Pencil This In

MUSIC: It’s been roughly six years since Fugazi, Washington, D.C.'s apotheosis of punk, announced a hiatus that's looking increasingly permanent. Oh well; they had a hell of a run, and certainly went out on a high note with The Argument. And on the bright side, the band members’ solo work has certainly been worth tuning into. Bassist Joe Lally’s second album, Nothing is Underrated, is a bewitching and self-assured embrace of his post-Fugazi career; tonight he plays the Knitting Factory, accompanied by Jonathan Morris and Geoff Farina. (Requests for “Waiting Room” will not be indulged.) Brooklyn Vegan has an mp3 from his last album, an mp3 from the opening band, Farina’s Glorytellers, and a link to our interview with Lally. – John Del Signore

8 p.m. // Knitting Factory [74 Leonard Street] // $10

PARTY: RebelRebel forms once a week to pay tribute to glam rock and pop culture. Tonight they've got a Star Wars Tribute Night featuring an open bar (from 11 p.m to midnight), live performances by Starbolt 9 and others, a Stormtrooper striptease (!), burlesque, a slave Leia auction, staged lightsaber combat performance by NY Jedi, an intergalactic Go-Go and a galaxy worth more. Bring your inner-geek and enjoy.

10 p.m. // Lit Lounge [93 2nd Ave] // $6

ART: New York artists and activists are invited to Art The Change, taking place tonight in Williamsburg, "for a delightful mix of music, cocktails, and collaboration. Share your creativity and energy with other Obama activists who are fired up and ready for the general election. We will have a main stage with a diverse group of acts and an outside balcony with a host of fun interactive stations. We will also be displaying Obama inspired art by New York artists." The Fortune Cookie Project, Stencil America and comedian Teddy Emerson are amongst those who will be on hand.

8 p.m. // Hope Lounge [10 Hope St, Williamsburg] // $10 donation to the Obama for President campaign

THEATER: In Artefacts, a privileged London teenager receives a surprise visit from the father she never knew. But instead of catching up, the old man, an Iraqi citizen, needs her to do him a solid and safeguard a priceless antique he’s boosted from the Baghdad Museum. Complications ensue when the kid demands Q.T. – or she’ll smash the Mesopotamian artifact. The one act drama is in town for the excellent Brits Off Broadway festival; Daniel Kelley calls it “a gripping drama, and well worth seeing." The London Financial times wrote that “embarrassment of riches doesn’t even begin to cover it.” – John Del Signore

8:15 p.m. // 59E59 Theaters [59 East 59th Street] // $37.50