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Watch some of D.C.’s best bartenders compete for dominance tonight at The Elixir of Love: A Cocktail Competition at the Italian Embassy. Guests can sample drinks from Room 11, The Gibson, Founding Farmers, and other local restaurants and bars, then vote for their favorite. The winning cocktail will be served during a VIP intermission reception of the Washington National Opera’s production of The Elixir of Love. Find more information and buy tickets, which cost $45, here. Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St. NW. (202) 612-4400. ambwashingtondc.esteri.it. (Caroline Jones)
OH AND ALSO
Moonface, another project from prolific indie rocker Spencer Krug, performs at the Black Cat Backstage with Saltland. 8 p.m. at 1811 14th St. NW. $15.
Acclaimed drummer Omar Hakim celebrates the release of his latest album with a show at the Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. at 620 T St. NW. $20.
The Human Rights Watch Film Festival continues at West End Cinema with a screening of Rafea: Solar Mama, which follows a Bedouin woman who leaves Jordan to become a solar engineer. 7 p.m. at 2301 M St. NW. $8–$11.
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