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THEATRE: A series of one-act plays, part of the DC Black Theatre Festival, battle it out at the Busboys and Poets Fifth and K location tonight and every night this week. This evening’s plays are dramatic, Tuesdays are comedies, Wednesday’s are adult themed, Thursdays are “everything goes,” and Friday is the championship. 9 to 11 p.m. $10.

OUTDOOR MOVIE: Watch “interweaving stories of race, loss and redemption” under the stars tonight in Crystal Screen’s (1851 S. Bell Street, Arlington) outdoor presentation of Crash, part of its “Blockbusters” movie series. Sundown. Free.

MUSIC: California Wives, My Gold Mask, and Mittenfields play the Black Cat Backstage (1811 14th Street NW) tonight. 8 p.m. $12.

Coming up this week…

TUESDAY: DC Science Cafe presents “The Space Race in Black and White,” a look at the how the Civil Rights movement and the Space Age crossed paths, at Busboys and Poets (1025 Fifth Street NW) Tuesday. Documentarians and authors Richard Paul and Steven Moss will lead the discussion. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free.

WEDNESDAY: The 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival kicks off this Wednesday, featuring Hungarian Heritage, endangered languages, and African American style. View the full schedule online. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Free.

THURSDAY: Capitol Riverfront Front Row Films (250 M Street SE at Canal Park) presents The Incredible Hulk this Thursday in its ongoing DC versus Marvel Comics outdoor movie series. Sundown. Free.

FRIDAY: Tilted Torch and DC Shorts team up this Friday and Saturday for Pasties and Popcorn, a combination of “short flicks, stripping chicks, and sideshow tricks.” If you like sexy short films, burlesque acts, and “amazing feats of courage” head over to VisArts Rockville (155 Gibbs Street, Rockville) Friday and Saturday. 8:30-11 p.m. $15.

SATURDAY: Take part in Pearl Dive Oyster Palace’s (1612 14th Street NW) last Crawfish Boil of the season this Saturday. come out for crawfish, cornbread, peel and eat shrimp, sausage, pies, and Abita beer. Two seatings: Noon to 2 p.m. and 2:30-4:30 p.m. Tickets: $55 all you can eat and drink.

SUNDAY: Mate (3101 K Street NW) hosts a Ceviche and Pisco Party this Sunday, featuring “over eight mouth-watering ceviche dishes and accompanying Portón cocktails.” 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. $75.