

By Fritz Hahn | January 27, 2010; 7:01 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Bars and Clubs
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Nightlife agenda

H.R., the vocalist for the trailblazing D.C. hardcore band Bad Brains, is the subject of a new documentary. Catch the trailer, along with DJs and a band, Thursday at DC9. (Photo by James Lathos/Courtesy of Small Axe Films) What...

By Fritz Hahn | January 27, 2010; 7:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Bars and Clubs , Events , Music
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A food lover's calendar

We round up the best food-focused events around the Washington area.

By Julia Beizer | January 25, 2010; 5:54 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Events , Restaurants
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Cameras down

Beginning Feb. 24, museum-goers will no longer be able to take photos or videos in the main exhibition hall.

By Julia Beizer | January 25, 2010; 12:29 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
Categories: Museums
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Slimming down PS 7's cocktail menu

Can you guess which of these PS 7's cocktails contains less than 110 calories? Answer: They all do. (Fritz Hahn - The Washington Post) PS 7's mixologist Gina Chersevani lost almost 50 pounds since last summer, and the biggest...

By Fritz Hahn | January 25, 2010; 8:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Bars and Clubs
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Free and easy events

Bid farewell to Tai Shan on Saturday with traditional Chinese entertainment, an exhibition of panda photos and other surprises. (Susan Biddle - The Washington Post) This week, pay nothing to sip wine and nibble chocolate, check out a rare...

By Stephanie Merry | January 24, 2010; 11:59 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Events , Free and Cheap
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