Photo by pablo.raw nn/.TALK: Oscar winner Ben Kingsley comes to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW) to discuss The Power of Film and the Holocaust. Register to attend. 7-9 p.m. $175.
MOVIE: Dan Rather lends his journalistic insight to a discussion after a screening of The Insider at the Newseum (555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW). This event is a part of the Newseum’s “Reel Journalism” series, hosted by Nick Clooney (former journalist and father of heartthrob George Clooney). Food will be available for purchase. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the show starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $15.
>> If the Oscars left you more curious about the nominees in the Short Films categories, check out the 2011 Oscar nominated Animated Shorts at 7:30 p.m. and the Live Action Shorts at 5:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. at E Street Cinema (555 11th Street NW). $10.
>> The Washington Psychotronic Film Society presents
The Blue Jean Monster, a ridiculous ’90s Chinese zombie movie, at The Passenger (1021 7th Street NW). 8 p.m. Free, but a $2 donation is suggested.
MUSIC: The Maximum India festival of dance, music, theater, literature, film, food, and more kicks off at the Kennedy Center (2700 F Street NW) with mandolin player U. Shrinivas on the Millennium Stage. Check out our preview and the full schedule for the rest of the festival. 6 p.m. Free.
>> The Get Up Kids play the Black Cat (1811 14th Street NW) with Miniature Tigers and Brian Bonz. 8 p.m. $25.
FOOD & DRINK: Throw on some beads and head to the Abita Beer Mardi Gras Dinner Party at Eatonville (2121 14th Street NW). The four-course meal will feature Bayou favorites like crawfish chowder, rabbit etouffee, and grits prepared and paired with Abita beer like Jakamo IPA and Turbo Dog. 6:30 p.m. $60, plus tax and tip.
CHARITY: Embrace the charity lip accessory craze, slap on a ‘stache (real, fake, or imaginary) and head to the Mustaches4MS charity event at Whitlow’s on Wilson (2854 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). Along with a mustache contest and raffle, 15 percent of all sales for the night will go to the organization, which was started by Jason Letscher (a Whitlow’s employee who lost his mom to MS). 6-10 p.m.
