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Mardi Gras
Black History Month
Live Discussion: Got Plans?
Going Out Gurus Blog
City Guide to Go
Latest Movies
Bars and Clubs
Restaurants
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Museums and Galleries
Theater
Fashion and Shopping
With Kids
Best Bets Readers' Choice
Contest
Mardi Gras
Miss New Orleans?
Whether you're looking to celebrate Fat Tuesday with beads and cheap drinks, a neighborhood parade or traditional zydeco music, the City Guide has suggestions.
Black History Month
Honoring the Past
This weekend, meet Tuskegee Airmen and listen to swing music during family day at the Udvar-Hazy Center, or explore Africa's influence on Caribbean art during performances at the Walters Art Museum.
Live Discussion: Got
Plans?
Going Out Gurus, at Your Service
This week, the Going Out Gurus were in full-on problem-solver mode. They helped readers find curling teams, Dance Dance Revolution machines and paczki, a Polish pastry. They suggested the right shops for upgrading a wardrobe to classy business attire, nightspots for a birthday party on the town, and coffeeshops where you can spend an afternoon hanging out.
Going Out Gurus
Blog
Staying
Up to Date
Want to celebrate Mardi Gras without going to New Orleans? The Going Out Gurus have suggestions on the best places to buy king cakes, po'boys, Sazerac cocktails and beads. Also on the blog, Julia experiences 15 minutes of fame at the new Andy Warhol show, and Erin prepares to Dine Out For Life.
City Guide to Go
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Sometimes you have to tear yourself away from your computer, but you don't have to leave the City Guide behind. With our new City Guide to Go, you can put Tom Sietsema's 2005 Dining Guide and a collection of almost 200 bar reviews on your iPod. Then you'll have expert advice at your fingertips, whether you're on foot, in the car or on Metro.
Latest
Movies
Weekend Movies: Gangsters and Guys in Drag
"Running Scared" is super violent and derivative, according to Desson Thomson, who calls it "a movie that never met an over-the-top character, convoluted subplot or gruesome exit wound it didn't love." Also this weekend: Tyler Perry dons a dress in "Madea's Family Reunion," Jon Stewart provides the voice for an evil sorcerer in "Doogal" and vampires roam the streets of Moscow in "Night Watch." For more reviews, showtimes, trailers, DVD reviews and more, visit our movies section.
Independents' Day
The D.C. Independent Film Festival kicks off Thursday and promises more than 100 films in a variety of genres and at a variety of D.C. locations through March 12. The opening night festivities -- to be held at the Avalon Theatre -- include a screening of "My Tiny Universe," starring John Heard and Debi Mazar, and a reception. Tickets to that event are $25, but most screenings are $9 or $7 for students and seniors.
Cinema Study Hall
Be a real know-it-all on Oscar night by checking out the free screenings at the Academy Award Nominee Showcase, held at the William G. McGowan Theater at the National Archives. Documentary favorites like "March of the Penguins" and "Murderball" will be shown, as well as nominated selections in the live action short film, animated short film and documentary short categories. The series begins Wednesday and runs through Sunday, so if you want to get there, start marching.
The Next Best Thing to Partying With Clooney
That's right, we're talking about Washington, D.C.'s many Academy Award soirees. With the big ceremony less than two weeks away, start planning where to hobknob on Oscar night. Your choices include a glitzy official Oscars event at the AFI Silver, a D.C. Film Society viewing party at the Arlington Cinema 'N' Drafthouse or an evening with cocktails and flat-screen TVs at Felix.
Bars and
Clubs
Weekend Warriors, Come Out to Play!
Play Lounge, a one-room nightspot on a crowded strip of clubs, wants to set itself apart by being a place where "there are no rules, and everyone has a good time." Have fun pole-dancing... .
Nightlife Agenda
Packed with Mardi Gras events, the Nightlife Agenda still manages to sneak in a few concerts and happy hours you won't want to miss.
Restaurant Reviews
On Craig's List
Tom Sietsema buys into the brand at Chef David Craig's eponymous new restaurant, David Craig Bethesda.
Super Suki
Suki Asia, a Dupont Circle-area luncheonette, offers Asian favorites in a casual setting.
2005 Dining Guide
Dig in, foodies: Picks in Tom Sietsema's annual Dining Guide range from steakhouses to meatless meals, from bargain dinners to gastronomic epiphanies. There's something here for every mood.
Friday
They Got the Beat
Teenbeat Records is finally legal! The formerly Arlington-based label celebrates 21 years of indie rock at Galaxy Hut. Flin Flon, which has a new album on the way, headlines.
Whole Lotta Love
The State Theatre gets more than its fair share of tribute acts, but we can guarantee not one has a better moniker than Lez Zeppelin. These four ladies will make you sweat and make you groove as they run through the classic rock group's biggest hits.
Dancing With the Salsa Stars
At Cecilia's, take a salsa lesson, hear Orquesta La Romana, watch a dance competition and know that your cover charge is going to charity.
Pretty Brown Eyes
Need a romantic post-Valentine's Day idea? R&B band Mint Condition croons at Baltimore's Lyric Opera House.
Worried about Weather
Eugene Linden discusses "The Winds of Change," his book about climate change and its effects on society, at Politics & Prose.
Friday and Saturday
Fighting the Good Fight
Experience a small bit of Kingston in Vienna as local reggae group Soldiers of Jah Army brings to good vibes to Jammin' Java.
Friday Through Sunday
Back with a Vengence
If you missed it at the MCI Center in January, here's another chance to catch Monster Jam Monster Truck Racing at Baltimore's First Mariner Arena.
Float On
The annual Washington Boat Show docks at the Convention Center.
Saturday
Dancehall Rock
Reggae legend Barrington Levy performs at the Crossroads.
The Clarks
These Pittsburgh natives have always been on the brink of fame for their honest and original rock -- even if no one in the band actually has the name Clark. Catch 'em at the 9:30 club.
Si, Si*Se
A soul and funk band that borrows liberally from New York's Latin and Caribbean scenes, Si*Se is poised to make audiences go mad. Find out why at the Black Cat.
Saturday and Sunday
One Word: Tappa-Tappa-Tappa
Proving that tap goes beyond 1940s movie musicals, this group of American University studio hammers out the beat to acid jazz, electronica, reggae and hip-hop at Dance Place.
Sunday
The Truth About Truth
Learn about former slave and abolitionist Soujourner Truth at the Sewall-Belmont House.
Monday
Tear the Roof off the Sucker
George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars bring the funk to 9:30 Club.
Down Dog Deals
If you've never visited Spiral Flight's yoga studio, you can take as many classes as you want between Feb. 27 to March 5 for $5 each. The studio suggests arriving 10 minutes early.
Tuesday
Sarah Harmer
After building up a fanbase with her first three albums, the jangly folk tunes from Harmer's recent album "I'm a Mountain" are gaining her a bigger audience. She performs at the Birchmere.
Wednesday
All-for-One
The acclaimed New York City Ballet returns to the Kennedy Center's Opera House for a week of mixed-repertory programs including "All-Russian," "All-European," "All-American" and "All-Balanchine." The company will perform through March 5.
Museums and
Galleries
Major Minimalist
Minimalist photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto brings eerie life to inaninimate objects like buildings, empty theaters and museum dioramas in this survey of his works at the Hirshhorn. His well-known seascapes are also on display.
Cezanne Exhibit Too Crowded?
Check out his contemporaries at the "Degas, Sickert and Toulouse-Lautrec" exhibit at the Phillips Collection.
Desperately Seeking Susan
Gallery Neptune's exhibit of artworks inspired by personal ads closes next week.
Theater
Poetic Justice
Three men from three generations share a holding cell and discuss their reasons for being in jail during "Prison Poetry" at Lincoln Theatre.
Fashion and Shopping
This Old House and Overgrown Garden
For those in search of a project, Dulles Expo Center is the place to be this weekend as the Capital Home and Garden Show displays the latest in home remodeling, decorating and gardening goods. Hosts of HGTV's "Designed to Sell" will be on hand to offer advice.
Getting Crafty in Baltimore
The American Craft Council's 30th annual juried show in Baltimore has works by more than 700 artisans, plus talks and demonstrations on glass blowing and jewelry making. It's going down at the Baltimore Convention Center.
With Kids
Cathy & Marcy's Country Music Jamboree
At the Kennedy Center, kids can sing along with the local Grammy-winning duo and learn about the roots of country music. Yee-haw!
A Puppy Dog Tale
Clifford the Big Red Dog stars in a live-action musical at the Warner Theater.
Best Bets Readers'
Choice Contest
And the Winners Are ...
From brunch spots to bartenders, hair salons to hiking trails,
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