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THEATER: Playwright Tina Howe delivers the first play of Atlantic Theater’s fall season: “Birth and After Birth”. Though originally conceived in 1972, the comedy has yet to break water in New York City. It details the clash between Sandy and Bill, who were up all night preparing a birthday party for their four year-old son, and their guests Jeffrey and Mia, childless anthropologists who study primitive children in remote cultures. Be sure to capitalize on the theater’s laudable “Play for the Price of a Movie" initiative: 29 seats at every performance are available for $10 each and may be reserved in advance by calling (646) 216-1119 or bought at the box office (336 W. 20th Street) two hours prior to curtain. If these tickets are sold out, regular price tickets may be purchased at TeleCharge. - John Del Signore

8pm // The Atlantic Theater [336 West 20th Street (Between 8th and 9th Avenues)]

CLASSES: Have big dreams of quitting your day job and joining the circus (or cirque de soleil)? It's your lucky week then, because all week long FireFly is offering free Aerial Acrobatics classes. Schedules here.

7pm // Various Locations // Free

FILM: We always talk about the L Magazine's movie series, but they just pick such good movies! Christopher Walken, Christian Slater never, Patricia Arquette...yep, it's True Romance. Maybe after a night of the drink specials you'll also find true romance.

8pm // R Bar [218 Bowery] // Free

MUSIC: A few great ways to sonically spend your evening. First up Emily Haines of Metric is in town for two shows at Joe's Pub. Her new album comes out soon, be amongst the first to hear it live.

7:30, 9:30 // Joe's Pub [425 Lafayette Street] // $15

Doveman is over at Tonic for a night of "lamp rock". We know, that term is probably getting old, but it was self coined by them - and we sort of love it.

9:30 // Tonic [Norfolk St] // TBA