Hello Good People!

I am looking forward to this weekend– celebrating at a bridal shower/party and hitting up the MJB/ D’Angelo concert! 🙂   I know you are ready too, so check out these great events below.

Happy Friday! 🙂

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4th Annual Nina Simone and Miriam Makeba Tribute

August 24 & 25

Bohemian Caverns

2001  11th St NW

8:30PM & 11:30PM

Click here for tickets

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TransAfrica African Diaspora Film Festival is showcasing the rich selection of films from the UK, Egypt, the USA, Jamaica, and Suriname .

August 24-26

Goethe Institute

812 Seventh Street, NW

Click here for tickets

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U Street Music Hall has quickly become the spot for dancers to get down in the DC Area. Old School and New School dancers alike share cyphers, circles, stage and floor each week to the sounds of a great line up of DJ’s brought to you by the experienced and talented staff at U Street Music Hall.  

Friday, August 24

U Street Music Hall

1115 U Street NW

 

10PM

 

10PM registration begins for The Illest Ingredient All-Styles Dance Competition.12AM the TOP 8 dancers will be chosen to advance from a cypher style PRELIM to compete in a single-elimination tournament style bracket at 1:00am.1st place $200 Cash!

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Ladies and Gentleman, boys and girls, step right up and join the fun! The St. Elizabeth’s East Bike Carnival is a FREE event for all ages. Games, prizes, parades, and more!  Skill courses, tours, and treats galore!’  Hop on your bikes and grab some friends for a day of exploration and bike celebration.

 

Saturday, August 25

 

St. Elizabeth’s Campus

 

2700 MLK Ave SE

 

10AM-2PM

 

FREE

 

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 Recess is here! This is the 8th installment of Recess and every year it gets bigger and better. More people, more games, more FUN! This time will be no different!  What is Recess? It’s an event where adults in the DMV area get together to re-live those fun games and activities that they used to play during their favorite class in grade school…Recess! The event takes place at a local park where attendees compete in individual and team events such as Steal the Bacon, Dodge Ball, Freeze Tag, Duck Duck Goose, and many, many more!

 

Saturday, August 25

 

Garfield Park

3rd and G St SE

 

11AM-4PM

 

FREE

 

RSVP here

 

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Adult Play Date -A- Charitable Affair is an Adult Field day that will recapture your fondest childhood memories!!! In teams of Four (4) individuals will compete against one another in Tug- A- War, A Crazy Obstacle Course and Wacky Relay Races!!!Saturday, August 25

 The Yards

 

10 Water St SE

 

Noon to 5PM

 

Click here to to register your team(s) and for more info!

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Welcome to Hitsville, USA a tribute to the incredible “Motown Sound”.   Sounds provided by DJ 2-Tone Jones from Ill Street Grooves on 89.3fm WPFW

Saturday, August 25

Boundary Stone

116 Rhode Island Ave., NW

10PM-2AM

Free

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Funk Episode & Celebrate!!! Featuring N’digo Rose, E.d. Sedgwick with guest DJ Deborah Bond.

 

Saturday, August 25

 

Ras Lounge

 

4809 Georgia Ave NW

 

8:30PM-3AM

 

$10

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It’s MJ’s birthday month, so there will be a nice, substantial, soul pleasing block of music from the King Of Pop and his siblings.  Also, we’re celebrating the 5th Anniversary of SoulBounce.com, the award winning website for progressive modern black music.

Saturday, August 25

 

Liv

 

2001 11th St NW

 

10PM-3AM

 

$5 before 10PM & $10 after

 

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Spinning live: Deep Soulful Underground House & R&B Club Classics  featuring the OMG Boys, DJs Osiruss & LuminescentSoul.  Celebrate Louis & Glenda’s 10 year wedding anniversary.

 

Sunday, August 26

 

Tap & Parlour

 

2001 11th St NW

 

6PM-6AM

 

FREE

 

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