• Joan Didion continues her quest to launch the biggest publicity campaign for a book since Bellis spawned Lunar Park when she reads from The Year of Magical Thinking at the Paula Cooper Gallery tonight. Pennypinchers, be forewarned: You re required to buy the title from 192 Books before attending — perhaps so you can read along! [TONY]
• New Canadian "It Band" Wolf Parade plays a sold-out show tonight at Bowery Ballroom. If you can t scalp a ticket, go home and listen to Arcade Fire on repeat. [Upcoming]
• Actors Steve Buscemi, John Ventimiglia, and Aida Turturro join a mystery musical guest in reading excerpts of screenplays from upcoming films by murdered Dutch filmmaker Theo Van Gogh. Take a wild guess who he s related to. [Paper]

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