May 27, 2011
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| 10:00 am- 9:00 pm | Stars & Stripes & Spokes - America's Memorial Day Motorcycle Rally. A four day event featuring free music, bike stunt show, bikini contest, police rodeo and much more. RFK Stadium Starplex. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). 202-547-9077 |
| 6:00 pm | Paul Simon.  New York native and music legend Paul Simon in support of his latest album, So Beautiful or So What. 9:30 Club. (Arts - Concerts). 202-393-9930 |
| 7:05 pm | Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres. MLB Baseball Game. Nationals Park. (Sports - Pro Baseball). 202-547-9077 |
| 7:30 pm | America. 70's super group, America, performing live in concert accompanied by Tiffany Thompson on Thursday and Liz Longley on Friday. The Birchmere. (Arts - Concerts). 703-549-7500 |
Festivals
| 10:00 am- 9:00 pm | Stars & Stripes & Spokes - America's Memorial Day Motorcycle Rally. A four day event featuring free music, bike stunt show, bikini contest, police rodeo and much more. RFK Stadium Starplex. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). 202-547-9077 |
| 11:30 am- 5:30 pm | Wine Tasting. Explore the grounds, see how wine is made and enjoy free samples in the Tasting Room. Veramar Vineyard. (Festival - Wine Tasting). 540-955-5510 |
The Arts
| 9:00 am- 5:00 pm | "Pictures of the Year". The exhibit features gripping photographs that document flood-ravaged Pakistan and earthquake-torn Haiti, troops on the front li… The Newseum. (Arts - Photography Exhibit). 888-639-7386 |
| 10:00 am- 6:00 pm | Beyond the Labyrinth: Latin American Art and the FEMSA Collection. This important exhibition highlights Latin American interpretations of modern artistic styles, ranging from cubism and surrealis… Mexican Cultural Institute. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 202-728-1628 |
| 12:00 pm- 12:15 pm | Spotlight Tours. Tours focus one painting each day. The Phillips Collection. (Arts - Gallery Walk). 202-387-2151 |
| 12:15 pm- 1:00 pm | Organ Recital Series. Hear the majesty of the church's 7000-pipe, five-keyboard Moller organ in 30 minute recitals of some of the most thrilling, subl… National City Christian Church. (Performance - Musical). 202-232-0323 |
| 2:00 pm- 7:00 pm | Re-collections: Material, Space, Memory. A solo exhibition of Victoria Greising's work. District of Columbia Arts Center - DCAC. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 202-462-7833 |
| 6:00 pm | Millennium Stage. Different performing and visual artists are featured each night. Free admission. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. (Performance - Interactive Theater). 202-467-4600 |
| 6:00 pm | Paul Simon. New York native and music legend Paul Simon in support of his latest album, So Beautiful or So What. 9:30 Club. (Arts - Concerts). 202-393-9930 |
| 7:30 pm | Capitol Steps. Former Congressional employees perform satirical skits and songs every Friday and Saturday in the Amphitheater. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. (Performance - Show Comedy). 202-312-1300 |
| 7:30 pm | Follies. A Tony award winning production, Follies stars Bernadette Peters as Sally Durant Plummer and Jan Maxwell as Phyllis Rogers Stone… Eisenhower Theater. (Performance - Musical). 202-467-4600 |
| 7:30 pm | Washington National Opera: Don Pasquale. Music by Gaetano Donizetti and text in Italian by Giovanni Ruffini and composer,. Kennedy Center Opera House. (Arts - Opera). 202-467-4600 |
| 7:30 pm | Washington National Opera: Iphigenie en Tauride. Composed by Christoph Willibald Gluck. In French with English supertitles. Kennedy Center Opera House. (Arts - Opera). 202-467-4600 |
| 7:30 pm | America. 70's super group, America, performing live in concert accompanied by Tiffany Thompson on Thursday and Liz Longley on Friday. The Birchmere. (Arts - Concerts). 703-549-7500 |
| 8:00 pm | Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Classical Symphony Concert. The Music Center at Strathmore. (Arts - Concert - Classical / Symphony). 301-581-5100 |
| 8:00 pm | Cyrano. This romance of 17th-century swashbuckling France endures as Cyrano uses his gift for wit and wordplay to help his tongue-tied f… Folger Shakespeare Library. (Performance - Theater). 202-544-7077 |
| 8:00 pm | A Prairie Home Companion. Find out the latest news from Lake Wobegon, plus Guy Noir, the All-Star Shoe Band, and special musical guests for a night of goo… Filene Center at Wolf Trap. (Performance). 703-255-1900 |
| 8:00 pm | Side by Side by Sondheim. A musical revue as a tribute to composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim. The Signature Theatre. (Arts - Concerts). 703-820-9771 |
| 8:00 pm | Comedian Al Madrigal. Star of television and film, as well as a writer, San Francisco native Al Madrigal performs his stand up routine live. The Improvisation. (Performance - Comedic). 202-296-7008 |
| 10:30 pm | Comedian Al Madrigal. Star of television and film, as well as a writer, San Francisco native Al Madrigal performs his stand up routine live. The Improvisation. (Performance - Comedic). 202-296-7008 |
| 11:00 pm | Belly Dance Shows in Adams Morgan. Enjoy professional, beautiful belly dance performances, delicious Middle Eastern / Mediterranean food, and premium hookah flavo… Tangier Restaurant and Hookah Lounge. (Performance - Dance). 202-797-0778 |
| Arabia 3D. Through stunning cinematography, audiences travel to the Red Sea to explore ancient shipwrecks, rediscover the ancient lost city… Samuel C. Johnson IMAX Theater. (Performance - Movies). 866-868-7774 |
Retail Events
| 6:00 am- 5:00 pm | Open Air Farmers and Flea Markets. Held in Parking Lot 6. DC Armory. (Retail - Flea Market). 202-547-9077 |
| 4:00 pm- 8:00 pm | Fab Lab
. You know your Labrador is made for the life of glamour - your pet can dress up in eveningwear, play in the playpen and enjoy tas… Unleashed by PETCO. (Retail - Fashion Show / Fair). 703-237-2055 |
Sports
| 7:05 pm | Washington Nationals vs. San Diego Padres. MLB Baseball Game. Nationals Park. (Sports - Pro Baseball). 202-547-9077 |
For Children
| 10:30 am | A Year with Frog & Toad. Children 4 years and up will enjoy this musical adaptation of the beloved Arnold Lobel series. Adventure Theatre. (Performance - Children's Theater). 301-634-2270 |
Community
| 7:30 am- 8:30 am | Dahn Yoga and Brain Education Classes. Includes meridian stretching, breathing exercises, brain wave vibration and meditation. Sundays by appointment. Dahn Yoga Studio. (Educational - Class). 202-393-2440 |
| 9:00 am- 5:00 pm | Passport Fridays. Different live presentations each Friday. Explorer's Hall. (Educational - Science & Nature). 202-857-7588 |
| 10:00 am- 3:00 pm | Decatur House Museum -- Tour. Tour of the house designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, America's first professional architect, at 1600 H Street NW. The Stephen Decatur House. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-842-0920 |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Tour -- John F. Kennedy Center. Meet at Level A Parking Plaza for tour led by members of Friends of the Kennedy Center. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-4168340. |
| 10:00 am- 12:45 pm | Highlights Tour. Tour commences from West End Docents' Station. Washington National Cathedral. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-537-6207 |
| 10:00 am- 11:30 am | ClancyWorks Drop-In Modern Dance Classes. Take an intermediate / advanced level modern dance class with Adrienne Clancy and ClancyWorks Dance Company. While geared toward… Dallas Morse Coors Dance Studio at Flashpoint. (Educational - Class). 301-717-9271 |
| 10:15 am- 5:15 pm | Butterflies and Plants: Partners in Evolution. Visitors will feel the flutter in one of the most educational, entertaining and experiential exhibits yet, an integrated resourc… National Museum of Natural History. (Educational - Science & Nature). 202-357-2700 |
| 10:30 am- 12:00 pm | Hirshhorn Museum -- Permanent Collection Tour. Tour begins at the Information Desk, at 7th and Independence Avenue SW. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-357-2700 |
| 11:00 am | Slave Life at Mount Vernon Tour. Half-hour guided walking tour focuses on contributions of African-American slaves who built and managed George and Martha Washin… George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-780-2000 |
| 11:00 am- 2:00 pm | Tour. Tour of the National Women's Party headquarters. Sewall-Belmont House. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-546-1210 |
| 11:30 am- 4:00 pm | Tour -- Library of Congress. Tour commences in the Great Hall of the Jefferson Building. Library of Congress. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-707-8000 |
| 11:30 am- 5:00 pm | Wine Country Coach and Limo Tours. Veramar Vineyard. (Educational - Bus Tour). 540-955-5510 |
| 12:10 pm- 1:00 pm | Dahn Yoga and Brain Education Classes. Includes meridian stretching, breathing exercises, brain wave vibration and meditation. Sundays by appointment. Dahn Yoga Studio. (Educational - Class). 202-393-2440 |
| 2:00 pm- 5:00 pm | Permanent Exhibit. Tour the gardens designed by Beatrix Ferrand and honored by Stravinsky in his famous Concerto, and the galleries of the famous B… Dumbarton Oaks. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-339-6410 |
| 6:10 pm- 7:10 pm | Dahn Yoga and Brain Education Classes. Includes meridian stretching, breathing exercises, brain wave vibration and meditation. Sundays by appointment. Dahn Yoga Studio. (Educational - Class). 202-393-2440 |
| 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Free Improv Workshop with Washington Improv Theater. The Washington Improv Theater presents free, low-stress workshops focus on creativity, communications and teamwork, taught by en… Children's Studio School. (Educational - Workshop). 202-387-6148 |
| America's Most Wanted Studio Productions. John Walsh's America's Most Wanted Studio, a state of the art facility, is located permanently at the museum, and live broadcast… National Museum of Crime & Punishment. (Educational - Science & Nature). 202-393-1099 |
Health & Fitness
| 5:00 pm- 6:00 pm | Healthy Lifestyle Program. Ayurveda treatments and yoga are ways to restore and maintain health of mind, body, soul. We offer a program which teaches each… Apurva Wellness. (Health & Fitness). 703-573-1282 |
Dining Specials
| 11:00 am- 3:00 pm | Brunch. Popular breakfast and lunch items are offered for brunch throughout the week. Urbana Restaurant. (Dining - Brunch). 202-956-6650 |
| 11:00 am- 5:00 pm | Prix Fixe Lunch. A 3-course meal with complimentary glass of wine is offered on weekdays. Bistro Francais. (Dining - Dining Specials). 202-338-3830 |
| 11:00 am- 2:30 pm | 3-Course Lunch. A prix-fixe menu is offered during the week for lunch with different specials each day. Chef's American Bistro. (Dining - Dining Specials). 301-862-0380 |
| 11:30 am- 3:00 pm | Prix Fixe Weekday Lunch. A special 3-course option is offered in addition to the regular menu. 2941. (Dining - Dining Specials). 703-270-1500 |
| 11:30 am- 2:00 pm | Prix Fixe Lunch. A 3-course menu is offered for lunch, in addition to the regular menu and specials. Bastille DC. (Dining - Dining Specials). 703-519-3776 |
| 11:30 am- 2:00 pm | Express Lunch Buffet. All you can eat pasta, pizza, soup, salads and more are offered on weekdays. Extra Virgin. (Dining - Dining Specials). 703-998-8474 |
| 11:30 am- 4:00 pm | 30-Minute 3-Course Lunch. Enjoy a contemporary French prix-fixe lunch on weekdays. Ici Urban Bistro. (Dining - Dining Specials). 202-730-8700 |
| 11:30 am- 2:30 pm | Buffet and Boxed Lunches. For those in a hurry on weekdays, a choice of several quick lunch options is featured. Indique Heights. (Dining - Dining Specials). 301-656-4822 |
| 11:30 am- 2:30 pm | 3-Course Power Lunch. A quick, prix fixe lunch menu is offered on weekdays, in addition to the regular menu. Poste. (Dining - Dining Specials). 202-783-6060 |
| 11:30 am- 2:30 pm | Lunch Box. A quick, 4-course prix fixe menu including salads, pasta, entree, sides and dessert is featured on weekdays. Teatro Goldoni. (Dining - Dining Specials). 202-955-9494 |
| 12:00 pm- 2:30 pm | Express Lunch. A prix fixe 2-course soup or salad plus entree lunch is offered on weekdays. Fahrenheit. (Dining - Dining Specials). 202-912-4110 |
| 3:00 pm- 7:00 pm | Happy Hour McGinty's!. $5 Food Menu; $3 Yuengling & Shocktop; $4 Margaritas & Martinis; $3.50 House Wine; $1 Off All Other Beer & Rail Drinks. McGinty's Public House. (Dining - Happy Hour). 301-587-1270 |
| 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm | Chadwick's Happy Hour. Enjoy $2 domestic bottles, $2 house wine, $2.50 rail drinks and margaritas and half price Buffalo Wings and Stuffed Potato. Chadwick's. (Dining - Happy Hour). 202-333-2565 |
| 4:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Pour House Happy Hour. Weekday happy hour featuring: $3 Bud Light drafts, Miller Lite drafts and Yuengling drafts; $4 Svedka, Svedka Flavors and Jim Be… Pour House. (Dining - Happy Hour). 202-546-0779 |
| 5:00 pm- 2:00 am | Karaoke. Happy Hour every night except Saturday. Peyote Cafe. (Dining - Happy Hour). 202-462-8330 |
| 6:00 pm- 3:00 am | Spicy Fridays. Half-priced mojitos, tapas, and specialty cocktails start at 6. DJ Moh starts the party at 10 with a phenomenal International se… Agua Ardiente. (Dining - Dining Specials). 202-833-8500 |
| 50Cent Night. Pick and choose from Fried Cheese, Jalapeno Poppers, Buffalo Wings, Fried Zucchini and Spring Rolls. Minimum order 6 pieces. Hilton Embassy Row Hotel. (Dining - Dining Specials). 202-872-9501 | |
| 30-Minute 3-Course Lunch. A prix-fixe meal including a non-alcoholic beverage is served on weekdays. IndeBleu. (Dining - Dining Specials). 202-333-2538 |
Nightlife
| 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm | Tune Inn Happy Hour. At happy hour get $1 off all drinks. Tune Inn. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-543-2725 |
| 4:00 pm- 8:00 pm | Bedrock Billiards Happy Hour. Specials include Rail drafts and Miller Lite $3. Bedrock Billiards. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-667-7665 |
| 4:00 pm | Pizza and beer specials. $1.50 mini pizzas, $5.50 fish fry, $11.00 buckets of Rolling Rock, $14.00 buckets of Corona. Sheisse Haus. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-546-1001 |
| 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm | Happy Hour at Garrett's. Monday through Friday Happy Hour is from 4pm to 7pm. Come in and join us for three full hours where we offer drink deals and hal… Garrett's Restaurant & Railroad Tavern. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-333-1033 |
| 5:00 pm- 8:00 pm | Asylum Happy Hour. Featuring $1.50 tacos, $.50 wings and $1 off rail drinks. Asylum. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-319-9353 |
| 5:00 pm- 11:00 pm | Club Heaven & Hell Happy Hour. Extended happy hour including specially priced appetizers and entrees. Drink specials include all domestic bottles $3 including… Club Heaven and Hell. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-667-4355 |
| 5:00 pm- 8:00 pm | Caribbean Happy Hour. Every Friday enjoy the hottest Caribbean music and drinks. Republic Gardens. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-725-3218 |
| 5:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Friday Night Live Music Happy Hour at Paradise Springs Winery. $1 off all glasses of wine combined with live music either on the grass lawn or new covered patio make this a can't miss way to… Paradise Springs Winery. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 703-830-9463 |
| 5:30 pm- 7:00 pm | Draft Beers. $1. off premium draft beers Bud Light, Yuengling Lager, Red Hook IPA, Shiner Hefeweizen, Harp, and Guinness. Top of the Hill. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-546-7782 |
| 5:30 pm- 8:00 pm | Cosmic Fridays. Half-priced Cosmopolitans $5. Top of the Hill. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-546-7782 |
| 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm | Kenyon Friday Happy Hours. Kenyon alumni and students (21 years of age and older) get 20% off their tab every Friday night all night. Bring your Kenyon ID… Toledo Lounge. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-986-5416 |
| 6:00 pm | When It Rains... We Pour. When it rains, we pour $2 drafts. Some restrictions apply -- snow is not rain. Toledo Lounge. (Nightlife - Theme Night). 202-986-5416 |
| 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm | Toledo Lounge Happy Hour. Featuring $3 - Rail 6pm-8pm and $2 - Drafts 6pm-8pm. Toledo Lounge. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-986-5416 |
| 8:00 pm- 10:30 pm | Happy Hour at Crush. Featuring Miller Light bottles at $1, Corona bottles $2 and Rail drinks $2. Crush. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-319-1111 |
| 8:00 pm | Flaming Hot Blues Bands. Weekends deliver a strong performance with one of their reoccurring favorite Rockin' Blues bands. Madam's Organ Soul Food Restaurant & Blues Bar. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-667-5370 |
| 8:00 pm | Sly 45 Duo. Wylie and Andrew are an Acoustic/Electric Duo that shouts back to cover tunes from the 50's, 60's, 70's through today's hits. Bl… McGinty's Public House. (Nightlife - Live Music). 301-587-1270 |
| 9:00 pm- 3:00 am | Alta Vida Friday. Experience luxury indulgence in a night club setting. Ibiza offers D.C. a taste of something far more extravagant than anything… Ibiza Night Club. (Nightlife - Parties). 202-549-1708 |
| 9:00 pm | Level at Lux. Lindy Promotions presents Level, featuring DJs and drink specials. No cover before 10PM, ladies free all night. Lux Lounge. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-347-8100 |
| 9:00 pm- 2:00 am | International Night with DJ Manny. DJ Manny spinning the best of International for everyone to come and enjoy the evening. Floyd's Bar and Grill. (Nightlife - Theme Night). 703-370-1616 |
| 10:00 pm | Panic!. Hosted by Olli (visuals), Tim Pogo (whfs), and Jim Noble. Metro Cafe. (Nightlife - Dance). 202-588-9118 |
| 10:00 pm- 2:00 am | Friday Night Live. This and every Friday, you can enjoy a great singles party. There is NO cover charge for this weekly happy hour and dance party. Orange Ball Billiards and Cafe. (Nightlife - Parties). 301-309-6440 |
| 10:00 pm- 3:30 am | Croma at Home Ultra Bar. Come party. Friday 18+, Saturdays 18 for girls - 21 for guys. 4 floors of different kinds of music. Ultra Bar & Club. (Nightlife - Parties). 202-638-4663 |
| Resident House Band - PS24. A night of amazing music with resident band, PS24. Wowing audiences at S.O.B.'s (NYC), World Cafe Live (Philly) and The Lincoln… Busboys and Poets. (Nightlife - Live Music). 202-387-7638 |
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