Monday >> Canada’s post-punk four piece Uncut just released their latest album Modern Currencies in the U.S. on July 17th and will be at DC9 tonight with special guest Patrick Krief of The Dears. Just like their name says, they are raw: loud, bold, and off the wall. Check out the stopmotion animated video for their recent single, “Darkhorse” which includes a fire bombing Ronald McDonald and an army of pissed off Care Bears. 8p.m.,…

It’s one of those great D.C. occasions where out-of-staters turn the city into a melting pot of American tradition. It’s for a good cause. It’s sure to be a good time. And, it’s too bad Stephen Colbert couldn’t stay one more weekend in town because it’s got the one thing on which he places his highest premium: balls. We speak, naturally, of the upcoming Third Annual Testicle Festival, brought to you by the good people…

I’m interested in volunteering in DC this summer. Can you recommend some places to search for a place that’s right for me? Meg Great question and perfect timing. Ask DCist sorted through the various volunteer organizations we’ve explored through the years: Literacy Volunteers of America, Ronald McDonald House and Whitman-Walker Clinic, to name a few. We also considered offering up such services as VolunteerMatch.org, an online database that matches volunteers and opportunities throughout the country….

The D.C. Public Library will feature Ronald McDonald as part of its “Summer Quest: Readers Rule” summer reading program for schoolchildren. Is this an innocent tactic to get young children excited about reading, or an evil ploy by the McDonald’s corporation to hook kids on their fatty foods? After seeing Super Size Me, DCist isn’t slightly suspicious …Ronald McDonald at DC Public Library Ronald McDonald will visit children participating in the D.C. Public Library’s Summer…