New digital wristbands being used in Europe are coming to the UK with Glastonbury among the events looking at using them.

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New digital wristbands being used in Europe are coming to the UK with Glastonbury among the events looking at using them.

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New Year’s Eve is coming soon. We know everyone is trying to find the perfect way to celebrate, so we’ve put together this handy guide for all your New Year’s Eve-related needs. What are the best places to go for New Year’s Eve? See our Editors’ Pick list of recommended parties . I want to see a band. Read full article > >

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We’ve rounded up our list of the best events this weekend , from a free show by local rock royalty to a celebration of the return of pro basketball. See a few highlights here, and read the full list . “ Billy Elliot the Musical ,” based on the movie about an ballet-loving English boy whose dreams are threatened by his miner father’s disapproval, is beginning a month-long stay at the Kennedy Center. Read full article > >

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Best events this weekend: ‘Billy Elliot,’ Wizards Fan Fest, Fat Trel

Every week we gather a list of the best events for the weekend . Check out some highlights, including a holiday bar crawl, a Repeal Day celebration and a performance by rising rap group G-Side. Grab that thrift store sweater you brought for tacky holiday sweater parties of Christmas past and head to Dupont Circle for the Christmas Crawl . The 13 participating bars offer drink specials and the night ends with a Best Dressed contest at McFadden’s . Read full article > >

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Plan your weekend: The Christmas Crawl, G-Side

Every week we gather a list of the best events for the weekend . Check out some highlights, including a night of bar crawlers in Santa costumes, lights on the bay in Annapolis and a concert by a Scandinavian electro-pop singer who could be the next big thing. Rising star Oh Land has the combination of looks and sound that could put her in a venue much bigger than the Black Cat next time she comes to town. Catch her Friday. Read full article > >

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Plan your weekend: Santa Stumble, Oh Land

Friends and colleagues of Gary Speed say they cannot understand the events leading to the Wales manager’s death.

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With the holiday this week, our list of the best weekend events goes from Thursday through Sunday, so we’ve got you covered from the first bite of turkey to the last snap of football on Sunday. Check out a few of the highlights here, and then view our full list of a dozen ideas. Once you’ve finished your big Thanksgiving dinner, head to the Kennedy Center to dance some of those calories away. The Daryl Davis Band performs two sets of swing tunes for you to jump, twist and dance along to on the floor. Gottaswing providing dance lessons before each set. Read full article > >

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Plan your Thanksgiving weekend: Swing dancing, Mastodon

Every week we gather a list of the best events for the weekend , This weekend’s lineup includes several unconventional shows for music lovers. Here are some things we’re excited about: First is the Friday screening of “ Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone ,” a documentary chronicling the L.A. band that successfully blended ska, metal, soul and funk. It’s followed by a Q&A with the band and a performance. You can’t show up to the venue without a ticket, so head to the Lincoln Theatre box office to pick one up. Read full article > >

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Plan your weekend: Music with a twist

Every week we gather a list of the best events for the weekend . Here are some things we’re excited about: A lot of people start the crossword or Sudoku puzzle and then forget about it. But if you’re the type of person who must finish, who must get every word and properly place every number, head to the Arlington Puzzle Festival , an all-day gathering looking for the greatest puzzle solver in the area. The event includes a tournaments, with grids designed by puzzle constructor Will Shortz and U.S. and World Sudoku Championship winner Thomas Snyder. Read full article > >

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Plan your weekend: Arlington Puzzle Festival, Fotoweek

Every week, we round up our list of the best events this weekend . Here are some highlights: Officially, Halloween isn’t until Monday, but two of the area’s best costume contests are this weekend. DC 101’s Eliot in the Morning takes over Clarendon Ballroom for a Monster Bash of rock covers by Junkfood and music spun by DJs. Up for grabs in the costume contest is a $3,000 prize. Read full article > >

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Plan your weekend: Costume contests, ‘Destroyed’

MEXICO CITY — The timing couldn’t have been worse. As Mexican President Felipe Calderon was unveiling a new campaign and TV program Tuesday to draw wary tourists back to his country, warring gangs dumped 35 bodies at a busy intersection in the tourist zone in the coastal city of Veracruz. No one suggests that the events are related, but the gruesome appearance of two truckloads of bloody corpses in front of a large Veracruz shopping mall at rush hour — just a few blocks from a hotel where state prosecutors were holding a meeting — dominated the news cycle here and threatened to overwhelm Calderon’s campaign to woo tourists. Read full article > >

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Maybe you’ve always wanted to travel the world. Well, this weekend, the world will be traveling to you. Once again we’ve rounded up our favorite events this weekend , and there is a decidedly international flavor. The Kennedy Center started its “ China: The Art of a Nation ” festival on Monday, but things really get going over the weekend with performances by the Inner Mongolia Chorus , Beijing People’s Art Theatre , National Ballet of China and Beauty & Melody Orchestra of Sichuan . It’s all part of a two-month long celebration of Chinese culture that shouldn’t be missed. Read full article > >

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Plan your weekend: International arts, H Street Festival

Polls describe a city and a nation that have not fully recovered emotionally from the events of 9/11, and do not want to forget.

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