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FOOD & DRINK: The 14th annual D.C.International Wine & Food Festival cooks things up at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center (1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW) through Friday this week. Tonight’s main event is a Regional Wine and Food Celebration, at which “guests will nibble cuisine from areas around the world while tasting the perfect wines to highlight the flavors.” 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. $95.

ADVENTURE: Hear tales of adventure from National Geographic’s 2012 Travelers of the Year at National Geographic Live (1600 M Street NW) this evening. These fascinating individuals have captured stories across the U.S., skateboarded around the world, brought a Maasai warrior to Colorado, and more. 7:00 p.m. $22 for tonight’s event or $59 for the three-part speaker series.

DANCE: The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performs “captivating new work and enduring classics” in movement at the Kennedy Center tonight through this Sunday. 7:00 p.m. $30-$120.

SCIENCE: Learn about “The Search for Tachyons: Faster-Than-Light Particles,” which by the way, Einstein didn’t believe were possible, at a Smithsonian Associates lecture at the S. Dillon Ripley Center (1100 Jefferson Drive SW). 6:45-8:15 p.m. $25.

FASHION: Crystal Couture brings “five nights of trunk shows, runway shows, music, free snacks, and free makeovers” to Crystal City (251 18th Street Arlington VA) this week. 6:00-10:00 p.m. Free.