Photo by wolfpackWX MOVIE: It’s Middle Earth Monday at the Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW) tonight. Come watch The Fellowship of the Ring and partake in drink specials. And in case you’re wondering, costumes are welcome. 8 p.m. Free.
CLASS: Get a “crash course” in the Cyrillic alphabet at the Decoding the Russian Alphabet class at the Washington Post (1150 15th Street NW) tonight. This event is part of Knowledge Commons DC, “a free school for thinkers, doers, and tinkerers – taught anywhere, by anyone, for everyone.” 6:30-8 p.m. Free, but registration required.
MUSIC: Jammin Java (227 Maple Ave E Vienna, VA) presents their 10th Mid-Atlantic Band Battle prelims tonight through January 9. The battle finals will take place on February 28. 7 p.m. $13-$15.
Coming up this week…
TUESDAY: Relive the thrill of elementary school competition (and pair it with beer) at Living Social’s (918 F Street NW) Adult Spelling Bee Happy Hour this Tuesday. 6 p.m. $5.
WEDNESDAY: Get 2014 off to a positive start with Gretchen Rubin on Wednesday. She will speak at Sixth and I Historic Synagogue on Happier at Home — a follow-up to her 2011 bestseller The Happiness Project — newly out on paperback. 7 p.m. $15 admission, $20 admission and a book, $30 admission for two and a book. – Nicole Dubowitz
THURSDAY: DC Adventure Films brings the ski film Into the Mind to Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse (2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA) Thursday. 7:30 p.m. $12.
FRIDAY: Belt out your favorite punk rock songs at the Black Cat’s (1811 14th St. NW) Punk Rock Karaoke this Friday and help raise money for Ambassador Pit Bull Rescue. 9:30 p.m. $8.
>> SpeakeasyDC’s Top Shelf show at the 9:30 Club (815 V St. NW) this Friday will feature eight of the best stories from 2012 to 2013. The 6:30 p.m. show has sold out, but there are still tickets to the 9:30 p.m. show. $22.
SATURDAY: The stage adaptation of the movie Flashdance (which is celebrating its 30th anniversary) comes to the Kennedy Center (2700 F St. NW) stage this month. Two performances are available this Saturday at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. $45-$150.
SUNDAY: Pants? Who needs them?! Leave them at home for the 2014 No Pants Metro Ride this Sunday. Meet up at Hancock park (C St. and 7th St. SW) by L’Enfant Plaza Metro at 2 p.m. for a de-brief (he he) before you ride.
