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CHUCK BROWN MONDAYS: George Clinton takes the stage with The Chuck Brown Band at The Howard Theatre (620 T Street NW) tonight to help launch “Wind Me Up, Chuck! Mondays,” a new “weekly series of concerts in which the artists and icons who were inspired by Brown pay tribute to his legacy.” 8:00 p.m. $30 in advance, $35 at the door.

FOOD & DRINK: Jaleo presents the 10th Annual Paella Festival tonight through September 30. Along with offering new varieties of the paella dish, Jaleo is also holding two paella classes (tomorrow, September 18 and Tuesday, September 25), which for $60 will include dinner, a glass of wine, and a paella pan to take home.

GRAD SCHOOL: Thinking about going to grad school? Check out your options by meeting representatives from UCLA, UC Berkeley, Pepperdine, City University London, Hult International Business School, George Washington University, ESSEC Business School, NYU and American University at the QS World Grad School Tour at the Westin Georgetown (2350 M Street NW) this evening from 3:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Free, but register to guarantee your spot.

BOOKS: Professor Salim T.S. Al-Hassani is editor of the companion book to the new National Geographic exhibition “1001 Inventions: Discover the Golden Age of Muslim Civilization.” Hear him speak at Busboys and Poets (14th and V Streets NW) tonight at 6:30 p.m. Free.

Coming up this week…

TUESDAY: If you want to hit the 9:30 Club (815 V Street NW) this week and don’t have tickets yet, Tuesday is the only night that isn’t sold out. Come see Ben Howard play with Gil Landry. 7:00 p.m. $20.

WEDNESDAY: Karnevil brings circus, sideshow, and magic to the Red Palace (1212 H Street NE) this Wednesday. 9:30 p.m. $10 in advance, $12 day of show.

THURSDAY: Sip on wine at the zoo at Grapes with the Apes, celebrate the one year anniversary of Pearl Dive Oyster Palace, or hear Wyclef Jean speak at Sixth and I Historic Synagogue, all this coming Thursday.

FRIDAY: The crab-eating season is drawing to a close, so catch the last opportunities out there. This Friday and Saturday, enjoy five large blue crabs paired with corn on the cob, potato salad, and a pitcher of beer or two glasses of rose wine at the Blue Crab Summit at Johnny’s Half Shell (400 North Capitol Street NW). 5:00-10:00 p.m. $60 (plus tax and tip).

SATURDAY: This Saturday is a busy day for festivals. Choose from, or bounce around between, the National Book Festival, Barracks Row Fall Festival (and D.C. State Fair), 17th Street Festival, D.C. VegFest, and Hyattsville Arts Festival.

SUNDAY: Catch the second day of the Library of Congress National Book Festival (National Mall between 9th and 14th Streets) this Sunday, to hear readings and stories from your authors of teen novels, works of history, science fiction books, and more. See the complete schedule online. 12:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Free.