This year’s AFI DOCS slate is full of gold. [Arts Desk]

Studio Theatre’s barroom theater set-up for Murder Ballad gave one Chief Ike’s bartender a shot at his first acting gig. [Post]

London-based concert promoter Sofar is booking seated shows in living rooms around D.C. [DCist]

D.C. technical writer Yasmin Naficy tries to sell three screenplays at the Cannes film festival. [Post]

A rundown of current and closed music venues in Charlottesville, Va. [BYT]

Photos of TV on the Radio at Echostage [D.C. Music Download]