Five for Fighting: The alternative pop group performs. [8 p.m. Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st St. NW]
Basketball: The Washington Wizards play the Houston Rockets. [7 p.m. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW]
“The Pigeon Murders”: A documentary on the poisoning of New York City’s pigeons. [12 p.m. National Geographic, 1600 M St. NW]
Discovering Women’s History: Genealogists discuss researching women in history. [9:30 a.m. National Archives, Constitution Avenue and Ninth Street NW]
Naira Babayan: Pianist from the Levine School of Music Faculty performs. [12:10 p.m. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW]
Mr. Lincoln’s Forts: A round-table discussion on the Civil War defenses of Washington. [6 p.m. Fort McNair Officers Club, Fourth and P streets SW]
Temple of Invention: A guided tour of the American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery’s landmark building. [5:45 p.m. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and F streets NW]
Pioneer of Radioactivity: A lecture on the life of Madame Marie Curie. [5 p.m. District of Columbia War Memorial, 1200 U St. NW]
“The Bluest Eye”: A stage play about an 11-year-old black girl in 1940s Ohio. [7:30 p.m. Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, College Park]
Joe Henry: Jazzy blues rocker performs songs from his new release. [8 p.m. Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna]
Underground scene
9Davine: Genre-bending soul group performs with Third Stream Giants and the Alan Scott Band. [8 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 E. Maple Ave., Vienna]
Jerrol Pennerman: Local jazz pianist, originally from the Bahamas, performs. [6:30 p.m. Laporta’s, 1600 Duke St., Alexandria]
Rolando Matias: The jazz musician performs with his Afro-Rican ensemble. [11 p.m. Twins Jazz, 1344 U St. NW]
