Tonight through Saturday, September 12: Repetition helps things stick, so here goes: FREE Shakespeare. Free things are good. Take advantage of this and go see the Taming of the Shrew for FREE at Sidney Harman Hall right in Downtown DC. Cool things happen in DC. This is one of them. In these trying times it’s the perfect thing to do, because it’s FREE, well and entertaining and funny. We’re glad we had that talk. [Free for All]
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Friday, August 7: While it may not be nearly as exciting as the Air Sex Finals that were held in DC this past June, the US Air Guitar Championships at the 9:30 Club tonight should still be an entertaining evening. Watch people awkwardly strum their stomachs for a chance to be crowned Champion and the opportunity to travel to Finland to participate in the World Championship. 8PM. $20. [9:30 Club] MORE »

* Most things in DC, including the housing market, look a lot like 1996. [Urban Trekker]
* Reviews of the D’vine Cravings Bakery and The Julie Sumner Salon and Spa, both opening in Shaw. [remaking le slum historique]
* A case for the Slack Key Guitar showcase at Wolf Trap. [Read Express]
* For sale: velvet painting of Karl Rove’s vagina neck. Father’s Day? [Metroblogging DC]
* On the tricky logistics of getting Arcade Fire tickets: “We here at The Upstate Life are more concerned about fucking up the image verification system than anything else. One slip of the finger can seriously push you back ten rows at the very least. Shit is harder to read than a tourist interpreting a DC cab zone map.” [The Upstate Life]