Thursday, 16 June 2011
by IrwanKch
| | | | Reel stories for all audiences |  | Forget summer blockbusters: The annual Silverdocs festival proves that true stories can be as thrilling and startling as a facial tattoo and debauchery in Thailand. We've rounded up the screenings you can't miss. [ Read the full story ]
• Summer Guide : The Bucket List
• Hey interns : Save on food & drinks | |  Jazz under the stars, BBQ and wine. [ Read more ] | | Got Plans? | | |  | Hey vegetarians -- if you wanted to introduce a carnivore to your favorite meat-free dishes, where would you send them? That's just one of the topics we'll cover during today's Got Plans? discussion, and if you have a good tip, you could win free concert tickets. See you at 1 p.m . Submit a question . | News & Reviews | | |  | Restaurants By Weekend staff | Will 2011 be D.C.'s Summer of Tacos? Read our updates on three buzzed-about taquerias — including the open-air El Rey on U Street — to find out. [ Read more ] | | |  | Bars & Clubs By Fritz Hahn | Enjoy the respite from the heat with drinks and snacks on the patios at Standard or Smith Commons. [ Read more ] | | |  | Music By Mark Jenkins | Decades after the Feelies' last album, the dynamic rock quintet has released one of the best "reboot" discs of all time. [ Read more ] | | |  | Museums By Michael O'Sullivan | At the Sackler Gallery, portraits from China's Qing Dynasty provide a warts-and-all view of life at court. [ Read more ] | | |  | Theater By Amy Orndorff | An imaginative restaging of "The Wind in the Willows" recasts the classic book for children of the 21st century. [Read more ] | More From Going Out Guide | | |  | | Winner of three 2009 Tony Awards, NEXT TO NORMAL is an emotional powerhouse of a musical with a thrilling contemporary score about a family trying to take care of themselves and each other. At the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater, June 28-July 10. Click here for tickets! | | A WORLD PREMIERE! THE HISTORY OF KISSES, starring David Cale. A writer sequesters himself in an oceanfront motel to finish a collection of tales of seaside romance, only to find himself drawn into the romantic and sexual goings-on around him. An intoxicating mix of spicy stories, amorous encounters, and original sea shanties.Tickets at studiotheatre.org or 202.332.3300. | | Grupo Fantasma have gained popularity not only as one of Prince's backing band, but for their own high-energy brand of Latin funk. Supporting their Grammy Award-winning album, El Existential, Grupo Fantasma will bring their stand-out performance to 9:30 Club next week.Ticketfly.com | | | | | | |  | | | | |
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