Photo by Victoria Pickering.

HIP-HOP: The 15th Annual Hip-Hop Theater Festival kicks off today with Balon the Oomph That Keeps You There, an exploration of “the effects of gentrification and what it takes to survive it.” The Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (2700 F Street NW) 6 p.m. Free runs through Sunday.

DEATH: Watch a screening of How to Die in Oregon where “filmmaker Peter Richardson gently enters the lives of the terminally ill as they consider whether—and when—to end their lives by lethal overdose.” Councilmember Mary Cheh, who introduced the Death with Dignity Act of 2015, will be available to answer questions. Busboys and Poets (1025 5th Street NW) 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free.

AMERICA: Teens from the “America Put On Blast” Multimedia Social Justice Advocacy Team use live performances and film to share their thoughts on “what’s going on in their world, their country, their hometown.” Busboys and Poets (2021 14th Street NW) 7-9 p.m. Free.

Later this week…

TUESDAY: Watch a screening of St. Elmo’s Fire when Georgetown debuts their first outdoor movie series. Georgetown Waterfront Park (Water Street and Cecil Place NW) Sunset Free.

WEDNESDAY: Experience the BEACH after hours as the National Building Museum begins their summer of late night events. As you play in the “water,” enjoy a DJ set and live performance by Shark Week. (401 F Street NW) 5-9 p.m. $16.

THURSDAY: During the “Bella Notte! A Taste of Italy” series, watch an Italian movie, then taste Italian food. This edition of the series will feature a screening of Focaccia Blues, “the story of a McDonald’s that is run out of the town of Altamura by a locally owned focacciaria.” Smithsonian American Art Museum McEvoy Auditorium (8th & G Streets NW) Free.