To Do: Dress Slutty, Get Drunk

Friday

• Fashion Fights Poverty. What does that mean? "An ethical fashion showcase benefitting [sic] BeadForLife in celebration of the 61st Anniversary of the United Nations," obviously. And obviously it has a red carpet entry. $145 at 6PM, but that includes food and drinks, plus the after party at Kstreet Lounge. [ FASHIONFIGHTSPOVERTY ]

• Ellen Burstyn needs to talk to you about her amazing performance as Sara Goldfarb inRequiem for a Dreamat Olsson's in Penn Quarter today at 12PM. [ Olsson's ]

Saturday

• Claire-Lise sings French Cabaret hits at La Maison Francaise. $15 at 7: 30PM. [ La Maison Francaise ]

• Celebrated French shorts from Cannes and the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival at the National Gallery. Free at 4PM. [ National Gallery ]

• French hits from the bong: Cypress Hill at Love. $20 at 8PM. This is really going to be a good time, although, you know, I hate it when I roll a joint and give it to somebody who ain't got weed but they wanna be up in the party, laughin' and gigglin', sippin' on a Heinie. Son you need a Tic Tac your breath is gonna blind me . [ Ticketmaster ]

• +/- at the Black Cat with the Wrens and Palomar. [ Black Cat ]

Sunday

• Jazz Master McCoy Tyner at the University of Maryland in College Park. $35 or $7 for students at 7: 30PM. [ Clarice Smith Performing Arts center ]

• Marine Corp Marathon! The People's Marathon! Join them! Run! [ Marine Marathon ]