5 things to do today September 15 2008

1) Mogwai plays Variety Playhouse in support of The Hawk Is Howling.

2) The Aesthetics of Politics and Philosophy continues at Apache Cafe.

3) Gospel choirs square off for How Sweet the Sound at Philips Arena.

4) Argintinean drama XXY is at Landmark Midtown Art Cinema.

5) Helene Cooper discusses The House at Sugar Beach: In Search of a Lost African Childhood at Decatur Library.

(Photo courtesy Mogwai)