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#FreeAndCheapinDC

Twitter handles to follow for ticket giveaways and free event alerts

@TicketplaceDC
Half-price advance and same-day tickets for theater, dance, opera, and more. 

@Arch_Campbell  
Followers jump quickly onto “free stuff” giveaways from Channel 7’s movie guy. 

@FreeinDCBlog
A roundup of happy hours, concerts, and events—most free.

@BYT
If you follow BrightestYoungThings, you’ll be flooded with dozens of blog-post alerts. Try a search for “giveaway” on its page instead—BYT always has an in with the area’s hottest concerts.This article appears in the July 2011 issue of The Washingtonian.
 

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Sarah is the Editor-in-Chief of Washingtonian Bride & Groom, and writes about weddings, fashion, and shopping. Her work has also appeared in Refinery29, Bethesda Magazine, and Washington City Paper, among others. She is a Georgetown University graduate, lives in Columbia Heights, and you can find her on Instagram at @washbridegroom and @sarahzlot.