MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE -- Friday at 7:30 p.m. The Goth-punks play with Alkaline Trio and Reggie and the Full Effect. UMBC Fieldhouse, 1000 Hilltop Cir., Baltimore. $20. 410-455-1000.
SON VOLT -- Friday at 9 p.m. The alt-country stars play with Fruit Bats. 9:30 club, 815 V St. NW. $20. 202-265-0930.
GWAR -- Saturday at 8 p.m. Satirical and theatrical thrash metal. With Devil Driver, a Dozen Furies and Mensrea. 9:30 club, 815 V St. NW. $17. 202-265-0930.
AMBULANCE LTD -- Saturday at 9:30 p.m. Indie-pop in the style of the late '80s and early '90s British shoegazers. With We Are Scientists. Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW. $12. 202-667-7960.
Fashion
EBONY FASHION FAIR -- Today at 3 p.m. Famous designers, including Bob Mackie, Oscar de la Renta, Givenchy, Christian Lacroix, Stephen Burrows, Fusha, L'Amour, B. Michael, and Hanae Mori, show off their new styles to benefit local children's charities. Kennedy Center, Concert Hall, 2700 F St. NW. $50-$60. 202-467-4600.
Miscellaneous
SPA WEEK -- Opens Monday. Through Oct. 23. Eight area spas offer a variety of treatments at a discounted rate. Benefits the nonprofit Cancer and Careers. The participating spas are Circe, Cultura, Hummingbird Skin Care Spa, Modern Day Spa, Piaf Salon and Day Spa, Serenity Day Spa, Skin Beauty Lounge and Somafit Fitness Spa. For a list of services and addresses see http://www.spaweek.org . $50. 212-362-3050.
THE JUDGMENT OF PARIS: CALIFORNIA WINES ON THE WORLD STAGE -- Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. George M. Taber, former Paris correspondent for Time magazine, recounts the blind 1976 wine tasting in which nine Parisian judges chose a California Chardonnay and a Californian Cabernet Sauvignon over their French counterparts. With wine samples from Stag's Leap Wine Cellars and Grgich Hills Cellar. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW. $25. 202-252-0012.
Movies
Films open Friday and are in general release unless otherwise noted. Opening dates subject to change. Checkhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/moviesor Friday's Weekend section for details and complete movie listings.
U2: RATTLE AND HUM -- Monday-Tuesday at 7 p.m. This documentary looks at the U.S. leg of the Irish rock band's Joshua Tree tour and contains vintage concert footage, including a spirited rendition of "Sunday, Bloody Sunday" after an IRA bombing at a remembrance service in Enniskillen, N. Ireland. AFI Silver Theatre, 8633 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring. $9.25, seniors and students $7.50. 301-495-6720.
CAPOTE -- Director Bennett Miller's look at the author and socialite's work on the landmark nonfiction book "In Cold Blood." Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman in the title role and Catherine Keener as Harper Lee, Truman Capote's traveling companion and the author of "To Kill a Mockingbird." At Landmark Bethesda Row.
DOOM -- After something goes wrong at a remote scientific research station on Mars, a special forces group led by the Rock is sent in to clean up the mess. Violence and aliens ensue. Based on the video game series.
DREAMER -- For the love of his daughter, a man goes to great lengths to save the life of an injured racehorse and bring the promising filly back to its former glory. Starring Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning and Kris Kristofferson.
NORTH COUNTRY -- Charlize Theron, Frances McDormand and Sissy Spacek star in this story of a single mother who rallies her co-workers against unfair treatment at a local mining company, leading to America's first class-action lawsuit for sexual harassment.
REEL PARADISE -- This documentary chronicles how an American family copes with cultural issues after the father, a noted indie film maven, decides to move to Fiji to operate a local theater. Filmed during the last month of the family's year-long stay. At Landmark E Street Cinema.
STAY -- A New York psychiatrist's perception of reality begins to wildly change when he attempts to prevent a mysterious young man from committing suicide. Starring Kate Burton, Ryan Gosling, Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts.
On Stage
KIKI & HERB: THE RESURRECTION TOUR -- Opens Thursday. Through Oct. 23. Justin Bond and Kenny Mellman return as the brash, boozing and washed up cabaret star and her introverted companion who dish on current events and politics while performing their renditions of contemporary pop hits. Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D St. NW. $36-$48. 202-393-3939.
EFFICIENCY -- Saturday at 8 p.m. The latest experimental dance work by Jane Jerardi explores imaginary landscapes by integrating video of D.C. life into Jerardi's choreography. Music by Scanner, Stephen Vitiello and Patrick Power. Part of the Sonic Circuits Electronic Music Festival. Gala Theatre-Tivoli, 3333 14th St. NW. $25. 202-785-9727.
ODC/SAN FRANCISCO -- Saturday at 8 p.m. Oct. 23 at 3 p.m. A mixed repertory performance by the famed contemporary dance troupe. Black Rock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Dr., Germantown. $22. 301-528-2260.
RIDGE LINE -- Saturday at 8 p.m. Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. Arlington-based Jane Franklin Dance presents a dance-and-music collaboration based on fragments of letters and descriptions from Confederate and Union soldiers. Dance Place, 3225 Eighth St. NE. $20; seniors, students, teachers and artists $15; children $7. 202-269-1600.
Sports
WASHINGTON CAPITALS -- Today at 6 p.m. against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Saturday at 7 p.m. against the Carolina Hurricanes. MCI Center, 601 F St. NW. $10-$90. 202-397-7328.
DC UNITED -- Friday at 8 p.m. The United defends the MLS Cup title in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, beginning with this road game against the Chicago Fire that is part of a home-and-home series. The game will be broadcast on CSN.
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