Going Out Guide: Free Beatles and Blues + Page-to-Stage Festival

Monday, 29 August 2011 by IrwanKch
If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page.
Click here to view in plain text.
The Washington PostMonday, August 29, 2011
newsletter header

Free and easy events

Get a preview of Beatles tribute Abbey Road on the River, take part in the Portrait Gallery's multimedia trivia game and chow down at the Middle Eastern Food Festival. [ Read more ]

Discussing 'Madoff'

Talking to the playwright behind Theater J's new standout. [ Read more ]

Gurus' Picks

A dose of art after hours

A dose of art after hours

Thursday, Sept. 1 | Art Museum of the Americas hosts an after-hours party with music from DJ Smudge and Matthew Hemerlein, a cash bar and an iPad raffle. [ Read more ]

The coolest cat

The coolest cat

Thursday, Sept. 1 through Sunday, Sept. 4 | With his quirky lyrics and bluesy piano chops, Mose Allison's stint at Blues Alley this weekend is not to be missed. [ Read more ]

On the Warpath

On the Warpath

Friday, Sept. 2 | The War on Drugs' brand of Americana flecked with electronic zigs and zags makes for ideal driving music, and it's certainly worth a short road trip to Red Palace to catch the up-and-coming band. [ Read more ]

I got them old end-of-summer blues

I got them old end-of-summer blues

Saturday, Sept. 3 | It's a Washington tradition: Spend Saturday in Rock Creek Park grooving to live music at the free D.C. Blues Festival. Bring a picnic, take free guitar and harmonica workshops, or let the kids explore the instrument petting zoo. [ Read more ]

All the world's a stage

All the world's a stage

Saturday, Sept. 3-Monday, Sept. 5 | The Kennedy Center comes to life with new theater over Labor Day weekend as area theaters preview upcoming plays and musicals with staged readings and open rehearsals. [ Read more ]

Advertisement
Advertisement

"OOOoooooooooooook-lahoma, where the wind comes sweeping down the plain!" We know you think you don't like classic musicals. But Oklahoma! at Arena Stage will happily prove you wrong. It's a cool blast of awesome to help get you through the long, hot summer. Click here - you won't be disappointed.

Dance duo Eiko & Koma present Regeneration, a performance rich in visual elements and unfolding in tiny increments of movement, at the Clarice Smith Center September 14 & 15. Click here for tickets!

Les Misérables at the Kennedy Center Sep 28-Oct 30. Get tickets!

Get the info you need before you buy or rent in the D.C. area. Visit http://www.washingtonpost.com/real-estate/neighborhoods/index.html?wpmk=MK0000176 now.
Advertisement
Get The Washington Post, your way.
Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how:
Mobile: Alerts: Social Media:
Applications
Web site
E-mail
SMS
RSS Feeds
Facebook
Twitter
SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP
Washington Post Digital
E-mail Customer Care
1150 15th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20071
©2011 The Washington Post

Privacy Policy
Posted in |