READING: Tobias Wolff (pictured), Stanford professor and PEN/Faulkner Award recipient, will be at Barnes & Noble tonight to read...just for you. He'll be reading from his latest, Our Story Begins: New and Selected Stories.
7 p.m. // Barnes & Noble [2289 Broadway] // Free
MUSIC: Tapes n' Tapes, coming down from their Best New Music climax, have released their sophomore album and will be at the Virgin Megastore tonight performing some tunes from it. Wonder if ">Clell Tickle is still working with those guys.
7 p.m. // Virgin Megastore Union Square // Free
EVENT: While Park Slope awaits its own Babeland, the LES shop's doors are open to all in search of an Eco-Sexy Lovelife tonight. "It’s time to turn your sex life into an eco-sexy adventure. Babeland Sex Educators will show you how to 'green' your sex life. From organic lubricants to the most body-friendly sex toys, we’ll show you a truly memorable way to celebrate Earth Day."
7 p.m. // Babeland LES [94 Rivington St] // Free
THEATER: Annie Dorsen – who directed the absolutely must-see rock musical Passing Strange – has finally rolled out her latest venture, a satire called Democracy in America. Last November the public was invited to "imagine and purchase any and all elements of what-will-be-the-performance: participants could select or submit text, personal anecdotes, stories and jokes, physical or non-verbal actions, themes and concepts, and all elements of the design. Product placement and other advertising opportunities were made available to corporations, small businesses and groups." The finished, er, product is now ready for consumption at P.S. 122. – John Del Signore
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