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FOOD & DRINK: Chefs, including Teddy Folkman (Granville Moore’s), Adam Sobel (Bourbon Steak), Kyle Bailey (Birch & Barley), Justin Bittner (Bar Pilar), and a host of others compete tonight in the 5th Annual Brainfood Grill-Off, to raise money to help teach youth to cook and eat healthy food. The event is being held at the Decatur House (1610 H Street NW). 6:30-9:30 p.m. The $75 ticket price includes dinner, drinks, and a live auction.

>> 826DC/The Museum of Unnatural History (3233 14th Street NW) presents, with Cork Wine Bar, A Nose for Wine, a night of wine tasting with proceeds going to support the good work 826DC does for DC students. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tickets: $45.

>> Ping Pong Dim Sum is throwing a Grand Opening Party for its new location in Dupont Circle (1 Dupont Circle NW). 7-11 p.m. $35 ticket price includes open bar and unlimited dim sum.

BEER: The Whole Foods on P Street (1440 P Street NW) is offering an Oktoberfest Bier Tasting Class tonight, featuring a selection of festbiers and märzens to pair with Bavarian pretzels. Registration required, email tim.hayes@wholefoods.com to join in. 7:00-8:00 p.m. $20.

COMEDY: The Raspberry Brothers are back at Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse (2903 Columbia Pike Arlington VA) tonight to roast Dirty Dancing on the big screen. 7:00 p.m. Tickets: $15.

TALK: Cookbook author Diana Kennedy sits down with D.C. chef José Andrés to discuss Mexican cooking and celebrate Hispanic American Heritage Month tonight at the American Eats Series: A Conversation with Diana Kennedy and José Andrés talk at National Archive’s William G. McGowan Theater (700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW) tonight. Free tickets will be distributed at 6:00 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m., talk starts at 7:00 p.m.

HIP-HOP: Queen of hip-hop soul Mary J. Blige performs at The Fillmore (8656 Colesville Road Silver Spring, MD) tonight. 7:00 p.m. $89.50.

CHARITY: Breast cancer charity The Pink Agenda is throwing an Official Launch Party tonight at the Terrace at The Rivers Restaurant (600 New Hampshire Avenue NW), followed by an after-party at George. 7-10 p.m. $65 tickets include admission, hors d’oeuvres, open bar, and a raffle.

MUSIC: The Low Anthem, who’ve received praise at the Newport Folk Festival as well as from Paste Magazine and NPR music, perform at the 9:30 Club (815 V Street NW) tonight with William Elliott Whitmore. 7:00 p.m. $20.

>> Local artist Vandaveer, whose folksy songs flit from the macabre to the whimsical, performs tonight at Iota (2832 Wilson Boulevard Arlington VA) with Sean Rowe. 8:30 p.m. $15.

>> Unknown Pleasures with DJ Chris Price brings “classic synthpop, classic house, indie/alternative electronic, and nu disco” for a dance party at Little Miss Whiskey’s Golden Dollar (1104 H Street NE) tonight. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Free.