Photo by Mike.

ALL-STARS: Winners of the previous Story League competitions for the themes “trashy,” “tasty,” “testy” and “terrifying” will share one final “obnoxious” story (I guess they ran out of “T” themes…) for the chance at the $300 prize. U Street Music Hall (1115 U Street NW) $15

BIG CATS: You can learn about jaguars on the National Geographic Channel or you can learn about jaguars during National Geographic Lives “Journey of the Jaguar.” Alan Rabinowitz, CEO of Panthera, an organization dedicated to wild cat conservation, will share his knowledge. National Geographic Live (1600 M Street NW) 7:30 p.m. $24

FILM: Dormant Beauty (Bella addormentata) explores the “push and pull of politics, ethics, family loyalty and love in contemporary society.” Inspired by “Italy’s real-life Eluana Englaro case, where a young woman injured in a car accident lived in a vegetative state for 17 years while her father fought to have the plug pulled.” AFI Silver Theater and Cultural Center (8633 Colesville Road Silver Spring, MD) 7:05 p.m. $12 In Italian with English subtitles

Later this week…

TUESDAY: Drink cocktails and make a floral centerpiece for your Thanksgiving table when Ristorante i Ricchi hosts “Cocktails and Centerpieces.” I Ricchi 1220 (19th Street NW) 5:30-7 p.m. $69

WEDNESDAY: You may have already hosted and/or attended a Friendsgiving earlier this week, but now it’s time to spend one at the bar. Republic’s version will feature board games, karaoke, and $10 drinks. Republic (6939 Laurel Avenue Takoma Park, MD) 8 p.m.