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FOEDERS: Discuss the “the magic and science behind the all-mystical foeder” then taste a few foeders on draft from Perennial, Wicked Weed, Allagash, Right Proper, New Belgium, and more. Pizzeria Paradiso Georgetown (3282 M Street NW) 5-6:30 p.m. $42

ROMEO: What new spin can you put on Shakespeare’s tale of star-crossed lovers? You can start by changing the name to Juliet and Romeo. Watch the Royal Swedish Ballet perform Mats Ek’s take on the classic tragedy. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (2700 F Street NW) 7 p.m. $39-129 *Friday and Saturday performances also available

FILM: The Washington DC Fantastic Film Showcase—featuring genre cinema, including fantasy, sci-fi, action, animation, and horror—kicks off today with the “equal parts road comedy and coming-of-age drama,” Hunt for the Wilderpeople and sci-fi fable Evolution. AFI Silver Theatre (8633 Colesville Road Silver Spring, MD) 7:15 and 9:30 $13 each