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COMPETITION: Chinatown Coffee Company and Big Bear Café go head-to-head in a Latte Art Throwdown (see this example) tonight at Chinatown Coffee (475 H Street NW). Come out to cheer them on while you enjoy beer specials. 7 p.m.

STORYTELLING: SpeakeasyDC presents “Till Death Do Us Part,” an evening of stories about marriage and divorce tonight at the Town Danceboutique
(2009 8th Street NW). Doors open 6:30 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m. $14 in advance, $15 at the door.

FOOD & DRINK: Ripple (3417 Connecticut Avenue NW) pairs 6 Sierra Nevada beers with 5 courses at their first ever beer dinner Tuesday. The menu includes rabbit croquette, smoked quail boudin, spiced duck breast, and more. Make a reservation by emailing ripple.beer@gmail.com or calling (202) 244-7995. 7 p.m. $75.

>> Learn how to make New Orleans style BBQ shrimp, then enjoy a three course meal paired with a selection of Abita beers at the My Louisiana: From the Crescent City to Cajun Country cooking demonstration, beer pairing, and dinner at Bayou Bakery (1515 North Courthouse Road Arlington, VA) tonight. 6:30-9 p.m. Tickets: $48.

MUSIC: The Sonic Circuits Festival of Experimental Music holds its opening night event at AFI Silver Theater (8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD) tonight tomorrow, featuring with two films with their soundtracks performed live by STYLUS (8 p.m. $12). The festival continues through this Sunday. Check out the full schedule of events for all your options. Tickets for individual performances range from free to $15, or purchase a full festival pass for $50. (Correction: The festival is tomorrow; a kick-off event is taking place at MiG in Adams Morgan tonight at 8 p.m. $5 gets you in. Our apologies.)

ANIME: The DC Anime Club celebrates the release of a Sailor Moon Manga today with a Sailor Moon party at the Georgetown Barnes and Noble (3040 M Street NW). There will be a costume photo shoot, a “pin the meat balls on Sailor Moon” game, and more. RSVP through the club’s Facebook page. 5-8 p.m. Free.