Photo by furcafePARTY: Break out your atrociously festive knitware, Cafe Saint-Ex (1847 14th Street NW) is throwing an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party tonight. There will also be egg nog, hot cocktails, Christmas cookies, and $5 winter beers. Wear the ugliest sweater of the night and win a 50 Saint-Ex gift card. 8 p.m.
DANCE: Step dance group Step Afrika! brings a holiday-themed show to the Atlas Performing Arts Center (1333 H Street NE) tonight through Sunday. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $38 adults, $25 students and seniors, $15 children 18 and under.
MUSIC: Deathfix, playing tonight at the Black Cat Backstage (1811 14th Street NW), features Fugazi drummer Brendan Canty on guitar, Medications frontman Devin Ocampo on drums, and producer/Bob Mould collaborator Rich Morel on keyboards. Sun Wolf opens. 8 p.m. $8.
MOVIES: Knock the 1983 movie Trading Places, starring Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy, off your Comedy Movie Bucket List tonight at the Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse (2903 Columbia Pike Arlington VA). 7:20 p.m. $3.
>> Tonight, The Muppets Take Manhattan on the AFI Silver Theatre (8633 Colesville Road Silver Spring, MD) screen. 6:30 p.m. $11. And see the full schedule to catch the more muppets at AFI through December 22nd.
HAPPY HOUR: Bring a new toy or $10 donation to the Holiday Happy Hour, from WGirls DC, tonight at Front Page (1333 New Hampshire Avenue NW) to benefit the Homeless Children’s Playtime Project. 6-9 p.m.
SHOPPING: The Downtown Holiday Market (8th and F Streets NW) continues tonight through the 23rd, featuring 60 vendors a day selling hand-knit scarves, alpaca hats, photographs, ornaments, jewelry, and much more. There are also live performances each day. Tonight’s live music will be jazz performed by Seth Kibel & Sean Lane. 12-8 p.m. A few other Holiday Markets are still going on as well.
