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EVENT: Some of the 33 1/3 writers will be gathered round at Housing Works tonight. The series of short books brings fans of music together with their favorite albums, through writing. This evening join in on a conversation with authors Kim Cooper (Neutral Milk Hotel's In the Aeroplane Over the Sea), Andrew Hultkrans (Love's Forever Changes), Amanda Petrusich (Nick Drake's Pink Moon), and Kate Schatz (PJ Harvey's Rid of Me). With Q& A, signing and reception.

7 p.m. // Housing Works Used Book Cafe [126 Crosby St] // Free

READING: Inspired by Hemingway's famous six-word story ("For sale: baby shoes, never worn"), SMITH magazine began an online six-word memoir challenge which has now yielded a book called, Not Quite What I Was Planning. Everyone from Stephen Colbert to Joyce Carol Oates to ex-Austinist editor Ben Brown has contributed 6-words to the book, and tonight editors Larry Smith and Rachel Fershleiser, along with several contributors, come together in the name of brevity. Be prepared to write your own if you plan on going! More info here.

7 p.m. // KGB Bar [85 East 4th St] // Free

THEATER: Remember Richard Foreman’s Deep Trance Behavior in Potatoland, that visionary, multimedia mindfuck we heartily recommended back in January? The delirious little show is still packing them in at the cozy Ontological Theater at St. Mark’s Church. If you’ve never strapped yourself into one of Foreman’s surreal "theater machines," there’s no better time to buy the ticket, take the ride – his recent experimentations with hypnotizing video projections will end after this production. Tonight’s show features a free post-show talkback with Foreman and Columbia University anthropology professor Neni Panourgia; as a primer, peruse our interview with the avant-garde legend. – John Del Signore

8 p.m. // Ontological Theater at St. Mark’s Church [131 East 10th Street] // Tickets cost $25.

MUSIC: This has serious disaster-potential, but if it goes smoothly it could just be the best way to spend your Tuesday eve. Science Fiction Lounge Music takes over Monkey Town tonight, featuring old movies playing alongside improvised music. Watch George Méliès' Le Voyage dans la Lune and Yakov Protazanov's Aelita as the impromptu avant-garde sounds created by Marco Capelli, Alessandro Olla, Lisle Ellis and David Cossin linger in the air.

10 p.m. // Monkey Town [58 N 3rd St, Williamsburg] // $10

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