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KARAOKE: Brush up Fugazi, Rancid, The Dead Kennedys, and other punk band lyrics and get ready to belt them out at Punk Rock Karaoke at Black Cat (1811 14th Street NW) tonight. Proceeds from the event will go to Casa Ruby, a group that serves the Lation LGBT community in DC. 8:00 p.m. $8.

STORYTELLING: Four storytellers take the stage at The Science Club (1136 19th Street NW) tonight, but only three tales are true. What’s real? What’s fake? See if you can figure it out at Perfect Liars Club tonight. 7 p.m. $5.

DANCE: Edgeworks Dance Theater, “DC’s premier all male contemporary dance company of predominately African-American men,” performs on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (2700 F Street NW) this evening. 6 p.m. Free.

MOVIE: As part of their Friendship, Freedom, Tolerance: 50 Years French-German Friendship series, the Goethe Institut (812 Seventh Street NW) is screening Swann in Love this evening. Learn more about the film in last week’s Popcorn & Candy column. 6:30 p.m. $7.

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TUESDAY: Comedian Jim Gaffigan gets funny about his family in his new book Dad is Fat. Learn all about it when Gaffigan sits down with NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon at Sixth and I Historic Synagogue (600 I Street NW) this Tuesday. 7 p.m. $30 (includes a copy of the book).

WEDNESDAY: The NoMa Summer Screen outdoor movie series continues at Loree Grand Field (Second and L Streets NE) this Wednesday with more outlaw heros. Cheer on rodents of unusual size, Inigo Montoya, and Wesley with a screening of The Princess Bride. Food trucks gather at 7 p.m., the movie starts when it gets dark. Free.

THURSDAY: Phillips After 5 celebrates Jazz and Swing of the 1930s with swing dance performances, 1930s games, and a gallery talk at the Phillips Collection (1600 21st Street NW). 5 to 8:30 p.m. $12.

FRIDAY: Comedy on the Table brings together comedians Valerie Paschall (DCist’s music editor), Kat Timpf, Michal Ketner, Dana Bell, Glo, Curt Mariah, and Matty Litwack at Velvet Lounge (915 U Street NW). 7:30 p.m. $5.

SATURDAY Want free stuff? Want to give away your stuff for free? You can do both at the Freecycle Fete at Columbia Heights Civic Plaza (Tivoli Square on the corner of Park and 14th) this Saturday. Other than free stuff (as if that wasn’t enough) there will also be karaoke, a pie eating contest, food trucks, and more. 3 p.m. Free.

SUNDAY: Dan Savage, well known for his Savage Love sex advice column, signs his new book, American Savage, at the P.O.V. Rooftop (515 15th Street NW). RSVP to Savage@Brandlinkdcrsvp.com. 6 p.m.