FOOD: We love the Van Leeuwen Ice Cream truck! If you haven't been able to find it out on the streets yet, head over to the Brooklyn Kitchen where "Ben will go over the basics of making custard, and will talk about overrun, eggs, butterfat and stabilizers. He'll cover the chemistry involved in ice cream making, and go over different styles of ice cream." Word is that the truck has been concocting some new flavors, including: port and fig and goat cheese blackberry!

6:30 p.m. // Brooklyn Kitchen [616 Lorimer St, Brooklyn] // $40

EVENT: Fashionistas and Carrie-worshipers will be congregating tonight, and you could be one of them. The evening will be celebrating New York fashion and Sex and the City, and "New Yorkers are invited to come dressed up as their favorite character from the film. Top designers will donate fashion pieces as prizes which will be given away throughout the night to diners with the best costumes and style." Each guest gets a comped cocktail, and the "regular menu and specials will be served and a portion of the evening’s proceeds will benefit Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter, a non-profit organization that provides homeless with support and shelter."

6:30 p.m. to Midnight // Cercle Rouge [241 West Broadway] // call 212-226-6252 for reservations

READING: The Tenement Museum wants to know where you were when the lights went out. "At our latest storytelling night, professional storytellers spin yarns about blackouts recent (2003) and past (1977). Participants include Jennifer DeMeritt, Michele Carlo, and host H.R. Britton. Audience members are also invited to tell us their tale – with stories limited to 3 minutes each." Bring your flashlight!

6:30 p.m. // Tenement Museum Shop [108 Orchard St] // Free

MUSIC: It's a packed lineup at Le Royale tonight, where a full bill got moved to after Studio B closed. The night promises sonic magic from Bryan Scary & The Shredding Tears, Jukebox The Ghost, Pattern is Movement and a special guest.

8 p.m. // Le Royale [21 7th Avenue South] // $10

THEATER: In Halley Bondy’s multimedia play The Redheaded Man, a gifted young architect named Brian is plagued by constant visions of internal biological functions (depicted through video projected onstage) that inspire his designs, yet render him “a walking social disaster. The fine line between madness and genius becomes increasingly blurred as Brian struggles to navigate the secrets of his mind.” Reviewing the show, Jack Hanley says this “risky yet very successful mix of pharmaceutical farce and earnest drama…is one of the finer productions of the FringeNYC Festival this year." – John Del Signore

10 p.m. // The Barrow Street Theatre [27 Barrow Street] // $15