It’s Friday, post-tornado in Park Slope, and I’ve been scouring the listings for the best and funnest stuff to do this weekend. I know where I’ll be on Sunday night: Watching Steve Buscemi on HBO’s long-awaited Boardwalk Empire. Yom Kippur starts on Friday night but there’s still much to do this weekend i.e. movies, music, theater, comedy and TV…

Movies:

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

Television:

At 9PM on Sunday night, watch Steve Buscemi as Enoch “Nucky” Thompson in Boardwalk Empire, HBO’s series about Atlantic City during prohibition produced by Martin Scorsese. Says Buscemi: “This is one of the best parts I’ve ever had in my life. It’s unusual to play a character who is ambitious, who has a dark side, and yet there’s a lot of humour, as well. It’s so much fun to play a role like this. Really, going to work every day has been a pure joy.”