Pencil This In

READING: It's New York Murder Mystery Night with novelists Jed Rubenfeld, Joel Rose, and historian Ben Feldman. The trio will be discussing New York’s famous 19th-century murders, including the bizarre events behind Butchery on Bond Street.

6pm // 108 Orchard St // Free

EVENT: The Hanger Bar is having a summer soirée tonight. Head over there for an evening of couture and complimentary cocktails. A mixologist and a Prada protege have been brought in to make the drinks, all inspired by the vintage line of clothes available for purchase and named after famous fashion folk (Halston, Coco, Twiggy)!

6 to 10pm // Hanger Bar [217 E 3rd St] // Free

COMEDY: Comedy is going green tonight. First up UCB invades Summerstage. Head up there for a free night of outdoor stand-up with the likes of Rob Riggle, Horatio Sanz, Demetri Martin, Slovin & Allen and about a zillion others.

6:30 doors, 7:30pm show // Rumsey Playfield, Central Park // Free

Meanwhile, indoors, Comix and The Onion present a comedy showcase to benefit Greenpeace. John Oliver (The Daily Show), Aziz Ansari and Tom Tiernen will all be there to make you laugh. The night is hosted by Jordan Carlos, and if you're one of the first 100 people to arrive and you'll receive a Comix tote bag filled with gifts!

5:30pm happy hour, 8pm show // Comix [353 W 14th St] // $25

MUSIC: On the 40th anniversary of the Summer of Love, Heeb Magazine presents Diamond Days Fest, "a celebration of ‘60s-inspired psych and prog rock" all happening far from the Haight. The fest is in Brooklyn and kicks off tonight, running through the 22nd. The freak folk, indie, acid punk extravaganza will feature 50 bands and benefit the City Reliquary. Tonight's lineup: Titan, Teeth of The Hydra, Warmth, Monark, Tournament, Wet Nurse, Dead Unicorn and Satanized. With four days of this, who needs Siren Fest?

8pm // Rock Star Bar [351 Kent Ave, Williamsburg] // $10 a day or $25 for all 4 days

THEATER: A new rock musical about post-“I Have a Dream” MLK is generating enormous buzz down in the West Village. Called The/King/Operetta, the show is the work of theater collective Waterwell, which was the subject of a recent profile in Time Out NY. Alternately titled The Last Year in the Life of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As Devised by Waterwell: A Rock Operetta, it draws on speeches, writings, and interviews “to give a blistering account of King as he barnstorms the country squaring off against the most powerful forces in politics and commerce.” Martin Denton says “you should see it now, because it's very, very good.” - John Del Signore

9:30pm // Barrow Street Theater [27 Barrow St] // Tickets cost $25