San Diego’s Modern Times Brewery is getting its D.C. debut at ChurchKey. (Photo via Facebook)

San Diego’s Modern Times Brewery is getting its D.C. debut at ChurchKey on Monday. (Photo via Facebook)

Welcome to our all new event guide (R.I.P. About Tonight). Events will now be posted twice a week. Monday’s post will cover weekday events, and Thursday’s will cover weekend events.

MONDAY, AUGUST 22

NEW BEER: Modern Times Brewery—aka that San Diego brewery with a giant mural of Michael Jackson and Bubbles—gets its official D.C. debut. ChurchKey will have 13 beers available by the glass and in 4 oz. tasting pours. Selections include Blazing World, an amber ale with Nelson Sauvin, Mosaic & Simcoe hops, Mega Black House, an imperial oatmeal stout with coffee, and two gose varieties (which evidently are all the rage). 5 p.m. No admission fee.

HAMILTON: There’s a new outlet for our collective Hamilton obsession, and it comes in the form of a work of historical fiction: Elizabeth Cobbs’ The Hamilton Affair. Although fictionalized, the book stays true to the historical facts—and tells the founding father’s story by alternating between Hamilton and Elizabeth’s perspectives. Cobbs will discuss the book at Politics and Prose with Ruth Tam, a producer with The Kojo Nnamdi Show, as part of WAMU’s In Your Bookstore Series. 7 p.m. FREE

BURLESQUE AS BENEFIT: If you’re having Olympics withdrawal, Summer Hummer V: Champions may provide a temporary cure. More money means more skin in the burlesque-style variety show that benefits theatreWashington’s Taking Care of Our Own. Funds from the “hottest, sweatiest, most provocative summer tradition,” will go to theater professionals in times of need. Signature Theatre. 9:30 p.m. $35

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23

SING-ALONG: In solo karaoke, the audience may choose to sing-along if you pick the right song. But in A People’s Choir, you can’t expect to hog the spotlight—expect everyone to be singing the same song as you. Selections for this month’s theme of “Questions & Commands” include “What Do You Mean?” by Justin Bieber “Where is My Mind” by The Pixies, and “Stay (I Missed You)” by Lisa Loeb. DC9. 8 p.m. FREE

FILM: The Lookout is a growing video collective based in Adams Morgan—essentially a coworking space for filmmakers and other production professionals (the founders were behind The Garden of Steven). Sample what they have been up to at Live A Little, a showcase of several of members’ works at The Howard Theatre. 7 p.m. $10-15

STEVEN TYLER: Steven Tyler brings his Out on a Limb tour to the Warner Theater, performing new country-infused tunes from his first solo effort We’re All Somebody from Somewhere, along with some of Aerosmith’s greatest hits. 8 p.m. $84+

FLOWER ARRANGING: UrbanStems, the local company delivering on-demand seasonal stems, visits i Ricchi for Stems + Spritz. Enjoy bottomless Florentine cocktails as the UrbanStem team teaches you how to make your own unique bouquet. 6-7:30 p.m. $69

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24

Photo by Step Afrika!

STEP SHOW: Step Afrika!, the first professional company dedicated to stepping, kicks off the 2016/2017 season by bringing free performances and classes for a variety of ages and experience levels to all 8 wards from August 24 through September 10. The first performance of Step Xplosion will take place at THEARC. 6:30 p.m. FREE. Registration recommended.

KAREEM: Former basketball player and current cultural commentator contributing to The Washington Post and TIME, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar stops by Politics and Prose to discuss his newly released book Writings on the Wall: Searching for a New Equality Beyond Black and White. 7 p.m. FREE

GRATEFUL DEAD: If you ever wanted to hear Grateful Dead’s music performed with a bluegrass twist, now is your chance. South Florida’s Grass is Dead make a stop at Gypsy Sally’s. (On the Bus, a “regular” Grateful Dead tribute band, will also be performing at Gypsy Sally’s on Saturday). 8 p.m. $8

SPY MOVIE: The International Spy Museum screens the 1972 French comedy, The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe. Your ticket to this “lighthearted tale of espionage, surveillance, and mistaken identity,” comes with popcorn and French soda. 6:30 p.m. $10

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25

Photo by Mathew Ramsey.

BURGER PORN: He makes burgers you never knew you wanted, and takes photos that makes those burgers look too good to eat. Hang out with chef and author Mathew Ramsey, along with a few firedancers, as he signs copies of PornBurger. Pinea Patio at W Washington. 5:30-9:30 p.m. FREE

FILM: Counterfeit money, kidnappings, murder, and a “dangerous and beautiful woman.” What more could you need from a Korean action comedy? An appetizer social will precede the screening of Detective K: Secret of the Lost Island. Korean Cultural Center. 6 p.m. FREE. RSVP required.

LOUIS ARMSTRONG: The Mosaic Theater Company brings the Off-Broadway hit Satchmo at the Waldorf to The Atlas Performing Arts Center for a month-long run beginning August 25. Learn about “the music, struggles and triumphs of the man who invented jazz,” in this tale that follows Louis Armstrong, his manager Joe Glaser, and Miles Davis backstage after Armstrong’s performance at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. 8 p.m. Thursday’s performance is pay-what-you-can. Call the box office for tickets.

POP-UP DINNER: The other pop-up dinner with a secret location this week doesn’t require you to bring your own table and chairs or wear all white (they only asks that you dress appropriately for the outdoor weather). Poppy’s Pop-up by Chef Andrew Markert and Pastry Chef Jennifer Costa will highlight stonefruit in a three course family style meal paired with cocktails. Secret location. 7:30-10:30 p.m. $95

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