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MOVIE: The weather should be really lovely tonight for outdoor activities, so expect Screen on the Green to be well attended. Tonight’s feature is Arsenic and Old Lace, Frank Capra’s terrific 1944 thriller starring Cary Grant as a newlywed writer who discovers that his aunts have been killing off older bachelors in their town, and that another member of the family may be even more insane. At sunset on the National Mall.

MUSIC: It’ll be a great night for Fort Reno as well. Three Stars alumni Bellman Barker headline, with Ex-Motorcycle Couriers and Memories from the Space Age opening. 7:15 p.m.

READING: We wonder how long it will take for Michaele Weissman to chime in on the iced espresso scandal when she stops by Politics and Prose tonight to talk about her new book, God in a Cup, which is about how coffee gets from growers to roasters to inside your belly. 7 p.m.

MUSIC: Benga-inspired rock group Extra Golden was originally slated to open for local Afro-beat band Chopteeth at the Birchmere, but the show, which originally cost $20, was canceled at the last minute. The Black Cat was able to offer the group a special two-hour slot on the Backstage, which you can check out for only $12. 9 p.m.

MUSIC: The desperation for MGMT tickets on Craigslist is palpable. Their 9:30 Club show is totally sold out, but expect to hear quite a few pleading voices outside the venue tonight. Violens & Kuroma open.