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ART: Impress the object of your affection with some culture tonight at the Corcoran’s (500 17th Street NW) Date Night. Print out this coupon and receive two-for-one gallery admission, two glasses of champagne and chocolate covered strawberries or fruit and cheese. 5-9 p.m. $15.

>> Michael Jordan is the subject of tonight’s Face-to-Face Portrait Talk at the National Portrait Gallery (8th and F Streets NW) 6 p.m. Free.

FOOD & DRINK: Acadiana (901 New York Avenue NW) is throwing a New Orleans Street Party at their indoor bar tonight. Munch on street fare, including cracklin’ ($2), Southern sliders ($2), Louisiana crawfish bread ($4), Cajun popcorn shrimp ($5) and frog legs ($10). There will also be $5 specialty cocktails (like River Tea and Pimm’s Cup) and select glasses of wine, and $4 draft beer. 3:30 p.m. to close.

CLASS: Planet Wine’s (2000 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria) women’s wine class series continues with a session on “Sugar Science,” a look at how important sugar is in making wine. Call (703) 549-3444 to register for the class. 7 p.m. $20.

KARAOKE: Forget “I Will Survive” and “Ring of Fire”: Hip-Hop Karaoke at Liv (2001 11th Street NW) will feature none of that. 9 p.m. Free.

READING: The German, Chinese and American poems being read tonight at the Goethe-Institut’s (812 7th Street NW) Time Shadows Poetry Reading may leave you salivating, cause they’re all about food. Luckily, a small reception will follow. RSVP to (202) 289-1200 ext. 165, or rsvp@washington.goethe.org. 6:30 p.m. Free.

MUSIC: Scottish band Biffy Clyro brings their “off-kilter guitar rock” to the Rock and Roll Hotel (1353 H Street NE). Moving Mountains and Solar Powered Sun Destroyer open. 8:30 p.m. $12.

>> Morcheeba and Lance Herbstrong play the 9:30 Club (815 V Street NW). 7:00 p.m. $30.

>> Unknown Pleasures, the electronic music dance party with DJ Chris Price, is back tonight at The Wonderland Ballroom (1101 Kenyon Street NW). 10 p.m. Free.