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READING: Fans of The Economist will want to head to Politics and Prose tonight, where author Adrian Wooldridge will lead a discussion of his new book, God Is Back: How the Global Revival of Faith Is Changing the World, which he co-authored with colleague John Micklethwait. The book examines how a global rise in religion has affected politics and economics over the last century.

MUSIC: Atlanta’s ’60-inspired concept rock band, The Woggles, are at the Black Cat’s backstage tonight with D.C.’s own The Hall Monitors (***). Guaranteed to be a high energy, fun evening. $10, 9 p.m.

MOVIE: The rain looks to keep on coming tonight, so a free movie could be just the ticket. As part of its ongoing Jazz Appreciation Month events, the National Portrait Gallery is screening Paris Blues, the 1961 film that’s a sumptuous valentine to that era’s Parisian jazz scene, starring Paul Newman, Sidney Poitier, Diahann Carroll and Joanne Woodward. 7 p.m. in the Nan Tucker McEvoy Auditorium: free, and seating is first come, first served. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

MUSIC/SPOKEN WORD: Words Beats & Life kicks off a series of hip-hop events tonight with D.C.’s Asheru and The ELs, Mohammad Yahya (U.K.), Poetic Pilgrimage (U.K.), Kooley High (North Carolina), and Omar Offendum (Syria). The show takes place at St. Stephen’s Church. $10 in advance/$15 at the door, 7 p.m.

MUSIC: Los Gringos, GWU’s Latin music ensemble, perform tonight on the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage. 6 p.m., free.