For our complete guide to events happening this weekend, click here. Also, check out our calendar of events. And, don't forget out awesome Fourth of July guide!

Thursday, July 2
The AFI Silver Theatre has gotten a lot of mileage out of its “Totally Awesome” 1980s film retrospective. Now in its third year, the summer series is one of the theater’s most successful. This year, it opens with a brand-new 35-millimeter print of Ghostbusters, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Recently, star Harold Ramis announced he’d be directing a third Ghostbusters film, slated for a 2012 release. It’ll feature the original cast—Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd included—as well as new characters. We can’t wait. $10; 7PM.

At this point in his career, Tony Bennett needs no introduction. He’s been recording for more than 50 years and singing even longer. He’s won 14 Grammys, has had worldwide crossover success, and has even appeared on The Simpsons. At 82, he still puts on a rousing show—see for yourself tonight at Wolf Trap. Tickets cost $25 to $48; 8 PM.

Bars in DC’s Dupont Circle will host a patriotic bar crawl featuring food and drink specials such as $2 Coors Light, $3 Blue Moon, and half-price burgers, wings, and more. The event starts at Mackey’s Public House at 5 and continues to Rumors, Singapore Bistro, Recessions, Black Rooster Pub, James Hoban’s Irish Bar, Madhatter, the Front Page, Ozio, Steve’s Bar Room, and Public Bar. The event costs $13, or $10 if you bring two cans of food, which will be donated to Manna Food Center. You can also pay in advance online for $9 tickets.

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Monday, June 29: Gay Rights
"StoneWall: 40 Years of Landmark GLBT Plays," a series of plays mounted in different locations around the city to honor the birth of the gay rights movement, wraps up today with the performance of Terrence McNally's Some Men. The play follows a series of gay individuals through different generations, weaving a tapestry of the gay experience in our country over the last few decades. Some Men will be performed at the Human Rights Campaign building (1640 Rhode Island Ave., NW; 202-628-4160) at 7. For more information, click here.

Tuesday, June 30: Magical Thinking
The Year of Magical Thinking, Joan Didion's harrowing account of the loss of her husband and her daughter's close encounter with death, has been adapted for the stage by Joy Zinoman at Studio Theatre. The one-person show stars actress Helen Hedman in the role of Didion. Tickets ($41-$45)) can be purchased here. 7:30 PM.

Wednesday, July 1: Singing the Blues Away
The free outdoors film festival in the NoMa neighborhood continues with the screening of Lady Sings the Blues, the story of jazz musician Billie Holiday. The film, which stars Diana Ross as Holiday, plays at 7. For more information about the festival, click here.

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Saturday, June 27: What do African-American oral expression, Latino music, and Welsh culture have in common? They’re all available for exploration at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Spend the day wandering from tent to tent on the Mall, and stay through the evening for concerts and storytelling sessions. General hours for the festival, which began Wednesday, are 11 to 5:30. Click here for the complete schedule and visitor information.

A pooch happy hour, barbecue everywhere you look, an Italian street festival, free music and movies, and more are in this weekend's nightlife guide. 

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Monday, June 22: SilverDocs Wrap-Up
SilverDocs wraps up today with screenings of some of the festival's winning films, as well as the most popular ones. At 8, it's Facing Ali, about boxing legend Muhammad Ali; at 10, The September Issue, about Vogue editrix Anna Wintour; also at 10, Best Worst Movie. For tickets and more information click here.

Tuesday, June 23: Walk (and Sing) Like an Egyptian
Maybe it's the $2 Tecate special, or the fact that no one seems to care how bad of a singer you are, but karaoke night's at Sticky Rice, the sushi bar in the Atlas District, are just too fun. Wannabes step up to the microphone at 10.

Wednesday, June 24: Music&Movies
This week's music-themed film screening outdoors as part of the NoMa film festival is Ray, starring Jaime Fox as musician Ray Charles. Screenings are held every Wednesday at 7 right by the New York Avenue Metro station.

Friday, June  19: Maybe it’s sacrilegious to say this, but even if Screen on the Green didn’t get saved this summer, we’re not sure we’d be so worried, because there are tons of great free-film events going on all season. One we’re looking forward to is a screening of Labyrinth tonight at the “I Love the ‘80s” outdoor film fest in Rosslyn. Afterward, there’s a great ’80s dance party at Continental. Best of all, both the movie and the dance party are free.

Free jazz, beer paired with bourbon, free entrance to the Corcoran, and lots more are in this weekend’s nightlife picks. 

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Monday: SilverDocs Kicks Off!
SilverDocs, the annual documentary film festival held at Silver Spring’s AFI Silver Theatre, returns this week with a slate of screenings, conferences, discussions, and a concert scheduled over eight days. More than 100 films are shown during the festival, and deciding which to catch (and which to skip) can be quite daunting. So we’ve come up with a trusty guide to help you out.

Tuesday: Kids' Restaurant Week
Tired of giving your kids chicken fingers and fries off the children’s menu? Check out Kids’ Restaurant Week, hitting DC this week.

Wednesday: Summer Power Pop
Each summer, we're constantly on the search for that one perfect album that will encapsulate the feelings of the season—driving with the windows down, cannonballing into the pool, lying in the grass. Telekinesis's album did it for us this year—it's a sugary sweet blast of perfect pop music. The group is at the backstage of the Black Cat tonight. $10, 9 PM.

Saturday, June 13: The party doesn’t stop after the parade. Celebrate the culmination of Capital Pride week with Capital Pride After Dark—the Last Dance. Drink, dance, and party under the stars from 9 PM until 2 AM at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Tickets ($25) can be purchased here. Cash bar.

Want more? There's plenty to do this weekend! Try out a celebration of whiskey, ’80s movies, concerts, and more in this weekend’s nightlife. 

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