Going Out Guide: Free Events + 10 Great Summer Dates

Monday, 25 July 2011 by IrwanKch
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The Washington PostMonday, July 25, 2011
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Free and easy events

Quality free music abounds this week: local rockers Title Tracks and Office of Future Plans play Fort Reno on Monday, David Wax Museum (left) plays Mexican/American folk at Millennium Stage and Incendio brings Latin jazz to the National Gallery. Plus — free gelato! [ Read more ]

Summer dates

Summer dates

10 dates to try before sun sets on summer. [ Read more ]

Gurus' Picks

Movies on the Mall

Movies on the Mall

Monday, July 25 | For those brave enough to venture out in the heat, Screen on the Green shows "In the Heat of the Night" under the stars on the National Mall. [ Read more ]

Punch-lore

Punch-lore

Tuesday, July 26 | Dan Searing visits Eatonville for a Food & Folklore dinner with a focus on punch. [ Read more ]

A childrens' book for adults

A childrens' book for adults

Wednesday, July 27 | Parents, you probably haven't read Adams Mansbach's cult picture book "Go the [Expletive] to Sleep" to your kids. That's cool. At a special happy hour event at P.J. Clarke's, the author will read it to you — and then discuss (and sign) his work. [ Read more ]

Arabian night

Arabian night

Thursday, July 28 | The Freer's museum party Asia After Dark takes inspiration from "One Thousand and One Nights" with an evening of belly-dancing, Arab beats, courtesy of DJ Turbo Tabla, and the featured exhibition "Arts of the Islamic World." [ Read more ]

Zapp to it

Zapp to it

Friday, July 29 | The surviving members of '80s funk pioneers Zapp perform for free at Fort Dupont Park. [ Read more ]

Celebrity kickaround

Celebrity kickaround

Sunday, July 31 | U.S. soccer legend Mia Hamm and her husband, former Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra, host a charity soccer match at Kastles Stadium to benefit bone marrow donors and recipients. [ Read more ]

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