FRIDAY:
>> Don’t forget to consult our film picks for the week, including a special screening of the masterful Hal Ashby film Being There, starring Peter Sellers, hosted by the Washington Film Institute at Napoleon in Adams Morgan. 8 p.m. (Happy Hour starts at 6:30), $10.
>> FotoWeek DC events continue through the weekend. Consult our full Arts Agenda for our latest picks. Tonight’s top stop is the opening reception for Elena Volkova’s Airscapes, a show featuring the artist’s ethereal photos taken from airplanes, at Flashpoint gallery. Reception is 5 to 7 p.m.
>> Philly duo Pattern Is Movement are back in town, this time with Oakland act Subtle. Zach Hill (ex-Hella) rounds out the bill at Rock and Roll Hotel. 9:30 p.m., $14.
>> Princeton professor Cornel West is back in town, this time to hype his latest book, Hope on a Tightrope: Words and Wisdom, at the Busboys and Poets on 14th Street. Don’t forget to take him out for a jumbo slice after the reading. 6:30 p.m.
>> The Smithsonian National Museum of American History re-opens today. Check out our photo gallery and head over to take advantage of special opening day hours until 7:30 p.m. Regular hours are 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; consult the full schedule for special opening weekend events.
>> Solid NYC via D.C. band The French Kicks visit The Black Cat, with openers Bear Hands. 9 p.m., $15 day of show.
>> National Geographic photographer Ed Kashi is at the Grosvenor Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. for a show and tell retrospective of his work documenting social and political issues for Nat Geo. $18.
SATURDAY:
>> Best indie rock bargain to be had on a Saturday night: Baltimore’s terrific The Oranges Band and Three Stars alums Deleted Scenes are at The Red and the Black for only $8. Doors 9 p.m.
>> Our favorite tour diarists, These United States, join their friends The Cassettes once again at The Black Cat. 9 p.m., $10.
>> Who wouldn’t enjoy a night of old-school hip-hop hosted by Slick Rick and featuring special guests like Kool Moe Dee? The show is at DAR Constitution Hall, though, which is not exactly conducive to dancing. Tickets are $40.50 to $50.50 plus fees via Ticketmaster. 7:30 p.m.
SUNDAY:
>> Popular on the underground circuit, Philly’s Jedi Mind Tricks recently released a new album, A History of Violence. They’re at the 9:30 Club. $17, 7 p.m.
>> Tina Turner is on that list of consummate performers, like Elton John or Bruce Springsteen, that everyone should see at least once in their lives before it’s too late. Tickets to her two shows at the Verizon Center aren’t cheap ($59.50 to $153), but are probably worth it. 7 p.m.
>> David Rees, the brains behind the brilliant Get Your War On comic strip, will be at Busboys and Poets at 5th and K Streets NW to discuss and sign copies of the book version of his work, Get Your War On: The Definitive Account of the War on Terror, 2001-2008. 6 p.m.
Photo by Kevin H.
