Pencil This In

THEATER: A.R. Gurney’s new meta-play, Post Mortem, takes place in a future tyrannical America where a college student discovers a lost “masterpiece” by the largely forgotten playwright A.R. Gurney. In Post Mortem's cowardly new world, many believe Dick Cheney to be responsible for Gurney’s death, and the discovery of an unpublished memoir reveals Gurney affairs with Cameron Diaz, Katherine Hepburn and Katrina Kerns. (Okay, that last one's from our own meta-memoir.) The student’s willingness to defy the government by producing the banned play wins him both a shot at the Nobel Peace Prize and his hot professor’s affection. - John Del Signore

7pm // Flea Theater, 41 White St. // Tickets are $35

READING:Shameless and talented exhibitionists at Amanda Stern's
twice-monthly Happy Ending Music and Reading series are encouraged to take a "public risk" onstage. Musicians then follow with original music and are encouraged to take a public risk of their own. Tonight, check out Jennifer Egan, David Rakoff, and Peter Behrens who'll present recent work, with a musical performance by singer-songwriter
Hannah Marcus. - Krissa Corbett Cavouras

8pm // Happy Ending Lounge [302 Broome St] // Free

MUSIC: Not going over to Beacon Theater to say Hello to Lionel Ritchie? Tickets were $88, so we don't blame you. Why not head over to a more reasonably priced show. Portland band Danava, described as "psychedelic sci-fi metal", will be taking the Mercury Lounge stage tonight - they'll share it with Witchcraft (and they'll both be at Northsix Friday). Listen to Danava's LP here.

8pm // Mercury Lounge [Houston St at Essex] // $10

DISCUSSION: Feel like talking about the meaning of the election results? Head over to Lolita where Todd Seavey will host a discussion with Jonathan Funke ("moderately R, pending recounts"), David Avins ("ambiguously D, lawsuits notwithstanding") and moderated by Michel Evanchik. While you're there maybe try to come up with a clever Rumsfeld rum drink and say see ya later to Rummy.

8pm // Lolita [266 Broome St] // Free