Get To It

Tuesday, Arbouretum plays with Meg Baird (swoon! hearts! etc!) and James Blackshaw at Baltimore's Talking Head.

Wednesday, suit up and get in line at Target because Alexander McQueen's capsule collection hits stores today. In addition, the DC Independent Film Festival begins. There are a billion good films playing, but we're particularly stoked for are BORF! (a DC household name), Code Name: Butterflies (vintage political activism!), and Hunt (looks cragee).

Friday, two closings: Thirty-Two Kilos at Goethe-Institut and Counter Photography at the Japan Information and Culture Center.

Saturday, Stomp the Yard screens at the Anacostia Community Museum.

Sunday is the last day of Timbuktu to Tibet: Rugs and Textiles of the Hajji Babas at the Textile Museum.

Get To It

Tuesday, there is a big par-tee for the release of the Adventure/Dan Deacon 12" at Zodiac.

Reading Lolita in Tehran author Azar Nafisi will be at Politics and Prose discussing her new book, Things I've Been Silent About, on Wednesday. Plus: Portland's Au plays the Velvet Lounge.

In high school, I would sneak out of my house and drive around the deserted streets of DC listening to Nightmares on Wax - their sampled orchestrations lent a meaningful pallor to Rock Creek Park at 3 AM. I am excited that they'll be at the Black Cat on Thursday. Or, you could venture north to the Talking Head for the Golden Filter and friends.

Saturday, Lykke Li brings her top-knotted goodness, artistically-spelled name, and generally sunny disposition to Sixth and I.