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FOOD & DRINK: It’s an epic battle of cheap beers tonight with the PBR vs. Natty Boh event at Bourbon (2321 18th Street NW). Along with $3 cans of each beer, munch on free house-made corn dogs and sling back $4 Jim Beam Rye shots. There will be prizes given to patrons whose cans have stars on the bottoms. All the empty cans will be stacked in two competing pyramids: the highest one at the end of the night wins! 7-10 p.m.

MOVIES: The Library of Congress continues their Sir Paul McCartney Film Fest with a double feature — three animated shorts featuring music by McCartney and Give My Regards to Broad Street — in the Mary Pickford Theater (3rd Floor, James Madison Building, Independence Avenue between 1st and 2nd Streets NW). 7 p.m. Free, no tickets required.

>> The Capital Irish Film Festival presents Seaview at the Renaissance Dupont Circle Hotel (1143 New Hampshire Avenue NW). 7 p.m. Free.

MUSIC: Kelli Scarr performs at the Black Cat Backstage (1811 14th Street NW), with The Lolitas and The Fire Tapes. 8:30 p.m. $8.

>> “Retro-metal” band The Sword plays the 9:30 Club (815 V Street NW) with Karma to Burn and Mount Carmel. 7 p.m. $20.

HAPPY HOUR: Celebrate the sixth night of Hannukah at Hannukah Happy Hour on the Hill at The Pour House (319 Pennsylvania Avenue SE) and Hawk ‘n’ Dove (329 Pennsylvania Avenue SE). 6-9 p.m. Tickets: $5.

Coming up this week…

Tuesday: The Tabard Inn (1739 N Street NW) is holding a whiskey class hosted by David Perkins of High West Distillery, who will impart whiskey history and food pairing knowledge, and mixologist Chantal Tseng who will create some delicious cocktails. Email Chantal Tseng to RSVP. 5:30-6:30 p.m. or 7-8 p.m. $45, includes tastings, 2 cocktails, food, tax and tip.

Wednesday: Better Than Ezra performs at the 9:30 Club (815 V Street NW). 7 p.m. $25.

Thursday: The National Christmas Tree Lighting takes place on the Ellipse. 5 p.m. Free, but if you didn’t score tickets through the lottery, you’ll have to catch it on WETA this Friday at 10 p.m.

>> Tiffany MacIsaac of Birch & Barley leads a class at the Columbia Room (1021 7th Street NW) as a part of their Fall Pastry Chef Series. $74 per person (plus tax and gratuity). 6-7 p.m.