Nickelback: The pop-rock group performs with Breaking Benjamin and Shinedown. [6:30 p.m. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW]
“La Sangre y La Lluvia”: The Colombian film noir crime drama is screened. [6:30 p.m. IDB Cultural Center, 1330 New York Ave. NW]
Arachne Aerial Arts: The award-winning local acrobatic duo performs. [7 p.m. Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW]
Community: A reading of poems originally written in English, German and Chinese. [7 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW]
“African Americans in the Civil War”: A roundtable with historian Hari Jones. [7 p.m. Fort McNair Officers Club, 4 Fourth St. SW]
Texture of Night: An exhibit of James McNeill Whistler’s abstract moonlit landscapes. [10 a.m. Freer Gallery of Art, 1200 Jefferson Drive SW]
Moving the Mail: An exhibition on advances in postal transportation technology. [10 a.m. National Postal Museum, 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE]
Flowers for Phones: Recycle your old cell phone and get a free potted flower. [11 a.m. Farragut Square Park, Connecticut Avenue and K Street NW]
Farmers Market: Fresh and local produce and handcrafted items. [7 a.m. D.C. Farmer’s Market, 1309 Fifth St. NE]
Underground scene
Lupe Fiasco: The hip-hop artist and associate of Jay-Z and Kanye West performs. [7 p.m. 9:30 Club, 815 V St. NW]
The Appleseed Cast: The post-rock indie band performs with Dreamend. [8 p.m. DC9, 1940 Ninth St. NW]
Justin Trawick: The local musician performs with US Rails and Dan Fisk. [8 p.m. Iota Club, 2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington]
