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Tonight: 'Boardwalk Empire's' Aleska Palladino in ExitMusic
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New York City dream-pop duo ExitMusic performs their recently released debut album Passages at Red Palace and *SPARKLE* Queer Open Mic reading series takes place at Busboys and Poets, 5th and K.
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Tonight: #PUSHOBAMA to DO SOMETHING
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Aside from Bieber-mania at Tysons Corner Mall today, We Act Radio presents #PUSHOBAMA, a digital movement for change, and Santigold takes the stage with Theophilus London at Rams Head Live.
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Tonight: The Dandy Warhols, Beltway Drama Series
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A sweltering spring day to rock out to the Dandy Warhols' performance of their newest album This Machine at 9:30 Club or cool down at the Beltway Drama Series' "Alternative Methods."
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Tonight: Urban Corps' 'Tour of Duty', Zumba Fitness
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The Urban Corps Transatlantic Hip-Hop Festival presents a performance by Campagnie KLP at Atlas Performing Arts Center and Zumba Fitness:A Party for Empowerment heats up The Dunes.
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Tonight: Birth of Hip-Hop Culture, Polyphonic Spree
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Alliance Francaises' French-American Hip-Hop Festival presents Old Schools: The Birth of Hip-Hop Culture in the U.S. and France at Busboys and Poets and Spin's Best New Comedian 2010, Reggie Watts brings a night of comedy and music to 9:30 Club.
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Tonight: Kina Grannis 'In Your Arms World Tour'
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Acoustic singer-songwriter Kina Grannis who garnered awe over her jelly bean music video last year performs at 9:30 Club, British alternative-rock band The Boxer Rebellion comes in town, and a live saxophone performance and book talk with author Fred Ho at Busboys and Poets/14th&V.
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Tonight: A smart girl's guide to sex, 500 mile walk kickoff, 'Something Out of Nothing'
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Around town tonight: Dance Exchange artistic director Cassie Meador sets off on a 500 mile walk to West Virginia, 500 Miles/500 stories, an online story-telling project launches, and author Jaclyn Friedman discusses her new book, What You Really Really Want: The Smart Girls Shame-Free Guide to Sex and Safety.
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Tonight: 'Re-solving the Economic Puzzle,' Boheme, Chopin
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April has arrived, and the week ahead looks gorgeous and sunny. Around town tonight, author Walter Rybek discusses the economic flaw behind poverty and joblessness in America, the former lead singer of Antigone Rising performs at Iota, and the Kennedy Center hosts some Chopin.
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Weekend planner: Fashion Fights Poverty, Reminisce Over You, ARTINI
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A rainy Saturday awaits, but there's so much to do before April's arrival: An art exhibit influenced by memories of the '80s and '90s at The Fridge, swapping old clothes for new ones at Hillyer, and films, films, films! Beware of April Fool's Day and the thousands of runners that'll invade town for Sunday's Cherry Blossom run.
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Tonight: 'Deadline Every Second,' Kevin Eubanks, Soapbox
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For Thursday: A behind-the-scenes look at how twelve AP journalists gather breaking news stories, the Tonight Show's Kevin Eubanks, and #Eating.
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Tonight: Iraq, nine years later
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On the ninth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, an evening of reflection and discussion.
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Car2Go to kick off D.C. launch at Busboys and Poets
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The new car-sharing option will be here March 24 but it's wasting no time in raising awareness and telling people to join. Have you seen all the ads?
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Tonight: 'The Accidental Activist,' a play about Newt Gingrich
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For a warm mid-March night: a play about Newt Gingrich (starring his lesbian sister and written by her partner), Moombahton, and a tailgating party.
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Tonight: Eleanor Holmes Norton leads a conversation on civil rights
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In honor of Black History Month, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton moderates a discussion at Busboys and Poets.
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Tonight: Valentine's Day is the best, most awful day of the year
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In this special edition of our daily events roundup, we've included two Valentine's Day stories from contributors that are sure to melt your heart. (No, not really.)
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Weekend planner: Film Neu, Dru Hill, Dubtribe Soundsystem
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Film festivals and coffee shops for a cold and rainy weekend.
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Performance poet Pretty Face goes into semi-retirement
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After a stirring performance at poetry open mic night at Busboys and Poets, Pretty Face is taking a break from poems work with his band, Sexy People Club.
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Looking for something to do after work? Anji Corley has ideas
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