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HAPPY HOUR: If you’re a fan of Bar Pilar‘s weekly Cocktail Sessions, you’ll want to stop by tonight to send off bartender Adam Bernbach, who is leaving the 14th Street drinks and tapas joint for new and exciting things. Tonight’s craft cocktail hour is being dubbed “the Black Sessions,” and will feature a special menu of Adam’s favorite concoctions. No cover, and the special drinks are $11 each.

MUSIC: Can’t really go wrong with Edie Sedgwick and Olivia Mancini & The Mates on the Black Cat’s backstage tonight. The Poison Arrows round out the bill. 9 p.m., $10.

MOVIE: DCist went to last week’s excellent Washington Psychotronic Film Society C.H.U.D. screening, after which Dr. Schlock teased this week’s selection with the only two words you need to know: Russian. Vampires. Got it? Check out Marek Dobes’ Choking Hazard (which by the way is a comedy, in case you didn’t guess) at 8 p.m. at Warehouse Theater. $2 suggested donation.

MUSIC: Philly’s Jaguar Wright has been a staple on the soul scene for a while, having come into prominence through her association with The Roots. She’ll be a part of “R&B Live” at Posh along with D.C native, Kevin Ross. $20 two drink minimum, 8 p.m.

TALK: The Sixth and I Historic Synagogue hosts Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) for a discussion with Congressional Quarterly’s Lydia Gensheimer, in which “Polis will … share how his experiences as an openly gay man and his Jewish background have informed his professional and civic pursuits.” $6, At 7:30 p.m.