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ALL IN THE ‘FAMILY.’ Taking inspiration from Bach to Bowie, singer-songwriter Van Hunt performs a blend of R&B, neosoul, funk and more. His work in “Family Affair,” a collaboration with John Legend and Joss Stone, earned him a 2007 Grammy. 8:30 p.m. $15. Webster Hall, 125 E. 11th St. (212) 353-1600.
‘SATURDAY NIGHT’ LIVEWIRE. Broadway veteran and “Saturday Night Live” cast member Ana Gasteyer brings her comic wit and powerhouse vocals to the stage in “Elegant Songs from a Handsome Woman.” 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. $25. Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette St. (212) 967-7555.
YOU’VE GOT TO BE CAREFULLY TOT. Eastside Westside Music Together is offering an opportunity to meet fellow parents of newborns and learn musical
activities you can re-create at home with your own tot. 12:15 p.m. Free. Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, 263 W. 86th St. (212) 496-1242.
‘LIFE’ GOES ON. Bamcinematek will screen “This Is My Life,” Nora Ephron’s 1982 directorial debut about a single mother who becomes a standup comedy sensation and leaves her daughters in the care of a revolving cast of comics. Ephron will hold a Q&A after the film. 6:50 p.m. $15. BAM Rose Cinemas, 30 Lafayette Ave. (718) 636-4100.
A ‘GUTS’-Y MOVE. Emmy-winning actress Kristen Johnston (“3rd Rock From the Sun”) will read from “Guts: The Endless Follies and Tiny Triumphs of a Giant Disaster,” at Barnes & Noble. Her memoir covers her miserable years as a student, her rise to fame and her addictions to drugs and alcohol. 7 p.m. Free. 2289 Broadway at 82nd St. (212) 362-8835.
RHYTHM AND BREWS. Williamsburg blues band Lizzie & the Makers will rock
Van about town: Hunt’s at Webster Hall. their neighborhood brew pub. 9 p.m. Free. Spike Hill Bar, 184 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn. (718) 218-9737.
TUNED INTO NOSTALGIA. Return to “The Golden Age of Radio” with Richard Know at the Queens Village Library. The
NPRO reporter will recall the greats of yesteryear by playing audio and video clips. Free. 2 p.m. 94-11 217th St. (718) 776-6800.
IT'LL BE A SCREAM! The Mulberry Street Library is showing the classic 1920 silent film “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” starring John Barrymore. Free. 5:30 p.m. 10 Jersey St. (212) 966-3424.
‘SWORD’ PLAY. See the tale of young Wart before be grows up to be king in the Traveling Lantern Theatre Company production of “The Sword in the Stone.” For ages 3-12. Free. 4 p.m. Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural Center, 610 E. 186th St., Bronx. (718) 933-6410.
CLEARY AND CHEERY. Theatreworks, USA presents “Ramona Quimby,” based on the stories by Beverly Cleary, at Tottenville High School. The hour show is aimed at kids from kindergarten to the fifth grade. 10 a.m.; $8. 100 Luten Ave., Staten Island. (718) 981-7288.
Jaime Cone