READING: The wonderful Paragraph, a downtown writers' haven, is hosting a roof deck reading, which is a pretty sweet way to get a good view and some good stories at the same time. The reading, which features Mohammed Naseeu Ali (The Prophet of Zongo Street) and poet Wyn Cooper (Stories From the Interior), will actually be held on the roof deck at Clay, the spa next door to Paragraph on 14th street. Wine and cheese at Paragraph will follow the reading. - Krissa Corbett Cavouras

Friday // 6:30pm // Clay [25 W. 14th St], then at 8:00pm the party moves to Paragraph [35 W. 14th St] // Free and open to the public

COMEDY: Tonight at Rififi there's a stellar lineup of comedians ready to entertain you: Alex Blagg, Eugene Mirman, and Brian Kiley (NBC, CBS). And the $3 PBR's will make everything that much more hilarious.

Friday // 8pm // Rififi/Cinema Classics [332 E11th Street (btw 1st and 2nd)] // Free

And while were at it, don't forget to come by our comedy show on Tuesday for even more Mirman! And Aziz, Barry and Mulaney too. Tix here.

THEATER: You may think you've heard of The Vagina Monologues being performed in every possible way since it has become such a phenomenon over the past 10 years and spawned the annual V-Day festival and other innovative efforts to call attention to and stop violence against women -- but you haven't seen it performed in Tagalog, at least not in NYC. This year's new Until the Violence Stops festival is your chance, as the Filipina Women's Network is producing a benefit performance of the translated version, Usaping Puki on Saturday, presented by a brave cast of both amateur and professional Filipina women, in addition to a performance of the English version. Even if you don't speak Tagalog, it should be fascinating to see what this little off-Broadway show-that-could has picked up in its tour of the world and brought back, reinvigorated, to the city of its origin. - Mallory Jensen

Skirball Center // Saturday at 2:30 (Tagalog) and 7:30 (English) // Tickets via Ticket Central // UTVS festival through June 27, see the site for the schedule of more shows

MUSIC: The 2nd Annual Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival is this weekend. The free all-day, outdoor celebration of Hip Hop music and culture also celebrates the borough of Brooklyn. Lineup: Big Daddy Kane, Lupe Fiasco, Rhymefest, Sleepy Brown, The Procussions, Strange Fruit Project, Panacea and more.

Saturday // All Day // The Tobacco Warehouse, Brooklyn // Free

FILM: The Billyburg Short Film Festival is this weekend. Check out what all the fuss is about at McCarren Park Pool. Michael Showalter is the MC and Japanther is the soundtrack. We're guessing there are also short films.

Saturday // 6:30pm // McCarren Park Pool, Brooklyn // $10

FESTIVAL: CitySol is a summer music and market series on Manhattan's East River waterfront. It brings environmentalism in the forefront, with free all-day event including: "renewable energy-powered live music featuring emerging NYC acts, interactive exhibits showcasing key innovations, practices and policies for New York's sustainable future, and a green lifestyle marketplace offering apparel, electronics, household goods, media and much more."

This is the first of three of these events throughout the summer. Oh, and did we mention the free beer from Brooklyn Brewery?

Sunday // Noon to 8pm // Stuyvesant Cove Park [E 23rd Street and The East River] // Free