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DANCE: The Dance Theatre of Harlem performs at Sidney Harman Hall (610 F Street NW) tonight. 8 p.m. $30-$65.

BURLESQUE: Boo-B-Tastic, a burlesque and sideshow Halloween performance from Palace Productions, wiggles onto the State Theatre (220 N. Washington Street, Fall Church, Va.) stage this evening. Doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m. $12 advance, $15 day of.

POETRY: Once upon a midnight dreary…well, tonight actually, the Guillotine Theatre will perform Poems and Stories of Edgar Allan Poe, including The Tell-Tale Heart, The Oval Portrait, The Cask of Amontillado, and The Raven at The Athenaeum (201 Prince Street Alexandria, Va.). A dessert reception will follow the event. 7 p.m. $10.

WATCHING PARTY: Watch Scandal, network, get beauty tips, and enjoy bottomless wine at the Krystal Glass Events & P.R. Scandal watching party at Revive Salon (1938 9th Street NW) this evening. 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person, or two for $15, and will not be sold at the door.

MUSIC: Lee Fields and The Expressions play the 9:30 Club (815 V Street NW) tonight, with The Ambitions opening. 7:00 p.m. $25.

>> Those Darlins and Gambles play the Black Cat (1811 14th Street NW). 8:00 p.m. $12.