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MOVIE: Was there a West Coast Factory scene paralleling Warhol's? Morgan Neville's new documentary, The Cool School, argues that there was. In it, he explores those who transformed LA into more than just a celebrity-driven town, and taught its residents to love modern art.

Various Times // Cinema Village [22 E 12th St] // $10

THEATER: Kevin Augustine’s astonishing new show at P.S. 122 is wowing critics and audiences alike, so act fast on tickets if you’re down. Called Bride, the production uses video, eye-popping puppetry, and a live woodwind quintet to make a “psychologically dark and brutally poetic” exploration of western civilization's slow shift from polytheism to monotheism. Time Out New York’s David Cote calls it an “utterly bizarre and spellbinding fable,” and Martin Denton deems it “monumental, epic, and audacious.” – John Del Signore

Friday // 8 p.m. // P.S. 122 [150 First Avenue] // Tickets cost $20.

MUSIC: Wizard Rock comes to Sidewalk Cafe tonight bringing an entire night of Harry Potter inspired bands. Live sets by Catchlove, The Moaning Myrtles, The Whomping Willows and The Malfoys will leave you spellbound.

Friday // 8 p.m. // The Sidewalk Cafe [94 Ave A] // Free

Over at Southpaw, Only Son takes the stage. You may know this musician as Jack Dishel, formerly of The Moldy Peaches, though he's also an internationally-known underground graffiti artist. The multi-talent takes the stage along with Hymns, Looker and Ching Chong Song.

Friday // 8 p.m. // Southpaw [125 5th Ave, Park Slope] // $10

EVENT: Graphic novelist Grace McSorely is celebrating her latest release this weekend with a one-night only exhibit. Love to Death in New York City "chronicles Grace and her loving boyfriend, Death, in their day to day adventures, mishaps, ideas, and life in New York City." This is the third volume of the series.

Saturday // 7 p.m. // Riviera [103 Metropolitan Ave, Williamsburg] // Free

ART: Every 2nd Saturday The Williamsburg Gallery Association opens up artsy doors around town for the masses. This Saturday is a little more special, as they work "in collaboration with the Bridge Art Fair and in celebration of Armory weekend, Williamsburg galleries are open till 11 pm, with special openings, closings, and events all night long. Our guides will be posted by the Bedford and Lorimer subway stops to hand out Wagmags and Raw Magazine, definitive guides to Billburg's burgeoning art scene." After you've absorbed enough art, head to the afterparty at Supreme Trading which will include acrobatic performances and a set by a band called Bambi Killers (awww).

Saturday // to 11 p.m. // Various Locations, Williamsburg // Free

THEATER: Two new one act plays by Tommy Smith and Ken Urban, The Break-Up and The Happy Sad, drolly parse the angst-ridden lives of nine late twenties/early thirties New Yorkers. Smith’s The Break Up serves as a short prelude to the evening and concerns one man’s unrequited love for his drug dealer. Ken Urban’s The Happy Sad probes a cross section of frustrated relationships; “Stan loves Annie, but Annie doesn't love Stan. Marcus loves Aaron, but Marcus doesn't like monogamy.” Martin Denton calls it “an entertaining, provocative, and thoughtful” work by a playwright who “keeps on getting better and better.” – John Del Signore

Sunday // 7 p.m. // The Flea Theater [41 White Street] // Tickets cost $25.

FOOD: The talented bartenders at Williamsburg’s sophisticated cocktail bistro Huckleberry Bar are demanding big changes to the world of brunch, namely that brunch hours be accommodated to let bartenders enjoy it. After all, most restaurants stop brunch around 3 p.m., which is about the time your night-shift bartender is just waking up. So starting today Huckleberry will be serving a Sunday “bartender’s brunch” until 6 p.m., with a gourmet menu, fancy cocktails and, of course, a first class Bloody Mary. – John Del Signore

Sunday // 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. // Huckleberry Bar [588 Grand Street, Brooklyn]

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