Photo by Jon Cook.

BOLLYWOOD: Learn how to dance Bollywood style in this class led by dance instructor, Jaya Mathur. Georgetown Library (3260 R Street NW) 7 p.m. Free

PODCAST: Listen to the first episode of Then Again, a “mini-podcast series focusing on the history of transportation in D.C.” Petworth Citizen & Reading Room (829 Upshur Street NW) 7-9 p.m. Free, but register here.

AVATARS: Watch Robin Wright star as “an aging actress digitized by a movie studio so it can exploit her avatar indefinitely,” as The Congress closes out the Bodies Without Organs series. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden – Ring Auditorium (700 Independence Avenue SW) 7 p.m. Free

Later this week…

TUESDAY: Learn the history of backgammon, chess, and more in this workshop led by Labyrinth Games & Puzzles. Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Library (1630 7th Street NW) 6:30 p.m. Free

WEDNESDAY: Slate’s Political Gabfest goes live at the Warner Theatre, featuring Emily Bazelon of New York Times Magazine, John Dickerson of Face the Nation, and David Plotz of Atlas Obscura. (513 13th Street NW) 7 p.m. $23-33

THURSDAY: During NSO Pops: House of Cards in Concert, watch “the vivid characters and plot lines come alive through symphonic music from the Emmy-winning score, along with film excerpts from the show.” A panel discussion with a few of the show’s actors and creators will follow the performance. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (2700 F Street NW) 8 p.m. $39-79