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A festive atmosphere overtook V Street between 13th and 14th Streets NW this afternoon, as the U Street community took time to celebrate the life of the prolific Langston Hughes -- the stretch of pavement was officially dubbed Langston Hughes Way -- and to celebrate the neighborhood-at-large. Many U Street businesses set up shop along V Street, and attendees enjoyed entertainment from the Washington Showstoppers Marching Band, a drum performance by students at the Children's Studio School, and numerous speakers. The festival will continue until 7 p.m. tonight.

The arts season kicks itself into high gear this weekend. There's enough happening to keep your art plate full, with plenty of seconds.

This year's Capital Pride street festival will close out with a dose of hair, heels and attitude. WTOP reports that the Capital Pride Alliance - you may recall they beat out two other groups to produce the annual event this year - announced RuPaul as this year's headlining act. The entertainer will perform on the festival's main stage on Pennsylvania Avenue on June 14. RuPaul rose to fame in the early 1990s with the single "Supermodel (You Better Work)," and currently hosts RuPaul's Drag Race on Logo. Her most recent album, Champion, dropped in February.

For the next few weeks, the District will be a hub of Arab culture as the Kennedy Center presents Arabesque: Arts of the Arab World, a festival that begins tonight and runs through March 15. The festival will feature artists from all 22 nations that comprise the League of Arab States. The performances, many of which are free, will cover multiple artistic media, ranging from spoken word, to music and dance, to visual art.

       

Even though it literally rained on our Capital Pride parade this year, the spirit of celebration certainly wasn't dampened. Here's just a few of our favorite shots from the DCist Flickr pool.

In case you haven't noticed, it's Capital Pride week here in D.C. The 33rd annual celebration of all things LGBT in the nation's capital culminates in a parade tomorrow and the street festival on Sunday.

The 5th Annual Congressional Blues Festival has been announced, and will take place on Wednesday, April 23 at the Kennedy Center's South Plaza. This year's festival lineup includes the stellar Robert Cray (pictured), Elvin Bishop, Mudcat, the duo of Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion, and others. The festival is a free event, but tickets are limited and are available through a lottery system on the festival's website. Lottery registration begins Monday, March 10 at 8 a.m.