Vincent Orange, fighting Kwame Brown for Gray’s seat, went with a smaller Cadillac SUV than his competitor. What, he couldn’t afford an orange paint job?

Photo by Jonathan Thorpe

MOVIE: As part of its Motown in the Fall film series, the Library of Congress is screening Standing in the Shadows of Motown, a documentary about the Funk Brothers, for free tonight at 7 p.m. Call (202) 707-5677 to reserve your seat.

JAZZ: The Strayhorn Project, featuring saxophonist Don Braden, vocalist Sachal Vasandani, and pianist Gerald Clayton, pay tribute to jazz composer Billy Strayhorn tonight at Blues Alley. Tickets to the 8 and 10 p.m. sets are $20 + $12.50 minimum/surcharge.

MUSIC: British blues rocket Holly Golightly is at Iota tonight, with Vandaveer opening up. 8:30 p.m., $12.

PERFORMANCE: Is Harry Truman your favorite president? If so, you may want to head down to the National Portrait Gallery tonight to check out Harry S. Truman: The Man from Independence, a live performance produced by Cultures in Motion and written by Clay Teunis. The show features actor John Dow as Truman, in a program that promises to focus on the Cold War president’s rise and fall and rise again in popularity. 7 p.m., free, but seating is limited. Call 202-633-8520 or email NPGPublicPrograms[at]si.edu to reserve your spot.

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