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CHUCK BROWN: “Wind Me Up, Chuck! Mondays” at Howard Theatre (620 T Street NW) continue to celebrate the legacy of Chuck Brown tonight with a performance by the Go-Go All-Stars and the Chuck Brown Band. 8:00 p.m. $22.50.

MOVIES: The Washington Psychotronic Film Society is screening The Witch’s Curse, a 1962 Italian film about a “muscleman and Elvis-look-alike” who tries “to save an innocent girl from superstitious villagers by going to hell and finding
her witch ancestor,” at McFadden’s (2401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW) tonight. 8:00 p.m. $5.

MUSIC: Jovanotti plays the 9:30 Club (815 V Street NW) tonight with Diego Garcia. 7:00 p.m. $30.

Coming up this week…

TUESDAY: 826DC, a nonprofit that helps students develop their writing skills, presents “Do The Write Thing” at The Westin in Georgetown (2350 M Street NW) this Tuesday, featuring authors Dave Eggers and Maaza Mengiste, as well as Dr. Jill Biden. 6:30 p.m. VIP reception, 7:00 p.m. general reception. Tickets: $100 young professionals, $150 general admission, and $300 VIP.

WEDNESDAY: Join Widmer Brothers Brewing and Draft Magazine at Long View Gallery (1234 9th Street NW) Wednesday for Explore Your Craft: DC, an evening of interactive art, brewing demonstrations, food and beer. 7:00-10:00 p.m. Tickets: $45.

THURSDAY: Sink your teeth into an evening of “Vampires and Zombies” at the Phillips Collection this Thursday to see dancers from the Washington Ballet performing selections from their upcoming production of Dracula. There will also be a gallery talk on the “Dark Side of the Phillips” and music from the Marshall Keys Quartet. 5:00-8:30 p.m. $12.

FRIDAY: Winners of past Story League contests compete to tell the best tale at the Story League Tournament at the Black Cat (1811 14th Street NW) this Friday. 8:00 p.m. $12 in advance, $15 day of.

SATURDAY: This Saturday make your way to the the sixth annual Columbia Heights Day, Meridian Pint’s Oktoberfest, Taste of D.C., or raise a glass to Douglas Jefferson Day.

SUNDAY: Bring your pet (or adopt a new one from the Animal Rescue League) at the annual blessing of the animals at the Washington National Cathedral this Sunday. In preparation, check out these adorable pictures from the 2010 blessing of the animals. 2:30 p.m.