EVENT: David Mamet will be on hand at a screening of his latest project, titled Redbelt, tonight. The story follows a a Jiu-Jitsu teacher who, through a series of events, lands himself a job in the film industry -- and later forces him into a prize fight. Expect lots of action, "Mametspeak," and...Tim Allen.

8 p.m. // Walter Reade Theater [165 W 65th St] // $30

READING:Former presidential candidate John Kerry, and his wife Teresa Heinz Kerry, have written a book that presents their own environmental policies while defying the "tired old tree-hugger stereotypes." It's called This Moment on Earth: Today’s New Environmentalists and Their Vision for the Future, and tonight they'll be reading from it at Barnes & Noble.

7 p.m. // Barnes & Noble [33 E 17th St] // Free

THEATER: Project Shaw’s mission is to present a different George Bernard Shaw play every month at the Players Club. (The man racked up 63 in his lifetime; not exactly a lightweight.) And producer/director David Staller has a knack for assembling great ensembles for these things, so expect more pizzazz than your average stage reading. Star Trek: Voyager vet Kate Mulgrew joins the project tonight for a reading of two Shaw one acts: The Fascinating Foundling and Farfetched Fables. The latter is narrated by TONY theater writer David Cote: “Starting in 1949 and jumping well into the future, we get a chance to see just how absurd we are in the present and how little we may change.” – John Del Signore

7 p.m. // The Players Club [16 Gramercy Park South] // Tickets cost $20

MUSIC: If you missed out on tickets to see Zooey Deschanel crooning alongside M. Ward tonight, don't worry, it's been postponed anyway. Instead, head over to the Mercury Lounge for a more intimate eve of music. Peter Moren (of Peter, Bjorn & John), Tobias Froberg and Luke Temple take the stage for a full night of tunes that'll help you ease out of your Monday funk.

7:30 p.m. // Mercury Lounge [217 E Houston St] // $15

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