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MUSIC: The Bell House is hosting a triple-threat lineup tonight, with Pattern Is Movement opening, These are Powers following them and Ponytail headlining. Get there early for Pattern (pictured), as they are not to be missed.

Friday // 8:30 p.m. // The Bell House [149 7th St, Gowanus] // $10

EVENT: TheShowroomNYC is celebrating the inauguration tonight with a little party and the release of limited edition action figures and artwork. Get a first look at the Ron English Abraham Obama Bust and an exclusive Jailbreak Toys Obama Action Figure based on the Shepard Fairey Hope poster, and the Ron English Abraham Obama poster. Sponsored by Singha beer, which likely means free booze.

Friday // 7 p.m. // TheShowroomNYC [117 2nd Ave] // Free

THEATER: An award-winning hit at last year's Fringe Festival, Krapp, 39 concerns a 39-year-old actor who, inspired by Samuel Beckett’s solo play Krapp’s Last Tape, decides to follow the title character's example by recording his thoughts on his own life for a future theatrical reflection. Written and performed by Michael Laurence, the show unfolds through "intimate audio tapes, archival video, raw journal entries, haunted letters, racy confessions, and recorded conversations with the living and the lost." The Times's Anita Gates loves it and says "it’s an even funnier, more enlightening experience the second time around." — John Del Signore

Friday // 7:30 p.m. // SoHo Playhouse [15 Vandam Street] // Tickets

EVENT: Everyone has an inner pack rat. This weekend rid yourself of stuff you don't need by attending the Stuff Swap. They ask that you "come swap some old stuff for new stuff, all to support the Greenpoint Soup Kitchen." There's a suggested donation of $10, but think of all the new old stuff you could get for such a small price, not to mention unburdening yourself from the clutter, and you'd be doing some good! There will also be free coffee, and a baked goods sale.

Saturday // 1 to 4 p.m. // Greenpoint Church [136 Milton St, Brooklyn] // $10 suggested donation

GAME: 826NYC is hosting their 2nd Annual Scrabble Tournament this weekend, called Scrabble for Cheaters, all to help raise money for their free writing and tutoring programs for kids. The game will be normal except that "participants register online and raise money beforehand for the right to cheat in competition. Cheats include The Wheel of Fortune: Buy Your Team a Vowel ($50), Add Q, X, or Z to Any Word ($250), Invent a Word ($500), and many more."

Saturday // Noon // Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co. [372 5th Ave, Brooklyn] // Register here

PHOTOGRAPHY: This Saturday Nathan Kensinger's "Abandoned Brooklyn" exhibit opens at UnionDocs. Earlier this week he told us all about the installation, and how he took the shots of the off-limit spots. Check it out here, along with some photos you'll be seeing. Tonight there will also be a screening of the documentary Covered Tracks, which visits an abandoned homeless city under Manhattan.

Saturday // 7 p.m. // UnionDocs [322 Union Ave, Williamsburg] // Free

MUSIC: Come out to support Showpaper this Saturday, and get a look at the 92YTribeca space if you haven't already. One of our favorite local bands, The Muggabears, will be bringing the noise to Manhattan, and they'll be joined by Asa Ransom, Nymph, and Sigmund Droid.

Saturday // 8:30 p.m. // 92YTribeca [200 Hudson St] // $10

FOOD: It's time for some fine swine: Five New York City chefs, each armed with a 70 pound heritage breed hog, will go toe-to-toe in a competition to see who can achieve the best snout-to-tail preparation. The winner of Cochon 555 will be crowned the "Prince of Porc," and, for a price, you can pig out on the results. The cheftestants are Juan Jose Cuevas (Eighty-One), Mark Ladner (Del Posto), Corwin Kave (Fatty Crab), Allan Benton (Smoky Mountain Country Hams), and Bobby Hellen (Resto). A portion of the proceeds will benefit City Harvest, and there will also be wine from five family-owned wineries, plus plenty of Dogfish Head Beer. — John Del Signore

Sunday // 4 p.m. // Maritime Hotel Hiro Ballroom [16th St and 9th Ave] // $125

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