COMEDY: The Del Close Marathon is happening this weekend, the full schedule is here.

"Del Close was the driving force behind improvisational comedy in Chicago for over 30 years influencing Bill Murray, Tina Fey, Mike Myers, John Belushi, Chris Farley and the Upright Citizens Brigade to name a few. After Del's passing in 1999, the UCB started the Del Close Marathon to celebrate their mentor and keep alive his name and teachings for future generations"

Friday through Sunday // UCB Theater [307 West 26th St]

THEATER: Say "American Living Room" and you may think more of frozen dinners or mac & cheese than BBQ, but who's to argue when it's free, as it is tonight to celebrate the kickoff of HERE's 17th annual Living Room festival (which is actually not at HERE this year), the emerging performance artist showcase par excellence. Fill up on the down-home food and settle back into the couches and easy chairs, because the festival fare itself -- 35 projects, each showing just once or twice -- will definitely yank you out of your cultural comfort zone. - Mallory Jensen

BBQ tonight from 5:30, all shows 8:30pm every day through 8:30 // 3LD [80 Greenwich St] // see website for details and tickets

PARTY:: FreeNYC is having another Bugjuice party. Tonight the crew will be debuting the biggest thing since the Beatles/Jay-Z mashup...Gnarls Biggie, the Notorious B.I.G. / Gnarls Barkley mash-up album. It was bound to happen. All details here.

Friday // 10pm // Luke & Leroys [21 7th Ave South] // $5

MUSIC: Tonight we're heading down to Pier 17 again to soak up the water, the setting sun and some great bands. On the bill: Nicolai Dunger and Elvis Perkins with Benjy Ferree. As we've mentioned before, Benjy Ferree is one to watch, preview his songs here.

Friday // 7pm // Seaport Music Festival, Pier 17 // Free

Goapele brings her sweet soul, hip hop and progressive messages to Summerstage this weekend. Joining her is Alice Smith, an amazing vocalist we just caught at Rockwood Music Hall recently, and the only all-female DJ collective in New York City, The Ladies Of Ubiquita.

Saturday // 3 to 7pm // Summerstage [Rumsey Playfield - Enter at 69th and 5th or at 72nd Street and Central Park West] // Free

EVENT: Start off your Saturday right at P.S. 1 Warm up 2006. It will be hot, tempurature and otherwise. The Juan Maclean will play in the museum courtyard, and Adam X and Jeffrey Sfire of Ghostly International will spin tunes while you check out some art.

Saturday // 3 to 9pm // P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center [22-25 Jackson Ave, Long Island City] // $10

PARTY: One Night of Fire is a renegade street party that's happening this weekend. The email said things like, "In a city of structure, we are the spark of liberation." and "Imagine: a street, a train and a massive fire finale." If you want to go, you'll have to check the website today and tomorrow for details on where the event will go down.

Saturday // Sunset to late // ?? // Free

ART: ELS (Every Last Sunday) gives a guided walking tour of the independent art galleries and artist studios on the Lower East Side. Be part of a guided tour, or download a map and do it DIY style.

Sunday // 1pm // East Side Info Center [261 Broome St] // Free