Photo by philliefan99.MUSIC: Kate Nash, whose sound and style leads many to confuse her with Lily Allen, performs at the 9:30 Club (815 V Street NW) tonight with Peggy Sue. 7 p.m. $20.
>> The Autumn Defense, featuring John Stirratt and Pat Sansone of Wilco, plays Iota (2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington) tonight with Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion. 8 p.m. $15.
HAPPY HOUR: Hit The Passenger (1021 7th Street NW) for happy hour tonight, where 10 percent of the bar proceeds will be donated to Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation DC, a “culinary benefit dedicated to making sure no kid grows up hungry.” Also, throughout the day, if you eat at the following food trucks today, they will also be donating 10 percent of their proceeds to the cause: Bada Bing, CapMac, Choupi Crepes, DC Empanadas, DC Love Bites, Eat Wonky, Pedro & Vinny’s, Red Hook Lobster and Takorean. 5-8 p.m.
MAGIC: National Theatre (1321 Pennsylvania Avenue NW) continues its free Stars of Magic Monday night series with magician Brian Curry. There are two shows, one at 6 p.m. and another at 7:30 p.m. Free.
FOOD & DRINK: It’s Dogfish Head Patron Appreciation Day today and tomorrow at the Fairfax (13041 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway), Falls Church (6220 Leesburg Pike), and Gaithersburg (800 W. Diamond Avenue) alehouses. If you print this page and your table spends at least $33, then you get a $20 voucher good for lunch or dinner.
>> Roof Terrace Restaurant and Bar at The Kennedy Center (2700 F Street NW ) is hosting a local wine tasting this evening, accompanied by small plates and live music. Reservations required — call (202) 416-8555 or go through OpenTable.com. 6-8 p.m. $40.
BOOKS: Harold McGee, New York Times food columnist and author of Keys to Good Cooking: A Guide to Making the Best of Foods and Recipes, imparts his “knowledge of ingredients, food safety, and even appliances” at a reading at Politics and Prose (5015 Connecticut Avenue NW) tonight. Free.
SPORTS: The WTT Smash Hits charity night hosts Sir Elton John and Billie Jean King as captains of teams of tennis stars including Andre Agassi, Stefanie Graf, Anna Kournikova, Martina Navratilova, James Blake and others at American University’s Bender Arena (4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW) tonight. Proceeds will go to benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation and the Washington AIDS Partnership. Tickets are $40-$120, but are no longer available online. Consult Craig.
Coming up this week…
Tuesday: Againn (1099 New York Avenue NW) hosts a Game Dinner featuring Game Keeper’s Pâté, Scottish Wood Pigeon, Venison and more. 7 p.m. $100.
Wednesday: Eatonville’s (2121 14th Street NW) next Food and Folklore dinner: “From Maize to Grits: Native American Influence on Southern Cooking.” 6:30 p.m. $45.
Friday: Old Ebbitt Grill’s (675 15th Street NW) Ebbitt Oyster Riot. 6:30-9:30 p.m. $135.
Saturday: Heavy Sea’s Capitol Bacon and Beer Bash at National Harbor. Noon-4 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. $85.
