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Thirsty at 3 a.m.?
January 10, 2009
Wondering where you'll be able to party until 4 a.m. in the days before Barack Obama's inauguration? The District's Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration has released the names of bars and nightclubs that received permission (and paid $250 a night) to stay open late between Friday the 16th and the wee hours of Wednesday the 21st. What follows is a selected list, organized by neighborhood for easier browsing.
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Edgar Allen Poe's Birthday - Miscellaneous Event
Why let Baltimore have all the fun? Celebrate the spooky stories with a dramatic reading, a toast and cake.S. Dillon Ripley Center - Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC -
Ripley - Music Event
Tony-nominated actress turned guitarist, songwriter and singer Alice Ripley leads this punk-pop foursome.Millennium Stage - The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, DC -
Rarity Revealed: The Benjamin K. Miller Collection - Exhibit
View rare stamps from 1894 to the 1920s.National Postal Museum - Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC -
Richard Avedon: Portraits of Power - Exhibit
The subjects in this exhibit of photographs run the gamut from politicians and counter-cultural icons to models and ordinary people.Corcoran Gallery of Art | Washington, DC -
Breaking News: Renaissance Journalism and the Birth of the Newspaper - Exhibit
It turns out the obsession with celebrity news has been around for centuries--the men and women of Renaissance England had the urge to learn about the latest scandals in the world of the elite. This exhibition traces the resulting development of English newspapers.Folger Shakespeare Library | Washington, DC -
Monday Night $1 Beer Menu - Bar/Club Event
Got Pabst Blue Ribbon on your mind? Duffy's has it -- and plenty of other old-school beers -- for $1.Duffy's Irish Restaurant and Pub | Washington, DC -
Salsa Lessons and Dancing - Bar/Club Event
Take a free salsa lesson and stick around to dance the night away.Lima | Washington, DC -
Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraits - Exhibit
Posters on display date from the late 19th century to the present.National Portrait Gallery - Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC -
Accommodating Nature: The Photographs of Frank Gohlke - Exhibit
This exhibition features 79 photographs that examine how humans interact with a force they can never control: nature.Smithsonian American Art Museum - Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC -
Organ Demonstrations - Miscellaneous Event
An organist gives a short talk about the Cathedral's 10,650-pipe organ, then performs a mini-recital.Washington National Cathedral | Washington, DC
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- Next Door: The owners of Ben's open a bar with creative comfort food.
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- Next Door: The owners of Ben's open a bar with creative comfort food.
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