Looks like the rain is going to hold off until the evening, and so we're dancing down by the White House today at Freedom Plaza. It's one of our favorite outdoor venues, and there will be lots of people walking around downtown today to cheer us on.

Registration Closes Wednesday at Noon
-registration assures your entrance to all dances
-buy your weekend pass and pay with PayPal
-we cover your PayPal fee
-you can buy a weekend registration Friday night between 8-11pm, based on availability
-but don't wait, go to http://dclx.org/register.php

Sunday Night Venue Change
-come hear the Boilermaker Jazz Band at El Boqueron II
-be the first to buy "Jump for Joy," their new album
-eat delicious Mexican food in the same room as the dance
-El Boq will be serving food and drink before and during the dance

Friday Night Potluck
-bring something to share
-socialize and snack, just feet from the open air dance
-begins at 8, but continues late-11, contributions accepted whenever you arrive

Join Us Thursday at Ozio
-if you're here early come by to dance, eat, and socialize
-order food 'til midnight
-enjoy a cigar in the cigar bar portion
-no smoking in the dancing room
-free 80s night downstairs
-full bars throughout
-very metro accessible- 2 blocks from Red Line, 3 from Orange/Blue
-$10

Volunteer- Your Wallet Will Appreciate It
When you volunteer for DCLX you will be reimbursed depending on the amount that you work. Please contact our friendly volunteer staff who can help coordinate time slots depending on [i]your[/i] availability. Volunteer@dclx.org

Register by March 31st to Guarantee Housing and Goody Bags and Tee Shirts
You want a place to stay for free, right? You want a goodie bag, soon to be known the world over as the DCLX Awesomy Bag to carry your shoes, water bottle, metro card, and guide to hypoallergenic potential Obama puppies around, right? And you definitely want either a mens 100% cotton American Apparel or womens Bella elbow sleeve scoop neck long enough for tall girls tee, don’t you?

Yeah, that’s what we thought. So register and pay by March 31st to ensure that you get everything DCLX has to offer. Don’t forget, we pay the PayPal fee for you.

Our Bands Aren’t the Only Ones With Great Music
We have some of the best DJs in the country spinning for you during the afternoon dances, band breaks, and alternate rooms. This year’s line up:
-Mike Marcotte
-Jerry Almonte
-Betsy Kipperman
-Lee Tucker
-Allen Kerr

Room is running out for DCLX 09. Register to guarantee admittance to every dance for the bargain basement price of $75 for five live bands, historic venues, and renowned DJs.

Volunteer- Your Wallet Will Appreciate It
When you volunteer for DCLX you will be reimbursed depending on the amount that you work. Please contact our friendly volunteer staff who can help coordinate time slots depending on [i]your[/i] availability. Volunteer@dclx.org

Register by March 31st to Guarantee Housing and Goody Bags and Tee Shirts
You want a place to stay for free, right? You want a goodie bag, soon to be known the world over as the DCLX Awesomy Bag to carry your shoes, water bottle, metro card, and guide to hypoallergenic potential Obama puppies around, right? And you definitely want either a mens 100% cotton American Apparel or womens Bella elbow sleeve scoop neck long enough for tall girls tee, don’t you?

Yeah, that’s what we thought. So register and pay by March 31st to ensure that you get everything DCLX has to offer. Don’t forget, we pay the PayPal fee for you.

Our Bands Aren’t the Only Ones With Great Music
We have some of the best DJs in the country spinning for you during the afternoon dances, band breaks, and alternate rooms. This year’s line up:
-Mike Marcotte
-Jerry Almonte
-Betsy Kipperman
-Lee Tucker
-Allen Kerr

Room is running out for DCLX 09. Register to guarantee admittance to every dance for the bargain basement price of $75 for five live bands, historic venues, and renowned DJs.

Tired of all the government bailout talk? Do you worry that DC is piling on the pork, but never has anything in it for you? Well dear taxpayer, your time has come!

This year at DCLX 09 we have the only kind of PORK (other than bacon) that you like, right here in Washington, DC. Phil Ogilvie’s Rhythm Kings, more commonly called PORK, will be headlining our Saturday evening dance at the Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom.

In this special bailout in a new era of government we are bringing PORK to DC for their very first visit. We’re pleased to have such an exciting, high quality band playing your economic blues away from 9-midnight Saturday April 18, 2009.

There are no loopholes in the event of a sellout at this dance, however, and the Saturday night dance has sold out three years running! To ensure you get your piece of the bailout PORK pie make sure to register here.

Other tasty morsels in this pork barrel include a return by The Blue Crescent Quintet, The Cangelosi Cards, and The Boilermaker Jazz Band. You can get your stimulus on U Street on Saturday afternoon. U Street is the street Duke Ellington where grew up and started composing. On Sunday you can join the ObamaWatch as we dance on Freedom Plaza, just two blocks down Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House.

To hear sounds from PORK, check out the podcasts from Detroit Jazz Stage and the PORK website:
PORK Jazz
Podcast Part 1
Podcast Part 2

See the schedule for other information