Where: The Velvet Lounge
Date: 2007-09-08 21:00:00
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Also featuring Lake Me and Rae Spoon. $8/ 21+
Where: Dance Place
Date: 2008-02-10 16:00:00
Type:
The Black Expressions Series began in January 2004 through a partnership between Mason/Rhynes Productions and the Historic Lincoln Theatre to rave reviews and a full house. The series includes unique performances focusing on dance, music, film and spoken word featuring the next generation of artists of color. Experience the talent of local choreographer Aysha Upchurch and New York based Princess Grace award winner Camille Brown. Co-presentation with Mason/Rhynes Productions. Aysha Upchurch’s work is commissioned by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as part of Performing Arts for Everyone and the Millennium Stage. TICKETS: $22 general admission; $17 members, students, teachers (PreK-12), professional artists & seniors; $8 for children 17 & under – unless noted otherwise.
Where: The Rock And Roll Hotel
Date: 2007-09-24 17:30:00
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1353 H Street NE Washington, DC www.myspace.com/rockandrollhotel
Where: Folger Shakespeare Library
Date: 2008-02-13 18:00:00
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In an early music seminar, Folger Consort Artistic Director Robert Eisenstein shares his encyclopedic knowledge on the composer and music of the upcoming concert, SEVEN SONGS OF LOVE. A light-fare reception is included. Wednesday, February 13 at 6 p.m. Tickets: $15—202.544.7077 or www.folger.edu.
Where: Black Cat Washington, DC
Date: 2008-02-29 21:30:00
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No Scrubs 90’s dance party a benefit for Project Create Friday, February 29, 2008 From the DJs who brought you 2000's dance party Oops!... I Did It Again Your favorite hits of the 90’s with DJs Will Eastman (BLISS) and Brian Billion This is your chance to exercise your guilty, or guilt-free, pleasure groove to TLC, Bell Biv Devoe, Nirvana, Happy Mondays, Boyz II Men, C&C Music Factory, EMF, Marky Mark, Suede, House of Pain, Arrested Development, Coolio, Oasis, Spice Girls, Alanis Morissette, Stereo MC’s, The Breeders, 2 Unlimited, Kid 'N Play, Color Me Badd, KLF, Crystal Waters, The La’s, Wreckx-N-Effect and everyone 90's! A portion of proceeds benefit Project Create, a free after-school arts program for at-risk children in Washington, D.C. Black Cat back stage 1811 14th Street (@ S Street) 9:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. All Ages $7 http://www.blackcatdc.com Project Create (www.projectcreatedc.org) is a non-profit organization providing professionally-led, after-school arts programs for children living in poverty. Working in partnership with social service organizations providing transitional housing programs in Washington, DC—Community of Hope and So Others Might Eat (SOME)— Project Create serves children who would otherwise have little or no access to the arts.
Where: The Barns at Wolf Trap
Date: 2008-06-17 20:30:00
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Pilobolus thrills audiences with ingenious choreography, zesty humor, daring physicality and raw athleticism. With body and mind bending antics, they create human sculptures that defy gravity and logic. Arms, legs and torsos are gracefully molded into fantastic shapes and pyramids that challenge the naked eye and require split-second timing and balance. Fantastic lighting and costumes add to the otherworldliness of the bodyscapes crafted on the stage.
Where: Avenue
Date: 2008-05-02 10:00:00
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DJ Quicksilver spins old school, hip hop and R&B, DJ Super Slic spins reggae, soca and world beats, and DJ Ben-Hameen spins hip hop, top 40 and R&B.
Where: Politics & Prose
Date: 2008-05-08 19:00:00
Type:
Matt Taibbi will discuss and sign his book, 'Spanking the Donkey: Dispatches From the Dumb Season.' Matt spent the fall of 2004 roaming around with the Democrats and eventually the Kerry campaign writhing in the torturous state of being engulfed by network and big media journalists for months, developing a drinking habit and sharp tongue. 'Spanking the Donkey' seethes with stories that answer everyone's question after this election season -- "what happened!?"