Calendar of Events – 50 Fun Things to Do in DC – August 2013

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2013 August - Calendar of Events August 1. Alien’s Guide Short Film Festival. The Corcoran Gallery of Art. 7:30pm. 500 Seventeenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20006. Information: getinvolved.corcoran.org

August 1-Jan. 5, 2014. History in the Making: 100 Years After the Armory Show. The Phillips Collection. 1600 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 20009. Information: phillipscollection.org

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August 1. Natalie Cole. The Music Center at Strathmore. 5301 Tuckerman Lane North Bethesda, MD 20852. Information: Strathmore.org

August 1. An Evening with Rob Paulsen: Tons of Laughs and Autographs. 6:30pm. The National Press Club. 529 14th St. NW, Washington, DC 20045. Information: press.org

August 2. Architecture on the Nation’s Front Lawn- Walking Tour. Smithsonian. 8:30am. Smithsonian Metro. Information: si.edu

August 2. Mad Decent Block Party. Merriweather Post Pavilion. 2:00pm. 10475 Little Patuxent Parkway Columbia, MD. Information: merriweathermusic.com

August 2. “Live! From Busboys” Talent Showcase. Busboys and Poets. 11:00pm. 2021 14th street NW, Washington, DC 20009.

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Information: busboysandpoets.com

August 2-4. Gilbert Gottfried. The DC Improv. 8:00pm. 1140 Connecticut Avenue NW, WDC 20036. Information: dcimprov.com

August 2 & 3. Liner Notes: The Award Tour. Atlas Performing Arts Center. 8:00pm. 18333 H St. NE, Washington, DC 20002.Information: atlasarts.org

August 3. Sketching in the Gallery Workshop. Corcoran Gallery of Art. 12:00pm- 3:00pm. 500 17th St NW Washington, DC 20006. Information: sketchingatthecorcoran.eventbrite.com

August 3. Johnny Lang. The State Theatre. 9:00pm. 220 N. Washington St., Falls Church, VA 22046. Information: thestatetheatre.com

August 3. Band House Gigs’ Tribute to the Rolling Stones. The Fillmore Sliver Spring. 7:30pm. 8656 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20910. Information: fillmoresilverspring.com

August 4. A.C.T.O.R. Presents a Screening of “The House I Live In.” Busboys and Poets. 5:00pm- 7:00pm. 2021 14th street NW, Washington, DC 20009. Information: busboysandpoets.com

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August 4. Ducktails. The Black Cat. 8:00pm. 1811 14th St. NW, Washington, DC 20009. Information: blackcatdc.com

August 5. OneRepublic, Mayer Hawthorne and Churchill. Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. 7:00pm. 1551 Trap Rd., Vienna, VA. Information: wolftrap.org

August 6. National Press Club Annual Journalism Awards Dinner. 6:00pm. 529 14th St. NW, Washington, DC 20045. Information: press.org

August 7. Eric Johnson and Mike Stern: Eclectic Guitars. The Howard Theatre. 8:00pm. 620 T Street NW, Washington, DC 20001. Information:
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August 7. Bringin’ Down the House Party. Dance Place. 8:00pm-10:00pm. 3225 8th St NE, Washington, DC 20017. Information: danceplace.org

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August 7. Beth Orton. 9:30 Club. 7:00pm. 815 V. St. NW, Washington, DC. Information: 930.com

August 8. Keith Urban with Little Big Town and Dustin Lynch. 5:30pm. Merriweather Post Pavillion. 10475 Little Patuxent Pky., Columbia MD. Information: merriweathermusic.com

August 8. The Courts of Renaissance Italy: Power, Patronage, and Prestige. Freer Gallery of Art. 9:30am. 12th and Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC. Information: si.edu

August 8. Butterfly Habitat Garden Tour. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. 2:00pm. 10th Street and Constitution Ave., NW in Washington, D.C. 20560. Information: mnh.si.edu

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August 9. American Idol LIVE! Tour. The Patriot Center. 7:30pm. 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax, VA 22030. Information: patriotcenter.com

August 9. 36: Film and Reception. Freer Gallery. 7:30pm. 12th St. and Jefferson Dr., SW., Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C. Information: asia.si.edu

August 9-October 4. Parler D.C. (French Conversation). Politics and Prose. 9:30am-11:00am. 5015 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008. Information: politics-prose.com

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August 10. The Killers. Merriweather Post Pavillion. 6:30pm. 10475 Little Patuxent Pky., Columbia MD. Information: merriweathermusic.com

August 10. Nationals Baseball Family Day. The National Portrait Gallery. 11:30am- 2:00pm. 8th and F Street NW, Washington, DC. Information: npg.si.edu

August 10. Film Screening: “The Sun Sets.” Newseum. 2:30pm. 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20001. Information: newseum.org

August 10. Saturday Star Parties at Sky Meadows State Park. Sky Meadows State Park near Paris, Virginia. 7:30pm-10:30pm. Information: airandspace.si.edu

August 11. Digital Camera Basics. Natural History Museum. 10:00am. 10th Street and Constitution Ave., NW in Washington, D.C. 20560. Information: si.edu

Nick LoweAugust 11. Nick Lowe with Kim Richey. The Birchmere. 7:30pm. 3701 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22305. Information: birchmere.com

August 12- November 12. Black Box: Gerco De Ruijter. The Hirshorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. 7th and Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC. Information: hirshorn.si.edu.

August 12-16. Fantasy Writing Workshop for Teens. Politics and Prose. 10:00am-12:00pm. 5015 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008. Information: politics-prose.com

August 13. Literary Libations. The American Indian Museum: Mitsitam Cafe. 6:45pm. 4th St. and Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC. Information: smithsonianassociates.org

August 14. Is This Art?- Guided Looking. American Art Museum. 750 9th St. NW, Washington, DC 20001. 6:00pm. Information: americanart.si.edu

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August 15. Food in the Garden: Growing Local- Julia Child’s 101st Birthday. 6:00pm. The American History Museum. 1300 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560. Information: si.edu

August 15. Dive-in Movie: Airplane. Capitol Skyline Hotel. 7:30pm. 10 I St SW, Washington, DC. Information: sixthandi.org

August 16- September 15. Rorschach Theatre: Neverwhere. Atlas Center for the Performing Arts. 18333 H St. NE, Washington, DC 20002. Information: atlasarts.org

August 17. Mary Ann Redmond. The State Theatre. 8:30pm. 220 N. Washington St., Falls Church, VA 22046. Information: thestatetheatre.com

parachuteAugust 20. Parachute. Sixth and I Historic Synagogue. 8:00pm. 600 I St. NW, Washington, DC 20001. Information: sixthandi.org

August 22. Amy Grant. The Birchmere. 7:30pm. 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, Va 22305. Information: birchmere.com

August 23. David Sheinin- RG3: The Promise. Politics and Prose. 7:00pm. 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20008. Information: politics-prose.com

August 23. Bridgit Mendler. The Warner Theatre. 8:00pm. 513 13th St. NW, Washington, DC 20004. Information: warnertheatredc.com

August 24. Inside Media: JFK’s Last Hundred Days. The Newseum; Knight TV Studio. 2:30pm. 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington DC 20001. Information: newseum.org

August 24. Women’s Equality Day at the National Archives. The National Archives: William G. McGowen Theater. 12:00pm. 700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20408. Information: archives.gov

August 24. March on Washington 50th Anniversary Family Day. The National Portrait Gallery. 11:30am- 3:00pm. 8th and F Street NW, Washington, DC. Information: npg.si.edu

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August 24. Iration’s Automatic Tour. U Street Music Hall. 5:30pm. 1115 U St. NW, Washington, DC. Information: ustreetmusichall.com

August 29. Michael Jackson Day 2013. 9:30 Club. 7:00pm. 815 V Street NW, Washington, DC. Information: 930.com

August 29. Lyle Lovett and His Large Band. Wolf Trap Center for the Performing Arts: The Filene Center. 8:00pm. 1551 Trap Rd., Vienna, VA. Information: wolftrap.org

August 31. 25th Annual DC Blues Festival. Carter Barron Theater at Rock Creek Park. 12:00pm. 16th and Colorado Avenue NW Washington, DC. Information: dcblues.org

August 31. Kevin Hart’s Plastic Cup Boyz. The Fillmore Silver Spring. 8:00pm. 8656 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20910. Information: fillmoresilverspring.com

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