This Friday marks the start of D.C.’s Sonic Circuits Festival of Experimental Music, which will run through September 29 at venues around the city. The festival traces its roots back to 1993, when the American Composer’s Forum (ACF) curated a traveling program that was hosted by ACF chapters across the country and offered to any venue interested in presenting music based on electronic technology. The D.C. chapter of ACF first hosted the festival in 2000,…

DCist is, collectively, having one of those Fridays. You know, one of those Fridays when your boss dumps a bunch of work on your desk and wants it done before you leave for the weekend (the sweet, sweet weekend) and your Internet keeps crapping out so you can’t even check your email. The weekend is quickly approaching and we haven’t yet had time to scour the best of the city’s offerings. But, we think…

Saxes and synthesizers, wolves and wax workshops, love stories and lotus flowers. The festivals this weekend have ’em all. Some celebrate our local history, a few require you to pack a lunch and leave your beloved D.C. neighborhood for the day, but we all need some time outside the concrete jungle, right? >>We would be seriously remiss if we didn’t highlight the Duke Ellington Jazz Festival, starting today. Over 50 performances will take place all…