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EXHIBIT: The NYPL, in collaboration with the NYC Transit Museum, presents "The Future Beneath Us: 8 Great Projects Under New York" starting tonight—an exhibit that explores 8 current, massive underground transportation and water projects that will modernize New York. "The vast underground network of tunnels is the focus of a historic exhibition allowing visitors into a world unknown, featuring the much-discussed, but little understood, mega-projects" (a sneak peek, pictured). The exhibit is in two locations: The Science, Industry and Business Library’s Healy Hall (at 188 Madison Ave) and the New York Transit Museum Gallery Annex and Store at Grand Central Terminal.

Today through July 5th // Various Midtown Locations // Free

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BENEFIT: Come out to support BAM and The Old Vic tonight at their Bridge Project Benefit. "Cocktails and dinner onstage at BAM Howard Gilman Opera House followed by star-studded performance of The Winter’s Tale, directed by Sam Mendes, at BAM Harvey Theater; dessert reception with cast onstage at BAM Howard Gilman Opera House concludes the evening. Guests to include Steve Buscemi, Willem Dafoe, Ethan Hawke, Diane Sawyer, Kevin Spacey, and more. Festive attire recommended!

6 p.m. // BAM Howard Gilman Opera House [30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn] // Prices vary, $100 minimum price

THEATER: Hanoi Jane is now Broadway Jane; for the first time in over 45 years (!) Jane Fonda doing theater in New York. The production is 33 Variations by Moises Kaufman (The Laramie Project); it's about a musicologist (Fonda) investigating Beethoven's peculiar interest in another composer's mediocre waltz, which inspired him to pen 33 variations on it. (Fonda's character is also trying to find common ground with her daughter, played by Samantha Manthis.) No reviews are out yet because the production is still in previews, but there's enough talent involved to give this a shot now; the cast also features Zach Grenier from Fight Club and Zodiac in the role of Ludwig V. — John Del Signore

8 p.m. // Eugene O'Neill Theatre [230 W 49th St] // Tickets

MUSIC: Fujiya & Miyagi and School of Seven Bells take le stage at (le) Poisson Rouge tonight. Don't dismiss the opener, it's Benjamin Curtis (formerly of Secret Machines) alongside former On!Air!Library! sisters/sirens, Alejandra and Claudia Dehez.

10 p.m. // (le) Poisson Rouge [158 Bleecker St] // $15