Pimps, Prostitutes, and Pigs: Shohei Imamura's Japan. BAMcinémateck presents a series of films by one of the leading directors of Japan's New Wave. Today: Eijanaika (1981), with Shigeru Izumiya, Kaori Momoi, and Ken Ogata. BAM Rose Cinemas, 30 Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn. 3, 6, and 9 p.m. $10; $7 for students 25 and under (with I.D., Monday–Thursday), seniors, and children under 12. Tickets: (718) 777-FILM or www.bam.org. Info: (718) 636-4100.
Pimps, Prostitutes, and Pigs: Shohei Imamura's Japan. See Fri., March 23. Today's film: The Ballad of Narayama (1983), with Sumiko Sakamoto and Ken Ogata.
Norman Mailer's The Deer Park. A reading of the play, about a screenwriter's experiences at the height of the McCarthy era, is followed by a discussion with Mailer. Makor, 35 W. 67th St., Manhattan. 7 p.m. $15. Tickets/info: (212) 601-1000 or www.makor.org.
Pimps, Prostitutes, and Pigs: Shohei Imamura's Japan. See Fri., March 23. Today's film: Black Rain (1989), with Yoshiko Tanaka and Kazuo Kitamura.
Blogging the Show: Theatre, the Media, and Blogs. The Living Room for Artists/Summer Play Festival presents a discussion with theatre bloggers Isaac Butler (Parabasis), Cara Joy David (Full Force Theater Musings), Garrett Eisler (The Playgoer), George Hunka (Superfluities), and moderator David Cote (Histriomastix, Time Out New York). Studio Theatre, 410 W. 42nd St., Manhattan. 7:30 p.m. Seating is limited; reservations: info@spfnyc.com.
The Broadway Musicals of 1938. Town Hall's Broadway by the Year series presents a concert of music from The Cradle Will Rock, I Married an Angel, Knickerbocker Holiday, Leave It to Me, The Boys From Syracuse, and other shows. With Sarah Uriarte Berry, Aaron Lazar, Shannon Lewis, Ray McLeod, Christiane Noll, Hugh Panaro, Martin Vidnovic, Barbara Walsh, and others. The Town Hall, 123 W. 43rd St., Manhattan. 8 p.m. $45, $40. Tickets/info: (212) 840-2824 or www.the-townhall-nyc.org.
Patrick Quinn Memorial. A memorial to honor Patrick Quinn, the late president of Actors' Equity Association. Rebecca Luker, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Ann Harada, and Dana Ivey are scheduled to perform. St. James Theatre, 246 W. 46th St., NYC. 2 p.m. Doors open at 1:15 p.m.
More Unauthorized Musicology of Ben Folds. The New York Musical Theatre Festival presents Broadway and Off-Broadway performers singing the songs of Ben Folds. With Stephen Bogardus, Kevyn Morrow, Bob Stillman, Michael Arden, Felicia Finley, J. Robert Spencer, Michael Winther, and Liz McCartney. Zipper Theatre, 336 W. 37th St., Manhattan. 7 p.m. $50; $90 (includes post-show reception with the cast). Tickets/info: (212) 352-3101 or www.nymf.org.
Oklahoma! Alumni, faculty, and students of CAP21 present a concert reading of the second act of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma!. CAP21's The Shop, 18 W. 18th St., Manhattan. 7:30 p.m. Reservations are encouraged: (212) 352-3101 or www.cap21.org.
Pimps, Prostitutes, and Pigs: Shohei Imamura's Japan. See Fri., March 23. Today's film: My Second Brother (1959), with Hiroyuki Nagato and Kayo Matsuo. 4:30, 6:50, 9:15 p.m.
Pimps, Prostitutes, and Pigs: Shohei Imamura's Japan. See Fri., March 23. Today's film: The Eel (1997), with Koji Yakusho and Misa Shimuzi. 4:30, 7, 9:30 p.m.
Pimps, Prostitutes, and Pigs: Shohei Imamura's Japan. See Fri., March 23. Today's film: Dr. Akagi (1998), with Akira Emoto and Kumiko Aso. 6 and 9 p.m.
Five in One: The Best of the Manhattan Monologue Slam. Five Slam champions—Katie Northlick, Robin Selfridge, Jodi Letizia, and the Galinsky Brothers—present their best monologues. Makor, 35 W. 67th St., Manhattan. 8 p.m. $10. Tickets/info: (212) 601-1000 or www.makor.org.
Life Is a Dream (La Vida Es Sueño). The Culture Project and Amnesty International USA present a "pro–human rights theatrical event" based on the Spanish play Life Is a Dream by Calderón de la Barca, with a new bilingual adaptation by Maria del Puy Navarro Amador. Directed by Cecil Mackinnon; choreography by Barbara Allen; music by Ed Ware. The Culture Project, 55 Mercer St., Manhattan. 3 p.m. Reservations: boxoffice@cultureproject.org.
Pimps, Prostitutes, and Pigs: Shohei Imamura's Japan. See Fri., March 23. Today's film: Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2001), with Koji Yakusho and Misa Shimizu. 4:30, 7, 9:30 p.m.
Random Acts! One-Act Play Festival. The New School for Drama presents work by its graduating actors, directors, and playwrights. Tonight: "Dear Kenneth Blake" by Jacquelyn Reingold, "Desire Desire Desire" by Christopher Durang, "Drift" by Amy Schulz, "The Odyssey" by Mary Zimmerman, and "What She Found There" by John Glore. The New School for Drama, 151 Bank St., 3rd floor, Manhattan. 8 p.m. Reservations recommended: (212) 279-4200 or www.ticketcentral.com. Info: www.drama.newschool.edu.