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ART: Unleash your inner artist tonight, tomorrow or Saturday at ArtJamz Cirque du Dupont (1503 Connecticut Avenue NW, 3rd Floor) painting sessions. The ticket price includes canvas, paint, brushes, food, drinks and music. Bring your own creativity. 7-10:30 p.m. $60.

TALK: Your fearless DCist editor-in-chief Aaron Morrissey sits down to chat with You, Me, Them, Everybody at The Looking Glass Lounge (3634 Georgia Avenue NW) tonight. Comedian Hillary Buckholtz and musical guest Drawbridges will also be on the scene. 8 p.m. Free.

>> Learn about how the ocean and human health are connected in the talk “Climate, Oceans, and Human Health: The Cholera Paradigm” given by Dr. Rita Colwell tonight at the National Museum of Natural History (10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW). 6:30 p.m. Free.

MOVIE: Know all the lyrics to “Summer Nights”? Then head to the Grease Sing-a-long — complete with animated subtitles in case you forget a line or two — at AFI Silver Theatre (8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring) tonight. 9:30 p.m. $11.

JAZZ: Buster Williams performs two sets tonight at Blues Alley (1073 Wisconsin Avenue NW). 8 and 10 p.m. Tickets are $25 + $12.50 minimum/surcharge.

FOOD & DRINK: Whether you got Lady Gaga tickets or not, celebrate at Co Co. Sala (929 F Street NW), where if you say “Lady Gaga” you get 20 percent off cocktails.

>> Aid El Salvador is raising money for rural Salvadoran youth at their “Beers for Becas” event (becas = scholarships) at Haydees Restaurant (3102 Mt. Pleasant Street NW), which will donate 30 percent of all food and drink sales. 5:30 p.m.-midnight.

MUSIC: Post-punk rockers Double Dagger hit the Black Cat Backstage (1811 14th Street NW) with Imperial China Dope Body and Tiny Bombs. 8:30 p.m. $8.

>> The Low Anthem with Bobby and Daniel Lefkowitz brings gospel, folk and blues to the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue (600 I Street NW ) tonight. 8 p.m. $20.

>> GALACTIC and High and Mighty Brass Band play the 9:30 Club (815 V Street NW). 7 p.m. $25.