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POETRY: The Poetry Brothel puts a twist on traditional literature. Poets play whores, patrons play...patrons, and instead of s-e-x they get one on one poetry readings. Hot! A portrait painter, tarot card reader, blackjack table and bordello music will also fill the debaucherous room.

6 p.m. to midnight // Jonathan Shorr Gallery [109 Crosby St] // $10 suggested donation

EVENT: Angels & Kings invites in the geeks tonight for another Nerd Nite. Sharpen your pencils for the lectures and get ready to learn. Described as the Discovery Channel with beer, it'll probably make you feel less guilty for drinking on a school night.

7 p.m. // Angels and Kings [500 East 11th St] // Free; 2 drink minimum

THEATER: Get blasted by the new comic book sci-fi spectacular Fight Girl Battle World, the latest theatrical hybrid from the ingenuous Vampire Cowboys. “Set in a futuristic universe where the human race is on the brink of extinction, Fight Girl Battle World tells the story of E-V, the last human female in all the known galaxies, and her quest to find the last human male before alien forces destroy him.” Using virtuoso stage combat, puppetry, and multimedia, Vampire Cowboys have crafted an experience that Daniel Kelley calls “relentlessly entertaining and flawlessly executed… The question isn't ‘Why isn't this play a movie?’ but rather ‘Why can't more movies be like this play?’” – John Del Signore

8 p.m. // Center Stage [48 West 21st Street] // Tickets cost $18.

MUSIC: Monday's interviewee, Nat Baldwin, will be playing at Union Pool tonight. Beware the bouncers, but get in there to hear the ex-Dirty Projector rock the room with his sweet tunes and stand-up bass. Joining the lineup are Wilderness and Miracles.

8 p.m. // Union Pool [484 Union Ave, Williamsburg] // Price TBA

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