“The Tsars and the East”: Curator Massumeh Farhad talks about the luxurious Persian gifts now in the Moscow Kremlin. [Noon. Freer Gallery of Art, 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW]
Teddy Tahu Rhodes: The baritone performs with pianist Craig Rutenberg. [7:30 p.m. Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW]
Recommended Stories
Romila Thapar: The historian discusses perceptions of the past in early India. [4 p.m. Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE]
“The Sum of All Fears”: A screening of the 2002 spy thriller with commentary by former CIA officer John Hedley. [6:30 p.m. Spy Museum, 800 F St. NW]
Native American Language Summit: Panel discussions on code talkers, immersion and more. [10 a.m. National Museum of the American Indian, Fourth Street and Independence Avenue SW]
Turandot: An evening celebrating Puccini’s beloved play and Chinese culture. [7 p.m. National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW]
Universal Dimensions: An exhibit of the space art of Wang Ming. [10 a.m. National Air and Space Museum, Seventh Street and Independence Avenue SE]
Bob Hope and American Variety: An exhibit of Bob Hope photos, jokes and more. [8:30 a.m. Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE]
Underground scene
The Damned: One of the original goth punk bands performs. [8 p.m. Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW]
The Tartans: The melodramatic indie-pop band performs. [9 p.m. Velvet Lounge, 915 U St. NW]
Mastodon: The Grammy-nominated heavy metal band performs. [6:30 p.m. 9:30 Club, 815 V St. NW]