Going Out Gurus - D.C. Entertainment Dispatches - May 16, 2010

Take happy hour outside at Clyde's

The lovely little patio bar at Clyde's of Chevy Chase unveils a new Thursday and Friday happy hour with food and drink specials.

By Fritz Hahn | May 21, 2010; 1:54 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Bars and Clubs
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Hello, Dining Guide. Goodbye, Julia.

Tom Sietsema's 2010 Spring Dining Guide is now officially live on the Web.

By Julia Beizer | May 20, 2010; 5:23 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Restaurants
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Hot tickets: Vampire Weekend, Christina Aguilera, Superchunk

If you blinked, you were probably frozen out of buying tickets for Vampire Weekend's April show at D.A.R. Constitution Hall. Don't make the same mistake twice:

By Alex Baldinger | May 20, 2010; 7:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Events , Music
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Trade World Cup plans for AC Milan tickets

Want to watch D.C. United take on Italian soccer power AC Milan at RFK Stadium on May 26? We're giving away two VIP packages that include match tickets and on-field passes for warmups so you can get up close to...

By Fritz Hahn | May 19, 2010; 5:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Events
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Nightlife Agenda: Paul Oakenfold, Michael Mayer and outdoor parties

This week, take your nightlife outdoors with pool parties and DJs spinning on patios, or stay inside to catch sets by world-class trance master Paul Oakenfold, influential techno DJ Michael Mayer or house maestro Derrick Carter. Rock out with Medications or Veronica Falls, hear hip-hop from Devin the Dude or K-OS, Lindy Hop at a tribute to Artie Shaw, or meet "RuPaul's Drag Race" star Pandora Boxx.

By Fritz Hahn | May 19, 2010; 2:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)
Categories: Bars and Clubs , Events , Music
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The sounds of "Treme" are headed this way

You may not know Paul Sanchez or "Big" Sam Williams by name, but if you've been watching HBO's "Treme," then you definitely know their songs. The New Orleans-based musicians -- fresh off "Treme" appearances -- will play a rollicking, Big Easy-style concert at the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue on June 3.

By Lavanya Ramanathan | May 18, 2010; 12:18 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
Categories: Music
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$5 or less: WalkingTown DC

Did you know there used to be a red-light district a stone's throw from the White House? How about that Georgetown was once a hotbed of spy activity? These are just a couple of the intriguing topics covered this weekend...

By Stephanie Merry | May 16, 2010; 10:15 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Events , Free and Cheap
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Free and easy events

This week's free events include an early look at an episode of HBO's "Treme," an outdoor screening of Pixar's lovable "WALL-E" and a festive Asian street fair. Monday 'Treme' watching party and tribute to David Mills Hooked on HBO's newest...

By Stephanie Merry | May 16, 2010; 10:12 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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