Thursday, Sept. 11 9/11 Truth Film Festival: "Terrorstorm Final Cut" 6 p.m. WHERE: Busboys & Poets, 2021 14th St. N.W. METRO: U Street/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo (green and yellow lines) INFO: This documentary looks at the history of government-sponsored terrorism. COST: Free
Stereophonics 7 p.m. WHERE: 9:30 Club, 815 V St. N.W. METRO: U Street/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo (green and yellow line) INFO: This Welsh rock band will bring their Brit hits to the nation's capital. COST: $20
Friday, Sept. 12 "Romeo and Juliet" 8 p.m. WHERE: Shakespeare Theatre - Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. N.W. METRO: Gallery Place-Chinatown (red, green and yellow lines) INFO: Discover wherefore art Romeo at this all-male performance of one of Shakespeare's greatest plays. COST: $23.50-$79.75
Black Cat 15th Anniversary Party 9 p.m. WHERE: Black Cat, 1811 14th St. N.W. METRO: U Street/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo (green and yellow lines) INFO: The Black Cat celebrates 15 years with Gray Matter. Club owner Dante Ferrando will play on drums. COST: $10
Saturday, Sept. 13 "Richard Avedon: Portraits of Power" 10 a.m.-5 p.m. WHERE: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. N.W. METRO: Farragut North (red line) INFO: Nearly 250 photographs taken by portraitist and fashion photographer Richard Avedon will be on display through Jan. 25, 2009. COST: $10
Cheech & Chong 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. WHERE: Warner Theatre, 13th and E streets N.W. METRO: Smithsonian (blue and orange lines) INFO: Spend your Saturday evening having a barrel of laughs with this '70s stand-up comedy duo. COST: $39.50-$59.50
Sunday, Sept. 14 Adams Morgan Day Festival 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. WHERE: 18th Street, between Florida Avenue and Columbia Road METRO: Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan (red line) INFO: Free music, free food and arts and crafts: Yes, please. COST: Free
Reincarnations Open daily WHERE: The Gallery at 1111, 1111 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. METRO: Federal Triangle (blue and orange lines) INFO: This exhibit displays artwork made from recycled and found objects. COST: Free
Monday, Sept. 15 "The Secrets of Soil" 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. WHERE: National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue N.W. METRO: Smithsonian (blue line) INFO: Learn about the ground we walk on and environmental sustainability. COST: Free
"Odysseys and Photographs - Masters from the National Geographic Archives" 9 a.m.-5 p.m. WHERE: National Geographic Society - Explorers Hall, 1145 17th St. N.W. METRO: Farragut North (red line) INFO: Escape to faraway lands with nearly 60 photos of scenes from the Caribbean, Greenland and India. COST: Free
Tuesday, Sept. 16 "Close Encounters: Facing the Future" 11 a.m.-4 p.m. WHERE: Katzen Arts Center METRO: Tenleytown-AU (red line) INFO: This on-campus exhibit will display art with themes that express different issues during this November election season. COST: Free
"Tea for Everyone: Japanese Popular Ceramics for Drinking Tea" 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. WHERE: Freer Gallery of Art, Jefferson Drive and 12th Street N.W. METRO: Smithsonian (blue and orange lines) INFO: Tea connoisseurs will enjoy this exhibit about how the grandeur of tea became accessible to everyone, beyond the elite class. COST: Free