Until the Ball Drops
What: An American Psycho-inspired dinner with ’80s music, cocktails and costumes.
Who: Patrick Bateman, Paul Owen, Alison Poole, Evelyn Williams, you.
Where: Vinegar Hill House, 72 Hudson Ave. (at Water St.), Brooklyn, 718-522-1018.
How Much: $80.
What: Dig Deeper presents a night full of soul, funk and rock ‘n’ roll-themed cocktails.
Who: DJs Mr. Robinson and Mr. Honky, soul legends Marva Whitney, Billy Prince (of the Precisions) and Brooklyn’s own Sweet Divines.
Where: The Bell House, 149 7th St. (betw. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), Brooklyn, 718-643-6510.
How Much: $30 adv/$40 door.
What: A trip to the digital zoo via Film Forum’s back-to-back screenings of Nicholas Philibert’s Nénette and Nick Park’s Oscar-winning short film, Creature Comforts.
Who: Families and animal lovers.
Where: Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (betw. 6th & 7th Aves.), 212-727-8110.
How Much: $12.
What: A one-of-a-kind, sweaty and glamorous retro-futuristic dance party. Expect performer-audience interaction—including stripping and necking.
Who: Sean Tillmann’s in-your-face alter ego, Har Mar Superstar, performs while lovers of indie rock and classic R&B swoon.
Where: Littlefield, 622 Degraw St. (betw. 3rd & 4th Aves.), Brooklyn, 718-855-3388.
How Much: $25 adv/$30 door.
What: One of the most intimate dance parties happening this year, complete with a Capote-approved black-and-white theme.
Who: Resident weekend spinner DJ Gina Bon Jersey and those who dislike Top 40 hits.
Where: The Bowery Electric, 327 Bowery (betw. E. 2nd & E. 3rd Sts.), 212-228-0228.
How Much: $100.
What: A rock show at the nexus of the Williamsburg universe.
Who: Peephole, Phonetag, Warm Ghost and scene heartthrob Class Actress.
Where: 184-186 Bedford Ave. (at N. 7th St.), Brooklyn, 212-218-9737.
How Much: $10.
What: A Macanese feast featuring cocktails, a champagne toast and burlesque dancers.
Who: Chef Josh Blakely and dancers Calamity Chang, Bird of Paradise, Lil Steph and more.
Where: Macao Trading Co., 311 Church St. (betw. Walker & Lispenard Sts.), 212- 431-8642.
How Much: $100, reservations required.
What: Mister Saturday Night presents a loft party with an all-night open champagne bar, outside patio for smokers before their resolutions kick in and several, sure-to-be-teeming dance floors.
Who: Resident DJs Justin Carter and Eamon Harkin, Detroit’s Kyle Hall and Martyn.
Where: To maintain exclusivity, location will only be revealed to ticket holders.
How Much: $50 at residentadvisor.net/mistersaturdaynight.
What: John Cameron Mitchell leads a pack of Downtown ne’er-do-wells in song, performance and God knows what else.
Who: Mitchell, Machine Dazzle, Penny Arcade, Diego Montoya and more.
Where: Dixon Place, 161A Chrystie St. (betw. Delancey & Rivington Sts.), 212- 219-0736.
How Much: $15.
What: A four-hour, $40 open bar, tasty snacks and the Prospect Park fireworks.
Who: Park Slope types who thought to book a babysitter months in advance.
Where: Barrio, 210 7th Ave. (at 3rd St.), Brooklyn, 718-965-4000.
How Much: $40.