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FRIDAY:

ART: If you can’t get enough of that Olympic fever, Civilian Art Projects presents photographer Gesche Würfel’s depiction of the transformation of London’s landscape in preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games. Go for Gold! opens tonight with a reception from 7 to 9 p.m.

SPOKEN WORD: The Expressions Series: Hip Hop Festival!!! is being held tonight and Saturday at the Takoma Park/Silver Spring Performing Arts Center. The festival will celebrate some of the area’s best dance, music and spoken word acts. Slated to take part are Three star alums Fly Gypsy, Culture Shock DC, Urban Artistry, Dimensions of Funk, Just Tap, Tappening and DJ 2-Tone Jones . $22 in advance, 8 p.m.

MUSIC: One of DCist’s favorite local acts, Caverns, are releasing their new EP, We Lied, this weekend at Comet Ping Pong. Featuring three new songs and a Frodus cover (“December 21, 2012”), the EP is a limited release that will only be available at live shows. 10:30 p.m., $8, with like-minded locals Detox Retox and Prisms.

Local hip-hop duo DTMD (Dunc Toine Making Dollas) will be making their performance debut downstairs at the Velvet Lounge tonight, on the heels of the release of a solid first EP, The Basics. Also on the bill: Surock, Maverick, DJ Eurok, DJ Underdog, Orbit and host Reemstarr. $5, 9 p.m.