FRIDAY:
>> Art Spiegelman, Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of Maus, will be at Politics and Prose at 7 p.m. to discuss “his life, from a MAD-comics-obsessed boy in Queens to an adult examining his parents’ memories of Auschwitz.” His new book, Breakdowns: Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@&*! is an illustrated look at the ’60s.
>> Hirshhorn After Hours is a hot ticket once again tonight, as Baltimore’s Dan Deacon and D.C.’s DJ Gavin Holland take the reins of museum-based merrymaking. Take a break from the dance floor and be among the first to view the new exhibition, The Panza Collection, with a gallery tour. $10 advance tickets have already sold out. You can try your luck with $12 at the door, but don’t hold your breath.
>> Folk-pop outfit Nicole Atkins & The Sea are at Rock and Roll Hotel, with Brooklyn psych-gospel purveyors Salt and Samovar. $12, Doors at 8:30 p.m.
>> Former Screaming Trees and Afghan Whigs frontmen Mark Lanegan and Greg Dulli perform together as The Gutter Twins at the Black Cat. With After Hours, $20, Doors 9 p.m.
SATURDAY:
>> The Green Festival is back at the Washington Convention Center. Check the schedule for a full list of seminars, lectures and vendors. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., $15.
>> Mary Tillman will be at the 14th Street Busboys and Poets from 5 to 7 p.m. to discuss and sign her new book, Boots on the Ground by Dusk: The Remarkable Life and Death of Pat Tillman, which chronicles the tragedy of her NFL-playing son’s death in Afghanistan.
>> The Sea and Cake are still doing their thing, and they’re back at the Black Cat to promote their new albumn, Car Alarm. With Death Vessel, 15, 9 p.m.
>> Can you say free dance night? The Cat’s Backstage hosts Kicks!: A Night of Rock & Roll, Punk, & Power Pop with DJs Kim & Sara. 9:30 p.m.
>> The Liberal Party Election Celebration brings Chicago house legend Glenn Underground to The Loft (411 New York Avenue NE). Adrian Loving, Cbreeze, Ernest Fountain, 1 Smooth DJ Marv, and John Johnson will be joining him. $9 in advance/$15, 9 p.m.
>> Jazz heavyweight Cassandra Wilson blew us away last year at The Birchmere, and will no doubt deliver an equally impressive performance at The Warner Theater. 8 p.m. $40-$58
SUNDAY:
>> Don’t miss out on our film picks for the week, including the AFI European Film Showcase and Roads to the Interior: Another Side of Japanese Cinema at the the Freer Gallery.
>> Delve deeper into President Lincoln’s persona at One Life: The Mask of Lincoln opening at the National Portrait Gallery today. This show will explore how Lincoln crafted his public persona and includes more than 30 images of him, most from the Portrait Gallery’s extensive collection. 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
>> Fans of Lost (or just those of you who miss DCeiver’s Pompatus of Lost recaps) won’t want to miss Brooklyn’s Previously on Lost, a band that performs only songs that recap episodes of Lost, at Iota. With Brainfang, $10, 8:30 p.m.
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