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FRIDAY

COMEDY: What will Tom Green put his bum on tonight? Find out at D.C. Improv (1140 Connecticut Avenue NW), where he’ll be performing stand-up at 8 and 10:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 with a 2 food/drink item minimum order per person.

MOVIES: Check out six Latino films that are part of The Maya Indie Film Festival playing at E Street Cinema (555 11th Street NW) tonight through August 5th. Tonight, catch Tropico de Sangre starring Michelle Rodriguez at 5:15 p.m., Backyard featuring Ana de la Reguera (of Nacho Libre fame) at 7:30 p.m., and Chamaco with Martin Sheen at 9:45 p.m. Two other films (Solo Queiro Caminar and In Therapy) play earlier in the day and later in the week). $7 each film, or $42 for a week-long pass.

>> Dumb and Dumber is on the schedule tonight for the Rosslyn Outdoor Film Festival at Gateway Park (base of Key Bridge, 1300 Lee Highway, Arlington). 8 p.m. Free.

>> Bethesda Outdoor Movies presents their second to last film: The Blind Side, showcasing Sandra Bullock’s Oscar-winning performance. In Woodmont Triangle (corner of Norfolk and Auburn Avenues), 9 p.m. Free.

TV: The Discovery Channel celebrates Shark Week with a outdoor screening of Ultimate Air Jaws in Veterans Plaza (850 Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring). 8:30 p.m., free.

MUSIC: Enjoy that Bhangra beat with the U.S. Department of Bhangra and DJ Beta-G, who’s spinning Indian music at the Black Cat (1811 14th Street NW) tonight, 9:30 p.m. $5.

>> The Velvet Lounge (915 U Street NW) offers up performances by The Shirks (***), The Ladies, Maybe Baby, Social Problems, Electrocutions, and Young and High. 8:00 p.m., $10 for one night, or $16 for both tonight and Saturday’s shows.

>> Bomba Estero and two members of Thievery Corporation (King Changó and Natalia Clavier) hit the Rock and Roll Hotel (1353 H Street NE). 10 p.m., $18/$20.

>> Iota (2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington) brings in Thriving Ivory and Ponderosa. 9:00 p.m., $15.