EVENT: For book lovers and the broken hearted, head over to the Knitting Factory after work for the book release party for "How Not to Date." The series of vignettes will make you feel better as they focus on nightmare dates, relationships and every sordid detail in between. Author Judy McGuire says, "There'll be snacks, a cash bar with happy hour prices, book giveaways, and some surprises (which may or may not include interpretive dance)."

6:30 to 8pm // Knitting Factory (Tap Bar; 74 Leonard St] // Free

COMEDY: Former Daily Show and Colbert Report producter Ben Karlin brings his new book, "Things I've Learned From Women Who've Dumped Me", to the stage tonight. This is the second of a four part series, and the evening will include guest readers A.J. Jacobs, Karlin, Sam Lipsyte and host Kristen Schaal. Not to mention a live performance by Fountains of Wayne. AND Mindy Kaling ("Kelly") from The Office!

7:30pm // UCB Theater [307 W 26th St] // $5

MUSIC: Last week we interviewed Robert Thurman, father of Uma, and co-founder of the Tibet House. Tonight his organization holds its annual Tibet House benefit concert at Carnegie Hall. Philip Glass acts as Artistic Director and the following musicians will join him on stage: Sufjan Stevens, Marisa Monte, Nawang Khechog, Ray Davies, Tom Verlaine, Band of Horses, Ashley MacIsaac and more. Buy tickets here.

7:30pm // Carnegie Hall [881 Seventh Ave] // $30 - $85

THEATER: Today theater critic Charles Isherwood devotes over 1,000 words of praise and plenty of precious New York Times real estate to the Public Theater “Lab” production of Mom, How Did You Meet the Beatles?, but he doesn’t really make clear that the show is essentially a staged reading – one that Robin Rothstein deems “static and dull.” Still, the story does sound intriguing; written by the esteemed Adrienne Kennedy, with help from her son Adam, it’s based on her experiences developing a play based on John Lennon’s books of nonsense prose and poetry, “In His Own Write” and “A Spaniard in the Works.” The project takes her to London with her then 5-year-old son, less than $500 and a handful of tenuous connections; an increasingly glamorous series of chance encounters ensue and Laurence Olivier backs the production. Isherwood notes that “her affectionate recollections of brief encounters with the Fab Four restore the plain humanity to these already legendary figures.” She had just better hope Yoko doesn’t catch wind of this! – John Del Signore

8pm // The Public Theater [425 Lafayette St] // Tickets cost $10

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