Wednesday, Sept. 20 Through Sept. 21
Citizen Cope with Alice Smith 7:30 p.m. 9:30 Club, 815 V St. N.W. Metro: U Street/African American Memorial (green line)
See Citizen Cope perform live with Alice Smith at the 9:30 Club. Citizen Cope is touring in promotion of his third album, titled "Every Waking Moment." Cope is touring with New York singer-songwriter Alice Smith, who is known for her operatic mix of indie pop and rhythm and blues. Admission is $28. For more information on purchasing tickets, visit www.930.com.
Thursday, Sept. 21
D.C. Shorts Film Festival 1 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m. and 10 p.m Landmark's E Street Cinema, 555 11th St. N.W. Metro: Metro Center (red line)
D.C. Shorts Film Festival presents its third annual event showcasing 94 short films from 19 different countries. The showcase goes from Sept. 14-21 with different films shown at various hours of the day. LunaFest's Sept. 21 show will showcase films made by or about women with the event's tickets' benefiting the Breast Cancer Fund and the Mautner Project. For more ticket information, visit www.dcshorts.com or call (202) 452-7672.
Friday, Sept. 22
Sound Tribe Sector 9 9 p.m. 9:30 Club, 815 V. St. N.W. Metro: U Street/African American Memorial (green line)
Sound Tribe Sector 9, or STS9, is an entirely instrumental jam band that is known for their frequent and explosive live performances. Audience members who bring at least four canned foods will receive a free band poster. The canned food will be donated to the Conscious Alliance, a non-profit organization that coordinates food drives at art and music venues across the country. Admission is $21. For more information on purchasing tickets, visit www.930.com. For more information about Conscious Alliance, visit www.consciousalliance.org.
Drawing Back: Cartoon Critiques of America Provisions Library, 1611 Connecticut Ave. N.W. Showing now through Sept. 23: Fridays noon-7 p.m., Saturdays noon-5 p.m. Metro: Dupont Circle (red line)
This Chicago Cartoon Art Museum exhibit features 80 political cartoons from around the world. The exhibit includes editorial cartoons from newspapers from Africa, Asia, Australia, South America, Mexico and Canada, which portray political critiques of American policy. The second part of the exhibit features Political Resistance posters by local D.C. cartoonist Mike Flugennock. The exhibit is free. For more information, visit http://microsites.provisionslibrary.org or call 202-299-0460.
Saturday, Sept. 23
Adams Morgan Art Market Noon-dark 18th and Wyoming streets, on the Marie Reed School Plaza Metro: Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan (red line)
Western Market is a weekly outdoor art market in the lively and cultural Adams Morgan neighborhood. The market features local artists and fair trade importers selling items such as photography, jewelry, bags and pottery, along with fresh flowers and food. For more information, visit www.dcwesternmarket.com.
Sunday, Sept. 24
Festa Italiana Street Festival 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 3rd and F streets Metro: Judiciary Square (red line)
The eighth annual Festa Italiana Street Festival features traditional Italian music, dancing, raffles and a variety of Italian foods including fresh pizza, pasta, sausage and peppers, Italian wines and breads as well as an assortment of baked goods. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.festaitalianadc.com.
