About Tonight

MUSIC: Locals Bellflur are at the Black Cat's backstage tonight, with Hundred Hundred and Seamonster. 9 p.m., $8.

READING: Jhumpa Lahiri, author of The Namesake and The Interpreter of Maladies, is at the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue tonight to read from her new short story collection, Unaccustomed Earth, at 7 p.m. $6, tickets are totally sold out, but we suppose you can skulk around outside and see if there end up being empty seats due to no-shows.

MOVIE: Filmmaker Raymond De Felitta explores the life and music of Italian-American jazz singer and guitarist Jackie Paris, a man who once won the Down Beat Critics Poll, toured with Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and Lionel Hampton, and then somehow, never became famous. 'Tis Autumn--The Search for Jackie Paris screens at the Library of Congress' Mary Pickford Theater at 7 p.m. Call (202) 707-5677 to reserve your free seat.

MUSIC: At the 9:30 Club, Tapes N Tapes and White Denim stop by to try to live up to the hype. $15 tickets are still available. Doors 7:30 p.m., White Denim at 8:45, Tapes N Tapes at 10.

READING: Michael Hastings, who at the age of 25 was in Baghdad covering the war for Newsweek, will be at the Penn Quarter Olsson's to talk about his book, I Lost My Love in Baghdad: A Modern War Story. 7 p.m.

MUSIC: Dallas native Geno Young is no stranger to D.C., having spent time here as a Howard student. His talents have led to a role producing and songwriting for Erykah Badu, among other artists. He’ll be at Bohemian Caverns for two shows along with local soul star Wayna, as a part of the Rhythm and Soul series. $15, 8 and 10 p.m.

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