Photo by Kyle Gustafson / www.photokyle.comFRIDAY
>> If you’re a poet, swing by Hillyer tonight by 6 p.m. to sign up for their open mic night. Everyone else is invited at 7 p.m. to enjoy their monthly HOME event for $5.
>> Baltimore’s Todd Marcus, whom we profiled some time ago, will perform at Twins Jazz tonight with a quartet that features pianist Larry Willis, a former member of Blood, Sweat & Tears, 9 p.m. $20.
>> Get your last gulp of DC Beer Week by hitting up RFD, for a special happy hour that includes specials on Allagash, Bell’s and Dogfish Head. 4-8 p.m.
>> Hear New York’s The Phenomenal Handclap Band bring its polished nuevo-disco to the regular Liberation Dance Party at DC9. 9 p.m., $6.
>> My Mother is a Belly Dancer is a charming film about working-class housewives who find some fresh air when a new instructor takes over their traditional dance class and teaches them belly dancing. The film screens tonight at the Freer Gallery for free at 7 p.m., but requires a reservation.
>> The Breeders are in town supporting their latest EP, Fate to Fatal, which includes a surprisingly pleasant cover of Bob Marley’s “Chances Are.” The Whispertown 2000 open at the Black Cat for a 9 p.m. show. Tickets are still available for $20.
