· Art galleries are sooo 2004: Joy Glidden (founding director of the DUMBO arts center), Shelly Bancroft (founder of Harlem's Triple Candie), and Lia Gangitano (founder of Participant, Inc) discuss the "Next Wave: Alternative Spaces in New York" at the 92nd Street Y tonight. [92Y]
· Colombian harpist progidy Edmar Castaneda, evidently, is some hot shit. He performs at 55 Bar tonight with jazz drummer Ari Hoenig. [55Bar]
· Indie pet causes are the new tsunami aid: Parker Posey, Martha Plimpton, and Sam Rockwell, among others, read childrens stories written by Jonathan Safran Foer, Nick Hornby, Dr. Seuss, and Roald Dahl on behalf of David Eggers' 826NYC writing lab. Actor/writer Eric Bogosian hosts the event. Bring your checkbook with your liberal guilt: tickets are either $50 or $100. [Tonic]