Harry J. Tinsley

Sunday’s performance is part of the Target Family Series: Free for one child 12 & under with each paying adult! KanKouran West African Dance Company returns to Dance Place for their annual performance in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. An integral part of the DC dance community for over twenty years, KanKouran’s dancers possess “astounding strength and athleticism” that “make this troupe such a pleasure to watch” (The Washington Post). Lead by natives of Senegal, Founder/Artistic Director Assane Konte and Master Drummer Medoune Yacine "Dame" Gueye have captivated audiences around the globe since 1983. The Washington Post has said that “It is a rare treat to see West African dance performed with authenticity and excellence.” TICKETS: $22 general admission; $17 members, students, teachers (PreK-12), professional artists & seniors; $8 for children 17 & under – unless noted otherwise.

Seductionfest 2007

Where: Rock and Roll Hotel

Date: 2007-07-28 21:00:00

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Global Seduction Radio Presents... Seductionfest 2007 Saturday July 28th, 2007 9pm-3am $10 18+ w/Valid ID Rock & Roll Hotel 1353 H St. NE Washington, DC 20002 Hosted by DJ Shaun Cox and Jimmy Showtime from Global Seduction Radio on WEBR. Celebrating Global Seduction Radio 6th Anniversary and DJ Shaun Cox's 29th Birthday DJ sets by: DJ Shaun Cox (House/Breaks/Downtempo) Jimmy Showtime (Dance/Eclectic) Band Performances by: Madison Apart (Post Hardcore/Screamo) 8 Track Jones (Rock Covers) Almost Human (Metal/Hardcore) plus a SURPRISE 15 minute secret band performance! Stand-up Comedy performances by: DJ Shaun Cox Brian Jett Marco Sanzetenia Global Seduction Radio will be recording a 2 hour taped for broadcast show from the event to be broadcast the following show. This event is a showcase of the bands, dj's, and comedians who have been on the show the past 6 years. We encourage you to join us for this once in a lifetime event, blending various musical styles in one of the nicest venues in DC. You havent lived until you've spent an evening in the Rock and Roll Hotel... Join us in the My Bloody Valentine room for a drink... *Lineup subject to change without notice* Global Seduction Radio Every Thursday 9-11pm Cox cable ch 37 - Fairfax county Verizon cable ch 37 - Fairfax county Comcast cable ch 27 - Reston www.fcac.org/webr - Internet Stream 703 560 TALK - Studio Line DJ Shaun Cox and Jimmy Showtime provide hilarious comedic conversation, sexual innuendo, and advice with topics on dating, attraction, and seduction, crossbred with dance, indie, and hip hop. Over 1 MILLION people can get the show on cable and countless worldwide on the internet. Tune in to the show each week for performer interviews and festival updates! www.myspace.com/djshauncox for links to performer pages www.rockandrollhoteldc.com for directions and venue info.

WIT Presents: JINX and Jackie

Where: Flashpoint

Date: 2007-07-06 21:30:00

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Washington Improv Theater presents a night of mind-blowing longform improvisational theater.JINX is a group of improvisers who, having met people, believe that comedy comes from showing real people doing real things. Really. Life is a laugh riot- you just need to look at it the right way.Jackie, one of WIT's oldest troupes, presents "Now Boarding." Nothing kicks off the excitement of a summer vacation like those two words. This summer, Jackie takes its relentless style of longform improvisation to make you question whether this is really all made up (trust us, it is). You provide the destination as a suggestion, and Jackie creates the supersonic, comedy-filled journey.Two awesome improv shows, one low, low price. Click the homepage link below for tickets and other showtimes.

John Stabb Benefit: Pup Tent, Alive At Last, L.O.J., No Imag...

Where: Rock & Roll Hotel

Date: 2007-09-23 20:00:00

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Help out John Stabb, http://members.aol.com/johnstabbbenefit/ and Rock and Roll Forever! Pup Tent (D.C.) - 8pm - 8:30pm Alive At Last (NJ) -8:45pm - 9:15pm L.O.J. (D.C.) - 9:30pm - 10pm No Image (CT) - 10:15pm - 10:45pm 76% Uncertain (CT) - 11:00pm - 11:30pm Government Re-Issue (w/John Stabb, Tom Lyle, William Knapp, and Brian Baker) - 11:40pm - 12am

Steve Miller Band

Where: Wolf Trap Filene Center

Date: 2007-07-26 20:00:00

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Enjoy a night of unforgettable hits like "The Joker" and "Jungle Love" from this legendary rock group. Ticket Price: $45 / $25

The Bird and the Bee

Where: Rock & Roll Hotel

Date: 2007-11-16 21:30:00

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The Bird and the Bee is an indie/pop music musical duo from Los Angeles, consisting of musicians Greg Kurstin and Inara George.

ZooLights

Where: Smithsonian's National Zoo

Date: 2007-12-19 18:00:00

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ZooLights Wednesdays–Sundays, November 28–December 30 6 to 8:30 p.m. This holiday season, FONZ will hold its biggest and brightest event ever—ZooLights, powered by Pepco. Beginning November 28, the Zoo will shine with thousands of environmentally friendly lights and animated exhibits for 25 nights. These larger-than-life displays will feature many of the Zoo’s most popular animals, all constructed of LED lights that use about 90 percent less energy than traditional incandescent light bulbs. ZooLights will also offer visitors the chance to make fun, winter-themed crafts and bird feeders, roast marshmallows, sample other tasty treats like hot chocolate, cookies, and cider, meet keepers in some of our exhibits, and learn about the Zoo's enrichment efforts. But that’s not all. Ice sculpting demonstrations, choral groups, and storytellers will also abound at ZooLights. You can also sponsor a light display or special area of the Zoo. Tickets are on sale now!

Pink Reason

Where: Velvet Lounge

Date: 2007-12-05 21:00:00

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Pink Reason is fully recognized as a powerful mysterious force of musical delirium.

NSO: Honeck; Ingrid Fliter, Pianist - Beethoven

Where: Kennedy Center

Date: 2008-03-06 00:00:00

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Guest conductor Manfred Honeck is joined by "remarkable talent" Ingrid Fliter for Beethoven's 'Piano Concerto No. 1.' This program also includes works by Webern and R. Strauss.

The Pogues

Where: 9:30 Club

Date: 2008-03-09 19:00:00

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By demonstrating that the spirit of punk could live in traditional Irish folk music, the Pogues became one of the most radical bands of the mid-'80s. Led by Shane MacGowan, whose slurred, incomprehensible voice often disguised the sheer poetry of his songs, the Pogues were undeniably political - not only were many of their songs explicitly in favor of working-class liberalism, but the wild, careening sound of their punk-injected folk was implicitly radical.

Tempest

Where: Jammin' Java

Date: 2008-04-16 19:30:00

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Since forming in 1988, Tempest has delivered a globally-renowned hybrid of high-energy folk rock fusing Irish reels, Scottish ballads, Norwegian influences and other world music elements.

The Cult of the Presidency – Featuring author Gene Healy

Where: Politics & Prose

Date: 2008-05-10 13:00:00

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Gene Healy's newest book is The Cult of the Presidency: America's Dangerous Devotion to Executive Power. As senior editor at the Cato Institute, he is responsible for reviewing and editing Cato policy studies and other publications. His research interests include federalism, criminal justice, constitutional war powers, civil liberties, and the war on terror. From 1994 to 1996, Healy served as managing editor of Cato's Regulation magazine. He returned to Cato in October 2001 after law school and two years of private practice as an attorney in the commercial litigation group at the law firm Howrey Simon Arnold & White. Healy is a contributing editor to Liberty magazine, as well as the editor of Go Directly to Jail: The Criminalization of Almost Everything. His writing has been published in the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, the Baltimore Sun, and elsewhere. Healy holds a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.