Going Out Guide: Folklife, Fort Reno and fireworks forecast

Monday, 27 June 2011 by IrwanKch
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Have fun without spending a dollar this week as The Roots' Questlove kicks off Folklife with a Soul Train Dance Party, Fringe Festival previews more than 30 shows and the Capitol Fourth dress rehearsal sets the stage for Independence Day. [ Read more ]

Fireworks forecast

Fireworks forecast

Get a head start on July 4th festivities. [ Read more ]

Gurus' Picks

Come get to this

Come get to this

Monday, June 27 | DJ Jahsonic's exqusitely soulful Monday residency at Marvin gets even better this week, as he pays tribute to the music of restaurant namesake Marvin Gaye all night and gives one lucky winner a Super Deluxe reissue of "What's Going On." [ Read more ]

Rock-and-Reno

Rock-and-Reno

Starts Monday, June 27 | D.C.'s popular free, local music series returns with a line-up of twice-a-week punk and indie rock shows every Monday and Thursday (except July 4). Beasts of No Nation, Railsplitter and Valley Tours kick things off tonight at 7:15 p.m. [ Read more ]

A new 'Normal'

A new 'Normal'

Starts Tuesday, June 28 | The touching Tony-winning musical, which premiered at Arena Stage before taking Broadway by storm, returns to D.C. and finds a stage at the Kennedy Center. [ Read more ]

A disco-house debut

A disco-house debut

Thursday, June 30 | Before Brooklyn's Treasure Fingers serves up dance floor delights, Volta Burea — a new group featuring local staples Will Eastman, Outputmessage and Micah Vellian — debuts at U Street Music Hall. [ Read more ]

Folklife returns

Folklife returns

Starts Thursday, June 30 | This year's celebration of world cultures turns close to home, with a program focusing on the history of rhythm and blues music in the United States in addition to programs on Colombia and the Peace Corps. [ Read more ]

Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay

Saturday, July 2 | Grillfish celebrates the bounty of the Chesapeake with a patio party featuring oysters on the half shell, oyster po'boys and soft shell sandwiches. [ Read more ]

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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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