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MUSIC: Taylor McFerrin has carved his own niche on the broken beat scene, as well as in his own family's musical legacy. The Brooklyn-based artist will be at Bohemian Caverns along with Ne'a Posey for two shows. $15 at the door, 8 and 10 p.m.

READING: Award-winning journalist Julie Salamon, who spent a year covering the new state-of-the-art cancer center at Brooklyn's Maimonides Hospital, will be at Politics and Prose to talk about what she found there, the subject of her book, Hospital: Man, Woman, Birth, Death, Infinity, Plus Red Tape, Bad Behavior, Money, God and Diversity on Steroids. 7 p.m.

MUSIC: We're sure Outputmessage and Lode Runner would really, really appreciate it if you showed up for their gig at the the Rock and Roll Hotel tonight even though headliners The Field had to cancel. 9 p.m, only $6.

MOVIE: If this isn't movie weather, we don't know what is. Peruse our film fanatic's picks, which includes selections from the Third Annual Asian-European Short Film Showcase, with screenings tonight at the Alliance Francaise at 6:30 p.m.

MUSIC: Silver Spring's The Jet Age headlines a Black Cat backstage show tonight, with Alexander the Great and Petworth opening. $8, 8:30 p.m.