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SATURDAY
August 9, 2008
Trade Show
| 3:00 pm- 9:00 pm | 19th Annual All Corvette Cruise-In. Large Corvette show with dash plaques, awards, door prizes, Mr. DJ, and food available; proceeds benefit a local Abused Women's… Sudley Town Plaza. (Trade - Automobile Show). 866-427-7923 |
Festivals
| Call | Film Program. Independent films and area premieres are screened each weekend in the East Building Auditorium, 4th St. and Constitution Ave.,… National Gallery of Art. (Festival - Film Festival). 202-842-6799 |
| 9:00 am- 5:00 pm | The Whiskey Rebellion Comes to Mount Vernon. The Whiskey Rebellion controversy comes to Historic Mount Vernon for the first time with dramatic performances, a military encam… George Washington's Distillery. (Festival - Cultural). 703-780-2000 |
The Arts
| Call | Totally Awesome 2: More Films of the 1980s. Films from the 80s are screened each weekend with several showings. Call for exact schedule and showtimes. AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center. (Performance - Movies). 301-495-6720 |
| 1:00 pm | Muppets, Music & Magic: Jim Henson's Legacy. Muppets, Music & Magic explores all facets of Jim Henson's creative legacy, including both beloved old favorites and rarely seen… AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center. (Performance - Movies). 301-495-6700 |
| 3:30 pm | Virgin Festival.  Virgin Festival is presented. Pimlico Race Course. (Arts - Concerts). 410-542-9400 |
| 3:30 pm | Toby Keith. Toby Keith performs live. Nissan Pavilion. (Arts - Concerts). 703-754-1288 |
| 7:00 pm- 11:00 pm | Free Movie Showing in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant Main Street and the Mt. Pleasant Business Association will present a free screening of Shrek 1 on 7/12 and The Go… Lamont Park. (Performance - Movies). 202-588-5272 |
| 7:30 pm | Lion King. Lion King is presented live. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. (Performance - Musical). 202-371-2830 |
| 7:30 pm | Rorscach Theatre Presents The Skin of Our Teeth by Thornton Wilder. This three act classic written by the same author who revolutionized American Theater with Our Town, shows the resiliency of the… Royden B. Davis, SJ Performing Arts Center. (Performance - Show Comedy). 410-299-2911 |
| 8:00 pm | Gretchen Wilson. Gretchen Wilson performs live. Filene Center of Wolf Trap. (Arts - Concerts). 703-255-1900 |
| 8:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Laugh Riot at the Hyatt. Live standup comedy show with 5 local comics, $25 cash prize joke contest for non-com audience members after the show. Hyatt Regency Bethesda. (Performance - Comedic). 301-657-1234 |
| 8:30 pm | Rorschach Theatre Presents Dream Sailors by Randy Baker. The play will unfold episodically in four parts, with a new hour-long play premiering every week. All four episodes run together… Royden B. Davis, SJ Performing Arts Center. (Performance - Theater). 410-299-2911 |
Sports
| 3:30 pm | Legg Mason Tennis Classic Session 1. The Legg Mason Tennis Classic presented by Geico is back for another nine days in Washington. William H. G. FitzGerald Tennis Center. (Sports - Tennis). 202-721-9500 |
| 3:30 pm | Baltimore Orioles vs. Texas Rangers. MLB Baseball Game. Oriole Park at Camden Yards. (Sports - Pro Baseball). 888-848-BIRD |
For Children
| 12:30 pm | The Lion and the Mouse. In this traditional African Tale, the lion, king of the jungle, is saved by the tiniest of all animals, the mouse. The lion mus… Classika Theater. (Kid's Theater). 703-824-6200 |
Business
| 9:00 am- 5:00 pm | Doll and Teddy Bear Expo. One of the largest showcases of dolls and teddy bears in the world, the Expo is open to both trade members and the public. Club… Marriott Wardman Park. (Business - Convention / Expo). 715-445-5000 |
Community
| 9:00 am- 10:00 am | Dog Tag Boot Camp. Now you can get, and stay in shape with your furry buddy while giving him the time and attention he deserves. Saturdays are free… Washington Harbour. (Educational - Class). 410-241-0692 |
| 9:30 am- 4:30 pm | Belly Dance Classes. Add a little hip sway to your step. Register now for belly dance classes at Sahara Dance, DC's Center for Middle Eastern Dance.… Sahara Dance. (Educational - Class). 202-362-4400 |
| 9:30 am- 12:30 pm | 2008 Small Business Workshop Seminar. This workshop will teach you the following: How to create an effective business plan; Establishing business credit; Marketing st… East Coast Acceptance Corporation. (Educational - Workshop). 301-439-1185 |
| 10:00 am | Black Georgetown. Walking tour of the area south of P Street, between Rock Creek Park and 29th Street, known as Herring Hill, commencing at the Ol… Rock Creek Park. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-426-6851 |
| 10:00 am | Walking Tour. Tour of late 19th century architecture, led by Historical Society of Washington member Brian Kraft, commencing at Shaw/Howard Un… LeDroit Park Historic District. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-785-2068 |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet. Public art with a purpose, Cool Globes will feature more than 35 sculpted globes, each five feet in diameter, designed by local,… U.S. Botanic Garden. (Educational - Science & Nature). 202-225-8333 |
| 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 |
| 1:00 pm | Tour. National Museum of Health and Medicine. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-782-2200 |
| 1:00 pm | Guided Walking Tour. Tour commences in the parking lot of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center Annex, sponsored by Save our Seminary at Forest Glen.. National Park Seminary Historic District. (Educational - Walking Tour). 301-495-9079 |
| 1:00 pm- 4:30 pm | Old Town Alexandria Tasting and Historical Walking Tour. DC Metro Food Tours offers unique food tasting and cultural walking tours that bring you to some of the area's most historic an… Market Square. (Educational - Walking Tour). 800-979-3370 |
| 1:00 pm- 2:30 pm | Dance / Drumming Classes: Folkloric Afro Cuban, Salsa, Rueda, and More. Taught by master Cuban dancer and instructor, Oscar Rousseaux. Class instruction days and times vary. Alafia Professional Dance Studio. (Educational - Class). 202-997-4344 |
| 1:30 pm | Highlights Tour. The Textile Museum. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-667-0441 |
Dining Specials
| 12:00 am- 12:00 am | Tex-Mex dining and drink specials. Tortilla Coast. (Dining - Happy Hour). 202-546-6768 |
| 11:00 am- 8:00 pm | Dining and drink specials. Post Pub. (Dining - Happy Hour). 202-628-2111 |
| 3:00 pm- 8:00 pm | Domestic beer and rail drink specials. Lil' Pub. (Dining - Happy Hour). 202-543-5526 |
| 4:00 pm | Beer specials. Chadwick's. (Dining - Happy Hour). 202-333-2565 |
| 4:00 pm- 8:00 pm | Selected beers special. Harambe African Cafe. (Dining - Happy Hour). 202-332-6435 |
| 5:00 pm- 10:30 pm | African food buffet and drink special. Erico Cafe. (Dining - Happy Hour). 212-518-9742 |
| 5:00 pm- 2:00 am | Karaoke. Happy Hour every night except Saturday. Peyote Cafe. (Dining - Happy Hour). 202-462-8330 |
Nightlife
| 1:00 pm- 7:00 pm | Domestic beer specials. Bedrock Billiards. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-667-7665 |
| 4:00 pm- 11:00 pm | Specials on all drinks. Tune Inn. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-543-2725 |
| 4:00 pm- 8:00 pm | Assorted drink specials. Kokopoolies. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-234-2306 |
| 5:00 pm | Assorted drink specials. Georgetoon's. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-337-6405 |
| 5:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Draft beer, cider and rail drink specials. Asylum. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-319-9353 |
| 5:30 pm- 3:00 am | Assorted drink specials. Common Share. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-588-7180 |
| 6:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Assorted drink specials. Angles Bar and Billiards. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-462-8100 |
| 8:00 pm- 10:30 pm | Assorted cocktail specials. Crush. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-319-1111 |
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