Photo by Shaun Barrows

MUSIC: Hardworking locals New Rock Church of Fire play DC9 tonight, as they celebrate the bar naming a new burger after them. Enjoy your New Rock Church of Burger (beer-battered onion rings, John Powers Whiskey BBQ Sauce, smoked gouda cheese and mushrooms), then stick around for the show upstairs. Damiera, Man Without Wax, and Meow vs Meow fill out the bill. $8, 8:30 p.m.

JAZZ: Legendary pianist Freddie Redd, best known for his work in the late 1950s, performs tonight with Three Stars alum Brad Linde, plus an ensemble of local players including drummer Tony Martucci, bassist Tom Baldwin, and Three Stars alum Matt Rippetoe. 8 p.m. Call 202-234-0072 for cover information.

TALK: Fans of German Expressionism should head to the Goethe Institute at 6:45 p.m. for an illustrated lecture on painter Max Beckman, led by the National Gallery’s Christopher With.

READING: Folks interested in death penalty issues will want to head to Politics and Prose for a reading by Thomas Cahill, author of A Saint on Death Row: The Story of Dominique Green. Cahill tells the story of Green, a man who was executed in Texas for a murder he may not have committed. 7 p.m.

CLASSICAL: Hoping for something free? Members of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra will perform Leon Gurvitch’s Oboe Sonata tonight on the Millennium Stage. 6 p.m., free.