READING: Steve Martin proved he could write with Shopgirl, and now he's come out with a much more intriguing tale called, Born Standing Up. This is his memoir, which traces his life from an employee at Disneyland to an employee of Lorne Michaels and beyond -- tonight he'll regale you with some of these stories.

6:30pm // The Times Center [242 W 41st St] // Free

PARTY: Before you warm up by a Thanksgiving meal, head over to the Hotel QT for a dip in the pool. At this month's LOVE party you'll catch resident DJ Sabo on the decks, the Zuvuya Collective supplying visual delights and wine tasting and art presentation in the early part of the eve. Bring a can to donate to the homeless.

7pm // Hotel QT [125 W 45th St] // Free, RSVP at rsvp (a)projektnyc dot com

THEATER: Inveterate New York stage actor Larry Pine (pictured standing), who some may recall from films like Vanya on 42nd Street or Small Time Crooks, is at it again with Secret Order, which probes the less-than-noble machinations of a prestigious Manhattan cancer institute. Pine plays the unctuous director of research at the center who takes a special interest in the work of a bright-eyed new researcher from the corn belt. When an older, cagier scientist is pushed aside in favor of Pine’s protégé, the fight against cancer is eclipsed by the fight for laboratory dominance. Writing for the Times, Jason Zinoman deemed the “sharp production a taut, twist-filled and appealingly cynical drama.” John Del Signore

8pm // 59E59 [59 E 59th St] // Tickets cost $50.

MUSIC: Ben Lee takes the Gramercy Theater stage tonight with the Cary Brothers and Kate Voegele. Lee used to date Claire Danes and formed a temporary band called The Bens with Ben Kweller and Ben Folds. Listen to his own stuff here. Tickets are still on sale!

8pm // Gramercy Theater [127 East 23rd St] // $21