Christopher Guest and Michael McKean

Comedy
Unwigged & Unplugged
Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer play songs from This Is Spinal Tap and A Mighty Wind at Beacon Theatre—without costumes or amps.

Eat Out
Fresh screening
Get your first glimpse of this documentary, which follows people who are reinventing our food system to make healthy, green food available to the masses.

Books
Dennis Cooper
The infamously shocking author has just released the extremely comedic Ugly Man and appears tonight with burlesque performer Joe Boobs.

Pillow talk
How I Learned About Sex
For a good time, catch comedians Craig Baldo and Claudia Cogan, author David Heatly and actor musician Cynthia Kaplan tell hilarious but true sex tales.

Music
Sarah Siskind
Bon Iver often covers her song “Lovin’s for Fools.” You can become a fan of this Nashville singer-songwriter at the Living Room tonight.

Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer added a second New York show to their Unwigged tour. Tickets for May 27 go on sale Fri 10 at 10am.
Here’s a clip of their recent interview on Leno…and then an oldie from their wigged days, because we couldn’t resist.

Set those alarm clocks, folks: Tomorrow, at 10am sharp, tickets go on sale for Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening With Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer, taking place May 26 at the newly fancified Beacon Theatre. The trio will perform songs from This Is Spinal Tap and A Mighty Wind—but, as the title suggests, they’ll be doing it sans wigs and electric instruments. If you’ve ever wondered what “Big Bottom” would sound like on acoustic guitar, well, here’s your chance. But these will go fast, so no hitting that snooze button.