The Ramones’ debut album, Dark Side of the Moon, “The Twist,” and many other recorders are deemed culturally significant by the Library of Congress.

FRIDAY: >> There have only been a handful of actors in this world who are genuine badasses. Robert Mitchum. Robert Redford. Robert Loggia. Any of the Roberts, really. And then there’s Kris Kristofferson. This is a guy who has hung out with both Sam Peckinpah and Janis Joplin, been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and oh, makes time to kill a few vampires on the weekends. Dude is so virile a gal could…

If you’re in the mood for something a little unusual tonight, you’re in luck. In celebration of the opening weekend of their new visual music exhibit, the Hirshhorn museum will be open from 9:30 p.m. until 2 a.m. The exhibit explores “the many forms of visual music, an interdisciplinary, broad-based art movement that explored the relationship of abstraction, color, and music.” Their online exhibit has more photos and information about the paintings, film, and installation…

The Carlsonics have earned quite a reputation around the District. In addition to being a tight, competent, exuberant and damn good rock and roll outfit, they put on one hell of a live show, or so DCist has heard. Well, the rumors are true. In the small, U-shaped upstairs hall at DC9 last night, the Carlsonics rocked like no band should rock on a Tuesday night. Lead singer Aaron Carlson opened the show by announcing…