Desert or Dance
* Staff Sergeant Camilo Mejia decided that his conscience couldn't permit him to return to Iraq; he was subsequently found guilty of desertion. Listen to his story, 7: 00 p.m. [ Politics and Prose ]
* Brazilian party music? Sounds like it goes well with a drink. Forro in the Dark provides the beats. $12, 9: 00 p.m. [ Iota ]
* "A soca-filled rooftop fete with DJs", and an Editor's Pick? And free? 7: 30 p.m. [ City Guide ]
* Wilco's at the Merriweather tonight. Enough said, because who doesn't love Wilco? Actually, don't answer that. Tickets start at $25, show at 7: 30 p.m. [ Merriweather Post Pavilion ]