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TALK: Ian MacKaye of Fugazi, Minor Threat, The Evens, and Dischord Records speaks at the Library of Congress (Mumford Room of the James Madison Memorial Building, 101 Independence Avenue SE) tonight about personal digital archiving and digital cultural heritage. 6 p.m. Free and no tickets required.

COMEDY: Nine comedians take the stage at Iota Club and Cafe (2832 Wilson Boulevard Arlington VA) this evening. The lineup includes Mike Finazzo, Jesse Thomas, Bradon Wardell, Rebecca Steinhoff, Jamel Johnson, Jenn Tisdale, Herbie Gill, Danny Rouhier, and Dana Bell. 8 p.m. $10.

MUSIC: Shout Out Louds and Haerts play the 9:30 Club (815 V Street NW) tonight. 7 p.m. $20.

ART: Ahmed Moustafa, “artist, philosopher, and scholar,” gives a talk, “Ethics Meets Aesthetics: The Art and Science of Arab Penmanship,” at the Corcoran (500 Seventeenth Street NW) this evening. 7 p.m. Free.