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SCIENCE: Since we spent the weekend thinking about the Earth, spend tonight learning about Mars with NASA Solar System Ambassador Dr. Ken Kremer. He'll take you on a tour of the planet through 3-D orbital views.

6pm // The Explorers Club at 46 E 70th St // $20

THEATER: Project Shaw is dedicated to presenting concert readings of everything – every sketch, full-length and one-act play – written by George Bernard Shaw. This month’s reading is Androcles and the Lion, which features a cast almost entirely consisting of NY critics, including Alexis Soloski (Village Voice), Charles Isherwood (New York Times), Michael Musto (Village Voice), Michael Riedel (The Post), David Cote (Time Out NY), and Rex Reed (New York Observer). - John Del Signore

7pm // The Players Club [16 Gramercy Park South] // Tickets cost $15

READING: David Hershkovits and Carlo McCormick of Paper Magazine have a chat with author Jon Savage about something none of them are anymore...teenagers. Or rather, the teenage years...those rebellious ones analyzed in Savage's new book Teenage: The Creation of Youth Culture.

7pm // Housing Works Bookstore Cafe [126 Crosby St] // $5

MUSIC: Looker, Noisettes, Cities on Fire and Jeff Klein are at Mercury Lounge. Cities on Fire describe themselves as: "In an edgy downtown New York City style, Cities on Fire combine their love of rock 'n roll and DJing...", but we say you give them a shot anyway...?

Rated X.mp3 - Cities on Fire

7pm // Mercury Lounge [ 217 E Houston St] // $12

No? Okay, maybe loosen the purse-strings a bit and head to Webster Hall for the second of Jarvis Cocker's two night run there. As of this moment, tickets are still on sale!

8pm // Webster Hall [125 East 11th St] // $32