FILM: Take in the last screening of The Lusty Men at the AFI Silver Theater tonight. The movie features Robert Mitchum as one of Nicholas Ray’s trademark outsiders, a broken-down rodeo rider who turns to coaching when an injury keeps him from riding; he becomes the uncomfortable third wheel in the relationship between a young protege and a disapproving wife. Be warned, there will be French and German subtitles. 7 p.m.
MUSIC: DJ Nitekrawler holds down his residency, Bionic, at Bourbon. On the agenda: Afrobeat, disco, and whatever else that has a funky beat. Free, 10 p.m.
READING: NPR correspondent Doug Fine will speak at National Geographic’s Grosvenor Auditorium on Farewell, My Subaru: An Epic Adventure in Local Living, in which Fine writes about how he moved to New Mexico and lived “off the grid” for 12 months. 7:30 p.m.
MUSIC: Our very own Kyle Gustafson’s Information Leafblower blog presents DCist faves Robbers on High Street this week at the Rock and Roll Hotel, joined by locals The City Veins (who happen to feature our Nats writer, Charles Gray). The Robbers canceled an earlier D.C. show due to illness, so we’re happy to see their always impressive show back in town. Doors at 8:30 p.m., $10.
CHERRY BLOSSOMS: Join a Park Ranger for an Interpretive Program to learn about the cultural and natural history of the cherry trees, including why the Japanese trees were brought to Washington and about the different varieties of trees. Tidal Basin at the entrance to the FDR Memorial and Thomas Jefferson Memorial Welcome Tent, 5 p.m.
JAZZ: Saxophonist Joshua Redman blew us away last year, and while his band’s lineup has changed, he’s returning to Blues Alley this Thursday through Sunday for 8 and 10 p.m. sets with the same sax/bass/drums format. Tickets are $35 + $12.50 minimum/surcharge, advance purchase required.
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