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FRIDAY

NATITUDE: The Nats square off against the St. Louis Cardinals tonight in the decisive Game 5. If you don’t have tickets, find yourself a friend or a bar with TBS for the 8:37 p.m. start.

MAINE LOBSTER AND LIBATIONS: The Black Squirrel (2427 18th Street NW) is throwing a lobster and Allagash beer feast this evening. Pair lobster rolls and lobster bisque with a wide selection of Allagash beers, including bourbon-barrel aged ales, collaborations, and a variety of their Belgian-style brews. 5:00 p.m. Alternatively, head to the Bier Baron (1523 22nd Street NW) for Pumpkintoberfest, which kicks off at 6:30 p.m.

INDIE FILMS: The Third Annual Reel Independent Film Extravaganza will take place at West End Cinema (2301 M Street NW) in Washington, D.C. starting tonight at running through October 18. RIFE2012 will feature film screenings, spotlight selections, networking events and award ceremonies honoring critically acclaimed works from all over the world. Ticket prices vary: $11 for a single movie, $35 for the weekend and $75 for the entire week.

SATURDAY

MID CITY ARTISTRY: Twenty artists who are part of the Mid City Artists collaborative will open the studio doors of their own unique galleries, homes, garages, carriage houses, live/work studios, and studio collaboratives this weekend as part of the Mid City Artists Fall Open Studios Tour. 12-5 p.m. Free.

MASSIVE BEER FESTIVAL: Epically unbridled hedonism? Yes, please! That’s how Snallygaster, a beer jamboree featuring 150 beers and ciders, is selling itself. The event will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. at Yards Park, and proceeds will go to benefit the Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & Agriculture. $5 gets you in, and drink and food tickets cost $1 a pop.

IN-VINCE-ABLE GRAY RETURNS: Last year Mayor Vince Gray was on hand for the opening bout of the D.C. Rollergirls—he was coined “In-Vince-Able Gray”—and he’ll be back tonight for the match-up between Scare Force One and Majority Whips at the D.C. Armory (2001 East Capitol Street SE). Tickets start at $12 here or at the door. 4 p.m.

TITANIC THEATRE: Local playwright and Fringe Festival alumni Michael Merino brings Hemispheric Dysfunctionalism and the Cortical Titanic, a play that explores how we receive and use information in a rapidly changing, technological world. The story uses the World’s Largest Metaphor to symbolize the damaged brain, where a ship of fools attempt to subject nature and defy common sense. Runs through October 28 at Fort Fringe (607 New York Avenue NW). $25.

SUNDAY

VIVA VINO: D.C. Wine Week kicks off today, so check here for events and specials at local bars and restaurants.

ROOTS: Today the Kennedy Center presents This Land is Your Land: Woody Guthrie at 100, which celebrates the life and work of folk singer Woody Guthrie, whose songs have inspired change throughout the nation and the world. The concert will feature performances by John Mellencamp and Arlo Guthrie. 6 p.m. Free.

>> If that’s not enough, check the Weekly Music Agenda, This Week in Jazz and This Week in Hip-Hop.