MONDAY
>> The Library of Congress Mary Pickford Theatre in the James Madison Building kicks off 5 weeks worth of free Monday night rock and pop films with a rare showing of the 1966 documentary, The Big T.N.T. Show. David “Man from Uncle” McCallum hosts Ray Charles, Petula Clark, the Lovin’ Spoonful, Bo Diddley, Joan Baez, the Ronettes, Roger Miller, the Byrds, Donovan, the Seeds, the Modern Folk Quartet, and Ike and Tina Turner taped live at Hollywood’s Moulin Rouge. Producer Phil Spector (currently in the news for other things) accompanies Baez. (93 minutes). Seating is limited. Reservations may be made by calling (202) 707-5677 between 9 am and 5 pm. Reserved seats must be claimed at least 10 minutes before show time, after which standbys will be admitted. 7 p.m., Free.
>> Youssou N’Dour‘s duets with Neneh Cherry and his appearance on the Amnesty International tour with Bruce Springsteen and Peter Gabriel may not have made him a crossover star, but such endeavors made some non-afropop fanatics aware of him. This Senegalese legend’s voice soars nicely overtop the polyrhythmic percussion behind him on his new Rokku Mi Rokka (Give and Take) record. He and his band will be on the Kennedy Center Concert Hall stage tonight presented by the Washington Performing Arts Society. 8 p.m., $35-$58.
>> Ian Nagoski, Baltimore music store owner, will offer a lecture, sound presentation and preview of his upcoming Dust to Digital CD compilation: The Black Mirror: Ethnic Music on 78 rpm recordings from 1918-1955 at the George Washington University Marvin Center, Rm 206, 800 21st St, NW. 7 p.m., Free.
>> Hear Mount Pleasant will rally at the Mt. Pleasant Library (1600 Lamont St., NW) at 6:45 p.m., outside a forum where Mayor Adrian Fenty will make an appearance. They have requested a brief audience with Mayor Fenty, where they will present a petition signed by 1600 residents supporting efforts to overturn restrictive voluntary agreements in their neighborhood, including a ban on live music in Mt. Pleasant establishments.
TUESDAY
>> New Musical Express is sponsoring a tour they’re calling the Rock ‘n’ Roll Riot, and while indie-rock stalwarts like The Hold Steady, Art Brut and the 1990s may not be the first bands that come to mind as riot-inciting, they did incite a frenzy of ticket sales, and the show is now sold out. Just be sure to keep things orderly while you try to score an extra ticket outside the 9:30 Club tomorrow.
>> The Talking Heads aren’t the only genre-busting NYC band to spring from the campus of the Rhode Island School of Design. Brooklyn’s Black Dice got together there 10 years ago, and since then have delighted in exciting some and confounding others with a tendency towards noisy psychedelics and kitchen sink experimentation. They’ll hit the Rock and Roll Hotel with Ecstatic Sunshine, Ponytail and The Methamphetamines. 8 p.m., $10 advance, $12 at the door.
