NOVEMBER 12–DECEMBER 10
Margaret Lee’s “Waiting for ####” is at Jack Hanley Gallery. I want that watermelon sculpture! Unfortunately, I want it for less than it’s being sold for….

NOVEMBER 12–DECEMBER 24
Manhattan Children’s Theatre stages “A Christmas Carol.”

NOVEMBER 14
Bill Maher is at Barnes & Noble Tribeca.

NOVEMBER 17
Fran Drescher is at Barnes & Noble Tribeca promoting her new children’s book, Being Whiny Wendy. I kid! Love her. (Careful: This video is the full pilot and you will get sucked into watching the whole thing.)

NOVEMBER 17
Trumpeter Graham Haynes plays at Masters & Pelavin.

NOVEMBER 18
Soul singer Alexi P. Suter is at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center.

DECEMBER 1
Janus Trio plays Masters & Pelavin.

DECEMBER 1–30
Hionas Gallery has “the very first solo exhibition from one of the style and fashion world’s most sought-after photographers,” Warwick Saint. “For this show, Saint and gallery owner Peter Hionas have carefully compiled a selection of twenty photographs from the artist’s recent work with tattooed models, artists and other acquaintances. The resulting collection—provocative, sultry and noir all at once—is both indicative of Saint’s extensive work with nudes and starlets, and something of a departure from his oeuvre, revealing a more in-depth narrative with his subjects.”

DECEMBER 5
92YTribeca is screening Short Circuit and Police Academy for reasons only it understands, but Steve Guttenberg will be there for a post-screening Q&A of the former and an introduction to the latter.

DECEMBER 6
Colin Quinn is at Barnes & Noble Tribeca.

DECEMBER 10
Blood, Sweat & Tears plays City Winery.

DECEMBER 11
“Jewish Community Project Downtown‘s Hanukkah Bash is 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. at the Citigroup building at 388 Greenwich. Featuring musical entertainment, interactive Hanukkah games, art projects for families with children of all ages, and special Hanukkah delights. Come by for a Latke, make your own Menorah, and dance the day away. $15 per person, $60 for four or more.”

DECEMBER 14
The authors of Go the F**k to Sleep are at Barnes & Noble Tribeca.

FEBRUARY 9
Bob Mould plays City Winery.

FEBRUARY 13
Melissa Ferrick plays City Winery.