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MOVIES: The AFI Silver hosts the Best of the 2010 48 Hour Film Project tonight, a good opportunity to check out the results of this year’s challenge without having to sit through the least successful entries. 7 and 9:30 p.m., $10

The Hola Mexico Film Festival comes to the E Street Cinema tonight, featuring a question and answer session with director Rigoberto Perezcano following a screening of his new film, Northless. The film festival continues through June 1. Check online for the full listing of films and times. 7:30 p.m.

MUSIC: The Gibson Guitar Showroom (709 G Street NW) hosts The Family Hemerlein showcase tonight. Stop by for a number of comedy acts and indie-folk rockers. 8 p.m., $10.

The Black Cat‘s backstage hosts an intimate show with Montréal’s Besnard Lakes. Land of Talk opens. $12, 9 p.m.

DJ: John Bowen of Video Killers combines video with his turntable mash-ups for Droppin’ Science at Science Club (1136 19th Street NW) tonight.