It’s Thursday and here’s my first stab at the best and funnest stuff to do Thursday-Sunday. Yom Kippur starts on Friday night so I’ll be at Kol Nidre. But after Sundown on Saturday: Time to Party!

Movies:

Tonight, Sept 16, at 7PM at BAM: A sneak peek of: It’s Kind of a Funny Story with a Q&A by directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. In this New York City-set comedy-drama from the directors of Half Nelson and Sugar, 16-year-old Craig (Keir Gilchrist of United States of Tara), stressed out from the demands of being a teenager, checks himself into a mental health clinic. There he learns that the youth ward is closed and finds himself stuck in the adult ward. One of the patients, Bobby (Zach Galifianakis), soon becomes both Craig’s mentor and protégé. Craig is also drawn to another 16-year-old, Noelle (Emma Roberts). With a minimum five days’ stay imposed on him, Craig is sustained by friendships on both the inside and the outside as he learns more about life, love, and the pressures of growing up.

Last Train Home, Meserine Pts 1 & 2 (Thurs only), The American, The Town, I’m Still Here at BAM

Music:

On Friday, Sept 17 at midnight at Union Hall: Karaoke Killed the Cat is the infamous karaoke dance party for people who never thought they’d like karaoke. Hosted by the frenzied duo of Chris Goldteeth and Lord Easy, they have been changing the world’s view of what karaoke can be since 2003. Karaoke Killed the Cat brings together equal parts vocal chord shattering sing-along and booty popping dance party. Mix in sprinkles of crowd surfing, choreography and feats of strength; the result is a party unlike any other.

Saturday, Sept 18 at 8PM at Barbes: Joel Forrester is best known for leading the Microscopic Septet along with Phillip Johnston – as well as having written the theme to NPR’s Fresh Air….He has also been leading his quintet (which can sometimes be a quartet) for number of years. The band plays Forrester’s compositions which go from his quirky re-interpretation of Hard-Bop (which he learned directly from his one time teacher Thelonious Monk ) to cubist boogies and other pure idiosyncrasies.

Theater

Thursday through Sunday at 7:30 PM (Sunday at 2PM) at The Church of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights, Murder in the Cathedral, a site-specific production of TS Eliot’s play.

Comedy

This weekend at the Bell House: Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival