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		<title>Tonight: Urban Corps' 'Tour of Duty', Zumba Fitness</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>Alliance Fran&ccedil;aise's <a href="http://blog.francedc.org/category/urban-corps/">Urban Corps Transatlantic HIp-Hop Festival</a> presents a performance by the French dance company KLP. Set in 1960's Brooklyn, <span style="font-weight: bold;">&quot;Tour of Duty,&quot;</span> sounds like a battle on the field, but in actuality it's a different kind of war. A group of friends reminisce of the hardships they've had to face in the face of social, economic and cultural barriers, while simultaneously telling the story of how hip-hop began. The <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/festival-celebrates-french-hip-hop/2012/05/17/gIQAOasPWU_story.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">Washington Post</span></a> writes, &quot;Junious Brickhouse, founder of the District-based hip-hop collective Urban Artistry, is a bit skeptical about the storyline &mdash; Brooklyn? What about the South Bronx? &mdash; but suspects that the dancing will be on target. 'I&rsquo;ll be honest. I think there are some things that get lost in translation...but at the end of the day, I just want to get down with some nonverbal art.'&quot; <a href="http://atlasarts.org/events/2011/07/tour-of-duty-by-compagnie-klp/">Atlas Performing Arts Center</a>. <span style="font-style: italic;">8 p.m. <em>$23.</em></span></p>
<p>Summer is almost here &mdash; time to work that booty while looking incredibly silly if you suffer from having no rhythm with 90 minutes of <strong>Zumba Fitness: A Party for Empowerment</strong> at <a href="http://thedunesdc.com/">The Dunes</a>. <em>7 p.m. <a href="http://partyforempowerment.eventbrite.com/">$15</a> online or $20 cash only at door.</em></p>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 11:06:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Weekend Shows: An Artomatic Weekend</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>The month-long arts festival <a href="http://www.artomatic.org">Artomatic</a> opened last weekend. In addition to showcasing visual art from the area, the festival includes many musical performances as well. Since it's Memorial Day weekend, you've got plenty of time to check out some of the bands performing this weekend-- and stroll through the festival's seemingly countless exhibitions of local artists. All shows are at 1851 S. Bell Street in Arlington, at the Crystal City metro stop.</p>
<p><strong>The Echo Wall (9 PM) and Wytold (8 PM)</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/321514634584976/?ref=ts">Friday, May 25 on the Cherry Smash Stage, FREE</a></p>
<p>Local chamber-folk sextet The Echo Wall features an intriguing melange of instruments (including violin, ukulele, glockenspiel, keyboards, melodica, guitars and drums). Their sophomore album, Navigable Darkness, is due out in the fall, so you may be lucky enough to hear some new tunes at this show. Earlier in the evening is post-classical group Wytold, which features a six-string electric cello.</p>
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<p><strong>Bad Domes (11 PM)</strong><br />
Friday, May 25 on the Main Stage</p>
<p>If you like mash-up artists like Girl Talk, then you'll love Bad Domes. The local masher- upper has been tearing up venues like the Black Cat and has been performing monthly at DC9. Prepare to shake your booty, and remember to wear your dancing shoes. There isn't a great video to embed here, so instead, we'll point you to <a href="http:// www.baddomes.com/">his web page</a>, where you can sample dozens of his song collages.</p>
<p><strong>Lorelei, Screen Vinyl Image, and Silo Halo (9 PM)</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/351075528285127/?ref=ts">Saturday, May 26 on the Cherry Smash Stage</a></p>
<p>The bands have billed this lineup as a &quot;Clamorous Throwdown&quot;, and they're not wrong: this trio of local shoegaze bands will feature some of the best swirling, swelling guitars in the area. The reunited trio Lorelei perfectly embodies the sound of its record label, Slumberland, which released the band's albums during its first run in the early 1990s and is slated to put out the band's new album Enterprising Sidewalks in September. Screen<br />
Vinyl Image is a psychedelic shoegaze duo (you'd be surprised how much noise two people can make), and Silo Halo is a trio that has recently returned back to DC from a midwestern tour.</p>
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<p>These and other show listings can be found on <a href="http://www.showlistdc.com">ShowListDC </a>.</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 21:19:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Tonight: NoMa Summer Screen, The End of the World</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>Summer's arrival means outdoor films in grassy fields. <a href="http://www.nomabid.org/event-info/noma-summer-screen/"><strong>NoMa Summer Screen</strong>:</a> <strong>2012: The End of the World?</strong> opens today with blockbuster films that have world-ending themes. The free, weekly, outdoor film series will run Wednesday evenings from now until August with music, giveaways and food trucks. <strong><em>The Day After Tomorrow</em></strong>, the 2004 science-fiction disaster film starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quaid, and Emmy Rossum screens tonight at sundown. Loree Grand Field. Food Trucks: @LobsterTruckDC @The OrangeCow @DougtheFoodDude <em>7 p.m. Free.</em></p>
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<p>Wedding season is upon us. In Leslye Headland's <em><strong>Bachelorette</strong></em>, three unhappy friends in their mid-twenties reunite to celebrate a former high school classmate's wedding. Directed by David Muse, it's a humorous, moving and biting look at &quot;toxic friendships and other lifelong commitments.&quot; <a href="http://www.studiotheatre.org/calendar/view.aspx?id=2597">Studio Threatre</a>. <em>8 p.m.</em></p>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 09:24:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Tonight: The Donkeys, Crystal Fighters, Our Vintage Film</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>The Donkeys</strong> bring a bit of southern California to the District. The San Diego four-piece's latest release, <em>Born With Stripes</em> off Thing Thing Thing records echoes of The Grateful Dead and Buffalo Springfield, and more recent bands Pavement and Beck. <a href="http://deadoceans.com/onesheet.php?cat=DOC047">Dead Oceans writes</a>, &quot;What makes the Donkeys so potent is not their ability to rehash the past, it's their records embody a pureness, an authenticity that is unmatched in contemporary music.&quot; They perform with <strong>Shark Week</strong> and <strong>The Rememberables. </strong><a href="http://www.blackcatdc.com/shows/donkeys.html">Black Cat Backstage</a>. <em>8 p.m. <a href="http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/18313.aspx">$10</a>.</em></p>
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<p>London band <strong>Crystal Fighters' </strong>unique sound features Basque instruments and synthesizers. They perform with <strong>Is Tropical</strong>. <a href="http://www.rockandrollhoteldc.com/portal/index.php?option=com_gigcal&amp;Itemid=4">Rock n Roll Hotel</a>. <em>8:30 p.m. <a href="http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/18322.aspx">$15</a>.</em></p>
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<p>Play back old memories with <strong>Our Vintage Film</strong> at <a href="http://jamminjava.com/home/events/our-vintage-film">Jammin' Java</a>. The pop band performs with <strong>Bonaventure, The Offset</strong> and <strong>Money Cannot Be Eaten</strong>. <em>7 p.m. <a href="http://jamminjava.3dcartstores.com/product.asp?itemid=1962">$10</a>/$13.</em></p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 10:16:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Tonight: Birth of Hip-Hop Culture, Polyphonic Spree</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>The <a href="http://dctheatrescene.com/2012/05/09/alliance-francaise-launches-french-american-hip-hop-festival/">French-American Hip-Hop Festival</a> presents <strong>Old Schools: The Birth of Hip-Hop Culture in the U.S. and France. </strong>The Alliance Francaises' week-long festival features a discussion of the <a href="http://blog.francedc.org/2012/05/02/old-schools-the-birth-of-hip-hop-culture-in-the-u-s-and-france/">rise of hip-hop</a> in two distinct cultures, with Alain-Philippe Durand, a professor of U.S. and French hip-hop cultures at the University of Arizona, and Junious &quot;House&quot; Brickhouse, urban dance expert and founder of Urban Artistry. <a href="http://www.busboysandpoets.com/events/event/old-schools-the-birth-of-hip-hop-culture-in-the-u.s.-and-france">Busboys and Poets/5th&amp;K</a>. <em>6 p.m. $5 suggested donation</em>. <em>The festival runs until Thursday with performances from hip-hop dance crews from France, the U.S., Senegal and local acts.</em></p>
<p>A night of comedy and music with <em>Spin's </em>&quot;Best New Comedian&quot; and &quot;Best of CMF&quot; 2010, <strong>Reggie Watts</strong> at <a href="http://www.930.com/concerts/#/930/109169/">9:30 Club</a>.&nbsp;<strong>Justin Cousson </strong>opens. <em>7 p.m. $25.</em></p>
<p>The symphonic rock band, <strong>The Polyphonic Spree</strong> takes their <em>You + Me Tour </em>to the District with indie folk musician <strong>Sweet Lee Morrow</strong> and <a href="http://www.goodrecordsrecordings.com/artist/new-fumes"><strong>New Fumes</strong></a>. <a href="http://www.sixthandi.org/EventDetails.aspx?evcatID=1&amp;evSubCatID=66">Sixth &amp; I.</a> <em>8 p.m. <a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/15004862AE455C3C?brand=sixthandi">$31.50</a>.</em></p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 11:19:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Weekend planner: Sulu DC celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>APAHM + FOOD TRUCKS + SOUNDS<br />
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<p>Sulu DC presents <strong>Homegrown and Homeschooled: An Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration</strong> at <a href="http://dev.artisphere.com/calendar/event-details/Theatre/SULU-DC-3197581901.aspx">Artisphere</a>. Hosted by spoken word pioneer Regie Cabico, the night spotlights local artists with performances by instrumental band <strong>Yeveto</strong>, poet Tarfia Faizulla, actor and singer Don Mike Mendoza and poet Suty Komsonkeo. <em>Saturday</em>. <em>7 p.m. <a href="http://tickets.artisphere.com/orderticketsarea.asp?p=817&amp;a=4&amp;backurl=%2Fdefault%2Easp%3FSearchMonth%3D5%2F1%2F2012%26monthsubmit%3D%26SearchText%3D%26Go%2Ex%3D%26Go%2Ey%3D%26pg%3D1%23abc">$15</a>.</em></p>
<p>Verizon presents the <strong>APAHM TOUR </strong>featuring Korean-American singer <strong>Jay Park</strong>, a member of the b-boy crew Art of Movement, and other rising Asian-American artists at <a href="http://fillmoresilverspring.com/event/15004891F4EE5CEA">Fillmore Silver Spring</a>. <em>Saturday.</em> <em>8 p.m. $42.</em></p>
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<p><strong>Monster Truck Opening Party</strong> features 20+ food trucks, balloon animals, bounce houses, fire breathers, aerial artists, 10 bars, DJs and more. <a href="http://pinklineproject.com/event/22924?print=1">Capitol Skyline Hotel</a>. <em>Saturday. 11 a.m.</em></p>
<p><strong>Sound Bites DC</strong> at 9:30 Club. Join Eric Hilton of <strong>Thievery Corporation</strong> and the beats of <strong>Bone, Fur and Feathers, Archives</strong> and <strong>Nappy Riddem</strong> for a night of music, food and change. <em><strong>Life Story,</strong></em> a new DCCK video premieres. Admission also includes food from D.C. restaurants. All proceeds benefiting DC Central Kitchen. <em>5 p.m. <a href="http://www.soundbitesdc.com/">$40</a>.</em></p><p><strong>FILMS</strong> + <strong>BOOKS + THEATER</strong> <strong>+ ART</strong></p>
<p><strong>Daniel Libeskind</strong>, an architect and set designer presents <strong>Architecture is Language</strong>,  in conversation with Chase W. Rynd, executive director of the National  Building Museum. &quot;What role does architecture play in the culture of  memory? How do we deal with the scars of the past?&quot; <a href="http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/was/ver/en9107051v.htm">Goethe-Institut</a>. <em>Friday. 12 p.m. A light lunch follows the discussion</em>. <em>Free.</em></p>
<p><strong>2nd Annual Palme d&rsquo;Or Rooftop Sunset</strong>. Party the night away in  the French Riviera at the Beacon's Sky Bar, celebrating the 65th Annual  Cannes Film Festival. Watch exclusive footage of opening night, enjoy  cocktails, complimentary appetizers and the latest French House beats. <a href="http://theartsoiree.com/2012/04/palme-dor-rooftop-sunset-tickets/">Beacon Bar and Grill</a>. <em>Friday</em>.</p>
<p><strong>Artomatic 2012</strong> features 1,300 artists and performers who've  taken over an 11-story building in Crystal City with a mix of visual  art, music, performance, fashion, film and more. Doors open at 6 p.m.  for Friday's opening night affair. <a href="http://artomatic.org/">1851 S. Bell St</a>. <em>The festival runs until June 23.</em></p>
<p>Arts, Military + Healing presents a closing night event of staged  readings from <strong><em>Make Sure It's Me</em></strong>,  a play about post-traumatic stress  disorder. The Honorable Togo D.  West, Jr. Former Secretary of Veterans  Affairs and Former Secretary of  the Army, will speak at the event. <a href="http://www.artsandmilitary.org/pages/index.php">Library of Congress.</a> <em>Friday. 7 p.m.</em>  <em>Limited seating, <a href="http://www.artsandmilitary.org/pages/register.php">RSVP requested</a>. Free.</em></p>
<p>Factory 449 presents a modern day Edgar Allen Poe in <strong><em>The Ice Child</em></strong>. Catherine awakes to find herself imprisoned in a coffin-sized freezer chest. <a href="http://www.culturaldc.org/events/2012/04/the-ice-child/">The Fridge</a>. <em>PWYC Preview Friday</em>. <em>8 p.m.</em></p>
<p><strong>Julia Fernadez Pol: Deception</strong> is a solo exhibit featuring oil  paintings that challenge the idea of beauty by &quot;exploiting materials  through color and application.&quot; <a href="http://mortonfineart.com/#/Artist%20Biographies/Julia%20FERNANDEZ%20POL/">Morton Fine Art</a>. <em>An opening reception will be held Friday. 6 p.m. The exhibit runs until June 12.</em></p>
<p>BloomScreen presents <strong><em>Food Stamped</em></strong>, a documentary follow a couples attempt to consume a healthy and balanced diet while on food stamps. Sunday. <a href="http://www.bloombars.com/garden-of-the-arts/film-digital-arts/bloomscreen-presents-food-stamped">BloomBars</a>. <em>5 p.m.</em></p>
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<p><strong>MUSIC</strong></p>
<p>Turning back time with<strong> STYX, REO Speedwagon </strong>and <strong>Ted Nugent </strong>at <a href="http://www.livenation.com/Styx-tickets/artist/736216">Jiffy Lube Live</a>. <em>Friday</em>. <em>7 p.m. <a href="http://www.livenation.com/event/15004865B9659494?artistid=736216&amp;majorcatid=10001&amp;minorcatid=1">Tickets online</a>.</em></p>
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<p>Self-described as 'morbid dream pop' <strong>La Sera</strong>, the project of <strong>Vivian Girls' </strong>Katy Goodman, performs with <strong>Beach Week</strong> at <a href="http://redpalacedc.com/calendar/la-sera/">Red Palace</a>. <em>Friday</em>. <em>9 p.m. $10.</em></p>
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<p><strong>The Dig</strong> <strong>DC Record Release Party </strong>at <a href="http://thedigdcrecordreleaseparty.eventbrite.com/">The Dunes</a>.&nbsp;New York indie-pop quartet, The Dig, release their newest album, <em>Midnight Flowers</em>. Celebrate the night with <strong>The Dig </strong>and <strong>The Young Rapids</strong>. <em>Saturday.</em> <em>8 p.m. $10.</em></p>
<p>All things nostalgic about our youth alert! <strong>Peach Pit 90's Dance Party</strong> at <a href="http://www.dcnine.com/event/peach-pit-2/">DC9</a>. <em>Saturday. 10 p.m. $5.</em></p>
<p>Rock-Americana band <strong>Kingsley Flood </strong>performs<strong> </strong>with <strong>Drawbridges </strong>at<strong> </strong><a href="http://www.ustreetmusichall.com/event/113915/">U Street Music Hall</a>. <em>Saturday.</em> <em>7 p.m. <a href="http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/113915?__utma=1.839724751.1337347012.1337347012.1337347012.1&amp;__utmb=1.0.10.1337347012&amp;__utmc=1&amp;__utmx=-&amp;__utmz=1.1337347012.1.1.utmcsr=google|utmccn=%28organic%29|utmcmd=organic|utmctr=%28not%20provided%29&amp;__utmv=-&amp;__utmk=66216622">$12</a>.</em></p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 23:47:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Tonight: ArtJamz Paint in the Park, Farragut Square</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>Always wanted to be a starving street artist? ArtJamz presents <strong>Paint in the Park: Farragut Square.</strong> Every Thursday from now until June, be inspired by live music, the outdoors and the city's commuters on their way home from work. ArtJamz will provide a 16 by 20 canvas, an easel and unlimited acrylic paints and brushes. <em>5:30 p.m. <a href="http://paintintheparkfarragut5.eventbrite.com/">$30</a>.</em></p>
<p><strong>BSO SuperPops: The Beat Goes On! </strong>Conductor Jack Everly winds back the clock to the 1960's with hits from the Beach Boys, the Supremes, Burt Bacharach and Frankie Valli. <a href="http://www.strathmore.org/eventstickets/calendar/view.asp?id=6995">Strathmore Music Center</a>. <em>8 p.m.</em></p>
<p><strong>Nick Waterhouse </strong>takes a bit of &quot;old school sensibility&quot; and &quot;vintage R&amp;B&quot; to <a href="http://sixthandi.org/EventDetails.aspx?evntID=779&amp;dispDt=5/17/2012%208:00:00%20PM">Sixth &amp; I Historic Synagogue</a>. With DJ Nite Krawler <em>8 p.m. <a href="http://sixthandi.org/images/tickets.jpg">$10</a>/$12.</em></p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 11:55:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Weekend shows:  Haven't I Seen You Before?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>D.C. is a popular tour stop for bands heading up (or down) the East Coast, so it's not unusual for a band to play in this area multiple times in one year. This weekend features a lot of shows with bands who've played here already this year, so now's your chance to get a second helping of a band you really love -- or another chance to see a band you missed the first time around.</p>
<p><strong>The Black Keys and Arctic Monkeys</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.ticketfly.com/event/105343/">Friday, May 18 at Merriweather Post Pavilion, $40-55</a></p>
<p>These two groups sold out the Verizon Center back in March, and almost immediately after that show, they announced this return tour to Merriweather Post Pavilion. They're probably not going to tour together forever, so now's your chance to see the blues-rock duo the Black Keys performing with English indie-rockers the Arctic Monkeys.</p>
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<p><strong>Emmure et al.</strong><br />
<a href="http://fillmoresilverspring.com/event/15004883C4195B2F">Friday, May 18 at the Fillmore Silver Spring, $22</a></p>
<p>This entire lineup is a collection of metalcore bands who tour seemingly constantly: Emmure and Woe Is Me opened for We Came As Romans at Rams Head Live in April; Texas In July played the Ice Jam with August Burns Red at Sonar in January; and Like Moths To Flames opened for DRUGS at the 9:30 Club in January. If you saw any of those tours and loved the opening bands, now's your chance to see them again.</p>
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<p><strong>Dry the River</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.iotaclubandcafe.com/">Saturday, May 19 at IOTA, $12</a></p>
<p>You may have seen English folk-rock band Dry the River opening for Bowerbirds at the Black Cat in March.  If you didn't, you definitely missed out-- the group's hushed melancholy and lush harmonies were stunning live, and this is a great chance to see the group perform a longer, headlining set.</p>
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<p><strong>Carsie Blanton &amp; Dawn Landes</strong><br />
<a href="http://jamminjava.com/home/events/carsie-blanton">Saturday, May 19 at Jammin' Java, $12 advance / $15 day of show</a></p>
<p>Pop-folk singer/songwriter Carsie Blanton sold out the Black Cat's Backstage in January; her show opening for Shawn Colvin in March at the Birchmere also sold out.  The Bethesda-born, Philadelphia-based singer is back in the DC area for a third time this year, playing at Jammin' Java with Dawn Landes, a singer-songwriter who played IOTA herself in January.</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 10:42:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Tonight: Story League's Psychic Phenomena</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>Ever had something strange and inexplicable happen to you? Enter your story in <strong>Story League 7: Psychic Phenomena</strong>, where storytellers will have seven minutes to tell a true story about &quot;extrasensory perception, clairvoyance, telepathy, and eerie coincidences.&quot; Submissions will be considered prior to the show, and the top nine will be selected to compete for a $100 cash prize.&nbsp;Judges are Katherine Marsh, Edgar Award-winning author of <em>The Night Tourist, </em>comedian Adam Ruben, and Brandon Wetherbee, producer of <em>You, Me, Them, Everybody. </em><a href="http://www.busboysandpoets.com/events/event/story-league-contest-7-psychic-phenomena">Busboys and Poets/14th&amp;V</a>. <em>9 p.m. $10. </em></p>
<p>French electronic artist <strong>Madeon</strong> lights up <a href="http://www.ustreetmusichall.com/event/114077/">U Street Music Hall</a>. <strong>Lightwaves </strong>opens. <em>9 p.m. 18+ $18.</em></p>
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<p><strong>Art After Hours</strong>, a night at the museum,<strong> </strong>with country-pop singer <strong>Owen Danoff</strong> at <a href="http://www.strathmore.org/eventstickets/calendar/view.asp?id=8170">Strathmore Mansion</a>. The son of Grammy-winning musician Bill Danoff returns after the Strathmore's sold-out Tribute to Paul Simon. <em>7:30 p.m. $15.</em></p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 09:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Tonight: The New Professional Issue Three launch party</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><strong><em>The New Professional</em></strong><em><strong>: <a href="http://www.tnpmag.com/issues/issue-3">Issue Three</a></strong></em> launch party kicks off tonight at Black Cat. The literary magazine's new issue features interviews with Tray Chaney, from HBO's <em>The Wire</em>, author A.M. Homes, musician and producer John Vanderslice and Baltimore/LA indie band <a href="http://perezhilton.com/2011-02-15-future-people-new-song-naturally"><strong>Future People</strong></a>, and fiction by writer Will Arbery. Grab some drinks and celebrate literature with a live performance by Chaney and special guests. <a href="http://www.blackcatdc.com/shows/the-new-professional.html">Black Cat Backstage</a>. <em>8 p.m. <a href="http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/18467.aspx">$12</a>.</em></p>
<p><strong>SOLD OUT! Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros</strong> at 9:30 Club.</p>
<p>Memphis hip-hop artist <strong>Yo Gotti</strong> takes the stage at <a href="http://www.ustreetmusichall.com/event/108523/">U Street Music Hall</a>. <strong>Zed Zilla</strong> and<strong> S.C.M.G.</strong> open. <em>7 p.m. <a href="http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/108523">$20</a>.</em></p>
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<p><a href="http://cincinnati.metromix.com/music/article/meet-the-band-r/2421225/content"><strong>R. Ring</strong></a> featuring Kelley Deal of <strong>The Breeders</strong> performs with local indie outfit <strong>The Mean Season</strong> and <strong>Marc Canancias</strong> at <a href="http://www.dcnine.com/event/r-ring-feat-kelley-deal-of-the-breeders/">DC9</a>. <em>8:30 p.m.</em> <a href="http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/18329.aspx"><em>$10.</em></a></p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 12:22:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Tonight: Rusko's 'Songs' nostalgic of early Euro house</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>A visit from the UK on this rainy, dreary Monday: Leeds dubstep producer <strong>Rusko</strong> recently released his first full-length album, <em>Songs</em>, off Diplo's Mad Decent. <a href="http://www.billboard.com/new-releases/album-review-rusko-songs-1006620952.story#/new-releases/album-review-rusko-songs-1006620952.story">Billboard reviews</a>: &quot;The 48-minute collection zooms through throwbacks to early Euro rave and house, reviving the unabashed, giddy quality of those first-wave years.&quot; The 27-year-old's not slowing down either, with a <a href="http://www.craveonline.com/music/articles/188359-cypress-hill-a-rusko-confirm-release-date-for-collaboration-ep">collaborative release</a> with Cypress Hill scheduled for release June 5, and an EP of &quot;<a href="http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/crossfade/2012/05/rusko_reveals_new_minimal_techno_project.php">ambient, minimal techno</a>&quot; out under an alias later this summer.&nbsp;<a href="http://tickets.ramsheadlive.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=399">Rams Head Live</a>. <strong>Sigma</strong> opens. 8 p.m. $27.</p>
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<p><strong>SOLD OUT</strong><strong>: The Cranberries</strong> at 9:30 Club.</p>
<p>California-based <strong>ALO's</strong> fourth album <a href="http://www.relix.com/reviews/cds/2012/05/08/alo-sounds-like-this"><em>Sounds Like This</em></a>, released off Brushfire Records, doesn't disappoint with creatively inventive tracks. Singer-songwriter <strong>Chris Kasper</strong> opens the show at <a href="http://www.ustreetmusichall.com/event/100597/">U Street Music Hall</a>. <em>7 p.m. <a href="http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/100597?__utma=1.956143506.1337012008.1337012008.1337012008.1&amp;__utmb=1.0.10.1337012008&amp;__utmc=1&amp;__utmx=-&amp;__utmz=1.1337012008.1.1.utmcsr=tbd.com|utmccn=%28referral%29|utmcmd=referral|utmcct=/entertainment/event/930_club_presents_alo&amp;__utmv=-&amp;__utmk=153785016">$20</a>.</em></p>
<p><strong><em>The Last Hour of Elena and Nicolae Ceausescu </em></strong>screens at <a href="http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/was/ver/en8683081v.htm">Goethe-Institut</a>. Nicolae Ceausescu was head of Romania's communist regime until its downfall when he and his wife Elena were executed on Christmas Day 1989. This story of a revolution is based on video footage and eye-witness accounts of their sentencing and execution. <em>6:30 p.m. $7.</em></p>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 11:30:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Weekend planner: Pasties and Popcorn, 'The Music Man,' Godfrey</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>FILM &amp; THEATER</strong></p>
<p>The five-time Tony Award-winning musical<em>, <strong>The Music Man</strong>, </em>opens at Arena Stage. Artistic director Molly Smith takes on the story of Harold, a smooth talking swindler. When he arrives in the town of River City, Iowa, Marian, a local librarian seeks out to expose him. Harold decides to win her heart to protect himself, but will he find himself falling in love instead? <a href="http://www.arenastage.org/shows-tickets/the-season/productions/the-music-man/">Arena Stage</a>. <em>Friday - June 22</em>. <em>8 p.m.</em> <em><a href="http://tickets.arenastage.org/single/SelectSeatingSYOS.aspx?p=13384&amp;z=5&amp;pt=1">Tickets online</a>.</em></p>
<p>Bess Kargman's award-winning documentary, <strong><em>First Position</em></strong>, the story of six dancers competing in one of the world's most prestigious ballet competitions, the Youth American Grand Prix, is an intimate look into the life of young dancers struggling to make it into the world of professional ballet. Dancer Rebecca Houseknect will be in-person for a Q&amp;A after Friday's screening. <a href="http://www.landmarktheatres.com/Films/films_frameset.asp?id=110432">Bethesda Row Cinema</a>. <em>Friday - Thursday.</em></p>
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<p><strong>DC Shorts </strong>presents <strong>Pasties &amp; Popcorn</strong>, two-nights of steamy films, sexy burlesque, and a sneak peek at this fall's DC Shorts Film Festival films. <a href="http://www.dcshorts.com/pasties/">Atlas Performing Arts Center</a>. <em>Friday - Saturday</em>. <em>$20. <br />
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<p>BloomScreen presents <strong><em>No Impact Man</em></strong>, a 2009 documentary about a Manhattan family who abandon their upscale lifestyle for a year-long experiment in sustainable zero impact living: no electricity, no non-local food, no material consumption, no automated transportation. <a href="http://www.bloombars.com/event-calendar">BloomBars</a>. <em>Sunday. 5 p.m. $10 suggested donation.</em></p>
<p><iframe width="540" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Z9Ctt7FGFBo"></iframe></p><p><strong>COMEDY, EXHIBITS, POETRY</strong></p>
<p>Chicago stand-up comedian <strong>Godfrey</strong>, better known as the guy in all the 7-Up commercials takes his act to <a href="http://www.dcimprov.com/home/godfrey.html">DC Improv</a>. With recurring roles on NBC's <em>30 Rock</em> and <em>Louie</em> on FX, there's no one better to brighten up the weekend. <em>Friday - Sunday</em>. <em><a href="http://www.symfonee.com/improv/dc/comedians/Bio.aspx?ShowDate=5/10/12&amp;ShowTime=8:00p&amp;Uid={d8210f39-b316-4ebb-8b04-c681521d0e57}">Tickets online</a>.</em></p>
<p>Comedian and civil rights activist <strong>Dick Gregory</strong> pays <a href="http://thehowardtheatre.com/show/2012/05/11/dick-gregory/">Howard Theatre</a> a visit. <em>Friday</em>. <em>8 p.m. <a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/15004893955456A5?artistid=702588&amp;majorcatid=10002&amp;minorcatid=51">$26</a>/$30.</em></p>
<p>Starving for something more than the sound of bass and drum on a Friday night? The <strong>11th Hour Poetry Slam</strong> features late-night slam poetry at <a href="http://busboysandpoets.com/poetry/11th-hour-poetry-slam">Busboys and Poets/14th&amp;V</a>. <em>Friday. 11 p.m. $5.</em></p>
<p>D.C.-based filmmaker and photographer <a href="http://seanhunter.carbonmade.com/about">Sean Hunter's</a> <strong>The Getaway</strong> exhibit features a collection of photographs taken during his year-long journey. <a href="http://fathomgallery.org/list/">Fathom Creative</a>. <em>Friday.</em> <em>7 p.m. Free.</em></p>
<p>Caryl Burtner and Taliaferro Logan's exhibit <strong>Love, Loss &amp; Lipstick</strong> opens at <a href="http://www.39thstreetgallery.com/">39th Street Gallery</a>. <em>Saturday. 5:30 p.m.</em><br />
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<p><strong>MUSIC</strong></p>
<p><strong>SOLD OUT! M83</strong> and <strong>M.Ward</strong> at 9:30 Club.</p>
<p>Local Americana-rock band <strong>Sweetbread Jim's</strong> performs with <strong>Benny and Jeff Martini</strong> and the <strong>OneTwo Soul Review</strong> at <a href="http://redpalacedc.com/calendar/sweetbread-jims/">Red Palace</a>. <em>Friday.</em> <em>9 p.m. 18+. $8.</em></p>
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<p>Portland indie-folk band <strong>Horse Feathers</strong> performs with <strong>Mount Moriah</strong> and<strong> Matt Bauer</strong>. <a href="http://www.blackcatdc.com/shows/horse-feathers.html">Black Cat</a>. <em>Friday</em>. <em>9 p.m. <a href="http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/17728.aspx">$15</a>.</em></p>
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<p>Arizona rock band <strong>The Maine </strong>performs at<strong> </strong><a href="http://fillmoresilverspring.com/event/15004855AFCC674F">Fillmore Silver Spring</a>. Indie-rock band <strong>Lydia</strong> opens. <em>Saturday</em>. <em>7 p.m. $20. </em></p>
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<p>Atlanta's <strong>Gentleman Jesse and His Men </strong>take power-pop reminiscent of the New Wave era to<strong> </strong><a href="http://www.blackcatdc.com/shows/gentleman-jesse.html">Black Cat Backstage</a>. <strong>Barreracudas</strong> open.  <em>Friday. 8:30 p.m. <a href="http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/18027.aspx">$10</a>.</em></p>
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<p><strong>Mt. Eden </strong>brings their&nbsp;Dub Nation Hype Bass Party to   <a href="http://www.ustreetmusichall.com/event/110441/">U Street Music Hall</a>. <em>Sunday. 9 p.m. 18+. <a href="http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/110441">$15</a>.</em></p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 09:58:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Tonight: Renegade DC, Will Durst, Designer Drugs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>Photographers <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/150367639/renegade-dc">Jodi King and Tyler Larish</a> present <strong>Renegade DC</strong>, a series of bold and moving photographs set against the backdrop of D.C.'s historic landmarks. The U.S. Capitol Building, the Smithsonian Castle, Ben's Chili Bowl, and other landmarks become playgrounds for the photographers, a place where fashion, history, and architecture blend for a creative perspective on the city. FotoSpace at 1838 Columbia Rd. NW. <em>7 p.m. RSVP required. JRKingphoto@gmail.com.</em></p>
<p>Writer, Emmy-nominee and political humorist <strong>Will Durst</strong> takes on national politicians at <a href="https://riotactcomedy.com/show/32004/">Riot Act Comedy Theater</a>. <em>Thursday - Saturday. 8 p.m. $15</em>.</p>
<p><strong>Designer Drugs</strong> performs with <strong>PLS DNT STP, Hyx </strong>and <strong>Houston </strong>at <a href="http://www.ustreetmusichall.com/event/113429/">U Street Music Hall</a>. <em>9 p.m. 18+ <a href="http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/113429">$8</a></em></p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 12:18:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Upcoming shows: Mother's Day Guide</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>Mother's Day is Sunday! If you haven't remembered to pick up a gift for your maternal unit, don't stress: no matter what kind of music your mom is into, we've got some suggestions of shows for her special day.</p>
<p><strong>Carolina Chocolate Drops</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.birchmere.com/events/carolina-chocolate-drops-all-standing-in-the- bandstand/">Thursday, May 10 at the Birchmere, $25</a></p>
<p>Recommended if your mom: secretly wants to learn to play the banjo. The Carolina Chocolate Drops are an old-time string band from North Carolina, whose 2010 album Genuine Negro Jig won a Grammy for Best Traditional Folk Album. In addition to banjo and guitar, the band also includes harmonica, kazoo, fiddle, and mandolin-- a good mixture of twangy instruments that complements their sound.</p>
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<p><strong>Mark Lanegan Band</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/100937">Friday, May 11 at the 9:30 Club, $20</a></p>
<p>Recommended if your mom: is covered in tattoos. Former Screaming Trees frontman Mark Lanegan has performed with a lot of different bands since his grunge days-- most recently, with Belle &amp; Sebastian's Isobel Campbell and with English electronica group Soulsavers. He's back doing his own solo thing now, having recently released the rock album Blues Funeral, still highlighting his dark and weary vocals. He's also heavily<br />
inked, down to every phalanx of every finger.</p>
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<p><strong>M3 Festival</strong><br />
<a href="http://www15.ticketingcentral.com/V2/Quantity.aspx?t=2A8AFD358CEFB8E653B2882">Saturday, May 12 at Merriweather Post Pavilion, $40-$60</a></p>
<p>Recommended if your mom: still has a mess of hairspray left over from the 80s.This rock festival (now in its 4th year) kicks off on Friday night with Kix and Night Ranger, but the real jump backwards in time is at this show, which features Ratt, Warrant, and Cinderella. Here's hoping your mom doesn't still have that old leotard and legwarmers outfit.</p>
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<p><strong>D.R.I.</strong><br />
<a href="http://empire-nova.com/eventdetails.aspx?eventId=20">Sunday, May 13 at Empire, $17</a></p>
<p>Recommended if your mom: thinks driving on the Autobahn is just too damn slow. Punk/ thrash band D.R.I. (that's Dirty Rotten Imbeciles) was known for a time as the fastest band in the world. The Houston band hasn't released a new album since the mid-90s, but the quartet isn't exactly slowing down: they just worked with label Beer City Records to reissue some of their early albums and have not denied rumors of an 8th studio album. Most moms wouldn't be down with a D.R.I. concert, but we're hoping that yours is. (PS: please send pictures).</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 11:05:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Tonight: 'The Price of Sex,' Feist, Active Child</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>The <a href="http://ff.hrw.org/washington-dc">Human Rights Watch</a> International Film Festival presents a special screening of <a href="http://priceofsex.org/"><strong><em>The Price of Sex</em></strong></a>, Emmy-nominated photojournalist Mimi Chakarova's documentary about the sex trafficking of young Eastern European women to the Middle East and Western Europe. The film is an intimate and revealing look at the issue from the eyes of the women who have escaped. &quot;You don't make a film unless you feel that there's a possibility to change things,&quot; <a href="http://fraudcastnews.wordpress.com/2012/03/25/mimi-chakarova-talks-about-making-the-price-of-sex/">Chakarova says</a>. <a href="http://www.westendcinema.com/now_playing.html">West End Cinema</a>. <em>7 p.m.</em></p>
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<p><strong>SOLD OUT! Ingrid Michaelson </strong>at 9:30 Club.</p>
<p>Folk-pop artist <strong>Feist</strong> released her latest album, <em>Metals</em>, last year, which she describes to <a href="http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15878-feist-metals/"><em>Pitchfork</em></a> as a &quot;record animated with ... 'the movement of a lot of humans.'&quot; <a href="http://www.strathmore.org/eventstickets/calendar/view.asp?id=8127">Strathmore Music Center</a>. <em>8 p.m. $45.</em></p>
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<p>Synth-indie-pop artist <strong>Active Child</strong> performs with <strong>Balam Acab</strong> and <strong>Superhumanoids</strong> at Black Cat.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 11:10:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Tonight: 48 Hour Film Project premieres</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>The <a href="http://www.48hourfilm.com/dc/"><strong>48 Hour Film Project</strong></a>, the culmination of a sleepless weekend of filmmaking, premieres tonight. Over the weekend, filmmakers were given a character, a prop, a genre, a line of dialogue and 48 hours to create a movie. More than 100 film teams from the area competed. <a href="http://www.afi.com/silver/films/events.aspx">AFI Silver Theatre</a> will screen a different program of films each night through Saturday, with a &quot;Best Of&quot; screening May 24. <em>7:15 p.m. <a href="http://silver.afi.com/visInternetTicketing/visSelect.aspx?visCinId=1001&amp;visMovieName=The%2048%20Hour%20Film%20Project">$11.50.</a></em></p>
<p><strong>MUSIC</strong></p>
<p><strong>SOLD OUT</strong>! <strong>Andrew Bird</strong> at 9:30 Club.</p>
<p>Former prostitute and drug addict turned rapper <strong>Mickey Avalon</strong> takes &quot;so rich, so pretty&quot; to <a href="http://www.rockandrollhoteldc.com/portal/index.php?option=com_gigcal&amp;Itemid=4">Rock &amp; Roll Hotel</a>. Five years since his self-titled debut, Avalon finally dropped his <a href="http://musicfeeds.com.au/features/mickey-avalon-locked-and-loaded/">follow-up record</a>, <em>Loaded</em>, last month. <strong>Andre Legacy</strong> and <strong>Cheyne</strong> open. <em>8 p.m. $15.</em></p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 09:32:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Tonight: Swedish duo We Are Serenades, Races</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>Swedish indie-synth-pop duo <strong>We Are Serenades</strong> started writing material for their first album over the phone. Adam Olenius who fronts <strong>Shout Out Louds</strong> and Markus Krunegard of <strong>Laakso</strong> were working on separate projects at the beginning. &quot;Adam went on his tours everywhere and I did my stuff in Sweden mostly but we always would call each other like drunk at night like 'Yeah we should do this! We have to do it man!'&quot; <a href="http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/171860/interview-serenades/">Krunegard says</a>. The pair recently released their <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/song-exclusive-we-are-serenades-birds-passion-pit-remix-20120504">first album</a>, <em>Criminal Minds</em>, on Cherrytree Records, <a href="http://timeoutchicago.com/music-nightlife/music/15324461/we-are-serenades-at-empty-bottle-concert-preview">home to</a> Feist and La Roux. The duo takes their <a href="http://www.weareserenades.com/musicpostcards/">Music Postcard</a> to <a href="http://www.blackcatdc.com/shows/we-are-serenades.html">Black Cat</a> Backstage. <strong>Bike Trip</strong> opens. <em>8 p.m. <a href="http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/18163.aspx">$10</a>/$12. </em></p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>SOLD OUT! Willie Nelson and Family</strong> at 9:30 Club.</p>
<p>Los Angeles indie-rock sextet <strong>Races</strong>, who recently released their debut album, <em>Year of the Witch</em>, on Frenchkiss Records, performs with <strong>Hundred Waters</strong> at <a href="http://www.dcnine.com/event/races/">DC9</a>. <em>8:30 p.m. <a href="http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/18286.aspx">$8</a>/$10.</em></p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 11:37:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Weekend planner: Havana Night, Forever Young happy hour pool party, 'Restless City'</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>POOL PARTIES, COMEDY, ART</strong></p>
<p>Celebrate Cinco de Mayo early at <strong>Havana Night</strong>: <strong>The Phillips Collection Annual Gala After Party</strong>. Salsa the night away with Latin rhythms, a rum bar, old Havana and Cuban foods, shaved iced mojitos and traditional cigar rolling. Cocktail or classic Havana attire requested. <a href="https://www.formstack.com/forms/?1056417-lzELRocf8L">Anderson House</a>. <em>Friday. 8 p.m. $100 - $150.</em></p>
<p>The Dunes newest installment of <strong>Art Crimes</strong> features photographs by <strong>Jocelyn Weiss</strong>. <strong><em>Murmur</em></strong> documents Weiss' experiences as a medical team volunteer in Nepal, where heart disease affects 15 percent of the population. <a href="http://thedunesdc.com/">The Dunes</a>. <em>Friday. 7 p.m.</em></p>
<p>The <strong>25th Annual Evening of Comedy</strong> brings nationally recognized comedians to <a href="http://www.wolftrap.org/Home/Find_Performances_and_Events/Performance/1112Barns/0504show12.aspx">Wolf Trap</a>. Former stand-up acts have included&nbsp;Bill McCartny, Carole Montgomery, Max Alexander, Jeff Caldwell and Mike Eagan. <em>Friday and Saturday. $25.</em></p>
<p>Rain or shine the <strong>Forever Young Premiere Happy Hour Pool Party</strong> rages on at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/336357763094703/">Capitol Skyline Hotel</a>. Swim gear, cocktails, house music and no cover! <em>Friday. 5 p.m.</em></p>
<p><strong>Frederic Nauczyciel: Le Temps Devant</strong>, curated by Amy Cavanaugh Royce features photographs by the French artist in &quot;Our Time Ahead: Anachronism and Utopia in the French Countryside.&quot; <a href="http://www.honfleurgallery.com/">Honfleur Gallery</a>. <em>An opening reception will be held Friday. 7 p.m.</em> <em>The exhibit runs until June 29.</em></p>
<p><strong>Rita Shewbridge: Tangible Interactive Design</strong> at <a href="http://ritashewbridgeatfablabdc.eventbrite.com/">Fab Lab DC</a>. A new media artist and designer, Shewbridge discusses designing and building &quot;for the creation of touchable, interactive devices.&quot; <em>Saturday.</em> <em>4 p.m. $10.</em></p>
<p><strong>LOOK OUT! Street Artist's Lunchtime Invasion: Nana Projects, Bert the Nerd, Happenstance Theater, Mouth Monster </strong>at <a href="http://www.kennedy-center.org/events/?event=ZMSAA">Eastern Market</a>. <em>Sunday. 11:30 a.m.</em></p><p><strong>MUSIC</strong></p>
<p><strong>SOLD OUT SHOWS! fun. </strong>and <strong>Eric Hutchinson</strong> at 9:30 Club.</p>
<p><strong>Race for Hope D.C</strong>., a cocktail style benefit, features a reception and an acoustic performance by American Idol winner David Cook. <a href="http://www.thestatetheatre.com/events/e1543.xml">State Theatre</a>. <em>Saturday.</em> <em>7:30 p.m. $100.</em></p>
<p>Two-piece band <strong>Light Asylum's </strong>self-titled debut album is set  to drop on Mexican Summer May 1. &quot;Light Asylum is catchy but raw, music  you can lose yourself in,&quot; writes <a href="http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/05/light-asylum-looking-bright/?scp=1&amp;sq=light%20asylum&amp;st=Search%3C/a%3E%3Cbr%20/%3E%0A%3Cbr%20/%3E%0ANEW%20YORK%20MAGAZINE%3Cbr%20/%3E%0ABrooklyn%20Top%2040%3Cbr%20/%3E%0A%3Cbr%20/%3E%0ALight%20Asylum%3Cbr%20/%3E%0A%E2%80%9CAngel%20Tongue%E2%80%9D%3Cbr%20/%3E%0AHypnotizing%20in%20its%20austere%20analog%20coolness,%20this%20intimate%20track%20is%20the%20latest%20contribution%20from%20scene%20veteran%20Shannon%20Funchess.%3Cbr%20/%3E%0A%3Ca%20href="><em>T Magazine</em></a>. <a href="http://www.ustreetmusichall.com/event/104347/">U Street Music Hall</a>. <strong>Daughn Gibson</strong> opens. <em>Saturday. 7 p.m. $12.</em></p>
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<p>'Queen of Funk' <strong>Chaka Khan </strong>performs at <a href="http://thehowardtheatre.com/show/2012/05/05/chaka-khan/">Howard Theatre</a>. <em>Saturday. 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.</em> <em>$75.</em></p>
<p><strong>Mobius Strip</strong> with <strong>Southern Problems </strong>and <strong>Art Sorority for Girls </strong>at <a href="http://www.blackcatdc.com/shows/mobius-strip.html">Black Cat</a>. <em>Sunday</em>. <em>8 p.m. $8.</em></p>
<p>Los Angeles rapper <strong>Kid Ink</strong> takes the stage at <a href="http://thehowardtheatre.com/show/2012/05/06/kid-ink/">Howard Theatre</a> with <strong>Solo D</strong> and <strong>Dave East</strong>. <em>Sunday</em>. <em>8 p.m. <a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/150048628E784D38?artistid=1550520&amp;majorcatid=10001&amp;minorcatid=3">$16</a>/$18.</em></p>
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<p><strong>FILMS</strong></p>
<p><strong>Alfred HItchcock: The Early Years Film Series</strong> presents a screening of <em>The 39 Steps</em> at Artisphere. Before Hitchcock's classics, <em>Vertigo, The Birds, </em>and <em>Rear Window</em>, he'd directed films for more than a decade that laid the groundwork for his later masterpieces. Every Friday in May, <a href="http://artisphere.com/calendar/event-details/Film-New-Media/The-39-Steps.aspx">Artisphere </a>screens a different film released before 1940. <em>Friday. 8 p.m. $8.</em></p>
<p><strong><em>Restless City</em></strong>, directed by Andrew Dosunmu, a Nigerian  fashion photographer, tells the story of an immigrant street vendor,  with a passion for music, living on the margins of New York City life.  The 2011 Sundance Official Selection opens at <a href="http://westendcinema.com/now_playing.html">West End Cinema</a>. Dosunmu will appear for Q&amp;As following both the 5:20 p.m. and 7:20 p.m. screenings. <em>Friday</em>.</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 10:08:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Weekend shows: Upcoming concerts in D.C.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>D.C. has a rich local music scene with strong roots in go-go and hardcore punk. Every once in a while, though, it's nice to escape to a faraway land of different tastes &mdash; even if just for a few hours. Here are a few musical escapes that won't require a passport:</p>
<p><strong>Acid Mothers Temple</strong><br />
<a href="http://redpalacedc.com/calendar/acid-mothers-temple/">Friday, May 4 at the Red Palace, $10 advance/$12 day of show</a></p>
<p>Japanese psychedelic collective Acid Mothers Temple initially formed in 1995 and has released copious albums, all under slightly varying names (Acid Mothers Temple &amp; the Melting Paraiso UFO, Acid Mothers Temple &amp; the Cosmic Inferno, Acid Mothers Temple &amp; the Incredible Strange Band, and so on), in the time since. Founding guitarist Kawabata Makoto started the group with a vision of creating trippy music influenced by prog and krautrock. Kawabata seems to be the only (fairly) central member of AMT, appearing in almost all of the group's incarnations surrounded by members of the collective's ever-rotating cast of collaborators.</p>
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<p><strong>Yacht Rock Revue</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.thehamiltondc.com/live/calendar/#/yacht-rock-revue">Friday, May 4 at the Hamilton, $20</a></p>
<p>The members of Atlanta's Yacht Rock Revue hail from a faraway land where leisure suits and tussled hair are the norm and bands like Hall &amp; Oates and Steely Dan rule the airwaves.  This tribute band fully embraces '70s soft-rock fare&nbsp;&mdash; their biography on Facebook describes them as &quot;the music you listen to at the dentist's office while getting your teeth cleaned&quot;&nbsp;&mdash; but we know you know all the words.  So wake me up before you go-go; that summer breeze on the love boat to Africa is but a careless whisper of how sweet it is that love will keep us together. (Yes, that's enough earworms to last you 'til next month. You're welcome.)</p>
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<p><strong>CANCELED - </strong>Ane Brun<br />
<a href="http://www.thehamiltondc.com/live/calendar/#/ane-brun">Saturday, May 5 at the Hamilton, $19.50</a></p>
<p><strong>THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELED: </strong>Ane Brun is from Norway but has spent the last decade living in Sweden, where she recorded her latest album, <em>It All Starts With One,</em> with Swedish producer/songwriter Tobias Fr&ouml;berg. The Scandinavian folkie was recently featured on Peter Gabriel's latest album, <em>New Blood</em>; when she's not behind the microphone, she's busy running her own record label, which she started with Ellekari Larsson, pianist from the band The Tiny.</p>
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<p><strong>UK (&quot;Night After Night Tour 2012&quot;) featuring Eddie Jobson, John Wetton, and Terry Bozzio</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.baltimoresoundstage.com/event/93151/">Sunday, May 6 at the Baltimore SoundStage, $50</a></p>
<p>British prog-rock supergroup UK is reuniting for this one-off tour and performing in the US for the first time in over 30 years. This lineup will feature keyboardist/electric-violinist Eddie Jobson (Roxy Music, Frank Zappa), vocalist/bassist John Wetton (King Crimson), and drummer Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa). The tour was originally scheduled to stop at D.C.'s Howard Theatre on Monday night, but that show has unfortunately been cancelled, so your only chance to catch this legendary reunion tour locally is with a drive up to Baltimore. Watch a <a href="http://youtu.be/AYJdvWfNFr8">video here</a>.</p>
<p>These and other show listings can be found on <a href="http://www.showlistdc.com">ShowListDC</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 11:12:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Tonight: Eddie Griffin, Lupe Fiasco, Dirtyloud</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>One of Comedy Central's greatest stand-up comedians of all time, <strong>Eddie Griffin, </strong>takes the stage at Riot Act Comedy Theater. The <em>Malcolm in the Middle</em> actor and comedian's <a href="http://www.lvrj.com/neon/eddie-griffin-uses-topical-personal-material-for-provocative-comedy-148226405.html?ref=405">stand-up act</a> sparkles with &quot;the sleepy eyes of a marijuana aficionado, and the contagious laugh he shares at his own outrageousness.&quot; Griffin still makes a crowd laugh like it's 1992, with jokes that work the &quot;well-worn lines between black and white culture.&quot;&nbsp;<em><a href="https://riotactcomedy.com/show/18644/">$30-$35</a>. Thursday - Sunday.</em></p>
<p><strong>SOLD OUT! fun.</strong> with <strong>Miniature Tigers</strong> at 9:30 Club (Friday's show is sold out as well).</p>
<p>Brazilian electro-dubstep duo <strong>Dirtyloud</strong> performs at <a href="http://www.ustreetmusichall.com/event/110437/">U Street Music Hall</a>. <em>9 p.m. <a href="http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/110437">$12</a>.</em> <em>18+.</em></p>
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<p><strong>Lupe Fiasco</strong> performs at George Mason University's Patriot Center. Philadelphia hip-hop artist <a href="http://gotmason.com/bio"><strong>Mason</strong></a> opens. <em>8 p.m.</em> <em>$15-$45.</em></p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 09:50:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Tonight: Reed Foehl brings his soul to Jammin' Java</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>Americana-folk musician<strong> Reed Foehl</strong> performs at <a href="http://jamminjava.com/home/events/reed-foehl-from-acoustic-junction-carl-anderson-brian-jarvis">Jammin' Java</a> tonight. Founding member of the indie-folk band <strong>Acoustic Junction</strong>, Foehl's <a href="http://www.heyreverb.com/2012/04/09/steal-this-track-reed-foehl-viretta-and-comedian-ben-roy/">fourth solo album</a>, <em>Color Me In's </em><a href="http://www.gratefulweb.com/articles/reed-foehl-swallow-hill-denver-co-41312-review">soulful tracks</a> are a &quot;reflection of isolation and loneliness that comes during the cold winter months.&quot; <strong>Carl Anderson</strong> and <strong>Brian Jarvis</strong> open. <em>7:30 p.m. <a href="http://jamminjava.3dcartstores.com/product.asp?itemid=1921">$10</a>/$13.</em></p>
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<p><strong>Art21: Change and History</strong><strong> </strong>features a screening of &quot;Change,&quot; an episode from PBS's sixth season of <em>Art in the Twenty-First Century </em>at <a href="http://www.hamiltonianartists.org/events/art21-change-and-history-artist-panel-discussion/">Hamiltonian Gallery</a>. A discussion by artists Edgar Endress, of the Floating Lab Collective, Michael Lacovone and Adrian Parsons follows the screening. <em>7 p.m.</em></p>
<p>A night at the museum at <strong>Art After Hours</strong> features <strong>Sweet Honey in the Rock</strong> singer <strong>Nitanju</strong>. <a href="http://www.strathmore.org/eventstickets/calendar/view.asp?id=8168">Strathmore Mansion</a>. <em>7:30 p.m. $15.</em></p>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 12:41:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Tonight: Where D.C. gets its electricity</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>Plenty of films will screen around town, including some that stretched societal bounds to a documentary about the origins of D.C.'s electricity. BloomScreen and Citizens Climate Lobby present <strong><em>The Last Mountain</em></strong>, a 2011 Sundance Film Festival Official Selection that looks at the controversial methods of coal mining and the effects of mountaintop removal in West Virginia on the lives of local residents. <a href="http://www.bloombars.com/garden-of-the-arts/film-digital-arts/51-bloomscreen-presents-the-last-mountain">BloomBars</a>. <em>7 p.m.</em> <em>$10 suggested donation</em>.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.westendcinema.com/now_playing.html">West End Cinema</a> hosts a <strong>lecture </strong>on <strong>Ten Films that Changed America</strong>, with Yale and John Hopkins professor Marc Lapadula, featuring commentary and clips from <em>The Jazz Singer, Easy Rider, Annie Hall</em>, and others. <em><a href="http://boxoffice.printtixusa.com/westendcinema/advance?v=4142&amp;i=12200">7 p.m</a>.</em></p>
<p><strong>Marilyn Manson's</strong> show at the <a href="http://fillmoresilverspring.com/event/150048548F428742">Fillmore</a> is sold out tonight, but the rocker's <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-manson-20120501,0,7415983.story">new album</a>, <em>Born Villain,</em> off Cooking Vinyl Records, drops today. Johnny Depp <a href="http://washingtonexaminer.com/entertainment/music/2012/04/marilyn-mansons-born-villain-tour-begins-little-fanfare/555071">appears in a rendition</a> of Carly Simon's &quot;You're So Vain,&quot; a track on the album.</p>
<p>Brooklyn psych-dub-pop trio <strong>Bear in Heaven's </strong>newly released album, <em><a href="http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2012/04/bear-in-heaven-bear-in-heaven.html">I Love You, It's Cool's</a> </em>&quot;danceable medley of surreal jams&quot; is reminiscent of the '80's and easy days. They perform with <strong>Blouse</strong> and <strong>Doldrums</strong> at <a href="http://www.blackcatdc.com/shows/bear-in-heaven.html">Black Cat</a>. <em>8 p.m. $10/$12.</em></p>
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		<title>Tonight: Death Cab for Cutie and the Magik*Magik Orchestra</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.deathcabforcutie.com/home"><strong>Death Cab for Cutie</strong></a> collaborates with <strong>Magik*Magik</strong> for this latest tour. The San Francisco-based orchestra was featured on the alternative rock band's album, <em>Codes and Keys,</em> in 2011. &quot;The orchestra added muscle to the opening medley of 'Passenger Seat' and 'Different Names For The Same Thing,' and performed new arrangements of songs like 'Soul Meets Body' and Hindsight,' a track from the band&rsquo;s 2002 demo collection <em>You Can Play These Songs With Chords</em>,&quot; <a href="http://www.avclub.com/chicago/articles/death-cab-for-cutie-and-the-magikmagik-orchestra-a,72513/">writes A.V. Club.</a><strong> Youth Lagoon</strong> opens the SOLD OUT performance at the <a href="http://www.strathmore.org/eventstickets/calendar/view.asp?id=8088">Strathmore Music Center</a>. <em>8 p.m.</em></p>
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<p>Indie-rock band <strong>Mittenfields </strong>performs with <strong>Paperhaus </strong>and <strong>Me &amp; This Army</strong> at <a href="http://www.blackcatdc.com/shows/mittenfields.html">Black Cat</a> Backstage.<em> 8 p.m. <a href="http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/18162.aspx">$8</a>.</em></p>
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<p><strong> Washington DC International Music Festival 2012</strong> takes place at the <a href="http://www.kennedy-center.org/events/?event=RMXAW">Kennedy Center</a>. <em>7:30 p.m. $30.</em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:44:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Weekend planner: Sweetlife, Ommegang Hop Chef Competition, 'Weird Things We've Done for Money'</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>STORIES, BREWS, POP-UPS, &amp; COMEDY</strong></p>
<p><strong>Matt Kazam </strong>from <em>Last Comic Standing</em>, Comedy Central's <em>Stand-Up Stand-Up</em>, and a new one-hour Showtime special airing this fall, performs at <a href="http://www.dcimprov.com/home/matt-kazam.html">DC Improv</a>. <em>Friday. $22.</em></p>
<p><strong>Ommegang Hop Chef Competition</strong> at <a href="http://atlasarts.org/events/2011/07/1851/">Atlas Performing Arts Center</a>. Brewery Ommegang presents its first-ever Ommegang Hop Chef competition featuring seven D.C.-area chefs preparing and pairing dishes with Ommegang brews.<em> Saturday. 1 p.m. $75. </em></p>
<p>Better Block Project presents <strong>Thrifty Car Rental Pop-Up Gallery</strong> with works by artists Michael Horlick, Liz Saint Rain, and others. 3210 Rhode Island Ave. <em>Saturday. <a href="http://pinklineproject.com/event/22082">3 p.m.</a></em></p>
<p><strong>Story League Tournament </strong>presents <strong>Odd Jobs - Weird Things We've Done for Money</strong>. Hosted by farmer and comedian Doug Powell, storytellers will compete for a $250 cash prize. <a href="http://www.busboysandpoets.com/events/event/story-leagues-1st-story-tournament">Busboys and Poets/14th&amp;V</a>. <em>Sunday. 8 p.m. $12.</em></p>
<p><strong>MUSIC</strong></p>
<p><strong>SOLD OUT </strong>SHOWS THIS WEEKEND! <strong>Punch Brothers</strong>, <strong>Miike Snow</strong>, and <strong>A$AP Rocky </strong>at 9:30 Club and <strong>Ted Leo and the Pharmacists</strong> at Black Cat.</p>
<p>Pianist <strong>Joyce Yang</strong> gives an intimate performance featuring Beethoven and Chopin at <a href="http://www.wolftrap.org/Home/Find_Performances_and_Events/Performance/1112Barns/0427show12.aspx">Wolf Trap</a>. <em>Friday</em>. <em>8 p.m. $35.</em></p>
<p>Vancouver EDM DJ <strong>Felix Cartel</strong> takes his &quot;Different Faces&quot; tour to the District. Steve Aoki's Dim Mak Records dropped his sophomore LP, <em>Different Faces</em>, in March.&nbsp;Josephine. <em>Friday</em>.</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:26:00 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Tonight: BYT Howard Theatre Kick-Off Party</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>Brightest Young Things and the Underground Rebel Bingo Club start the weekend early with the <strong>BYT Howard Theatre Kick-Off Party</strong>. A night of celebrating the re-opening of the Howard Theatre featuring performances by <strong>Nancy Whang</strong> of <strong>LCD Soundsystem</strong>, <strong>The Juan Maclean</strong>, <strong>Bit Funk</strong>, <strong>Gavin Holland</strong>, and <strong>Ted Dancin</strong>. <a href="http://byt-howard.eventbrite.com/">Howard Theatre</a>. <em>8 p.m. $20/$25. 18+.<br />
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<p><strong>The Weeknd</strong> at 9:30 Club is <strong>SOLD OUT</strong>, but <strong>Forward Fest 2012</strong> moves on with its <strong>Techno Showcase</strong> featuring <strong>Jeff Mills</strong> with <strong>RRose</strong> and <strong>House of Lions</strong> at <a href="http://www.ustreetmusichall.com/event/114899/">U Street Music Hall</a>. <em>10 p.m. $30.</em></p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/344153035633981/"><strong>'95 Live</strong></a>, D.C.'s party dedicated to old school '80s, '90s and early the early '00s returns with <strong>Harry Hotter</strong> and <strong>Jerome Baker III</strong> at the Water Street Project, a temporary art space by No Kings Collective. <em>9 p.m. Free. 21+.</em><strong><br />
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<p><strong>PM at the TM: Bento Box Office</strong> features an outdoor screening in the Textile Museum's gardens of <strong><em>Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. and Mrs. Oki's Fabulous Trip</em></strong>. Mix and match your own bento box with Kushi! <em><a href="http://www.eventbrite.com/event/3199573009">6 p.m.</a> $15.</em></p>
<p>Eat at one of more than <a href="http://www.diningoutforlife.com/washingtondc">150 participating area restaurants</a> supporting <strong>Dining Out For Life</strong> today. The restaurants will donate between 25 and 100 percent of sales to Food &amp; Friends, a nonprofit organization that provides daily, home-delivered meals and groceries to people who battle HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other illnesses.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:23:00 EST</pubDate>
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