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Cowboy Mouth The New Orleans alt-rockers perform. With the Assembly Line. Doors at 7 p.m. 9:30 Club, 815 V St. NW. 202-265-0930. www.930.com. $25.
H Street Karaoke Championship Qualified contestants (i.e., folks who made it through previous rounds) put on a show for anyone willing to watch in this fourth annual event co-hosted by Sticky Rice. Doors open at 8 p.m., contest at 9 p.m. Rock & Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. NE. 202-388-7625. www.rockandrollhoteldc.com. Free.
Roy Ayers Hip-hop artists have used scores of samples from this vibraphone master. Thursday-Sunday at 8 and 10 p.m. (Saturday 8 p.m. show sold out). Blues Alley, 1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-337-4141. www.bluesalley.com. $40.
Basile This master of voices was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2009 for “The Legend of Jimmy the Greek” on ESPN’s “30 for 30” series. Thursday-Saturday, he’ll perform stand-up comedy; on Sunday, he’ll perform his show “Growing Up Greek.” Thursday at 8:30 p.m., Friday-Saturday at 8 and 10:30 p.m. Riot Act Comedy Club, 801 E St. NW. 202-697-4900. www.riotactcomedy.com. $17-$20.
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Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam The monster trucks include Grave Digger, Northern Nightmare, Monster Mutt, Batman Monster Truck, Illuminator and Stone Crusher. Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 202-628-3200. www.monsterjam.com. $20-$60 in advance, ages 2-12 $10. Prices increase by $2 at the door.
“On the Lakeshore . . . and Other Stories: Photographer Iris Janke” Contemporary German photographer Janke and American counterparts Sara J. Winston and Kaitlin Jencso examine themes of self-identity. Closes Friday. Goethe-Institut, 812 Seventh St. NW. 202-289-1200. www.goethe.de/ins/us/was/enindex.htm. Free.
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Renwick anniversary party The gallery celebrates its 40th anniversary with games, talks, crafts, cake and the unveiling of its winning anniversary postcard design. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Renwick Gallery, 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. 202-633-1000. www.americanart.si.edu. Free.
Elia Kazan double feature In “Man on a Tightrope” (1953), a communist-era Czech traveling circus attempts to cross the border to Germany. In “Wild River” (1960), the Tennessee Valley Authority project sends an agent to a small town soon to be flooded in the name of New Deal progress. 2:30 p.m. National Gallery of Art, East Building, auditorium, Fourth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-842-6799. www.nga.gov. Free.
The Chariots The D.C. ska and reggae band performs. With the Shifters and Stacked Like Pancakes. Age 18 and older. Doors open at 8:30 p.m., show at 9:30 p.m. DC9, 1940 Ninth St. NW. 202-483-5000. www.dcnine.com. $8.
“Double Dare Ya” D.C. artist Lily deSaussure’s first solo show features large pieces of paper embroidered with self-portraits and portraits of people from her past. This exhibit and Transformer Gallery were profiled recently on LXTV’s “1st Look.” Closes Saturday. Transformer Gallery, 1404 P St. NW. 202-483-1102. www.transformergallery.org. Free.
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