For its '11-'12 season, the Atlas Performing Arts Center has expanded its music programming with a jazz concert series curated by local saxophonist Brad Linde. Here's a first look. more ›

FRIDAY: >> Let it be known - any country with a holiday that translates as "party of music" (or "music party") is OK in our book. In celebration of the French holiday Fete de la Musique, as well as the summer solstice, French and American musicians will be performing at La Maison Francaise tonight. Local guitar and cello duo Janel and Anthony*** will play from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the auditorium stage, but... more ›

By DCist contributor W Jacarl Melton At the time when Jaguar Wright's 2002 album, Denials, Delusions and Decisions, was released, the industry term du jour, "neo-soul," was used to describe any singer who presented themselves as part of the vanguard who shunned the trappings of mainstream urban music. But the Philadelphia-based Wright resisted this categorization, and wound up standing out from those who were being viewed as artistic oddballs. Tonight she'll be supported by the... more ›

>> Anyone born before 1985 can surely appreciate the simple joys of 8-bit electronic entertainment. Filmfest DC presents a documentary about a complex Iowa man fighting to retain his title as World Champion of Donkey Kong. King of Kong delves into the unique lives of people involved in this epic battle. [4000 Wisconsin Ave. NW, $9, 7 p.m.] >> Unbuckled alums Pela join Metropolitan and Five Four at Rock and Roll Hotel tonight. [1353... more ›

, now playing at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, DCist would argue that while this isn't enough to write off an otherwise fine work, it certainly can make many a scene uncomfortable for the viewer. more ›

In a tough blow to the already beleaguered H Street corridor, the Board of Directors of the H Street Main Street program have cancelled the first annual H Street Arts and Humanities festival, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 9. In a release to the Voice of the Hill, spokesman Richard Layman states that the festival has been cancelled because

The board was uncomfortable with the amount of money raised thus far, as well as the possibility of significant fees to be assessed by the police department with regard to services if provided by the Special Operations Division