Nightlife Agenda Pick of the Week

Cro-Magnon Man finally gets a steady lady friend and decides to pass on a Valentine date that would feature one of the most romantic songwriters of modern progressive soul music. He figures, "How could I compete with that guy?" Enlightened Man knows that an evening with his lady and the sounds of Eric Roberson will earn him amorous energy transferal and props for great musical taste. He can also nail the bonus points if his companion wasn't already familiar with Erro's music, because then she'll always associate discovering it with their evening together. Do you want to be evolved or left behind on the evolutionary ladder of love? Take your special friend to see the hip-hop generation's heir to Sam Cooke and Smokey Robinson at the 9:30 club Thursday.

This is just one of the events you'll find in this week's Nightlife Agenda column, which is packed with suggestions for your long weekend, Mardi Gras parties and the details of a free concert by country star Clay Walker.