IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU: A VALENTINE’S DAY CELEBRATION WITH BOB STILLMAN Tony Award-nominated performer and composer Bob Stillman (“Grey Gardens” and “Dirty Blonde”) embarks on a musical exploration of love’s trials and tribulations by working his way through a set list featuring material by the Magnetic Fields (“Book of Love”), Laura Nyro (“I Never Meant To Hurt You”) Joni Mitchell (“A Case of You”) and others. Stillman will be joined by singers Rachel Bay Jones, Martha Redbone and Bryce Ryness, as well as musicians Sean Harkness (guitar), Danny Weller (bass) and Tim McLafferty (drums).
Free. Mon., Feb. 13, 7:30pm, at the World Financial Center Winter Garden (220 Vesey St). For info, call 212-945-0505 or visit worldfinancialcenter.com.
IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE Tune in, turn up the volume and get in the mood for love — courtesy of Stolen Chair’s “If Music Be the Food of Love” Valentine’s party. Whether you’re getting intimate in one of the private listening booths, making love to the mic while lip-synching on a faux Jumbo-tron or finding true love by taking a music compatibility quiz, this lusty evening of aural pleasures has something to offer couples, singles and the undeclared.
Sat., Feb. 11, from 7:30-10:30pm. Downstairs, at Judson Memorial Church (239 Thompson St.). The $15 admission includes free drinks (21 and over, only). The proceeds will go to help fund Stolen Chair’s 15th original work, “Listen To This!” — which explores how our love affair with music has changed over the centuries. For more info, visit stolenchair.org.
BROWN RICE FAMILY, UNDERGROUND HORNS AND PITCHBLAK BRASS BAND Brass, funk and hip-hop are the common threads weaving their way through this ambitious triple bill of musical groups. The Brooklyn-based Underground Horns — who’ve made good on their “music for the people” mission statement with unannounced concerts in subway stations and parks throughout the city — assure us they’re cooking up an audio gumbo of New Orleans-infused Afro Funk peppered with jazz, hip-hop and brass band traditions. Brown Rice Family’s jamming “straddles ancient and contemporary global sounds” with a vibe that recalls (but doesn’t necessarily resemble) the output of Fela Kuti, Bob Marley and Antonio Carlos Jobim. Reggae, hip-hop, dancehall, Afro beat, jazz stylings, rock, Brazilian, Latin and funk all figure into the organic flow of BRF’s take on World Roots Music. PitchBlak Brass Band’s “hip-hop driven music” also incorporates intense raps, grooving rhythms, funk, jazz, rock and classical music.
Sat., Feb. 11, at 9pm (doors open at 8pm). At 92YTribeca (200 Hudson St., at the corner of Canal St.). For tickets ($10), visit 92y.org. Also visit pitchblakbrassband.com, brownricefamily.com and undergroundhorns.com.
INADMISSIBLE Last week, a computer glitch erroneously led 72 early decision applicants to believe Vassar gave them the green light to join the class of 2016. If those crestfallen hopefuls attend the dark comedy “Inadmissible,” it will come as no surprise to learn that collegiate cyber incompetence is just the tip of the iceberg. Playwright D.B. Gilles makes a compelling case for the argument that it’s not just the best and brightest who get into our elite universities. This fly on the wall tale looks at the backroom deals and Machiavellian schemes conducted by an admissions committee at a university striving to make it into the Top 10.
Through Feb. 18. Wed.-Sat., 7:30pm. At Canal Park Playhouse (515 Canal St., btw. Greenwich & West Sts.). For tickets ($18), call 866-811-4111 or visit canalparkplayhouse.com.