FRIDAY:
>> Bohemian Caverns hosts Three Stars alum Thad Wilson (pictured) to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his jazz orchestra, which features some of the finest musicians in the D.C. area, including pianist Allyn Johnson, drummer Nasar Abadey, and others. Sets are at 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. Tickets are $20 for Friday’s set and $15 for Saturday’s. The price difference is because the Friday performance will also feature local legend Buck Hill.
>> Tonight’s Art Whino runs between 6 p.m. and midnight, with D.C. painter J. Coleman’s new exhibition, A Dream Remembered, An Endless Pause. See him work his magic when he does a live painting performance at 9 p.m. Providing your soundtracks for the evening will be DJ Mikel Panda in the front gallery from 6 to 9 p.m., and hard rock/grunge band Object, who will play in the back gallery after 9 p.m.
>> Norwegian rockers Ungdomskulen (in English, Youth School) will be stopping by the Red and the Black for a high energy show as part of their U.S. tour. They’ll be accompanied by the local instrumental up-and-comers The Prisoner’s Dilemma and The Demon Beat. $8, 9:30 p.m.
SATURDAY:
>> Don’t miss your chance to catch New York’s indie Rock Opera god Corn Mo and his band .357 Lover at the Palace of Wonders. The last time Corn Mo, aka Jon Cunningham, played the Palace, we stumbled upon it by accident and were sorely disappointed to have only caught the last two songs of his set, which included piano and accordion-based tunes with influences ranging from Tenacious D to David Bowie to Meatloaf. This is some catchy, seriously fun rock. $10, 10 p.m.
>> Three Stars alum Luke Brindley plays tonight at the Barns at Wolf Trap with Cravin’ Dogs. 7:30 p.m.
>> New Orleans-born California resident Teedra Moses‘ 2004 debut Complex Simplicity did not make her a star, but it featured R&B tracks that pleased music critics and knowledgeable fans of both polished neo-soul, and poppier hip hop inflected songcraft. Finally due for a followup CD this year, she’s making a rare area appearance at the Black Cat with local singer Eric Roberson opening. 9 p.m., $22.
>> It’s Dr. Dremo’s final Counter Culture Festival tonight, hosted by DC Conspiracy. Artists, comic creators, fashion designers, crafty folks, writers, a sideshow (glass walker, a guy that hammers nails into his face, etc), and six bands, all for free, starting at 8 p.m.
SUNDAY:
>> It’s the last weekend of the big Edward Hopper exhibit at the National Gallery of Art, which closes Monday. Make it a museum two-fer and head over to the National Portrait Gallery to see that portrait of Stephen Colbert in-between the 2nd floor bathrooms.
MONDAY:
>> Don’t miss our film picks for the weekend, including a special screening of King: A Filmed Record…Montgomery to Memphis at the AFI Silver Theater on Monday, and the the Goethe-Institut’s Film|Neu series, through the next week.
