Saturday Happenings

Music
Annie Clark went to Berklee, paid her indie-cred dues in Sufjan Stevens' touring band and the Polyphonic Spree, and named her solo project St. Vincent after a church where which she fell in love and the hospital where Dylan Thomas died. Her songs are chamber pop clad in synthesizers and charm. Middle East Downstairs, 8 pm, 18+, $12.

Carnal Carnival
Walter Sickert & the Army of Broken Toys know how to throw a party, and they're going all out with their latest--the Carnal Carnival. Joining them will be a dizzying array of performers, including Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band, a belly-dancing astrophysicist, a burlesque poetess, and poet Edward Carvalho. Did we call that lineup dizzying? If it isn't literally dizzying, it's certainly a cure for late-winter boredom. The Amazing Firehouse, 160 Hollis, Framingham, 8:00 pm, $15.

Comedy
Dirty-talking comedian Louis CK has returned to his home turf. He's comfortable here. So he might talk even more dirty than usual. Nice. Oh, and the show will be taped, so try not to look too crazy when you laugh. Tonight is the second show of a stint at the Berklee Performance Center, 8:00 pm and 10:30 pm, $30.

Avant-Garde
An OG of the avant-garde movement, Alain Robbe-Grillet, died recently. He was screenwriter (we use the term loosely) of the movie Last Year at Marienbad. The movie runs through March 6, so check the Brattle Theatre for showtimes, and get your mind blown.

C. Fernsebner and Rick Sawyer contributed to this post. Nearly ubiquitous image of Annie Clark from her mySpace page.

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