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Get punny at Punderdome
Jo Firestone and her Rodney Dangerfield impersonator father, Fred, host this beloved competition, in which the first 18 individuals or duos to sign up at the door attempt to one-up each other's spontaneously produced puns. Todays's special edition: past champs take on New York Post headline writers.
Highline Ballroom, 431 W 16th St between Ninth and Tenth Aves, 8pm, $20, $15 advance
Geek out at Secret Science Club
Gather your smart-kid tribe to hear award-winning neuroscientist Gregory Petsko serve brainy realness as he discusses the troubling rise of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases, and the new drugs being developed to combat them. During the talk, drink wet-wired cocktails fit for the nerdiest of New Yorkers.
The Bell House, 149 7th St between Second and Third Aves, Brooklyn, 7:30pm, free
See old favorites Chicago and Earth, Wind and Fire rock out
Chicago, heroes of the ’70s, hits town, and they're worth a trip across the river. Experience this horn-heavy, soul pop-gone-soft rock back catalog in the flesh while you still can, including “If You Leave Me Now” and “Hard to Say I’m Sorry.” Sharing the bill are funk legends Earth, Wind & Fire—they still bring it live with matching outfits and synchronized choreography.
PNC Bank Arts Center, New Jersey, 7:30pm, $29.50–$165