Photo by mr.glos.

FOOD & DRINK: Dogfish Head Alehouse (6220 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church) is offering a five-course Mardi Gras Beer Dinner featuring chicken and sausage gumbo paired with their India Brown Ale, fried catfish salad paired with Midas Touch, shrimp scampi paired with 60 Minute IPA, crawfish boil paired with Squall, and beignets paired with Chicory Stout. 7-9 p.m. $60 (tax and tip included).

PHOTOGRAPHY: Unseen Washington, a photography exhibit of D.C.’s less familiar locales, opens today at the American Institute of Architects headquarters (1735 New York Avenue NW) with a reception including food and drinks. 7 p.m. Free.

MUSIC: Heavy Cream plays the Black Cat (1811 14th Street NW) with Xray Eyeballs and Thee Lolitas. 8:30 p.m. $10.

>> Yelawolf hits the stage at the Rock and Roll Hotel (1353 H Street NE) with CyHi The Prynce and Low Budget’s Kaimbr. Doors open 8 p.m., show starts at 9 p.m. $15.

DANCE: maximum INDIA continues with Natyalakshana, the Institute of Choreography and Innovative Dance in Bangalore, India, performing on the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage (2700 F Street NW). 6 p.m. Free.

Coming up this week…

TUESDAY: A number of restaurants are cooking up a storm for Fat Tuesday. The Cajun Experience (1825 18th Street NW) is throwing an all-you-can-eat crawfish boil will live New Orleans jazz band for $30; Acadiana (901 New York Avenue NW) is putting together a four-course Lousiana feast for $50; and Bayou Bakery (1515 North Courthouse Road, Arlington) is serving up shrimp creole before the Clarendon Mardi Gras parade at 8 p.m.

WEDNESDAY: Head to the Red Palace (1210 H Street NE) to check out some local music, magic, belly dancing and burlesque talent at the DCVariety Showcase. Doors 8 p.m., show starts at 9 p.m. $10.

THURSDAY: The Corcoran Gallery of Art invites the public in to sketch live models in the Atrium. All sketching supplies will be provided. 6-9 p.m. Free with price of admission, which is $10.