FRIDAY, JAN. 29, 2010 >>>

1. To celebrate Dance Theatre of Harlem's 40th Anniversary a 14-member ensemble of young dancers trained in the DTH style has been touring the country for a year. They will perform in Tacoma tonight at 7:30 p.m. inside the Pantages Theater.

2. The Jacobsen Concert Series will present classic favorites on two pianos, featuring pianists Ilana Vered, Duane Hulbert, and Tanya Stambuk at 7:30 p.m., inside the Schneebeck Concert Hall on the campus of University of Puget Sound. The evening will feature An American in Paris, an orchestral composition written by George Gershwin that was part of the Academy Award-winning musical score in the 1951 film of the same name, starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron.

3. Traditions Café in Olympia hosts a Brazilian benefit concert featuring Eduardo Mondonca at 7 p.m.

4. Joshua Adams Band, Dave Hannon, and Gina Belliveau perform at 9 p.m. inside The New Frontier Lounge. Joshua Adams can perform amazing loops with the pedals.

5. Hardcore punk rock Divide The Day joins Seasons After and the Atomic Outlaws at 9 p.m. inside Station 56.