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BEER: Birch & Barley (1337 14th Street NW) is holding a Scottish Feast! Beer & Whiskey Dinner tonight, featuring the ales of the Williams Brothers Brewing Company. Bruce Williams, founder of Williams Brothers will be in attendance to talk about beer and life. The evening will include five courses, nine beers, and two whiskeys. Call (202) 567-2576 to reserve your spot. 7:00-10:00 p.m. $73 (plus tax and tip).

FOOD & DRINK: Take part in D.C. Meat Week tonight with the $20 all-you-can-eat menu at Hill Country Barbecue (410 Seventh Street NW). Stuff yourself with brisket, pork ribs, barbecue chicken, and over a dozen sides. There will also be live music at 7 p.m. to benefit Bastrop, Texas wildfire victims. 5-10 p.m. $20.

MUSIC: João Kouyoumdjian, a Juilliard grad and one of the best guitarists in Brazil, performs on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (2700 F Street NW) tonight. 6 p.m. Free.

MOVIE: Mean Girls meets Othello in the 1975 movie Switchblade Sisters, also known as The Jezebels. See our full review, the last item in the most recent Popcorn & Candy, and catch it tonight at McFadden’s (2401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW), brought to you by the Washington Psychotronic Film Society. Along with tonight’s screening, WPFS will also be remembering and paying tribute to their founder, Melanie Scott. 8 p.m. $5 suggested donation.

Coming up this week…

TUESDAY: Hit four Dupont restaurants Tuesday in the first DishCrawlDC event of 2012. Book soon, there are only a few tickets left. 7:00 p.m. $29.

WEDNESDAY: Help support four-legged friends while you enjoy sparkling wine paired with desserts created by a variety of DC chefs (including at the Washington Humane Society’s Sugar and Champagne Affair. 7:00-9:00 p.m. $90.

>> The ReelAbilities Disabilities Film Festival kicks off on Wednesday with an opening reception (6:30 p.m.), screening of the film Warrior Champions (7:30 p.m.), and keynote address from Richard Bernstein (9:00 p.m.) at Avalon Theatre (5612 Connecticut Avenue NW). $25. See the full schedule here for the rest of the festival, which continues through February 9.

THURSDAY: Arena Stage teams up with the Phillips Collection (1600 21st Street NW) this Thursday for the latest Phillips After 5. The event will feature acting exercises, improv games, live jazz from the Marshall Keys Quartet, a gallery talk on Duncan and Marjorie Phillips, free food, and a cash bar. 5:00-8:30 p.m. $12.

FRIDAY: Spend an evening with NPR’s Terry Gross at the Strathmore (5301 Tuckerman Lane North Bethesda, MD), or get silly with comedian Demetri Martin at 8 p.m. at the Warner Theater (513 13th Street NW). Both events begin at 8 p.m. on Friday.

SATURDAY: Participate in the all-day workshop, “How to Make a Film in Washington DC 101,” from 9:00 a.m.to 6:00 p.m. at the Source Theater (1835 14th Street NW) Saturday.

SUNDAY: If you’re not staying in to watch the Puppy Bowl on Sunday, head out to Café Saint-Ex (1847 14th Street NW) for the big game and their “Beer Bowl” event or to the Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse (2903 Columbia Pike Arlington VA) to watch on a big screen.