FRIDAY:

>> Politics and Prose hosts a cartoonist double-whammy: American cartoonist and author Lynda Barry will make an appearance to discuss her latest collection of cartoon panels, What It Is. 7 p.m. Then Tom Tomorrow will talk about his new collection of This Modern World cartoons, The Future’s So Bright I Can’t Bear to Look. 9 p.m.

>> Pop in to Art Whino‘s party at the Addidas store tonight in Georgetown (1251 Wisconsin Ave NW) and see live painting by Brandon Hill, with music by DJ Feng, from 7 to 11 p.m. Tomorrow, head to the gallery in National Harbor for the opening of their new exhibit, Cheeseburgers and Sushi, featuring Hill’s works, and more music and performances, 6 p.m. to midnight. Both events are free.

>> Don’t forget to consult our film picks of the week, which includes the All Roads Film Festival at the National Geographic’s Grosvenor Auditorium.

>> The Duke Ellington Jazz Festival rolls on through the weekend. Check out all of top our picks, including tonight’s Fertile Ground show at the 9:30 Club. Opening will be Chopteeth, D.C.’s only Afrobeat big band, and Boston’s renowned Berklee College of Music Latin Jazz All-Stars, La Timbistica. 7 p.m. $25

>> Seattle soul singer Choklate has built a strong following on the U.S. indie soul scene after the release of her self-titled debut album. Joining her at the Publick Playhouse in Cheverly, MD will be fellow Seattle artist Darrius Willrich. $25 in advance, 7:30 p.m.

>> The Girls Rock & Girls Rule Tour lands at the Red and the Black, a cause we always get behind. A bunch of NYC bands are on the bill: G-Spot, Loki the Grump RewBee, Maria Mini & The Underage Hotties, America’s Sweetheart, plus locals Tami D’Mar and Curly and the Rocket. Your cover charge is a tax-deductible donation to the Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls. 8 p.m., $8.

>> Fleet Foxes could not be more sold out, so good luck on that one. At the Black Cat with Frank Fairfield. 9 p.m.

Photo by Ryan Holloway