Friday, September 5

If you love the ’80s, especially the music, get ready for Eighties Mayhem at the Black Cat. DJs will be playing tunes from the decade that brought us everyone from Journey to Duran Duran, so it’s your chance to sing and dance to your favorite throwback hits at one of D.C.’s most popular live music venues.

Eighties Mayhem begins at 9:30 p.m. The Black Cat is located at 1811 14th St. NW. Admission is $10. For more information, call 202-667-7960. Metro: U Street/African American Civil War Memoral/Cardozo (Green line).

Saturday, September 6

Head over to the 9:30 Club tonight and check out Washington D.C.-based band The Walkmen (all members of the group, save the bassist, attended local school St. Albans). Featuring unusual instruments and sounds, such as upright piano and organ, their alt-rock style is a sure way to get your Saturday night off to a great start.

The concert starts at 6:30 p.m. The 9:30 Club is located at 815 V St. NW. Tickets are $15. For more information and ticket sales, call 202-265-0930. Metro: U Street/African American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo (Green line).

Sunday, September 7

For a day of arts and entertainment within walking distance, visit the unusual Kreeger Museum for their sixth annual open house. The Kreeger house is the former residence of the millionaire Kreeger couple who amassed a collection of modern and Impressionist art, including many works by Picasso and Van Gogh and a gallery of traditional African art. Fun fact: Each room of the house is built with dimensions that are multiples of 22 x 22 x 22 feet.

The Kreeger Museum’s open house runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Normal operating hours are Tuesday to Friday with tours at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The Kreeger Museum is located at 2401 Foxhall Rd., less than a mile north of Reservoir Road. Admission is $5 and reservations are suggested for tours. For more information, visit www.kreegermuseum.org.

Monday, September 8

Tonight is the once in a lifetime chance to catch one of the divas of today at Celine Dion’s Verizon Center concert. Sure to be an over-the-top spectacle featuring her many hit songs and that infamous voice, the show will hopefully be worth the equally spectacular ticket prices.

The concert begins at 8 p.m. The Verizon Center is located at 601 F St. NW. Tickets range from $50 to $188. For more information, visit www.verizoncenter.com. Metro: Gallery Place/Chinatown (Red line).

Tuesday, September 9

These days, “reduce, reuse, recycle” are some of the most important and the most used words, and with everything else going green, why not art? The Zenith Gallery is showing an exhibit entitled “Reincarnations,” a mixed media collection of found objects turned contemporary art. From musical instruments made from recycled beer cans to purses fashioned from old books, there’s something for everyone among these unique and imaginative works.

“Reincarnations” runs through Sept. 28. The Zenith Gallery is located at 1111 Pennsylvania Ave. and is open weekdays 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is free. Metro: Federal Triangle (Blue and Orange lines).

Wednesday, September 10

If you like to laugh — and who doesn’t? — beat the middle of the week blues and find out who the “Funniest Celebrity in Washington” is. The annual contest, held at the D.C. Improv Comedy Club, features an eclectic mix of journalists, politicians and others (no professional stand-up comedians are allowed), including former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee.

The show starts at 7 p.m. The D.C. Improv is located at 1140 Connecticut Ave. For more information and tickets, visit www.funniestcelebirty.org. Metro: Farragut North (Red line).

Thursday, September 11

Ever wonder why acronyms like “LOL” and other “txt msg” lingo came to be such an influential part of modern language? Two exhibits at the Atheneaum Gallery explore the topics of language and linguistics in mixed media shows. “Four Letter Word” celebrates the connotations of that phrase, while “Song for Europe” uses artist Mark Cameron Boyd’s signature technique of “text bisection” to address European languages that have influenced English. Viewers even have the chance to write in with chalk what the bisected words are.

Both exhibits run through Sept. 21. The Athenaeum is located at 201 Prince St. in Alexandria, Va., and is open Thursday to Saturday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Metro: King Street (Blue and Yellow lines).