Pencil This In

READING: Here's something awesome to spice up your week - from Housing Works Used Book Cafe's website: "Jest Fest 06, a celebration of the 10th Anniversary of David Foster Wallace's INFINITE JEST. Join John Krasinski (The Office), Todd Hanson (The Onion), Lev Grossman (Time Magazine), and Laura Miller (Salon) in reading from and talking about the book. Audience participation strongly encouraged!" Nerdy goodness abounds! - Krissa Corbett Cavouras

7pm // Housing Works Used Book Cafe [126 Crosby St] // Free

COMEDY: We have a love-hate thing for Jon Lovitz. We've caught him on everything, from SNL to The Critic to Artie Ziff (The Simpons), but we've yet to see his stand up routine. Tonight he'll bring the funny to Comix, and a set of original songs as well, we hear. Jon Lovitz: the singer, we've yet to be introduced to that either.

8pm // Comix [353 W 14th St] // $35

THEATER: For seven performances only, New Yorkers have the rare chance to catch a new play by the Alchemical Theater, which was founded in part by members of the legendary Living Theater. New Science is inspired by the writings of 18th century Neapolitan philosopher Giambattista Vico; the production is billed as “part-comedy, part-tragedy, 100% scientific experiment”. New Science tackles themes of the rise and fall of civilizations, humanity’s earliest origins, and the science of the imagination. The brains behind the show boast that “if you care to see truly avant-garde theater - not Broadway/Hollywood/sitcom wannabes - do not miss” New Science. - John Del Signore

8pm // Theater for the New City [155 First Ave] // Tickets cost $10

MUSIC: The big Daily Show anniversary party is tonight. If you missed out on tickets we suggest what's likely to be an equally stellar show at Warsaw, featuring Twilight Singers, Stars of Track and Field and Mighty Fine.

8pm // Warsaw [261 Driggs Ave] // $21