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MOVIE: Kim Hong-joon's La Vie En Rose will be screened tonight at the Korea Center. The plot follows the story of three fugitives finding an "unlikely hideout at a 24/7 comic book rental shop run by a beautiful woman known only as Madam." As time goes on, webs of erratic relationships are formed! The screening will be followed by a brief lecture and Q&A. Light refreshments will be served.

6:30 p.m. // Korea Society [950 3rd Ave] // $10

EVENT: Galapagos hosts a NYC Venture Philanthropy Fund Event tonight to celebrate the end of their inaugural year "This is a night for you to let loose, have fun and do good. The VPF is a giving circle of individuals who invest in social entrepreneurs focused on tackling persistent social and economic problems in New York City. Our philosophy: small money, big change. We seek to harness the vitality, ingenuity and incomparable resources of New York City for the benefit of all of its residents by raising awareness of critical issues, growing and educating a highly diverse membership about the power of collective giving, and by joining forces with thought leaders, activists and like-minded organizations."

7 p.m. // Galapagos [16 Main St, DUMBO] // Free

THEATER: Using a wide variety of video, puppetry, sound and robotics—many hidden inside the dozen-plus suitcases that litter the downstairs stage at P.S. 122—Joe Silovsky unpacks the fascinating true story of the American investor who lost millions of dollars entrusted to him by the South Pacific island of Tonga. Called Jester of Tonga, the one-man show hardly feels solo, given the wide array of hand-made machines that share the spotlight with their creator. Obscene Jester writes: "He emerges from the side door as though he accidentally wandered in off the street, clad in t-shirt and jeans, and performs and weaves his stories as would an uncle who’s been asked to tell an impromptu tale of his days in The ‘Nam." And here's our full review. – John Del Signore

8 p.m. // P.S. 122 [150 First Avenue] // $20

MUSIC: Our interviewee Gabriel Kahane (along with Ethan Iverson of The Bad Plus) will be performing at (Le) Poisson Rouge tonight. Another option is to head to Mercury Lounge for Friction NYC's latest shows, featuring Violens, Telepathe, Picture Picture and ZAZA.

8 p.m. // Mercury Lounge [217 E Houston St] // $12