One of our favorite questions to ask local musicians is what they think of the local music scene — is there a community here? On Friday night, as we spotted Hamilton Leithauser and Ian Svenonius in the crowd, it was refreshingly clear that no matter where your music career takes you, D.C. bands come back to support one another. Two bands with deep local roots were taking the stage. The Childballads, led by the…

From DCist contributor Catherine Andrews: What do you have going this weekend? Here’s what caught our eye. FRIDAY: The director’s cut of Donnie Darko is opening at Visions Cinema tonight. Check out yesterday’s Live Online chat with director Richard Kelly. Neccessary reading: Salon’s “Everything you were afraid to ask about Donnie Darko” Hurrah for free stuff! 9:30 Club is having a free concert, featuring Taking Back Sunday, The Honorary Title and Stars Hide Fire. 21+….