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There has been a lot of press about the Rickey lately: It was named the District’s “Native Cocktail,” Eleanor Holmes Norton unveiled a plaque marking the spot of its creation, and the current occupant of that site — the Marriott’s 1331 Bar — is offering half-price gin or bourbon Rickeys all month.

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Events for Today July

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Today's Editors' Picks

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    Summer Beer Fest - Bar/Club Event
    Sample the coffeeshop's summer beer menu at a special party with $2 DC Brau cans and 25 percent off everything else.
    Chinatown Coffee Co. | Washington, DC
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    Mars Day - Miscellaneous Event
    Does your kid have dreams of living on Mars? Well, before they don a space suit, you will want to get them to Mars Day. There kids can explore the planet using 3D glasses, see a meteorite that came from Mars and find out what geological features Earth has in common with Mars. Finally, kids can learn about upcoming and future exploration of the red planet.
    National Air and Space Museum - Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC
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    Emily King - Music Event
    A free concert featuring the R&B singer, who was nominated for a Grammy for her debut "East Side Story."
    The Park at 14th | Washington, DC
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    Going Out Guide Weekend Concerts: Neo Soul Beat Night featuring Carolyn Malachi - Music Event
    Featuring Carolyn Malachi, Navasha Daya and Ayanna Gregory.
    Carter Barron Amphitheatre | Washington, DC
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    T-Model Ford - Music Event
    90-year-old Mississippi native plays down and dirty Delta blues.
    Velvet Lounge | Washington, DC
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    Life, Love, Sex, Death...and Other Works in Progress (a Multi-Chakra Extravaganza) - Performing Arts
    Stevie Jay presents a humorous take on relationship, sex and life at the gym.
    The Shop at Fort Fringe | Washington, DC
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    Alice, an Evening with Alice Roosevelt Longworth - Performing Arts
    Meet the president's daughter and wife of the Speaker of the House.
    Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church -- Massachusetts Avenue | Washington, DC
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    Assembly Required: Comedy A to Y - Performing Arts
    Rob and Flick are back, this time with a show/lecture aimed to educate you about comedy.
    Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church -- Massachusetts Avenue | Washington, DC
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    The National Children's Museum Backyard Campout - Miscellaneous Event
    REI and the The National Children's Museum team up to introduce kids to the great outdoors in a fun and responsible way. Children will have the opportunity to learn how to use camping equipment. The series concludes July 23 with an animal presentation by the Watkins Nature Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
    National Children's Museum Launch Zone | Oxon Hill, MD
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    Gabriel Metsu, 1629-1667 - Exhibit
    Thirty-five religious scenes, still lifes, and portraits by the mid-17th century Dutch painter.
    National Gallery of Art | Washington, DC

Highlighted Events: Sat, July 23

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    Family Day: All Things Gullah - Miscellaneous Event
    Gullah culture -- complete with ring shouts, storytelling and crafts -- goes on display in a day of events centered around the “Word, Shout, Song: Lorenzo Dow Turner Connecting Communities through Language.”
    Anacostia Community Museum | Washington, DC
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    T-O-T-A-L-L-Y! - Performing Arts
    The solo performance tells a coming-of-age story.
    The Apothecary | Washington, DC
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    Illuminopolis - Performing Arts
    Tilted Torch presents this dramatic display of burlesque, glowing costumes and fiery props.
    Warehouse Theater | Washington, DC
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    Glengarry Glen Ross - Performing Arts
    Dead Cat Productions presents David Mamet's Pulitzer-winning dark comedy.
    Warehouse Theater | Washington, DC
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    Ladies Fly Free - Bar/Club Event
    Women get free admission and an open bar at the popular upscale lounge.
    Fly Lounge | Washington, DC
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    Princess for a Day Ice Cream Social - Miscellaneous Event
    Forget the sprinkles. Ice cream is best when you are eating it with a princess! The Virginia Dairy Princesses will host an ice cream social where girls can come dressed up in their royal finest and get tips from the princesses. And a princess wouldn't really be a princess without a crown, so get there early, the first 100 children will get a tiara.
    Heritage Farm Museum of Loudoun County | Sterling, VA
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    Etienne de Crecy and Ursula 1000 - Bar/Club Event
    Etienne de Crecy -- a leading figure in the '90s Paris dance scene -- is joined by ESL Music's funky electro/Latin/disco DJ Ursula 1000.
    U Street Music Hall | Washington, DC
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    My Name is Pablo Picasso - Performing Arts
    Cubist Productions' one-act imagines the now-famous artist just as he is about to pioneer cubism; his talents are being roundly criticized, but a fortune teller sees Picasso's future, and failure is not an option.
    Redrum at Fort Fringe | Washington, DC
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    Cry of the Mountain - Performing Arts
    In this one-woman show, 13 characters from coal fields of America share their stories.
    The Shop at Fort Fringe | Washington, DC
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    Manifesto! - Performing Arts
    Happenstance Theatre presents a show with clowns, visionaries and a musician.
    Studio Theatre | Washington, DC

Highlighted Events: Sun, July 24

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    Rolling Papers Tour featuring Wiz Khalifa, Mac Miller, Big Sean, Curren$y and more - Music Event
    Young rapper has turned his parlayed his likable persona into becoming the genre's biggest breakout star of 2011. And he's a bit of a paradox -- an ambitious stoner. With Mac Miller, Big Sean, Curren$y, Big K.R.I.T., Chevy Woods and DJ Bonics.
    Merriweather Post Pavilion | Columbia, MD
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    Pandora: A Tragicomic Greek Romp - Performing Arts
    The Impressionable Players put a comedic tale on the Greek tale of Pandora and her box.
    Studio Theatre | Washington, DC
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    Sunday Night Movies at EatBar - Bar/Club Event
    Tallula's gastropub shows classic films and serves complimentary upscale snacks -- white truffle popcorn, anyone? -- every Sunday night.
    EatBar | Arlington, VA
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    Illuminate: A Martial Arts Experience - Performing Arts
    This experimental performance piece features an epic battle with glowing weapons set to original music.
    Warehouse Theater | Washington, DC
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    Match Game DC - Performing Arts
    Contestants and local celebrities attempt to fill in blanks to win cash and prizes.
    Studio Theatre | Washington, DC
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    Asian Festival - Miscellaneous Event
    The annual weekend-long festival showcases the cultures of India, the Philippines, China and Thailand, among other Asian countries, with food, crafts vendors, live performances on three stages and an Asian sports tournament.
    George Mason University | Fairfax, VA
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    Foggerty's Fairy - Performing Arts
    W.S. Gilbert's Victorian-era farce tells the tale of a man and his fairy godmother.
    The Apothecary | Washington, DC
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    e-Geaux (beta) - Performing Arts
    Data visualization gets personal in this improv theater show best for people with Android and Apple mobile devices.
    Goethe-Institut | Washington, DC
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    Anniversary of the First Battle of Manassas - Miscellaneous Event
    Four days of events to mark the 150th anniversary of the first major battle of the Civil War.
    Manassas National Battlefield Park | Manassas, VA
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    Gabriel Metsu, 1629-1667 - Exhibit
    Thirty-five religious scenes, still lifes, and portraits by the mid-17th century Dutch painter.
    National Gallery of Art | Washington, DC

Highlighted Events: Mon, July 25

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    Big Boi - Music Event
    The Outkast legend drops by the Park at 14th for a one-off performance.
    The Park at 14th | Washington, DC
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    Mountain Man - Music Event
    An all-female trio that plays unadorned folk songs built on group harmonies and simple acoustic guitar.
    Iota Club & Cafe | Arlington, VA
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    Echoes of the Past: The Buddhist Cave Temples of Xiangtangshan - Exhibit
    Sixth-century Chinese Buddhist sculpture and 3-D recreations of mountain caves.
    Arthur M. Sackler Gallery - Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC
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    Rickey Month Happy Hour - Bar/Club Event
    Grab a half-price gin or bourbon Rickey during the month of July. Washington's "native cocktail" is one of the most refreshing drinks you'll find all summer.
    1331 | Washington, DC
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    History in the Making: Renwick Craft Invitational - Exhibit
    This biennial exhibition of handmade crafts features works by four artisans from diverse background.
    Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum | Washington, DC
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    Lewis Baltz: Prototypes/Ronde de Nuit - Exhibit
    Photographs by Lewis Baltz, and some of the artists who inspired him, that examine the transformation of industrial America.
    National Gallery of Art | Washington, DC
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    Tinaz Blues - Music Event
    Featuring Earnestine Jackson on vocals
    Westminster Presbyterian Church | Washington, DC
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    Sally H. Jacobs - Book Event
    The veteran journalist discusses and signs her new book, "The Other Barack: The Bold and Reckless Life of President Obama's Father."
    Politics & Prose Bookstore | Washington, DC
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    Fort Reno 2011 - Music Event
    The city's beloved showcase for punk favorites, indie up-and-comers and other fledgling rockers is back for another year of free outdoor shows. These alcohol-free concerts begin at 7 p.m. and end promptly at 9:30 p.m
    Fort Reno Park | Washington, DC
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    Screen on the Green - Miscellaneous Event
    There are plenty of outdoor summer film festivals around Washington these days, but there's only one Screen on the Green.
    The National Mall between 14th and Ninth Streets | Washington, DC

Highlighted Events: Tues, July 26

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    Free Gelato - Miscellaneous Event
    Casa Nonna is bringing street-corner gelato, a common sight in Italy, to Dupont Circle, and to celebrate the debut of its gelato cart, is giving away scoops during the lunch rush.
    Casa Nonna | Washington, DC
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    Sisterhood of Spies - Miscellaneous Event
    Learn about the female spies of the Civil War.
    Willard InterContinental Hotel | Washington, DC
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    Venus in Fur - Performing Arts
    An audition turns into a struggle for power between director and actress in David Ives's play inspired by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's 1870 novel that inspired the term "masochism."
    Studio Theatre | Washington, DC
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    Rickey Month Happy Hour - Bar/Club Event
    Grab a half-price gin or bourbon Rickey during the month of July. Washington's "native cocktail" is one of the most refreshing drinks you'll find all summer.
    1331 | Washington, DC
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    Echoes of the Past: The Buddhist Cave Temples of Xiangtangshan - Exhibit
    Sixth-century Chinese Buddhist sculpture and 3-D recreations of mountain caves.
    Arthur M. Sackler Gallery - Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC
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    Lewis Baltz: Prototypes/Ronde de Nuit - Exhibit
    Photographs by Lewis Baltz, and some of the artists who inspired him, that examine the transformation of industrial America.
    National Gallery of Art | Washington, DC
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    History in the Making: Renwick Craft Invitational - Exhibit
    This biennial exhibition of handmade crafts features works by four artisans from diverse background.
    Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum | Washington, DC
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    Jaleo's Paella Festival - Bar/Club Event
    A celebration of Spanish foods inspired the cuisine of Valencia.
    Jaleo - Downtown | Washington, DC
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    Vans Warped Tour - Music Event
    Featuring Less Than Jake, Relient K, August Burns Red, Asking Alexandria, the Devil Wears Prada, A Day to Remember, Attack Attack!, Gym Class Heroes and more.
    Merriweather Post Pavilion | Columbia, MD
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    The Public Memory of 9/11 - Miscellaneous Event
    As the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks draws near, Brent Glass, director of the National Museum of American History, moderates a panel of those involved in memorializing the attacks.
    National Building Museum | Washington, DC

Highlighted Events: Wed, July 27

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    Venus in Fur - Performing Arts
    An audition turns into a struggle for power between director and actress in David Ives's play inspired by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's 1870 novel that inspired the term "masochism."
    Studio Theatre | Washington, DC
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    History in the Making: Renwick Craft Invitational - Exhibit
    This biennial exhibition of handmade crafts features works by four artisans from diverse background.
    Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum | Washington, DC
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    Rickey Month Happy Hour - Bar/Club Event
    Grab a half-price gin or bourbon Rickey during the month of July. Washington's "native cocktail" is one of the most refreshing drinks you'll find all summer.
    1331 | Washington, DC
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    Lewis Baltz: Prototypes/Ronde de Nuit - Exhibit
    Photographs by Lewis Baltz, and some of the artists who inspired him, that examine the transformation of industrial America.
    National Gallery of Art | Washington, DC
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    Echoes of the Past: The Buddhist Cave Temples of Xiangtangshan - Exhibit
    Sixth-century Chinese Buddhist sculpture and 3-D recreations of mountain caves.
    Arthur M. Sackler Gallery - Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC
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    Jaleo's Paella Festival - Bar/Club Event
    A celebration of Spanish foods inspired the cuisine of Valencia.
    Jaleo - Downtown | Washington, DC
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    James Barber - Book Event
    The National Portrait Gallery curator and historian discusses "The Civil War: A Visual History" (produced by the Smithsonian, Barber was an editorial consultant for the book), in the museum bookstore, 202-633-5450. A book signing follows.
    National Portrait Gallery - Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC
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    J. Courtney Sullivan - Book Event
    The author of the bestselling novel "Commencement" reads from and discusses her new novel,"Maine." A book signing follows.
    Politics & Prose Bookstore | Washington, DC
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    The Civil War: A Visual History - Miscellaneous Event
    The National Portrait Gallery's own historian James Barber gives a talk about his new book, a compendium of Civil War images enhanced by timelines, stories of war and in-depth examinations of topics such as the economy and transportation.
    National Portrait Gallery - Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC
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    Lars Krutak - Book Event
    The anthropologist and photographer, an expert in tattoo anthropology, presents a multimedia lecture, "Skin Deep: The History and Art of Indigenous Tattooing," as part of the Smithsonian Resident Associate Program. He will sign copies of his books, "Kalinga Tattoo: Ancient & Modern Expressions of the Tribal" and "The Tattooing Arts of Tribal Women," following the program. Tickets are $40 for nonmembers; call 202-633-3030 or visit www.smithsonianassociates.org.
    S. Dillon Ripley Center - Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC

Highlighted Events: Thurs, July 28

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    Sonny and the Sunsets - Music Event
    Sonny Smith spins sad tales of the down-and-out over impossibly sweet throwback pop that Buddy Holly would have been proud of. With The Sandwitches.
    DC9 | Washington, DC
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    Bill Kirchen and Too Much Fun - Music Event
    The king of dieselbilly.
    Frying Pan Park | Herndon, VA
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    Keith Urban - Music Event
    The Australian-born singer's a little bit country, a little bit rock-and-roll.
    Verizon Center | Washington, DC
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    Capitol Riverfront Front Flicks - Miscellaneous Event
    Capitol Riverfront presents "Best of the Oscars," an outdoor film series that's free and open to the public. Featuring food trucks, cotton candy and other summer delights.
    Tingey Plaza | Washington, DC
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    Kenny Neal - Music Event
    Louisiana swamp-blues master is a dynamic live performer.
    Surf Club Live | Bladensburg, MD
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    Venus in Fur - Performing Arts
    An audition turns into a struggle for power between director and actress in David Ives's play inspired by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's 1870 novel that inspired the term "masochism."
    Studio Theatre | Washington, DC
  • Show/hide event description
    History in the Making: Renwick Craft Invitational - Exhibit
    This biennial exhibition of handmade crafts features works by four artisans from diverse background.
    Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum | Washington, DC
  • Show/hide event description
    Echoes of the Past: The Buddhist Cave Temples of Xiangtangshan - Exhibit
    Sixth-century Chinese Buddhist sculpture and 3-D recreations of mountain caves.
    Arthur M. Sackler Gallery - Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC
  • Show/hide event description
    Rickey Month Happy Hour - Bar/Club Event
    Grab a half-price gin or bourbon Rickey during the month of July. Washington's "native cocktail" is one of the most refreshing drinks you'll find all summer.
    1331 | Washington, DC
  • Show/hide event description
    Lewis Baltz: Prototypes/Ronde de Nuit - Exhibit
    Photographs by Lewis Baltz, and some of the artists who inspired him, that examine the transformation of industrial America.
    National Gallery of Art | Washington, DC
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