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EVENT: Tonight get a good mix of music, stories and music stories at Stories in High Fidelity's Highline Ballroom event. On the bill are: singer/songwriter Jaymay, author Chuck Klosterman (pictured), Dan Kennedy, Rob Sheffield, Marc Spitz and a promised "amazing special guests." Tickets available here.

7 p.m. // Highline Ballroom [431 W 16th St] // $12

THEATER: During those countless summer afternoons spent bench-pressing in the garage to the musical stylings of Poison, Twisted Sister, and Whitesnake, would you have ever dreamed those classics would become the score for a jukebox musical? Well, it's happening, bro! Rock of Ages casts a partially ironic eye on the hair band rock scene in Hollywood, circa 1987: "The final countdown is on for a lengendary Hollywood rock club facing its demise at the hands of eager developers. When a young rocker hungry for his big break and a small town girl chasing her dreams land on the scene at this infamous venue, how far will ambition drive them?" Michael Criscuolo says the show, which also features the songs of Journey, Bon Jovi, and Styx, "ain't nothin' but a good time." – John Del Signore

8 p.m. // New World Stages [Stage 1, 340 West 50th Street ] // Ticket prices vary

COMEDY: Have you been getting most of your election coverage from the fake news and blogs in order to maintain your sanity? Tonight at UCB, "23/6 Presents: America's Funniest Writers Talk About Politics" will have writers from The Daily Show, The Onion and Indecision 2008 sit down for "a frank and funny conversation about politics" that will be moderated by MSNBC's Dan Abrams. - Billy Parker

8:00 p.m // UCB Theatre [307 W 26th St] // $5