Elaine R. Brown

washington, dc


Events:

Shane Hines and the Trance

Where: Iota Club & Cafe

Date: 2008-05-31 21:00:00

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Full band show! Special guests Evan Bliss and the Welchers and Slow Runner

Tokyo, Now and Then

Where: Smithsonian Institution

Date: 2007-04-16 18:30:00

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Tokyo, Now and Then Mon., April 16, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tokyo, today, is a flashy hyper-modern city, while simultaneously boasting a castle with a complexly layered fabric of intimate old neighborhoods. BJordan Sand, associate professor in the Department of East Asian languages and cultures at Georgetown University, probes the strata of present-day Tokyo to reveal the transformations that have taken place in the city’s 400-year history. Location: Indicated on ticket. Tickets: Resident Members $25; Senior Members $22; Gen. Admission $35

THE UNMENTIONABLES by Bruce Norris

Where: Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

Date: 2007-08-27 20:00:00

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"BLISTERINGLY FUNNY, BEYOND BRILLIANT!" –Chicago Sun Times "FINE AND FUNNY...INCISIVE COMIC COMMENTARY" –Variety Bruce Norris’ explosive satire launches the Woolly season after startling audiences during its world premiere at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre. Thanks to their missionary zeal, a motley collection of do-gooder Americans stirs up tension and trouble in an isolated African village. A wealthy entrepreneur, Christian charity workers and a flamboyant government official get caught in a web of good intentions and bad judgments in this scathingly funny and provocative new work. Directed by Pam MacKinnon Featuring acting company member Naomi Jacobson with James Foster Jr, Tim Getman, Charles Hyman, James J. Johnson, Kofi Owusu, Marni Penning, John Livingstone Rolle, Dawn Ursula Tickets: $24-57 via 202-393-3939 or www.woollymammoth.net Wed-Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm & 7pm Pay-What-You-Can: Mon 8/27 & Tues 8/28, 8pm, tickets on sale at 6:30pm each evening, 2 per person, cash/check only.

The Alphabetical Order

Where: Velvet Lounge

Date: 2007-09-08 21:00:00

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Formed by guitarist Gavin Dunaway and bass player Kate Rears in 2004, The Alphabetical Order armed itself with Gabe Fry on guitar and keyboards and Jeff Miller on the drums and became a famous musical group on the music scene of Washington, DC. Len Bias is a four-piece big beat/freestyle/rock band from Ledroit Park, Washington DC.

Paleo

Where: The Red & The Black

Date: 2007-08-18 21:00:00

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BosmaDance

Where: Dance Place

Date: 2008-06-21 20:00:00

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BosmaDance presents an evening of contemporary dance set to classical musical compositions including Gabrieli's Canzona, Tippett's Fantasia Concertante on a theme of Corelli and Villa-Lobos's Bachianas brasileiras #5. Named by Dance Magazine as One of "25 to Watch For" in 2007, Bosma mixes fantasy with reality with stunning imagery and distinctive movement style. Dance View Times has called BosmaDance, “completely unforgettable…..stunning” performed by dancers with “stiletto sharp…attack” (The Washington Post). An artist co-presentation. TICKETS: $22 general admission; $17 members, students, teachers (PreK-12), professional artists & seniors; $8 for children 17 & under – unless noted otherwise.

Boston Pops

Where: Wolf Trap Filene Center

Date: 2007-08-22 20:00:00

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Keith Lockhart, conductor One of America's favorite orchestras returns with symphonic pops at its best. Ticket Scale: E

National "Drop Everything and Read" Day

Where: National Education Association

Date: 2007-04-12 00:00:00

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D.E.A.R. stands for Drop Everything and Read. National D.E.A.R. Day is a special reading celebration to remind and encourage families to make reading together on a daily basis a family priority.

Rosetta Stoned

Where: Rock & Roll Hotel

Date: 2007-08-30 20:00:00

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Rosetta Stone is a UK based band formed in the mid/late 1980s by guitarist/vocalist Porl King and bassist Karl North, plus their drum machine and synthesizer rack nicknamed "Madame Razor."

+/-

Where: Rock & Roll Hotel

Date: 2007-09-27 20:00:00

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http://www.plusmin.us/ Doors 8 Show 9

Official

Where: Rock & Roll Hotel

Date: 2007-12-01 21:00:00

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Official's music blends punk and rock and the band is considered to have a general disdain for the confinement of mainstream everything.

Washington Wizards Vs Houston Rockets

Where: Verizon Center (Formerly MCI Center)

Date: 2008-01-08 19:00:00

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The Washington Wizards host the Houston Rockets for this inter-conference matchup.

The Wax Standard

Where: The Red & The Black

Date: 2007-12-08 21:00:00

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Fresh from the studio, Virginia-based indie/folk rock quartet The Wax Standard makes their headlining debut at The Red & The Black on Saturday, December 8th. The Wax Standard at 11:30 pm - supported by The London Souls and Feinwood. More info at http://myspace.com/thewaxstandard and http://www.redandblackbar.com.

Step Show

Where: GW Lisner Auditorium

Date: 2008-02-02 19:00:00

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The Pietasters

Where: Rock & Roll Hotel

Date: 2008-06-06 21:30:00

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Susan Choi: A Person of Interest

Where: Politics & Prose

Date: 2008-02-18 19:00:00

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Dave Bond Trio

Where: Corcoran Gallery of Art Armand Hammer Auditorium

Date: 2008-03-19 12:30:00

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Caleb Stine and the Brakemen

Where: Galaxy Hut

Date: 2008-06-01 21:00:00

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Michael Eric Dyson: April 4, 1968

Where: Politics & Prose

Date: 2008-05-09 19:00:00

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Dyson's latest book examines the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King.