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SATURDAY
November 8, 2008
The Arts
| Call | Dr. Seuss for President Art Exhibition. Coinciding with the historic 2008 Presidential election, Dr. Seuss throws his "hat" into the ring by releasing the first-ever po… P & C Art Gallery - Old Town. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 703-549-2525 |
| Call | European Union Film Showcase. Showcasing 33 films from 27 countries, Festival award-winning films from Cannes, Berlin, and Venice will be featured, including… AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center. (Performance - Movies). 301-495-6720 |
| 9:00 am- 2:00 pm | Capitol Hill Art League Opens "Untitled". The show is juried by Shannon Perich of the Smithsonian Institution. After the opening there is a social dance, no partner requi… Capitol Hill Arts Workshop. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 202-547-6839 |
| 12:00 pm- 12:45 pm | Introduction to The Phillips Collection. A tour highlighting special features of the Collection. The Phillips Collection. (Arts - Gallery Walk). 202-387-2151 |
| 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. Rated R,… Hyatt Regency Bethesda. (Performance - Comedic). 301-657-1234 |
| 8:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Honey Brown Eyes
. Unlikely partnerships emerge in this play of horror, humanity and stunning relevance. Bosnia, 1992. In two kitchens, two soldier… Theater J. (Performance - Theater). 202-777-3218 |
Community
| Call | Pole and Chair Dance Workshop. Pole dancing is the hottest new fitness craze. Pole dancing helps build your self esteem and confidence. This workshop will teac… Fitness Twins Studio. (Educational - Workshop). 202-403-9727 |
| 9:00 am- 9:50 am | Belly Groove Dance Classes. New World meets Old World as classic and modern belly dance movements are combined with traditional and contemporary music. Thi… SomaFit. (Educational - Class). 202-965-2121 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 11:00 am | Gardens and Landscapes Tours. Tours highlight George Washington's skill as a gardener and landscape architect. George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens. (Educational - Walking Tour). 703-780-2000 |
| 1:00 pm | National Museum of Health and Medicine Tour. Docent led tours are offered to walk-in visitors. The tours highlight the exhibitions, "To Bind Up the Nation's Wounds: Medicine… National Museum of Health and Medicine. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-782-2200 |
| 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 Tours. Led by TM docents, Highlight Tours give visitors the chance to look more closely at items on display. The Textile Museum. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-667-0441 |
Dining Specials
| 10:00 am- 3:00 pm | Capitol Lounge Brunch. Featuring $5 Bloody Marys and $5 Mimosas . Capitol Lounge. (Dining - Dining Specials). 202-547-2098 |
| 11:00 am- 4:00 pm | McGinty's Weekend Brunch. Delicious brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. Prix fixe and a la carte menus available with a Bloody Mary bar. McGinty's Public House. (Dining - Brunch). 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 |
| 5:00 pm- 2:00 am | Karaoke. Happy Hour every night except Saturday. Peyote Cafe. (Dining - Happy Hour). 202-462-8330 |
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 |
For Children
| 12:30 pm- 1:20 pm | A Classical Fool. Follow along as The Fool (a good meaning, but bumbling gent) stumbles across a Beautiful Woman and falls madly in love with her.… Classika Theater. (Kid's Theater). 703-824-8061 |
Miscellaneous
| 10:00 am | Washington D.C. TV & Movie Tour. Take a guided bus tour to the sites of your favorite movies & TV shows that have been shot in Washington, DC. More than 30 locat… On Location Tours. (Miscellaneous). 800-979-3370 |
Nightlife
| 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 |
| 7:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Tune Inn Happy Hour. At happy hour get $1 off all drinks. Tune Inn. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-543-2725 |
| 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 |
| 10:00 pm | Sing-A-Long Piano Bar. Come sing along with their superstar Pianists every night of the week at the only piano bar in Georgetown!. Mr. Smith's. (Nightlife - Sing-Alongs). 202-333-3104 |
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