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THEATER: The River to River Festival isn't just about outdoor concerts, and Canadians not only have great indie bands, they also have theatre troupes breaking into the experimental downtown scene. Bluemouth Inc.'s What the River Said, which is in both R2R and the Sitelines series, is a case in point; the play, which evokes "the struggle for acceptance in the calm before the family storm" is the third part of a trilogy originally performed along a creek near Toronto; you aren't likely to feel lost if you haven't seen the other parts, but you almost certainly will be eager for the full production to make it here. - Mallory Jensen

Tonight through Aug. 5, Tues.-Sat. 8pm // 32 Avenue of the Americas, main floor NE Corner // Free

MUSIC: Cat Power is playing a solo show tonight at Hiro. We just caught her (with a full band) over at Town Hall earlier this summer. This show will definitely be worth the $20 ticket.

7:30pm // Hiro Ballroom [363 W 16th St] // $20

Don't wanna go out? Stay in and watch blog buzz band Tapes n' Tapes on Letterman tonight. Weren't they JUST playing Rothko??

11:30pm // Your Couch, CBS // Free

PARTY: We always liked pizza night, it was way better than meatloaf night. These days pizza night is on Tuesdays, with the Pizza Bar party! Come by, drink, and of course eat pizza - as your DJs Melody Nelson & Adam Wormseye provide the tunes. This week there's also a guest DJ, mister Risky B's of The 5 O'Clock Heroes.

10pm // Pizza Bar [48 9th Ave btwn 14th and 15th] // Free

MUSIC PARTY: The L Magazine celebrates the NY Dolls tonight with an open bar and a deejay set by the Dolls own, Sylvain. These old punk rockers still had another album in 'em, come pat them on the back.

Open Bar: Stoli and Heineken, 10-11pm

10pm // The Manor [78 8th Ave btwn 13th and 14th] // Free with RSVP (email: nydolls@thelmagazine.com)

And if you won tickets to our 13 Tzameti screening tonight, we'll see you there!