Our Picks

CHOPTEETH-- Friday at 9 p.m. The local Afro-funk ensemble is known for filling the dance floor. With the Rootworkers. Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW. $10. 202-667-7960.

TI?STO-- Saturday at 3 p.m. The superstar Dutch DJ spins trance on a massive outdoor stage. Love, 1350 Okie St. NE. $40-$45. 202-636-9030 or 202-271-1171.

[Exhibits]

BROADCAST-- Opens today. Through Nov. 18. A group show explores the way artists have harnessed and challenged the power of television and radio since the late 1960s. Contemporary Museum, 100 W. Centre St., Baltimore. $5, students $3. 410-783-5720.

A QUEST FOR FABULOUS: THIRTY YEARS OF COLLECTING, 1977-2007-- Opens Tuesday. Through Dec. 30. In celebration of its 30th anniversary as a public museum, the former estate of Marjorie Merriweather Post displays paintings, works on paper and decorative art objects acquired during that time. Hillwood Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. $12, seniors $10, students $7, children $5. 202-686-5807.

OPTIONS 2007-- Opens Thursday. Reception, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Through Oct. 26. The Washington Project for the Arts\Corcoran presents its biennial exhibition of art by under-recognized and emerging regional artists, including Taylor Baldwin, Anne Chan, Eli Kessler, Siobhan Rigg and Sayaka Suzuki. Edison Place Gallery, 702 Eighth St. NW. Free. 202-872-3396.

KINDRED SPIRITS: ASHER B. DURAND AND THE AMERICAN LANDSCAPE-- Opens Friday. Through Jan. 6. The first exhibition devoted to the 19th-century artist in more than 35 years revisits his contribution to landscape painting. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and F streets NW. Free. 202-633-1000.

ANSEL ADAMS-- Opens Saturday. Through Jan. 27. About 125 photographs from the collection of William H. and Saundra B. Lane showcase the influential photographer's six-decade career. Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW. $14, seniors and military $12, students $10, six and younger free. 202-639-1700.

EAST OF THE RIVER: CONTINUITY AND CHANGE-- Opens Saturday. Through Nov. 9, 2008. In honor of its 40th anniversary, the museum presents a large show that explores the development of communities east of the Anacostia River in terms of the struggle over land: who owns it, who controls it and who profits from it. Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Pl. SE. Free. 202-633-4820.

EDWARD HOPPER-- See Critics' Choice.

[Literature]

EDWARD P. JONES-- See Can't Miss.

EUGENE DRUCKER-- Saturday at 2 p.m. The world-renowned violinist signs his debut novel, "The Savior." Borders, 8027 Leesburg Pike, Vienna. Free. 703-556-7766.

MATT BAI-- Saturday at 6 p.m. The author discusses and signs his newest book, "The Argument: Billionaires, Bloggers and the Battle to Remake Democratic Politics." Politics & Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. Free. 202-364-1919.