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MOVIE: The Embassy of Sweden is taking part in a special screening of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo at Lincoln Theatre (1215 U Street NW) tonight, by preceding the film with a talk on “Sweden Behind the Scenes.” 7 p.m. Tickets: $10.

>> Avalon Theatre’s (5612 Connecticut Avenue NW) French Cinémathèque series continues tonight with My Piece of the Pie. Read last week’s Popcorn & Candy to learn why you should see this film. 8 p.m. $11.

FOOD & DRINK: Help Fuel Pizza & Wings (1606 K Street NW), a pizza joint that has expanded from Charlotte, NC, celebrate their grand opening today by eating complimentary dishes from their menu (hopefully this includes their Old Bay Crab Pizza). As noted in yesterday’s Go Home Already, the first 50 customers who stopped by today won free Fuel food for a year. 12-6 p.m.

STORYTELLING: Story League hosts an evening of true stories about secrets at Busboys and Poets (2021 14th Street NW) tonight. 9-10:30 p.m. You must purchase a ticket in advance: $10.

FASHION: See the work of 11 Norwegian avant-garde fashion designers at The Exceptional Everyday: An Evening of Norwegian Design at the Corcoran Gallery of Art (500 Seventeenth Street NW) tonight. 7-9 p.m. Free. While this event is currently full, a waiting list will be available on-site at 6:30 p.m.

TALK: A panel hosted by Religious Freedom Education Project at the Newseum (555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW) this evening will discuss the question “What is the Truth About Islam and Muslims in America?” Speakers include representatives from centers and foundations on social policy, ethnic understanding, and religion. 7:30 p.m. Free, but RSVP required (contact Ashlie Hampton at ahampton@freedomforum.org or (202) 292-6288).

>> The National Women’s History Museum has scheduled a series of lectures this year on “The Past, Present and Future of U.S. Women’s History.” Tonight at the Woodrow Wilson Center (Flom Auditorium, Sixth Floor 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW) hear Dr. Deborah Willis of New York University give a talk on “New Negro Women and Beyond: Posing Beauty in African American Culture.” Lecture 4-5:30 p.m., reception 5:30-6 p.m. Free, but RSVP to swinston@nwhm.org.

MUSIC: If you’re a fan of Suicide, The Jesus and Mary Chain, or My Bloody Valentine, you may want to hit the Screen Vinyl Image show at the Black Cat (1811 14th Street NW) with Ceremony and Silo Halo tonight. 8 p.m. $10.