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?uestlove at Ghostbar

The Roots' architect-drummer Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson will undoubtedly have to stop by a phone booth to change into his super-turntablist gear after the band's House of Blues gig tonight. After the show, he's scheduled to spin old-school, hip-hop, funk and soul at Ghostbar in the W Hotel. No cover. Doors open at 8. Dawn M. Burkes

'Writ Writer' tonight

Today we have DNA tests revealing ever-lengthening lists of innocent men serving time in Texas prisons. Writ Writer, airing at 10 tonight on KERA-TV (Channel 13), takes viewers back to a time (the 1960s and '70s) when prisoners had almost no rights. Through interviews, video and photographs, the hourlong documentary tells the story of Fred Cruz, who transformed himself from hard-luck petty criminal into a jailhouse crusader who changed the way Texas prisons are run. Tom Maurstad

Heating up

The sixth season of Nashville Star continued Monday, and the second night had one revelation: Ashlee Hewitt. The sweet ingenue from Minnesota improved on her tepid performance last week, unleashing a passionate "Ring of Fire." Eliminated by viewer votes was Third Town. Read more at musicblog .guidelive.com. Mario TarradellPLAN your kids' summer. Guide

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