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MOVIE: The Dude abides at Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse’s (2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington) “Dude Fest” – The Big Lebowski Movie and Music Night. Come dressed as your favorite character and partake in themed music at 7:30 p.m., trivia, bowling and costume awards at 8:40 p.m., and a screening of the movie at 9 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. $12.

>> The Smithsonian American Art Museum (8th and F Streets NW) presents the 1954 horror flick Them! Come see if giant man-eating ants are as scary as they used to be. 6 p.m. Free.

FOOD & DRINK: The Museum of the American Cocktail presents an Italian Cocktail Seminar at Occidental Grill & Seafood (1475 Pennsylvania Avenue NW). You’ll learn the history of and how to make Bellinis, Americanos, Negronis and more while you munch on appetizers and enjoy cocktails prepared by PS7’s Gina Chersevani and the Museum of the American Cocktail’s Philip Greene. 6:30 p.m. $45 in advance or $50 at the door.

VARIETY: The Accidental Circus brings feats of knife juggling, drumming, comedy and more to the Red Palace (1210 H Street NE). 8 p.m. doors, 9 p.m. show. $10.

MUSIC: Grant Hart, former drummer of Hüsker Dü and current solo artist, plays the Black Cat Backstage (1811 14th Street NW) with The Venables. 9 p.m. $12.

TALK: You, Me, Them, Everybody Live! comes to The Looking Glass Lounge (3634 Georgia Avenue NW) with host Brandon Wetherbee, whatthefuckhasobamadonesofar.com creator Shavanna Miller, comedian Will Hessler, music by the Ugly Purple Sweater and more. 8:30 p.m. No cover.

>> Pulitzer Center journalist Joe Bavier, photojournalist Marcus Bleasdale, Human Rights Watch researcher Ida Sawyer, and senior researcher Anneke Van Woudenberg come to George Washington University’s Jack Morton Auditorium (805 21st Street NW) to discuss LRA atrocities in central Africa in a panel discussion titled: Tackling the Threat: The Lord’s Resistance Army. A reception will follow. 6:30-8 p.m. Free.

DANCE: Georgetown Social Safeway (1855 Wisconsin Avenue NW) hosts cast members from STOMP, who “will pull grocery items off the shelves to use as instruments” in a preview of their performance at Warner Theatre later this month. There will also be a wine and cheese tasting. 6:30 p.m. Free.

ART: Professor Andreas Huyssen discusses the work of artist Guillermo Kuitca: Painter of Space this evening (not last night, as was erroneously indicated yesterday) in the Hirshhorn’s (7th Street and Independence Avenue SW) Lerner Room. 7 p.m. Free.