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| | THEATER The Man in the Red Velvet Suit  Colin D. Young "The Truth About Santa," with Bill Coelius and Lusia Strus as Santa and Mrs. Claus, at the Kraine Theater.
It’s “Bad Santa,” downtown style: “The Truth About Santa,” written by and starring Greg Kotis (“Urinetown”) and his wife, the author Ayun Halliday (“East Village Inky”), “is a holiday show for people sick of holiday shows,” writes Jason Zinoman. Its St. Nick “sleeps with your wife, smokes magic weed and chuckles ‘Ho ho ho’ along with a leer that suggests more than good cheer.” But it’s also a musical family comedy (featuring the couple’s real-life kids) with standout songs by some polygamous elves. The show is Wednesday, but today’s the day to buy your tickets and fill a flask with eggnog. Or just whiskey. “A Satire Deconstructs an Unsaintly St. Nick ,” by Jason Zinoman “State of the Unions: Ayun Halliday and Greg Kotis -- Featured in Vows, Nov. 12, 1995,” by Lois Smith Brady
MUSIC Spoiled for Choice
Choose from three up-and-coming acts from different spots on the globe (and the dial). The Tallest Man on Earth — a k a average-size Kristian Matsson from Sweden — “evokes the gruff, wordy wit of early Bob Dylan, with the songwriting chops to match,” writes Amanda Petrusich. He opens for Bon Iver in three sold-out shows later this week, but he headlines at the Mercury Lounge tonight. At the Highline Ballroom, catch the D.C. rapper Wale, who’s “earned loads of accolades for his dark, prodding tracks and mixtapes,” Ms. Petrusich writes, and has the backing of the hitmaker Mark Ronson, who will also D.J. And at the Annex, it’s Friendly Fires, the latest Brit crossover band, whose songs, Jon Pareles wrote, “are wonderfully overstuffed with reshuffled and reinvigorated ideas from the 1970s and ’80s — postpunk guitars, funk beats, singalong choruses, worldbeat percussion.” So make that globe, dial and era. “Fame, Yes; Fortune, Not So Much,” by Jon Pareles FILM Not Just the Flavor of the Moment
Richard Leacock has been behind a camera for nearly 75 years, working with everyone from Louise Brooks to John F. Kennedy to Andy Warhol, helping create documentaries like “Monterey Pop” and “Don’t Look Back,” and heading up M.I.T.’s film department. Tonight, as part of the Stranger Than Fiction series at the IFC Center, the 87-year-old filmmaker visits from his home in Paris to discuss his ongoing career. COMEDY The Men in the Silly Suits
Though they couldn’t quite keep their TV show afloat, the boys of “Stella” — David Wain, Michael Showalter and Michael Ian Black — have made the big time on film (“Role Models”) and stage. Tonight they start a two-night stint at the Nokia Theater, with Eugene Mirman as an opening act. Expect silliness, and suits. SHOPPING For a Menu of Small Plates, of Course
On the heels of the littlest restaurant critic come a slew of products for the kid who likes to cook (or the parent who wants a tiny kitchen slave). There’s “The Second International Cookbook for Kids,” “Cook It In a Cup!” (which comes with its own accessories), and Nintendo’s DS game “Personal Trainer: Cooking,” which “includes videos of various cooking techniques and more than 240 dishes from countries around the world,” writes Tara Parker-Pope. Go cultivate the next generation of “Top Chef” obsessives. “Beyond Cupcakes: Children in the Kitchen,” by Tara Parker-Pope “12-Year-Old’s a Food Critic, and the Chef Loves It,” by Susan Dominus |
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