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MOVIES: Beginning tonight and continuing through this Sunday, National Archives (9th Street and Constitution Avenue NW) is screening Oscar nominees for Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Live Action Short Film, and Animated Short Film. Tonight, see the documentary Hell and Back Again. Free tickets are distributed starting at 6:00 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the movies start at 7:00 p.m.

>> If you enjoyed the Oscar nominated silent film The Artist, you may want to check out Alden Theatre’s (1234 Ingleside Avenue McLean, VA) new Classics of the Silent Screen series, featuring silent films with live musical accompaniment introduced by a film historian. 8:00 p.m. $35 for all four films, or $10 each film (McLean residents receive discounted rates).

FOOD & DRINK: Happy National Margarita Day! Cafe Oaxaca (2106 18th Street NW) is celebrating with an extended happy hour featuring blood orange, hibiscus, mango, watermelon, passionfruit, guava, pomegranate, blackberry margaritas for $4.50 and lemongrass ginger and jicama margaritas for $6. 6:00-9:00 p.m.

MUSIC: Musicians play “ancient musical instruments,” like the Persian harp, at the Freer Gallery’s (1050 Independence Avenue SW) Music From Japan: Echoes of the Silk Road event tonight. 7:30 p.m. Free, but tickets required.

>> Islands plays the Black Cat (1811 14th Street NW) tonight with Idiot Glee. 8:00 p.m. $15.

TALK: Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke was denied a chance to speak at the Congressional hearing on contraception last week. Tonight, she’ll be heard, along with a number of other speakers, at a panel discussion on birth control at the American Association of University Women’s office (1111 16th Street NW ). 5:30-8:00 p.m. Free.