Photo by rubyshoesMUSIC: George Clinton and his Parliament Funkadelic bring their one-of-a-kind style and sound to the 9:30 Club this evening. $40, 7 p.m.
Freddie T. and the People, a new project from Fred Erskine (formerly of Hoover and June of ’44), bring their jangly blues-influenced punk sound to the Black Cat‘s back tonight. The ubiquitous Brandon Butler opens. $8, 9 p.m.
MOVIES: If you’re in the mood for a good ghost story, take in Conor McPherson’s The Eclipse (no, not that one) at E Street Cinema at 5:30, 7:40, or 9:45 p.m. Read our review.
The Arts Club of Washington (2017 I Street NW) is hosting a screening of the documentary Why Ellington? tonight at 8 p.m. The student film explores “the history of Western High School and its evolution into Duke Ellington School of the Arts.” While the event is free, RSVPing (Mark Williams) is suggested.
READING: Founding co-editors of The Believer, Vendela Vida (who also co-wrote the film Away We Go with hubby Dave Eggers), and Heidi Julavits are at the Folger Shakespeare Library (201 East Capitol St. SE) tonight to read from new works of fiction. 7:30 p.m., $15.
