Going Out Gurus - D.C. Entertainment Dispatches - May 9, 2010

Thursday's happy hour: High scores at The Big Hunt

Who doesn't love skeeball, especially when it's free?. (All photos by Dakota Fine/FTWP) Last night's happy hour at The Big Hunt was competitive. There was some serious skeeballing going on upstairs. It turned out Fritz couldn't back up his...

By David Malitz | May 14, 2010; 6:29 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Events
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Om free

Summer is just about here, which means unbearably hot weather, tourists standing on the left side of the escalators and afternoon thunderstorms snarling rush hour traffic. Maybe now would be a good time for a dose of serenity. Luckily, the next couple of months offer plenty of options for free yoga and the chance to do a little stretching, chant a few oms and build up a reserve of calmness to deal with the inundation of out-of-towners.

By Stephanie Merry | May 13, 2010; 10:58 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Misc.
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Putting the art in party

Whether you're craving an alternative to the usual Friday night happy hour, or you're searching for a creative date idea, here's a thought: Take in some art. This weekend, the local art scene is looking exceptionally exciting. Take your pick...

By Stephanie Merry | May 13, 2010; 8:08 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Museums
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Hot Tickets: Limp Bizkit, Adam Lambert, Maroon 5

It was only a matter of time before Limp Bizkit crawled black from the spiral of pop-culture oblivion for another spin on the "Nookie" train.

By Alex Baldinger | May 13, 2010; 7:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Events , Music
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Nightlife Agenda

This week, play skeeball with the Going Out Gurus, have a beer with a ballerina, say farewell to Little Brother, hit a tiki party for charity, hear some of D.C.'s best rock bands at a fundraiser, dance to records selected by the DJ behind Hercules and Love Affair, flash back to the '90s (from go-go to hip-hop) with champagne in hand or get down to the fresh sounds of moombahton.

By Fritz Hahn | May 11, 2010; 5:50 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Bars and Clubs , Events , Music
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Free and easy events

This week's free events include a visit from the Fonz, the chance to hang with us (and, more importantly, win prizes) at the Big Hunt and an aerial show courtesy of the Blue Angels. Monday YouTube Project: Report 2010 Gathering...

By Stephanie Merry | May 9, 2010; 8:52 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Events , Free and Cheap
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