“I find it’s a good thing that our audience is aware of the realities that musicians are facing.”

With a career spanning over three decades, the eclectic Kronos Quartet has covered a lot of ground. But even with their reputation as a true rock n’ roll “classical” ensemble, watching violinist David Harrington growl in German was a sight to behold at GW’s Lisner Auditorium on Sunday. The audience suppressed giggles as the string quartet launched into an arrangement of the 1983 song “Armenia” by the influential industrial band Einsturzende Neubauten, with each member…

FRIDAY: The DAM! Festival doesn’t start until next weekend, but the organizers rightfully want you to be psyched for it to start already. They’re hosting a Kickoff Party tonight at the Rock and Roll Hotel, with Exit Clov, The Dance Party, Dirty on Purpose (pictured), and DJ Geologist (who we interviewed earlier this week). $9 gets you in the door. >> Reel Affirmations, the D.C. area’s Annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered film festival, wraps…