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>> The Black Cat's backstage will be a bit twangy tonight, as The Starlingtons stop by to play some of their alt-bluegrass with Portland Oregon’s folksy Casey Neill. 9 p.m., $7. >> One of the weeks few interesting author appearances is tonight at Olsson's in Dupont Circle, when Pushcart Prize-winning writer Katherine Taylor stops by to read from and sign copies of her debut novel, Rules for Saying Goodbye. 7 p.m. >> It's possible... more ›

TUESDAY Are you so pissed off at DCist for our marginal abetting of the Death Cab pre-sale sellout that you’re just busting to express your righteous hipster indignation in unrhymed dactylic hexameter? Rail against the machine, dude, at Busboys and Poets' weekly open mic “session.” It all goes down tonight at 9 p.m. Tickets are handed out “approximately one hour” before, and they cost two dollars. Hmmm. We recommend “Indig Nation” as the new name... more ›

Looking for a good way to wrap up your week without putting a dent in your wallet? The Library of Congress' recently renovated Mary Pickford Theater will be screening Tennessee Williams' 1956 classic "Baby Doll" tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. Screenings in the 60-seat venue are free, but the LOC suggests you call ahead and reserve seats between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. the week of the screening at (202) 707-5677. more ›