Afer the Fireworks, Hit Gallery's Loda Bash
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Two summers ago electronic-music outfit 88 held down daytime parties at Gallery Restaurant and Lounge in Silver Spring that featured DJs and well as live graffiti art. If a club opening for a party in the afternoon is unusual, one that does so in MoCo -- well, that's unexpected indeed.
Now, 88 has returned to Gallery for a Friday night bash called Loda that has brought in D.C. faves Chris Burns and Sam Burns as well as many others. In all, it has attracted several hundred well-dressed kids who dig the music, the mojitos and Gallery's hidden gem: the club's outdoor space, referred to as "the alley," that features its own DJ, fun picture-taking area and privacy from the street. (We're also big fans of Gallery's off-the-beaten-path location on East West Highway, which if you're used to Saint-Ex every weekend, can make you feel like you've finally found somewhere less obvious to hang out.)
If you're looking for an interesting way to spend July Fourth tomorrow and impress your friends, there's probably nothing quite like spending it with the Loda folks (after requisite fireworks, of course). Gallery opens at 5, and they're bringing in barbecue, fire dancers and London DJ Mike Monday, as well as D.C.'s own Simon and Measax and Docindo.Dorsey. In the alley, where the sound is dub and usually a perfect counterpoint to the house music indoors, are DJ Slouch and Version Sound.
We went a couple of weeks ago to check out the scene and figured out this much: Dress up. The crowd was full of fashionistas, and there wasn't a chain store look in the house. The party? It really gets going around midnight. And make sure to get your picture taken by one of the roving photogs -- trust us, you'll end up part of the projection art before the night is through.
$10; $5 with password (get it by e-mailing info@eightyeightdc.com). 5 p.m.-3 a.m. Gallery, lower level, 1115 East West Hwy., Silver Spring. 301-589-2555.
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ON STAGE A Second Chance to Catch David Sedaris Fans snapped up all the tickets for the humorist and "Me Talk Pretty One Day" writer's reading/talk this fall at George Washington University's Lisner Auditorium in, oh, a matter of days. Shut out? There is still hope for seeing Sedaris, who will be on the road promoting his latest book of essays, "When You Are Engulfed in Flames." Die-hard fans willing to expend the fuel still can get tickets to his Baltimore event on Oct. 5 at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. $30-$40. 8 p.m. 1212 Cathedral St., Baltimore. 202-397-7328.
CONCERT American Idols Live Some Idols have literally 15 minutes of fame, followed by a 15-inch tabloid exposé of some family/plastic-surgery nightmare, followed by 15 years on the ag-festival circuit. So it makes sense to get the folks on the road fast. This installment of the annual tour brings Season 7 winner David Cook, No. 2 himself David Archuleta and a handful of other faves including Kristy Lee Cook (sorry, though, no stripey-haired chick) to Verizon Center on Aug. 14. $42.50-$68.50. 7 p.m. 601 F St. NW. 202-397-7328.
THE DISTRICT
Today
EXHIBIT "Tai Hwa Goh: Horizons Under the Surface" If you're going to be in Chinatown anyway, duck into the Gallery at Flashpoint to check out the Korean-born artist's layered abstracts on thin Korean paper (called soon-ji). The works, which incorporate wax, reflect the accumulation of memory. The show is up just through Saturday. Free. Tuesday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Gallery at Flashpoint, 916 G St. NW. 202-315-1305.
THE SCENE Tomorrow's July Fourth. So What's Going On Tonight? A bar crawl, of course, that practically extends happy hour till the day is done. Twelve bars, including Recessions, the Front Page, Ozio and Black Rooster Pub, offer drink specials such as $2 Miller Lite (what else does one need?) tonight as part of the Midtown Liberty Bar Tour. Sign up at Mackey's Pub for $10 with a donation of two cans of food for Manna Food Center; it's $13 without the donation. 5-10 p.m. Mackey's Pub, 1823 L St. NW. For a full list of specials and bars, visit http:/
Tomorrow
HOLIDAYS "A Capitol Fourth" We've always just grabbed a blanket and camped out in front of the Washington Monument for hours till the fireworks began on the Fourth of July. But did you know PBS always throws a celeb-filled pre-fireworks concert, at the foot of the Capitol? The "Capitol Fourth" show brings in "American Idol" Taylor Hicks, blast from the past Huey Lewis and the News, Jerry Lee Lewis, actor Jimmy Smits and others (and it'll include a tribute to Olympians). Grounds open at 3 p.m., with performances beginning at 8 p.m. Bonus: You don't have to choose. The program ends just before the fireworks. Free. 8-9:30 p.m. Capitol, West Lawn, East Capitol and First streets. http:/
Saturday
FOR KIDS Tween Heaven Kidz Bop, the kiddie pop outfit that, among other things, takes radio hits and makes them more palatable for parents (but still appealing to pre-pubescent types), once covered Justin Timberlake's "My Love." Is it that surprising that Kidz Bop performers now will actually find themselves on the very same stage J.T. played a couple of years back? Even the Rock & Roll Hotel gave itself over to Baby Loves Disco, and now the 9:30 club welcomes teeny-bop phenoms (singers are mostly under 16) for a seated matinee show Saturday afternoon. $25. Doors open at 1 p.m. 815 V St. NW. 800-955-5566 or 202-393-0930.
