Pencil This In

EVENT: An evening with David LaChapelle is sure to be a fabulous one. He'll be signing his new coffee table art book, Heaven to Hell, tonight. Wear your Sunday best.

6 to 8pm // Taschen [107 Greene St] // Free

THEATER: Coinciding with Black History Month, The Dance – which is not a dance piece – delves into the history of American minstrelsy from the perspective of two African-American performers in blackface makeup. Performed as a minstrel show that satirizes minstrelsy, and developed from six years of research, The Dance has been nominated for 3 NAACP Theater Awards and 3 LA Weekly Awards for Best Playwright. Here’s a terrific PBS segment on the creators of The Dance:

- John Del Signore

7pm // Richmond Shepard Theatre [309 E 26 St] // Tickets cost $20

MUSIC: We sort of love to hate Lit. It's small, crowded and usually smokey. However, it's been around for five years now and is better than some of the other EV bars. Help celebrate the birthday of the joint tonight with Nick Zinner, Paul Sevigny, Brian Bell of Weezer, and DJ Jess of Trash - who will all spin some tunes. Bands Color Scheme, Holy Hail, and Autodrone will be on hand to rock you.

8:30pm // Lit Lounge [93 Second Ave] // $6