Here we focus exclusively on the cheapest YET most satisfying entertainment to be found around DC. Every week we highlight free and almost free activities, a choice happy hour or two, food specials and hot tips for budget survival. PLEASE POST YOUR FREE EVENTS (FOR FREE!) ON OUR AGENDA PAGE or send us FREE TIPS to [email protected] for inclusion in the future FREE THINGS guide. So, time to plan the week!
- Monday, August 22 –Â Spend your Monday night watching The Empire The Strikes Back in Crystal City.
- Monday, August 22 – Or go see The Wizard of Oz in Rockville.
- Thursday, August 25 – Catch Project Almanac at Arlington Mill. I have no idea what that movie is.
- Friday, August 26 – Go watch Ryan Gosling be Ryan Gosling in The Notebook.
- Friday August 26 – The Lady Sings The Blues is playing in Reston.
- Saturday, August 27 – But our pick of the week is The Princess Bride at Penrose Square because that movie never gets old.
- Saturday, August 27 – ET is playing in Woodbridge if you’re not sick of seeing it yet.
- Tuesday, August 23, – Writhing Squares, Gauche, and Nic Fits are at Slash Run.
- Wednesday, August 24 – Knuckleberry Finn, Dissonance, and Mountain Jew (what???) are at Electric Maid.
- Thursday, August 24 – Check out the Permacounterculture art series while catching Earth Girls, Sem Hastro, and BBC at The Hamiltonian.
- Thursday, August 25 – Wing Dam, Go Cozy, and Hand Grenade Job are at Black Cat. Go have fun.
- Thursday, August 25 – Or you could see Band of Us, Jamila Silvera, and They’ll Have Dreams at DC9.
- Wednesday, August 26 – Catch Nuex at POV.
- Saturday, August 27 – If you want a real dance party, head to Black Cat for the 4U Social with DJ Mate Masie and Sly Wonder.
- Saturday, August 27 – My Son Bison is celebrating the release of their new album with Br’er and Near Northeast are at Bathtub Republic.
- Saturday, August 27 – Maybe you’re more in an 80’s state of mind? Stay at the Black Cat for Eighties Mayhem.
- Sunday, August 28 – It’s the D.C. State Fair! Go do state fair things!
- Sunday, August 28 – Baby Bry Bry & Nick DePrey, Reservations, and Alex Tebeleff are going to be at Marx Cafe.
- Sunday, August 28 – The Droplockers are having their album release party! Stop by DC9 to hear them, as well as Prowess Tha Testament and Blacmav and The Fear Itself Crew.
- Sunday, August 28 – Head to the Black Cat for a screening of Exotic, a movie about exotic dancers in Guam.
- Monday, August 22 – Stop by Politics & Prose to hear author Elizabeth Cobbs talk about her novel, The Hamilton Affair.
- Tuesday, August 23 – Imbolo Mbue talks about her book, Behold the Dreamers, at Busboys & Poets.
- Tuesday, August 23 – Watch American Umpire and think at the Cato Institute.
- Thursday, August 25 – Hear even more about Donald Trump than you do on a regular basis at Politics & Prose.
That’s all, remember – PLEASE POST YOUR FREE EVENTS (FOR FREE!) ON OUR AGENDA PAGE or send us FREE TIPS to [email protected] for inclusion in the future FREE THINGS guide. Feel free to leave us your suggestions in the comments. Sharing is the new caring.