THEATER: The salty, electric dynamo that is Elaine Stritch shows no sign of waning – about to turn 83-years-young, the show biz legend has kicked off 2008 with a reprise of her Tony-winning cabaret show. Backed by a six-piece band and performed in two acts for a dining audience at the newly restored Café Carlyle, Elaine Stritch at Liberty, co-written with the New Yorker’s John Lahr, is a hilarious, old-fashioned ride through star-studded post-war Broadway, bursting with stories from her roles in such legendary productions as Company, Bus Stop, and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? The Times raves: “Every story in her arsenal of seamlessly stitched personal anecdotes is illustrated with body language that erupts like lightning out of words spoken in the gravelly voice of a tough old dame with a tender heart. Because she has the gift of gab, this loudmouthed life of the party could go on forever.” It’s an expensive night, but worth it. Dining reservations are almost booked through the end of the run on Jan 19th, but they do accept walk-ins for the bar seating. – John Del Signore

Friday // 8pm [Doors open at 6pm] // Café Carlyle, the Carlyle Hotel [35 E 76th St] // Dining tickets cost $125 plus dinner, bar seating is $75 with no minimum. (212) 744-1600

MUSIC: Glasslands host Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, It Lives (with Chris Bear of Grizzly Bear) and the Ne'er Do Evers tonight. That's three bands for the low, low price of two dollars! Listen to the latter here.

Friday // 8pm // Glasslands [289 Kent Ave, Brooklyn] // $2

PARTY: Long Island Lolita Amy Fisher has turned deejay! Tonight catch her debut on the decks (or iPod) at Her Sex Tape Release Party. From the oddest press release we received all week: "The controversial sex video which Amy Fisher is featured will be displayed there. The tape was produced by the same company as the famed Paris Hilton tape. The Amy Fisher video is now the #1 video tape in the United States." Congrats?

Friday // 10pm // Retox [513 W 28th St]

EVENT: We know you kids are crazy about The Wire, so head over to Le Royale tonight where some of the cast (in town for a screening) may be after-partying while celebrating the release of the show's new soundtrack. Some of the artists featured on the cd will be performing, Verb, D.O.G., Dirty Hartz, Mullyman, Debonair Samir and Aaron Lacrate are amongst them. Flyer here.

Friday // 10pm // Le Royale [21 7th Ave South] // Free with RSVP

SHOPPING: Crumpler wants your unwanted gifts! They're celebrating the regift with their second annual Regifting Day. Bring in your goods and get 40% off a Crumpler bag (laptop, photo and messenger bags and backpacks). Your gift should be wrapped and unused, as Crumpler will be passing them on to the Salvation Army.

Saturday // 11:30 am to 7:30pm // 45 Spring Street in Nolita and 49 8th Avenue in the West Village

THEATER: The Signature Theatre production of Queens Boulevard, Charles Mee’s lively musical tribute to multicultural Queens, ends this weekend. The story takes place on the wedding day of Vijay, an Indian-American, and Shizuko, a woman of Japanese descent. When Vijay leaves his sleeping bride to find a rare “flower of heaven”, he gets sidetracked into an absurd series of adventures all over the borough, with the versatile ensemble dashing in and out of costumes to portray the myriad colorful characters of Queens. Read our interview with Charles Mee for more. – John Del Signore

Saturday // 2pm & 8pm // Signature Theatre [The Peter Norton Space, 555 W 42nd St] // Tickets cost $65

MUSIC: The Muggabears (pictured) are playing Grand Central Saturday night. Not the transportation hub in Manhattan, but the bar in Brooklyn. Joining them on stage are Bottle Up & Go, J.A.C.K. and Caspian -- and after this show the trio hits the road for a mini-tour (dates), so catch 'em while you can.

Listen: The Goth Tarts.mp3 - The Muggabears

Saturday // 9pm // Grand Central Bar [659 Grand St, Brooklyn]

Elsewhere in Brooklyn, the legendary Grandmaster Flash hits the decks Saturday night at Studio B. Alongside him are Debbie Deb and Egg Foo Young, and resident deejays Eamon Harkin and Rok One.

Saturday // 10pm // Studio B [259 Banker St, Brooklyn] // $15

PARADE: Everyone's invited "to participate in Brooklyn's Three King's Day costume parade down the Avenue of Puerto Rico. Some examples of appropriate costumes are monks, kings, angels, shepherds, animals (horses, sheep camels...). Two hours after the parade ends the three kings will distribute gifts to children under 12 who marched in the parade. La Parada de los "Tres Reyes Magos" has been a New York tradition since 1997. More than 150,000 people attend this annual celebration on the 1st Sunday of each January." More details here.

Sunday // 1pm // Williamsburg BQE Overpass [464 Graham Ave] // Free