Photo by Zeid Derhally PARTY: Enjoy a little “hair of the dog” at the Black Cat’s (1811 14th Street NW) Post St. Patrick’s Day Hangover Party tonight. They’ll be showing episodes of It’s Always Sunny in Philadephia and serving up drinks (whether you’re ready for them again or not). 8:00 p.m. Free in the Red Room.
MARCH MADNESS: Need some help with your March Madness picks? Washington Post Sports Reporter Dan Steinberg and NCAA Insider/Wizards Correspondent for CSN Washington Ben Standig offer Final Four tips at the Bracketology 101 event at Sixth and I Synagogue (600 I Street NW) tonight. 7:30 p.m. $10 (includes admission and one drink).
OPERA: Members of the Washington National Opera perform arias and ensembles on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (2700 F Street NW) this evening. 6:00 p.m.
Coming up this week…
TUESDAY: The circus is in town and that means Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey annual DC Elephant Walk will be making its way from Garfield Park to the Verizon Center this Tuesday. Follow the DC Elephant Walk Twitter feed for updates. 8:00 p.m. Free.
WEDNESDAY: Assemble the nerds! thirst dc is back this Wednesday with “talks on science, creativity, space, the weather” and more at U Street Music Hall (1115A U Street NW). Check out all the speakers here. Doors at 6:00 p.m., talks at 7:00 p.m. Tickets: $20-$30.
THURSDAY: DC SCORES is hosting a Couch to Camp Campaign fundraiser at Meridian Pint (3400 11th Street NW) this Thursday with “a goal of raising $10,000 so over 200 DC youth can experience summer camp.” 5:00-8:00 p.m.
FRIDAY: Brown Girls Burlesque takes it off for their She’s A-Shake-A-Ning! show at the Black Cat (1811 14th Street NW) show this Friday. 9:00 p.m. $15 in advance, $18 day of.
SATURDAY: Head to Jack Rose’s (2007 18th Street NW) Courtside Happy Hour this Saturday to watch the Sweet 16 round of March Madness while eating free food (Buffalo hot wings, chilaquiles, cheese tots, pork and beans) and pairing it with $5 punch, pints, and whiskey.
SUNDAY: Enjoy unlimited tastings from dozens of craft breweries at the DC Beer Festival at Nationals Park this Weekend. The Saturday sessions have sold out, but tickets are still available for the Sunday slots: 1:00-4:00 p.m. and 6:00-9:00 p.m. Get your tickets in advance, none will be sold at the door.