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READINGS: Musician Ben Folds and writer Nick Hornby have teamed up on Lonely Avenue, a collection of “musical short stories.” Hear selections from it tonight at Sixth & I Street Historic Synagogue (600 I Street NW), as a part of the PEN/Faulkner reading series. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30.

>> Washington Post spirits columnist Jason Wilson tells tales from and signs his new book Boozehound: On the Trail of the Rare, the Obscure, and the Overrated in Spirits at Borders (18th and L Streets NW). 6:30 p.m. Free.

ART: Worn Magazine celebrates the launch of its second issue, featuring photography and stories from D.C. artists, with a bunch of DJs at U Street Music Hall (1115 U Street NW) tonight. 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets: $10.

>> Create your own art with ArtJamz at the ARTASTIC Grand opening of The Loree Grand at Union Place (250 K Street NE). There will also be food samples from H Street restaurants, DJ Neekola, and cocktails. 6:30-9:30 p.m. The event is free, but registration required.

FOOD & DRINK: Scion (2100 P Street NW) hosts a Brooklyn Brewery Night beer dinner tonight, with two seating and menu options. The 7 p.m. seating pairs Brooklyn Brewery’s Lager, Blast!, Local 1 and Black Chocolate Stout with a Bulgogi Taco, Spicy Mango Salmon, Brie, Apple, and Turkey Panini and an ice cream float. The 8:30 p.m. seating pairs Brooklyn Brewery’s Brown, Sorachi Ace, Oktoberfest and Black Ops with Kung Pao Chicken Lettuce Wraps, Lemongrass Shrimp, a Bratwurst Pretzel Dog and Dark Chocolate Bacon S’more. Call (202) 833-8899 or email for reservations. 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. $30.

MOVIE: Do your best Julie Andrews impression at the Sound of Music Sing-a-long Event: 45th Anniversary Celebration! tonight at two local movie theaters. Watch the movie and sing along to “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi,” and other tunes from the film. Both Regal Gallery Place (701 7th Street NW) and AMC Loews Georgetown (3111 K Street NW) are showing the movie at 6:30 p.m. $10 at Gallery Place, @12.50 at Georgetown.

SPORTS: The Washington Capitals play the Boston Bruins at the Verizon Center (601 F Street NW) tonight. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $40 to $310.

CLASSICAL: The Mariinsky Orchestra performs Gustav Mahler’s “Symphony of a Thousand,” drawing on the vocals of soloists and two choruses, at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall (2700 F Street NW). 8 p.m. $45-$105.