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FRIDAY:
We like to think of Dame Edna as a sort of old-school Eddie Izzard, with only slightly worse eye shadow. The "glittering gigastar" is performing Dame Edna: Back With a Vengeance at the National Theater this weekend, and the title is probably somewhat telling -- it sounds a bit like a last hurrah to us. Still, how many chances in life does one really have to be verbally abused and assaulted with gladiolus by a cross-dressing Aussie? Catch the Dame while you still can, possums. Tickets from $32.75 to $71.25, evening shows at 8 p.m., matinees at 2 p.m.
Tickets are still available for Brazilian Girls, who always bring their "A" game, at 9:30 Club tonight. Also, finally you'll have an excuse to bring back last summer's hilarious "How many is in a Brazilian?" joke punchline. Still laughing about that one. $25. 9 p.m.
SATURDAY:
Whether you're the sort of Halloween freak who is already planning this year's costume, or just looking to spice up the bedroom a little bit, The Shakespeare Theatre Company has your back. They're hosting a costume and prop sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at their Rehearsal Hall, 507 8th St. SE, which features items from the past 20 years of productions. Those productions include Peer Gynt, The Merchant of Venice, Volpone, Romeo and Juliet, Henry IV, Part 1 and 2, Camino Real, the 1999 production of A Midsummer Night's Dream and Henry VI, Parts 1, 2 and 3, among others.
This weekend marks the beginning of the DC Independent Film Festival, which
features 11 days of films by directors local and otherwise. Film fanatics got a taste of some of the festival's offerings last night, with the premiere screenings of She She She She's A Bombshell, a diverting animated vignette capturing a drive-home from a punk concert; The Washington Bureau, a brief, rather
on-the-nose documentary examining how the rest of the world countries view Washington from three foreign journalists' perspectives (a hint: they don't like Bush); and My Tiny Universe, an amusing but often
exhausting black comedy featuring scene-stealing performances from Leslie Ann Warren and Debi Mazar. Check the web site for screening times. (Missy Frederick)
SUNDAY:
Plan on getting in line early for free screenings of Academy Award nominated films in four categories at the National Archives. DCist will be there, coffee in hand, for the noon showing of all four films in the Best Documentary Short category, but also planned are a Friday showing of Darwin’s Nightmare (7 p.m.), Live Action and Animated Shorts on Saturday (noon and 3:30 p.m.), and a 4 p.m. screening of Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room on Sunday. Check the schedule for more details, and for real, plan ahead and get there plenty early so you won't be disappointed -- seating is first-come, first-served.
There's nothing quite as exciting as dueling U St. corridor cool kid rock 'n' roll shows. First up you've got the sold-out Belle & Sebastian and the New Pornographers at the 9:30 Club (also Monday), which will feature countless arguments over which of the two ought to have been the headliner (Belle & Sebastian, obvs.). Then over at Black Cat David Gedge brings his not broken up after all The Wedding Present to the mainstage, w/Sally Crew and the Sudden Moves. We know what you're thinking: Isn't anyone going to stay home and watch the Academy Awards? But remember dear readers, all the cool kids have Tivo now. The Wedding Present is $15, starting at 8:30 p.m. For B&S/NP tickets, try dear ol' craig.
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I got dragged to Dame Edna this week and I have to say that s/he was very, very funny. It way exceeded my expectations. Warning to you if you are sitting in the front five rows - you will be part of the show.