Aug 27, 2007
About Tonight
>> Since you’ll probably want to wake up in time to see the total lunar eclipse tomorrow morning (more on that in a bit), you might want to call it an early night. But if you’re feeling frisky… >> Hanson doesn’t play until mid-September, while Megadeth and Cannibal Corpse are both about a month away. So, you’ll have to settle for the Black Cat Backstage tonight, where The Chance and J. Forté + the…
Aug 27, 2007
Weekly Music Agenda
MONDAY >> Three Stars alums The Chance and J. Forté + the Secret Pop Band, D.C.’s favorite lofi power-poppers, are playing a great double-bill (bothThree Stars veterans) at the Black Cat Backstage. 9 p.m. $6. TUESDAY >> Yet another revival of West Side Story comes to Wolf Trap and stays there until Sunday. Apparently it’s the 50th anniversary. 8 p.m. with matinée shows at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. $18-68. WEDNESDAY >> The Rock…
Jul 19, 2007
About Tonight
>> The Capitol Fringe Festival officially kicks off tonight, and we’ll have our daily picks of Fringey goodness rolling out for you soon enough. You can buy all your tickets online, by phone at 866-811-4111 Mon–Fri, 9 a.m.–9 p.m. and Sat–Sun, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., or in person at the festival box office at 507 7th Street, next to the Warehouse Theater. The festival runs through July 29, and features over 100 productions from D.C….
Jun 15, 2007
Out and About: Weekend Picks
FRIDAY: >> DCist favorites The French Kicks are at the Rock and Roll Hotel tonight with The Childballads (the Bon Savants cancelled). $13, 9:30 p.m. >> Exotic Fever Records is keeping the spirit of the D.C. underground scene alive almost singlehandedly, and this weekend they’ll celebrate their seven year anniversary with an ecclectic festival to showcase their artists. Tonight it’s Mass Movement of the Moth, New Idea Society, Den of Thieves, Kathy Cashel, Worn In…