>> Head out to H Street tonight to catch a free, jam-packed line-up in the Captial Fringe Festival‘s first official preview. The festival itself kicks off July 19, but tonight at Palace of Wonders you can see 20 of the more than 200 productions that will be on offer during Cap Fringe. Performances will include The Lesbian and the Flying Pig, Speakeasy, Love and War: Bard’s Broads, Cautionary Tales for Adults, Arts United, Pretty Little Thing, Cheeky Monkey Sideshow, The Pabst and Popcorn Hour, The Tragedy of Doctor Faustus and many, many more. Drink specials include $1 off Bud & High Life. Show starts at 8 p.m.
>> D.C. native and Yale law professor Stephen L. Carter will be at Politics and Prose tonight reading from his well-received second novel, New England White, the follow up to his #1 bestseller debut, The Emperor of Ocean Park. 7 p.m.
>> Baltimore’s DJ Karizma will be spinning a free dance night with a mix of house, soul and hip-hop, along with DJ Soul and Mr. E at Club Five. Things kick off at 9 p.m. and go all night, and get this — all drinks will cost only $5, including the fancy stuff.
>> The Arlington Cinema ’N’ Drafthouse hosts a sneak preview of the new movie version of the Hairspray musical tonight. A Tracy Turnblad and John Waters lookalike contest kicks things off at 6:30 p.m., with the free screening at 7:30. Looks like advanced reservations are no longer available, but some limited seats should open up if you get there early and wait in line.
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