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FOOD & DRINK: Beginning tonight and continuing through February 4th, The Source (575 Pennsylvania Avenue NW) is offering a special Chinese New Year tasting menu, celebrating the Year of the Rabbit with dishes like slow-braised rabbit spring roll and roasted rabbit loin with white carrot cake and blood orange reduction. Make reservations online. 5:30-10 p.m. $95.

MUSIC: Wise Old Lions play the Black Cat (1811 14th Street NW) tonight with Fell Types. 9 p.m. $5.

>> Galaxy Hut (2711 Wilson Blvd., Arlington) presents their 9 Songwriter series, featuring Justin Trawick, Bobbie Allen, Adrian Krygowski, Melissa Branin, Ken Wenzel, Danni Rosner, Joanne Kim, Chris Behrmann and Alexis George. 9 p.m. $5.

READING: Author Clarence Lusane comes to Busboys and Poets (2021 14th Street NW) to discuss his book The Black History of the White House, which tells of black workers, entertainers and others throughout the White House’s history. 6:30 p.m. Free.

Coming up this week…

TUESDAY: Againn (1099 New York Avenue NW) brings out the haggis Tuesday for a Robert Burns Supper. Along with a three-course Scottish meal, celebrate Burns’ 252nd birthday with a live piper, the Address to the Haggis, a Toast to the Lassies and the ‘Laddies’ and more. Make reservations online or call (202) 639-9830. 6:30 p.m. $45, plus tax and gratuity.

WEDNESDAY: Violinist Joshua Bell, who punked metro commuters last year in 2007, and pianist Sam Haywood perform at the Music Center at Strathmore (5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda) on Wednesday. 8 p.m. $75-$115.

THURSDAY: The Whole Foods on P Street (1440 P Street NW) is offering an introductory class to international beers. Participants will sample seven different styles of beer (IPA, Golden Ale, Amber Ale, Brown Ale, Helles, Stouts and Hard Cider) and learn about each. To attend, contact Tim at tim.hayes@wholefoods.com. 7 p.m. $20.

FRIDAY: The DC Shorts Film Festival presents “Best of the Fest,” a look back at the best films from the seven years of the festival, at the Atlas Performing Arts Center (1333 H Street NE).