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MOVIE: National Geographic’s (1145 17th Street NW) All Roads Film Festival begins today and continues through September 18th. Tonight at 7 p.m., see Benda Bilili!, a documentary about a group of disabled musicians in Congo and how their success as a band makes their dreams come true. Tickets are $10 for each event, or $100 for all 9 films plus the Global Grooves Dance Party.

>> Actress Geena Davis will be in attendence at a screening of Thelma and Louise, presented by the DC chapter of Women in Film and Video at the Women’s National Democratic Club (1526 New Hampshire Avenue NW) tonight. The evening will include the screening, light refreshments, and a question and answer session with Davis. Proceeds from the night will be donated to the Geena Davis Institute on Gender. Reserve your spot by calling (202) 429-9438. 6:30-9:30 p.m. $65.

BOOKS: Blake Mycoskie, Chief Shoe Giver and founder of TOMS Shoes (the footwear of hipsters everywhere), discusses his book Start Something that Matters, the story of his business’s rise to success and the philanthropic goals that fueled it, at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue (600 I Street NW) tonight. Tickets are $28 and include admission to the event and a copy of the book. In true TOMS fashion, every book purchased will result in a new book being given to a child in need. Doors 6 p.m., event 7 p.m.

CIVIL WAR: Bobby Horton, a musician and music historian who produced the score for Ken Burn’s Civil War, performs songs and stories of the Civil War on banjo, guitar, fiddle, and harmonica tonight at the S. Dillon Ripley Center (1100 Jefferson Drive SW). 6:45-9 p.m. Tickets: $40.

MUSIC: The David Wax Museum combines “Mexican roots music with rockin’ country folk” at the 9:30 Club (815 V Street NW) tonight. Pearl And The Beard and Second String Band also take the stage. 7 p.m. $20.

>> Liam Finn, New Zealander and son of musician Neil Finn, performs at the Black Cat (1811 14th Street NW) tonight, along with The Young Evils. 8 p.m. $13.