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Nightlife Agenda

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Flashback to '90s hip-hop or '80s go-go this weekend.

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For Out-of-Towners

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Nightlife Agenda

An extra-long weekend starts with DJs, cover bands and charity at night-before-Thanksgiving parties, then moves on to flashback '80s go-go, an event dedicated to hits of the '90s, the premiere of the D.C.'s first dueling piano bar and a chance to see some local bands you have have been neglecting. Listen to jams from Boyz II Men, ABC, BBD and the rest of the East Coast Family at the Black Cat on Friday night. (File Photo)

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  • Dec 1
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Today's Highlighted Events

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    The NSO Meets the Duke - Music Event
    The NSO Pops and the Jazz Ambassadors Army Field Band honor Duke Ellington and Billy Taylor at a pops concert that's bound to swing.
    The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, DC
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    Ledelle Moe - Exhibit
    Sculpture by the winner of the 2008 Kreeger Museum Artist Award.
    Kreeger Museum | Washington, DC
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    D.C. Rollergirls - Miscellaneous Event
    Get down and derby with Washington's only all-female roller derby league.
    D.C. Armory | Washington, DC
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    Enter the Haggis - Music Event
    Rousing, high-energy Celtic rock.
    Jammin' Java | Vienna, VA
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    J.P. McDermott and Western Bop - Music Event
    "Honky tonk the way it should be" from one of Washington's finest rockabilly bands.
    Quarry House Tavern | Silver Spring, MD
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    The Tim Warfield Quartet - Music Event
    The seasoned, underrated saxophonist.
    Twins Jazz | Washington, DC
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    The Seldom Scene and Dry Branch Fire Squad - Music Event
    Classic bluegrass.
    Birchmere Music Hall | Alexandria, VA
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    Frost/Nixon - Performing Arts
    This Tony Award-winning play starring Stacy Keach recounts the famous interview of Richard Nixon conducted by David Frost.
    The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, DC
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    A Chanticleer Christmas - Music Event
    Medieval and Renaissance music mingles with American spirituals, 13th century motets and favorite Christmas carols.
    Center for the Arts - George Mason University | Fairfax, VA
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    Altar Boyz - Performing Arts
    An aspiring boy band tries to make it in New York City in this musical.
    Bethesda Theatre | Bethesda, MD

Highlighted Events: Sunday, November 30

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    On Their Toes - Performing Arts
    The San Francisco Ballet celebrates its 75th anniversary at the Kennedy Center.
    The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, DC
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    Q-Tip - Music Event
    A Tribe Called Quest's still-smooth lyricist. With the Cool Kids and Pacific Division.
    9:30 Club | Washington, DC
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    President Harding Is a Rock Star - Performing Arts
    A campy take on presidential politics.
    D.C. Arts Center | Washington, DC
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    Herblock's Presidents: Puncturing Pomposity - Exhibit
    Herbert Block, a.k.a. Herblock, won three Pulitzer Prizes and (ironically, considering the exhibit) a Presidential Medal of Freedom as The Washington Post's beloved editorial cartoonist.
    National Portrait Gallery - Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC
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    Cafe Bites & Sounds - Miscellaneous Event
    Need a respite from shopping in Georgetown? Stop by the House of Sweden for coffee, pastries and Swedish music.
    House of Sweden | Washington, DC
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    A Chanticleer Christmas - Music Event
    Medieval and Renaissance music mingles with American spirituals, 13th century motets and favorite Christmas carols.
    Center for the Arts - George Mason University | Fairfax, VA
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    Playing From the Heart - Performing Arts
    The inspiring story of a deaf girl who becomes an acclaimed percussionist.
    Imagination Stage | Bethesda, MD
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    Frost/Nixon - Performing Arts
    This Tony Award-winning play starring Stacy Keach recounts the famous interview of Richard Nixon conducted by David Frost.
    The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, DC
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    Altar Boyz - Performing Arts
    An aspiring boy band tries to make it in New York City in this musical.
    Bethesda Theatre | Bethesda, MD
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    Honey Brown Eyes - Performing Arts
    Subtle details convey the toll of war in this play about two soldiers in different Bosnian cities.
    Theater J | Washington, DC

Highlighted Events: Monday, December 1

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    Happy Hour at the Exchange - Bar/Club Event
    Food and drink specials are offered five nights a week.
    The Exchange | Washington, DC
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    Doggie Happy Hour - Bar/Club Event
    Every Monday, Cantina Marina welcomes dogs to its waterfront bar.
    Cantina Marina | Washington, DC
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    Happy Hour at Mackey's Public House - Bar/Club Event
    Beers for $2.50 or $3.
    Mackey's Public House | Washington, DC
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    Happy Hour at Rumors - Bar/Club Event
    Everything -- well, almost everything -- is $3.
    Rumors | Washington, DC
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    Hot Tuna - Music Event
    The core members of this folk-rock group used to play with Jefferson Airplane. This is an electric performance.
    Birchmere Music Hall | Alexandria, VA
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    Vampire Weekend - Music Event
    NOTE: Both shows are sold out. A New York indie-rock group that counts classical and Afro-beat music as influences.
    9:30 Club | Washington, DC
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    WPAS Presents a Canadian Brass Holiday Concert - Music Event
    Seasonal favorites with a twist.
    The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, DC
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    Happy Hour at Ella's Wood-Fired Pizza - Bar/Club Event
    No more free pizza, but personal pies are $5.
    Ella's Wood Fired Pizza | Washington, DC
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    Blues Alley Youth Orchestra - Music Event
    The jazz stars of tomorrow.
    Blues Alley | Washington, DC
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    Happy Hour at the Front Page - Bar/Club Event
    Discounted beer, rail drinks, wine and appetizers, with extended hours on Wednesday and Friday.
    The Front Page - Ballston | Arlington, VA

Highlighted Events: Tuesday, December 2

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    Capitol Visitor Center Opening - Miscellaneous Event
    On the 145th anniversary of the completion of the Capitol Dome, this three-story underground complex, complete with movie theaters and exhibition hall, opens.
    U.S. Capitol | Washington, DC
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    Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting - Miscellaneous Event
    A tradition at the Capitol, the holiday tree stands on the West Lawn wearing 10,000 lights and 4,000 handmade ornaments.
    U.S. Capitol | Washington, DC
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    Stella - Performing Arts
    The new comedy troupe featuring Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter and David Wain, former cast members and writers on MTV's cult-favorite mid-'90s sketch comedy show, "The State."
    Sixth and I Historic Synagogue | Washington, DC
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    Vampire Weekend - Music Event
    NOTE: Both shows are sold out. A New York indie-rock group that counts classical and Afro-beat music as influences.
    9:30 Club | Washington, DC
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    Happy Hour at the Pour House - Bar/Club Event
    Cheap beer and rail drinks for the Capitol Hill crowd.
    The Pour House | Washington, DC
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    The Ciurlionis Quartet - Music Event
    The acclaimed quartet, founded in 1968, is named after the godfather of professional music in Lithuania, M.K. Ciurlionis.
    Millennium Stage - The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, DC
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    Light Up the Village - Miscellaneous Event
    Tree lighting, free horse and carriage rides, carolers, hot beverages and cookies.
    Village at Shirlington | Arlington, VA
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    Dick Morgan - Music Event
    Washington's jazzman of note plays a Christmas show.
    Blues Alley | Washington, DC
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    Longwood Holiday Tour - Miscellaneous Event
    Take a trip to Kennett Square, Pa. for a view of holiday-themed floral displays, Christmas trees and dazzling fountains.
    Green Spring Gardens Park | Alexandria, VA
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    Crash Boom Bang - Music Event
    Crisp, alt-pop. With the Hint, Ocean Is Theory and Amen the Animal.
    Jammin' Java | Vienna, VA

Highlighted Events: Wednesday, December 3

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    Melissa Ferrick - Music Event
    Singer-songwriter with a booming voice and plenty of charisma. With Jesse Harper.
    Jammin' Java | Vienna, VA
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    Yeasayer - Music Event
    Indie with a world music vibe.
    Sixth and I Historic Synagogue | Washington, DC
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    Edie Sedgwick - Music Event
    A blend of super celebrity and unruly punk-funk. With Gestures and Big Gold Belt, on the backstage.
    Black Cat | Washington, DC
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    Dr. Dog - Music Event
    Philadelphia group is hopelessly -- but enjoyably -- indebted to classic bands of the 1960s.
    9:30 Club | Washington, DC
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    Happy Hour at the Pour House - Bar/Club Event
    Cheap beer and rail drinks for the Capitol Hill crowd.
    The Pour House | Washington, DC
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    Boom - Performing Arts
    A grad student, who studies the sleep cycles of fish, could change the course of the world when he meets a journalism student through a personal ad.
    Woolly Mammoth Theatre | Washington, DC
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    The Fairmont's Fifth Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony - Miscellaneous Event
    The tree lighting ceremony doubles as a benefit for Toys for Tots.
    Fairmont Washington Hotel | Washington, DC
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    The Dan Band - Music Event
    Jokey top 40 cover band.
    9:30 Club | Washington, DC
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    Robert Wallace and Keith Melton: "Spycraft" - Miscellaneous Event
    Ever want to know what kind of gadgets and super-secret technologies U.S. spies really use? Find out at this lunch-hour lecture by Robert Wallace and Keith Melton, co-authors of "Spycraft."
    National Archives and Records Administration | Washington, DC
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    A Peter White Christmas - Music Event
    Lively smooth jazz from British-born guitarist. With Mindi Abair and Rick Braun.
    Birchmere Music Hall | Alexandria, VA

Highlighted Events: Thursday, December 4

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    National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Miscellaneous Event
    It's okay to catch this on the 11 p.m. news, but if you want to go to say that you've been there, the president will flick the switch to illuminate an enormous tree Dec. 4.
    The Ellipse | Washington, DC
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    NPR's Jazz Piano Christmas - Music Event
    Pianists Eliane Elias, Ellis Marsalis, Rebeca Mauleon and Arturo O'Farrill perform their favorite holiday music recorded for broadcast on National Public Radio.
    The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, DC
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    Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend - Miscellaneous Event
    This Alexandria holiday tradition features a children's tea party, tour of decorated homes and a parade of kilt-clad bagpipers, Scottish dancers, Scottish terriers and Santa Claus.
    George Washington Masonic National Memorial | Alexandria, VA
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    Todd Barry - Performing Arts
    The bongo-playing "third Conchord" from "Flight of the Conchords" is a veteran stand-up comic has appeared on every late night show you can name, plus a few more.
    The Improv | Washington, DC
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    Happy Hour at the Pour House - Bar/Club Event
    Cheap beer and rail drinks for the Capitol Hill crowd.
    The Pour House | Washington, DC
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    Boom - Performing Arts
    A grad student, who studies the sleep cycles of fish, could change the course of the world when he meets a journalism student through a personal ad.
    Woolly Mammoth Theatre | Washington, DC
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    Light Up Rosslyn - Miscellaneous Event
    Watch as the switch is flipped, illuminating the lights rimming the rooftops of high-rise buildings in Rosslyn.
    Dowtown Rosslyn | Arlington, VA
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    A Mighty Appetite-Celebritology Meet-Greet - Miscellaneous Event
    Meet washingtonpost.com bloggers Kim O'Donnel and Liz Kelly.
    M Bar at Renaissance M Street Hotel | Washington, DC
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    Toby Lightman - Music Event
    Singer-songwriter shows potential.
    Iota | Arlington, VA
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    The Roches - Music Event
    The trio of singing sisters blends contemporary folk, rock and pop with more traditional tunes. A special holiday show, with Lucy Wainwright Roche.
    Birchmere Music Hall | Alexandria, VA

Highlighted Events: Friday, December 5

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    Nada Surf - Music Event
    New York trio relies on the simplest gimmick of all -- solid songwriting. With Delta Spirit and the Jealous Girlfriends.
    9:30 Club | Washington, DC
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    Repeal Day Party - Bar/Club Event
    Party like it's 1933 to celebrate 75 years since the end of Prohibition.
    City Tavern Club | Washington, DC
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    Hayes Carll - Music Event
    Texas singer-songwriter in the tradition of Steve Earle and Townes Van Zandt. With John Evans Band.
    The Rock and Roll Hotel | Washington, DC
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    The Nutcracker - The Washington Ballet - Performing Arts
    Before moving to the Warner Theatre, the company premieres Artistic Director Septime Webre's adaptation of the holiday classic.
    THEARC Theatre | Washington, DC
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    The U.S. Air Force Band: Holiday Concert - Music Event
    Holiday favorites with the Singing Sergeants.
    Constitution Hall | Washington, DC
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    Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend - Miscellaneous Event
    This Alexandria holiday tradition features a children's tea party, tour of decorated homes and a parade of kilt-clad bagpipers, Scottish dancers, Scottish terriers and Santa Claus.
    George Washington Masonic National Memorial | Alexandria, VA
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    Todd Barry - Performing Arts
    The bongo-playing "third Conchord" from "Flight of the Conchords" is a veteran stand-up comic has appeared on every late night show you can name, plus a few more.
    The Improv | Washington, DC
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    Happy Hour at the Pour House - Bar/Club Event
    Cheap beer and rail drinks for the Capitol Hill crowd.
    The Pour House | Washington, DC
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    Boom - Performing Arts
    A grad student, who studies the sleep cycles of fish, could change the course of the world when he meets a journalism student through a personal ad.
    Woolly Mammoth Theatre | Washington, DC
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    Happy Hour at Recessions - Bar/Club Event
    Balance your budget with $2.50 appetizers and jumbo-sized $2.75 beers.
    Recessions | Washington, DC
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