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PARTY: Legendary rocktographer Bob Gruen will be on hand tonight signing and celebrating his new book, also the "first photography collection devoted to the New York Dolls and their iconic and unprecedented style." For the juicers, this event also promises complimentary wine!

Friday // 6 to 8 p.m. // International Center for Photography (1114 Ave of the Americas] // Free

EVENT: It's the first ever Coney Island Freaktoberfest! Head over there for live performances by Chin Chin, Dogs of Winter, Junk Science, appearances from the Coney Island Sideshow and much more. Participating breweries include Shmaltz, Sixpoint, Southampton, Southern Tier, Ithaca, Chelsea, Captain Lawrence, Blue Point, Dogfish Head, Stone, Smuttynose, Lagunitas, + more tba. More details here.

Friday // 5 p.m. to midnight // 1208 Surf Ave, Coney Island // $50-75

THEATER: With their son away for the night for the first time, middle-class couple Adam and Jan finally have a chance to cut loose in their Brooklyn brownstone. But in Michael Weller's new play Fifty Words, cutting loose means cutting each other down to size with escalating viciousness. The Times's Ben Brantley calls stars Norbert Leo Butz and Elizabeth Marvel "two of the finest American stage stars of their generation," and he's right as usual. "Together they’re so good, so specifically real that you start to feel toward them the way they feel toward each other. You find yourself wanting to leap onto the stage and, depending on the moment, hold or hit them." – John Del Signore

Friday // 8 p.m. // Lucille Lortel Theatre [121 Christopher Street] // $59

EVENT: Filmmaker Wong Kar Wai will show participate in a discussion about how music is used in his filmmaking this weekend. He'll also be showing scenes from his work, including "Ashes of Time Redux," which is a remastered, definitive cut of an earlier film and also features new music by Yo-Yo Ma. The event will be moderated by NY Press film critic Armond White.

Saturday // 3 p.m. // Apple SoHo [SoHo, 103 Prince St] // Free

THEATER: Playwright Stephen Belber, whose play TAPE was made into a riveting indie film directed by Richard Linklater, is back on the scene with Fault Lines, about a bros' night out that turns sour after an ominous stranger enters with some disturbing dirt on the fellas. Directed by Friends star David Schwimmer, the dark comedy is "enjoyable if flawed," according to Jason Zinoman at the Times – John Del Signore

Saturday // 3 p.m. & 8 p.m. // Cherry Lane Theatre [38 Commerce Street] // $60

MUSIC: Conundrum! Two very good shows happening this Saturday night. First up is Extra Life, Drunkdriver and Dan Friel over on West 3rd Street. The former will be playing at our Gothamist House during CMJ and we've had their song "Black Hoodie" on repeat since first hearing it.

Saturday // 9 p.m. // Less Artists More Condos [132 W 3rd St] // $tba

Next up, over at Webster Hall, you'll find the triple threat lineup of Shudder To Think (pictured), The Jealous Girlfriends and Pattern is Movement. Somehow there are still miraculously tickets left for this, and we suggest you jump on them before they sell out. Watch: X-French Tee Shirt.

Saturday // 7 p.m. // Webster Hall [125 East 11th St] // $25

FEST: Atlantic Antic is back for its 34th annual street festival! "Spanning 10 blocks of Atlantic Avenue, from 4th Avenue in Boerum Hill all the way to Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights, the Atlantic Antic is best known for its eclectic delicacies." While chowing down, you'll also be able to enjoy music from 10 stages delivering a range of music all day long. Plus: Crafts! Pony Rides! Face painting!

Sunday // 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. // Various Locations, Brooklyn // Free

COMEDY: The funniest people not in New York and LA come through town for one night to try to decide if they'd rather move here or LA in order to jump start their careers. Second City's been around forever and with alumni like Carell, Colbert and Fey, it continues to make a case for itself as the top launching pad for comedy's elite. The current crop of potential stars of tomorrow will perform their latest sketch and improv revue, One Nation Under Blog. - Billy Parker

Sunday // 8 p.m. // Highline Ballroom [431 W 16th St] // $15-17

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