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13 things to do around D.C. this weekend
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Weekend Events
14 things to do around D.C. this weekend
Laugh with some of the region's best comics, snag a pass to meet the zoo's new giant pandas, or check out a blues-inspired opera.
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Weekend Events
19 things to do around D.C. this weekend
Listen to hip-hop classics played by the Kennedy String Quartet, attend a booze-free happy hour in honor of Dry January, or celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy at the Anacostia Community Museum.