The masala dosa at Woodlands Dish of the Week: Masala dosa Where: Woodlands Most of the Indian food in D.C. tends to be northern Indian food that includes meat-heavy curries. But there are treasures to be found in the vegetarian food of the lesser-known south. One of the signatures of that region is the dosa, a paper-thin crepe that is made of rice flour and lentils. When prepared well, it has a crisp exterior…

FRIDAY: >> Attention all nerds: This is like our Lollapalooza or something. First Person: Stories from the Edge of the World is an event being held tonight by National Geographic Live, which features some sort of “collaboration” between NPR’s Neal Conan and Liane Hansen, the Celtic/early music crossover group Ensemble Galilei, and actor Bill Pullman. Together this crew will narrate excerpts from the journals of great explorers such as Jacques Cousteau, George Mallory, and Charles…

Think nonfiction is a dish best served on celluloid? Then you’ll want to take note of a number of unique opportunities to catch these screenings of new documentary films in the area. Two Good Bets Tonight: The National Geographic Live! film series, in association with the DC Environmental Film Festival, is hosting a special screening of A Life Among Whales, winner of the 2006 Earthwatch Institute Film Award. The film, directed by Bill Haney, chronicles…

District music fans – looks like someone has a case of the mundays! Nothing will cheer you up like a few rounds on the local music scene, and we’ve got your back. Monday >> Who says DCist doesn’t cover hip-hop? Be sure to check out the rhymes of Cool Cee Brown (pictured) and his CD release party tonight at DC9. Joining him will be Jamila, Heron Gibran, Asheru, and W. Ellington Felton, and DJ 2…

This week in music is all over the place, going from indie, to folkie, to blues, and yes, modern rock. MONDAY >> Start your week off with influential musician (and apparent Meat Puppet) Curt Kirkwood performing solo @ IOTA. If you’ve heard of a little CD called “Nirvana: Unplugged in New York,” you’ll enjoy his original of “Plateau” which we can assure you is no less creepy. With Mike Maloney. $13, 8:30 p.m. >> Noisy…