The Dinowalrus Record Release Show with The So So Glos + La Big Vic + Erika Spring (DJ Set) at Mercury LoungeBrooklyn's dreamy dance trio Dinowalrus celebrate the release of their wonderful new record Best Behavior with a show at Mercury Lounge with garage rockers So So Glos, avant-poppers La Big Vic and a DJ set by Au Revoir Simone's Erika Spring.
Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston St. 8:30 p.m. $10.
n+1 presents "Singles Going Steady: Why More People Are Going Solo than Ever Before."
At this point, you've most likely read (and emailed it to every single person you know) Kate Bolick's super-popular essay, "All the Single Ladies," published last year the Atlantic, in which she takes apart the concept of marriage as the ultimate ideal. Tonight, she leads an n+1 panel with Eric Klinenberg (Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone) and Daniel Smith (Muses, Madmen, and Prophets), wherein they'll discuss the benefits and non-benefits of marriage in this day and age.
powerHouse Arena, 37 Main St., DUMBO, Brooklyn. 7 p.m. Free.
Colin Snapp, "Continental Drift," Opens at Journal Gallery
Photographer Colin Snapp's new exhibit features photos and video stills shot entirely through the windows of trains, buses, taxis and rental cars throughout his travels in southern Morocco. The Brooklyn-based artist explores the concept of tourism, and its relationship to the natural environment.
Journal Gallery, 168 N. 1st St., Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Opening from 6-9 p.m.