Photo by ekelly80 FOOD & DRINK: Today through July 22nd, RIS (2275 L Street NW) is offering a Femivore Dinner Menu featuring “the produce, artisanal products and wines grown and crafted by women in the region.” This special menu is a part of Eat Local First week, which includes a variety of events and culminates in a Farm-to-Street Party this Saturday.
The Femivore dinner is offered with wine pairings and is priced at $85. Call (202) 730-2500 for reservations.
OUTDOOR MOVIES: The first Screen on the Green movie of the summer is the classic Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. It screens tonight at sunset on the National Mall between 7th and 12th Streets NW. Free.
>> Bridget Jones’s Diary is the Crystal Screen (1851 S. Bell Street, Arlington VA) romantic comedy pick of the night this evening at sundown. Free.
BOOKS: Author Natalie Hopkinson discusses her book Go-Go Live: The Musical Life and Death of a Chocolate City at Busboys and Poets (2021 14th Street NW) 6:30-8:00 p.m. Free.
INDOOR MOVIE: Black Cat’s (1811 14th Street NW) Monster Movie Monday tonight is lupine-themed, with a double feature of An American Werewolf in London and Teen Wolf. 8:00 p.m. Free.
Coming up this week…
TUESDAY: Help City Dogs Rescue raise funds to fulfill their mission of rescuing adoptable dogs at the Drink for the Dogs event at The Queen Vic (1206 H Street NE) this Tuesday. An open bar will be offered from 7:00-9:00 p.m. along with a variety of prizes. Tickets are $25 online, and may be available at the door if the event doesn’t sell out.
WEDNESDAY: Wilco plays Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Road Vienna VA) this Tuesday and Wednesday with Lee Ranaldo Band (of Sonic Youth). 8:00 p.m. both nights. $35 lawn, $45 in-house.
>> The theme of the night is “Art” at the Story League story contest at Busboys and Poets (2021 14th Street NW) this Wednesday, with participants sharing six-minute “stories about creative projects good, bad, and questionable.” 9:00-10:30 p.m. Tickets: $10.
THURSDAY: Edie Sedgwick, Art Sorority for Girls, Brenda are slated to play the Fort Reno outdoor stage this Thursday. Free. 7:00-9:30 p.m. Free.
FRIDAY: The 17th annual Made in Hong Kong Film Festival continues at the Freer Gallery (1200 Jefferson Drive SW) this Friday with a screening of Once a Gangster. 7:00 p.m. Free.
