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DCWEEK is a festival in the US capital focused on bringing together designers, developers, entrepreneurs, and social innovators of all kinds. It’s a series of 100s of distributed events powered by the community and complemented by core conferences, parties, and projects created by the festival organizers iStrategyLabs and Tech Cocktail. DCWEEK...

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Sunday is the new Friday. Let the office know you'll be in at 10, and let's do this thing.

MODERN MAN (DC)
facebook.com/modernman.band

Modern Man was born as a rock and roll band, with guitars for hands and drumsticks for feet, in the year 2010. Modern Man believes in tube amps, feedback and organized shouting. The band is...

Featuring:

Guards - http://guards.bandcamp.com/
Xylos - http://xylos.bandcamp.com/
Brandon Minow
TONS OF LAGUNITAS BREW all to benefit the DC chapter of 826, Dave Eggers' non-profit focusing on writing skills for the youth (you know, the group who brought in James Franco for you to swoon over last month!)

It’s been one year since the...

As part of vitaminwater's uncapped LIVE series in association with BrightestYoungThings, stop by 2217 14th ST to hear two great DC bands, and dance your socks off.

8:00 PM - DOORS
9:00 PM - THE SILVER LINERS
10:00 PM - MODERN MAN
11:00 PM - DJ sets by: SPARKLE MOTION // LIGHTWAVES

MODERN MAN

Fresh off of playing Merriweather for Sweetlife...

Becky's Fund invites you to join us on our 5th Annual Fundraiser,"Investing in Hope" at the 2011 Virginia Gold Cup!

Come join us for a Gold Cup experience that you won't forget! With 4 TENTS, top notch food and beverages and over 400 people in attendance, our event is not to be missed!

This year, we have two all-inclusive...

Come celebrate Pinkberry's Grand Opening in DC with Free Pinkberry, entertainment and prizes! On-Air personality Tommy McFly from 94.7 Fresh FM will be there from 7-9pm.

Did you find a ping pong ball? Bring it to the event and you could win an iPad 2 or one of the fantastic prizes our neighbors have donated for the occasion!

Alpha Phi...

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Presented by Sweetgreen - www.sweetgreen.com
Featuring:
The Strokes
Girl Talk / Lupe Fiasco
Crystal Castles / Cold War Kids
Ra Ra Riot / Theophilus London
US Royalty / Walk the Moon / Modern Man

M Street is getting Modern with the launch of our new CB2 store in Georgetown. To celebrate, we’ll be giving away a total of $10,000 in Shop Cards! For a chance to win, keep your eyes peeled. We’ve stashed thousands of orange CB2 Ping Pong balls throughout Georgetown, Dupont Circle and Logan Circle. You can also spot CB2 Ambassadors in bright...

HELLO DC!

Show your love for the Earth by coming out to Solly's to celebrate (and raise money) for Earth Day with MODERN MAN, The Mavins and The Great Lakes Brewing Company.

DETAILS:
* No cover
* Free beer / drink deals
* Great Lakes Brewing swag
* Bands starting at 7:00 pm sharp
* All proceeds go to Anacostia Watershed Society

AND! the...

Join us for an awesome party to celebrate the launch of the Awesome Foundation DC!!

Get your ticket to awesome here: http://dcawesome.eventbrite.com/

Your $10 Ticket to Awesome includes 1 drink and 3 Awesome Tokens to donate to a selection of awesome ideas that will be demo'ing their awesomeness! ($15 = 8 Awesome Tokens, $20 = 13 Awesome...

Please note that Facebook RSVP does not guarantee a spot at the NTC. Registration will open on November 1, 2010 at http://nten.org/ntc

So we're throwing another epic event at SXSW complete with some fabulous music. We'll flesh this page out as more details emerge.

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SO YOU WANNA SEE THE SHOW? READ ON VERY CAREFULLY...

We will be able to accommodate about 1200 guests. During SXSW we will be giving away around 600-700 "Priority" wristbands randomly to those...

Join PBS, NPR, Frontline, ITVS, P.O.V., StoryCorps and Blogads at the Parish for live music and a celebration of South by Southwest.

Music by: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue (http://www.tromboneshorty.com/)

The second annual Tech Cocktail SXSW will kick off the third annual SXSW Accelerator program and showcase 30+ early stage startups for an evening of conversation. The event is aimed at better connecting, educating and amplifying the SXSW Interactive community.

Join us for an evening of fun mingling with other technology enthusiasts, innovators,...

The official RSVP is here: http://www.meetup.com/DC-Tech-Meetup/calendar/16141752/

On Tuesday, from 1pm to 2pm, the venerable Kojo Knamdi show will focus on all things DC Tech related. We'll be discussing the current innovation ecology in DC, as well as national programs like Startup America.

Joining the show will be:

-Peter Corbett, CEO, iStrategyLabs (co-creator of Apps for Democracy, DCWEEK, DC Tech Meetup and adviser...

This Saturday, February 19th, ALL THINGS GO Presents a night of punch-you-in-the-face awesome LIVE music at the Rock N Roll Hotel.

Alvin Risk - 8:15 pm
ANR - 9:00 pm
Walk the Moon - 10:00 pm
Modern Man - 11:00

Get there early because we are giving away free beer koozies adorned with Modern Man's sweet new logo to the first 150 folks to...

This Saturday, All Things Go & Neon Gold Records will be teaming up at Rock And Roll Hotel to showcase some of our favorite new artists. Preview them below and be sure to buy tickets in advance here: http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/13400.aspx

WALK THE MOON | http://www.myspace.com/walkthemoonband

"...formed over a mutual love of...

Code for America has officially kicked off, and the DC fellows are here in Washington, DC. Come by Big Window Labs and meet the Code for America Fellows, and hear about their project-- Civic Commons.

Civic Commons is super important-- it's a way for cities to share code, prevent duplicative work, and release their applications to the public....

Come out to this FREE pre-event mixer for a chance to get to know SXSW Interactive registrants in your area and people interested in the intersection of technology and culture.

The Town Hall will happen from 6pm – 7pm, and is your opportunity to ask SXSW staffers any questions you might have about the event. The party begins at 7pm. Event is in...

Details regarding DCWEEK's 2011 festival dates will be made public at 11:11 AM on 1.11.11. RSVP'ing to this event will ensure you receive a link to the broadcast and overview material. Tune in at 11AM and add some ideas here before then: http://dcweek.uservoice.com

Info about last year's #DCWEEK:

1. Metrics:...

Register at http://www.facebook.com/hackercup/reg.php

The competition commences with a 72-hour Qualification Round on January 8, 2011 at 0:00 UTC (January 7, 2011 at 4:00 PM PST) and ends on January 11, 2011 at 0:00 UTC (January 10, 2011 at 4:00 PM PST). All registered competitors will be presented with three problems. Each problem will consist...

The 2011 International CES is just around the corner, and the annual CES Tweetup is too! This year's tweetup will be better than ever, and we can't wait to see you there.

As always, the CES tweetup is FREE and everyone is invited.

Register on the Eventbrite page: http://2011cestweetup.eventbrite.com

And follow us on Twitter for...

www.pinkberry.com/fairfaxcorner

Stop by on October 21st from 6-10PM to enjoy FREE Pinkberry, music, performances by the Fairfax High School Dance Team, kid station with chalk and tattoos, and fun for all ages!

And as if free Pinkberry wasn't enough, if you find a Pinkberry ping pong ball (there are literally thousands throughout Fairfax)...