Festivals Galore!

“Festival” is such a goofy word. We probably abuse it, considering the word is  supposed to be describing an event centered around a feast, but who doesn’t love big cultural get-togethers? There’s usually food anyway, and even if there isn’t, festivals almost always are entertaining.

Regardless, you gotta love ‘em, especially when they’re free and cheap!

The Hip Hop Theater Festival is happening NOW through July 11 in various venues throughout D.C. With over 4 venues, 12 events and 20+ artists  involved in productions from theater to dance to poetry to music, it sounds like it’s worth checking out (fo’ free)!

The Capital Fringe Festival (I love love LOVE this festival) is starting this Thursday, July 9 and will run until July 26 downtown in Penn Quarter and Mount Vernon Square. It’s not exactly cheap, per se — tickets are usually $10-$15 a show (some are free, others can cost up to $35), plus you have to pay for a $5 (just once) to get in to any show, and it can get you all kinds of discounts for the rest of the year at certain restaurants and theaters throughout the city. Also,  if you go to a show at the Trading Post (one of the many festival’s many venues) you can get a lot of free stuff, like CDs, clothing, etc.