To Do: Joy Division
* Something called Resistance Theater presentsSIR! NO SIR! The Untold Story of the GI Movement to End the War in Vietnamat the Black Cat. $5 at 9PM. [ Black Cat ]
* Michael Lowenthal discussesCharity Girl, a novel in which he explores a "WWI-era US government practice in which young poor women suspected of being infected with venereal disease were tracked down and sent to detention centers to prevent them from infecting soldiers." At Politics & Prose. Free at 7PM. [ P&P ]
* Collecting painting and $culpture is one of the most energizing, intellectually $timulating, and fulfilling of pa$times, but getting $tarted can seem overwhelming and even intimidating. In this evening $eminar, learn how to make your collecting dream$ a reality... di$cern your taste, di$cover what medium you like and under$tand what will keep you happy for the long term. At the Smithsonian. $35 at 6: 30PM. [ Smithsonian ]