Going Out Guide: T-Model Ford, Tuskegee Airmen and Harvard Sailing Team

NO RETIREMENT: T-Model Ford performs for the young set at the Velvet Lounge. (By Peter Lee)

Saturday at 6 p.m. Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600. http://www.kennedy-center.org. Free.

"Wetbacks, Aliens and Towelheads: True Stories From the First Generation"

What do a Filipino poet, a Cape Verdean reporter, a Jamaican activist, a Nigerian video artist and an Indian comedian all have in common? They're either children of immigrants or immigrants themselves, and all have experienced travails -- some funny, some poignant, some sad -- in their American upbringing. Hear their tales, presented by SpeakeasyDC as part of the Intersections Arts Festival.

Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE (Metro: Union Station). 202-399-7993. http://www.atlasarts.org. $18.50.

T-Model Ford

There's a good chance that when T-Model Ford takes the Velvet Lounge stage Saturday night, he'll be the oldest performer ever to play the U Street club. This old-school blues hound doesn't know his actual age -- could be 89, could be 90; it's somewhere in that general range. His impossibly hip stage name is another sign of that classic cool. As for his music, Ford (a.k.a. James Lewis Carter Ford) plays the rough-and-raw mix of Chicago and Delta blues. Standout local punks the Shirks open.

Saturday at 9 p.m. Velvet Lounge, 915 U St. NW. 202-462-3213. http://www.velvetloungedc.com. $12.

-- Going Out Guide staff