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THEATER: The Pearl Theatre Company, known for their deft handling of classic plays, has revived Molière's satire School for Wives. The play deliciously skewers the aristocrat Arnolphe, who so fears he’ll marry an unfaithful woman that he locks a little girl in a convent for 13 years, keeping her utterly isolated until she comes of age. The hi-jinks begin when he’s finally ready to fulfill his master marriage plan and finds himself outmaneuvered by a cunning young rival, bumbling servants and the bride-to-be herself. The Times says it’s “quite funny.” - John Del Signore
7pm // The Pearl Theatre [80 St. Mark’s Place] // Tickets are $40
FILM: Paul Tschinkel-directed documentary on Robert Mapplethorpe (aptly title Robert Mapplethrope) will be shown tonight (a special one night screening) at Anthology Films. The documentary features never-before-seen gems like a 1983 interview with the late, often controversial, photographer. He is pictured, at right, with Patti Smith in 1969 at Coney Island (photo by Michel Esteban).
7pm // Anthology Films Archives [32 Second Ave] // $10
READING: Victoria Newhouse, who brought us "Toward a New Museum", enlightens everyone tonight on the direction museum architecture is heading in, the private world of museums, art world politics, and much more.
7pm // 192 Books [192 Tenth Ave] // Free
MUSIC: Recent Gothamist Interviewees, The Epochs, will be continuing their month long residency at Galapagos tonight. There will be 2 for 1 beers all night, and later in the eve Chris Bear of Grizzly Bear will be stopping by to spin some tunes. To add to the extravaganza, hip hop trio The Dugout will perform, and Seth Porges will drop some comedy.
10pm // Galapagos [60 N 6th St, Williamsburg] // $5
