FRIDAY:
>> It’s been over six years since he last had a properly released album, but crooner Bilal (left) has still managed to catch people’s attention with some of his latest material. Too bad it was illegally leaked and now his label is threatening never to let the refined product see the light of day. Regardless, his Black Cat performance should be noteworthy. 9 p.m., $22.
>> We’ve told you about Deleted Scenes many times before (***). These locals take their show to the Velvet Lounge where they’ll be joined by Payola Reserve and Parachute Musical. 8 p.m., $7.
>> New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast will be at Politics and Prose to talk about her latest collection, The Alphabet from A to Y with Bonus Letter Z!, which buoys comedian Steve Martin’s humorous text to Chast’s pen-and-ink drawings. 7 p.m.
SATURDAY:
>> Be sure to support locals and Three Stars alums The Dance Party (***) and The Vita Ruins (***) along with Virginia’s My Favorite Highway as they fill in for the canceled Decemberists at 9:30 Club. 9 p.m., $10.
>> Get a sneak peak at what’s sure to be a nominee for Best Foreign Language Film this year as Marjane Satrapi brings her bestselling graphic novel, Persepolis, to the big screen, co-directed with fellow graphic novelist/filmmaker Vincent Paronnaud. The film, which won a jury prize at Cannes and closed the New York Film Festival, features the voices of Catherine Deneuve, Danielle Darrieux, and Chiara Mastroiann. 8 p.m. at the AFI Silver Theater.
SUNDAY:
>> Fresh off touring with the New Pornographers, Three Stars alum Benjy Ferree and cellist Amy Domingues from Garland of Hours come home for a special show at Galaxy Hut. 9 p.m, $5.
>> It’s a holiday weekend, so that means it’s time for
>> DJ Dredd to return to the Black Cat with his “Vs.” series. This time it’s a three-way battle between Michael Jackson, Prince, and Rick James. 9 p.m., $12.
