MONDAY

>> The Library of Congress Mary Pickford Theatre in the James Madison Building kicks off 5 weeks worth of free Monday night rock and pop films with a rare showing of the 1966 documentary, The Big T.N.T. Show. David "Man from Uncle" McCallum hosts Ray Charles, Petula Clark, the Lovin' Spoonful, Bo Diddley, Joan Baez, the Ronettes, Roger Miller, the Byrds, Donovan, the Seeds, the Modern Folk Quartet, and Ike and Tina Turner taped live at Hollywood's Moulin Rouge. Producer Phil Spector (currently in the news for other things) accompanies Baez. (93 minutes). Seating is limited. Reservations may be made by calling (202) 707-5677 between 9 am and 5 pm. Reserved seats must be claimed at least 10 minutes before show time, after which standbys will be admitted. 7 p.m., Free.

>> Youssou N'Dour's duets with Neneh Cherry and his appearance on the Amnesty International tour with Bruce Springsteen and Peter Gabriel may not have made him a crossover star, but such endeavors made some non-afropop fanatics aware of him. This Senegalese legend's voice soars nicely overtop the polyrhythmic percussion behind him on his new Rokku Mi Rokka (Give and Take) record. He and his band will be on the Kennedy Center Concert Hall stage tonight presented by the Washington Performing Arts Society. 8 p.m., $35-$58.

>> Ian Nagoski, Baltimore music store owner, will offer a lecture, sound presentation and preview of his upcoming Dust to Digital CD compilation: The Black Mirror: Ethnic Music on 78 rpm recordings from 1918-1955 at the George Washington University Marvin Center, Rm 206, 800 21st St, NW. 7 p.m., Free.

>> Hear Mount Pleasant will rally at the Mt. Pleasant Library (1600 Lamont St., NW) at 6:45 p.m., outside a forum where Mayor Adrian Fenty will make an appearance. They have requested a brief audience with Mayor Fenty, where they will present a petition signed by 1600 residents supporting efforts to overturn restrictive voluntary agreements in their neighborhood, including a ban on live music in Mt. Pleasant establishments.

TUESDAY

>> New Musical Express is sponsoring a tour they're calling the Rock 'n' Roll Riot, and while indie-rock stalwarts like The Hold Steady, Art Brut and the 1990s may not be the first bands that come to mind as riot-inciting, they did incite a frenzy of ticket sales, and the show is now sold out. Just be sure to keep things orderly while you try to score an extra ticket outside the 9:30 Club tomorrow.

>> The Talking Heads aren't the only genre-busting NYC band to spring from the campus of the Rhode Island School of Design. Brooklyn's Black Dice got together there 10 years ago, and since then have delighted in exciting some and confounding others with a tendency towards noisy psychedelics and kitchen sink experimentation. They'll hit the Rock and Roll Hotel with Ecstatic Sunshine, Ponytail and The Methamphetamines. 8 p.m., $10 advance, $12 at the door.

WEDNESDAY

>>Statehood (featuring ex-members of the Dismemberment Plan) has a new CD, Lies and Rhetoric out, and they're celebrating at the Black Cat backstage on Wednesday with recent Three Stars alums The Aquarium and Gary B & The Notions. 9 p.m., $8.

>> The biggest names in D.C. ska, The Pietasters, have been around now for 17 years, believe it or not. They predated the 90s mainstream surge of the genre and have kept going long after the bandwagon jumpers hopped back off. They just released their sixth studio album, and will come around the 9:30 Club on Thanksgiving Eve with The Slackers, Westbound Train, and Lionize. $15.

THURSDAY

>> Roast Beast and the Giblets make their annual appearance at a venue near you. We hear these guys kick so much ass that you'll need a nap afterwards. Best of all, you can bring your Mom. 2 p.m.(ish), Free if you played your cards right.

>> If you happen to still be in town and not engaged in that mythical tryptophan-induced coma, DC9 once again presents its TAINTsgiving DJ night featuring electro-rock indie dance with queer performance and video art. 9 p.m., $5.

FRIDAY

>> They're your only friends, they're not your only friends but they're little glowing friends, but really they're not actually your friends but they are...They Might Be Giants. And they're playing at the 9:30 Club Friday night. So don your springiest shoes, because while their status as giants is up for debate, their ability induce bouncy pogo dancing has never been in question. With Oppenheimer. $25.

>> TMBG aren't the only ones aiming to get your bodies moving on Friday. Locals Sugarcane Crawl's MySpace may bill them as Christian Rap, but the reality is that they're a raucous bunch of Nuggets-era garage rock revivalists who will not rest until every booty in the house is shaking. They'll be joined by Mob Warehouse Band and Snakehead Run at The Red and the Black. 9 p.m., $8.

>> D.C. has been known since the '50s as the "Bluegrass Capital of America", and one of the biggest groups to spring from the local scene was Bethesda's Seldom Scene. Thirty years ago they were weekly fixtures at the Birchmere, and this Friday and Saturday they'll be there again. 7:30 p.m., $29.50.

SATURDAY

>> It's quite possible (though we'll certainly welcome an open debate) that Tegan and Sara are the most popular identical twin indie rock duo to ever come out of Calgary. The pair's sweet harmonies come to GWU's Lisner Auditorium this weekend. 8 p.m., $25.

>> Longtime Japanese indie-rockers Shonen Knife will be presenting their punk-pop at the Black Cat with openers Juliet Dagger and Verona Grove. 9 p.m., $15.

>> Veteran salsa stars Tito Nieves and La India will get couples dancing at the Washington Hilton Hotel, 1919 Connecticut Ave., NW (703)750-9277. 7 p.m.

SUNDAY

>> The Velvet Lounge hosts a big night of hip-hop, headed up by local fixture Flex Mathews, NYC's LoDeck and Propaganda, along with Sticka Bush and Mic The Finite.

>> Will R. Kelly perform all of the notorious "Trapped in the Closet" song series on his latest tour with opener Keyshia Cole at the Verizon Center? One can only hope. 7:30 p.m., $48-$103.

Steve Kiviat contributed to this week's agenda.