FRIDAY: >> There have only been a handful of actors in this world who are genuine badasses. Robert Mitchum. Robert Redford. Robert Loggia. Any of the Roberts, really. And then there's Kris Kristofferson. This is a guy who has hung out with both Sam Peckinpah and Janis Joplin, been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and oh, makes time to kill a few vampires on the weekends. Dude is so virile a gal could... more ›

If you're in the mood for something a little unusual tonight, you're in luck. In celebration of the opening weekend of their new visual music exhibit, the Hirshhorn museum will be open from 9:30 p.m. until 2 a.m. The exhibit explores "the many forms of visual music, an interdisciplinary, broad-based art movement that explored the relationship of abstraction, color, and music." Their online exhibit has more photos and information about the paintings, film, and installation art on display. more ›

The Carlsonics have earned quite a reputation around the District. In addition to being a tight, competent, exuberant and damn good rock and roll outfit, they put on one hell of a live show, or so DCist has heard. Well, the rumors are true. In the small, U-shaped upstairs hall at DC9 last night, the Carlsonics rocked like no band should rock on a Tuesday night. more ›