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Long Weekend Planner

Find Your Groove

From the D.C. Blues Festival to Labor Day parades to the National Symphony, get ready to send summer out with a bang.
Free Theater: Page-to-Stage Festival
Jazz Festivals: Herndon | Rockville
For Kids of All Ages: Lego Fest
Nightlife Agenda: Free Music, Drinks
What's New
Dining: A Beautiful Disappointment
Bars: Hail the Redskins at Velocity Five
Galleries: Fair Trades at Transformer
Theater: 'Les Miz' Under the Stars
Ideas for what to do this week
 Friday, 8/29
It's Alive!
At Project 4, human "sculptures" put on a show.
 Saturday, 8/30
Summertime Blues
It's a full day of free blues at the 20th annual D.C. Blues Festival.
 Sunday, 8/31
End of Summer Tradition
Celebrate the end of summer with a free NSO concert on the U.S. Capitol West Lawn.
 Monday, 9/1
Page to Stage
Local theater companies present free readings of upcoming plays.
 Tuesday, 9/2
Globetrotting Beats
Argentine troubadour Federico Aubele mixes Thievery Corporation-style dub rhythms, tango riffs, Mexican guitars and hip-hop breaks at the 9:30 club.
 Wednesday, 9/3
A Night With My Morning Jacket
This Kentucky quintet keeps playing bigger and bigger venues in D.C., and now they have a (Constitution) Hall as big as their sound.
 Thursday, 9/4
'Blondes' Ambition
See a free screening of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," the saucy movie musical starring Marilyn Monroe in an iconic performance.
 Friday, 9/5
A Button-Down Mind
Comedy legend Bob Newhart brings his wry observations to the Warner Theatre.
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