STILL DRE In 1992 we were eleven, and The Chronic was corrupting our young ears and searing its beats into our minds forever. Dr. Dre turns forty-five today, and we hope he's waking up and lighting a blunt with a hundred dollar bill before he rolls out of his 9,000-thread count sheets. The parties we throw and the things we write about in general have seemingly little to do with the good doctor, but we don't know where we'd be now if it weren't for him and his retardedly ill beats. So happy birthday, Dr. Dre. We're looking forward to pouring one out for you at Dre Day tonight.

Music Hall of Williamsburg // 66 N 6th St, Brooklyn // 10p // $10 // more info // directions

OLD SOULS We're back for round two at Music Hall of Williamsburg tonight. The gents from Dunham Records are showcasing Lee Fields and The Expressions alongside Charles Bradley and The Menahan Street Band. Both Fields and Bradley are veterans of the soul and funk scene who've teamed up with the young, ace musicians who make up Menahan and The Expressions and often play in Sharon Jones' backing band, The Dap Kings. The result is a fresh take on vintage sounds that's been nicked by everyone from Jay Z to Amy Winehouse. If you saw Lee Fields back in December at Southpaw, you know already. This is the real deal, folks.

Music Hall of Williamsburg // 66 N 6th St, Brooklyn // 9p // $15 in advance or $18 on the day of // more info // directions

VIRTUOSOS PLAY VIRTUOSO Kathleen Supove is an explosive, virtuosic pianist (evidence). Jeff Mills is a virtuosic DJ (more evidence) and one of the godfathers of techno. Together tonight they take on the work and spirit of Claude Debussy, a composer that serves as a good meeting point between dance music and classical: Think cycles. This one's going to be mind blowing, no doubt.

Le Poisson Rouge // 158 Bleecker St, Manhattan // 8p // $15 // more info // directions

MUSIC OF THE SPHERES Astronomer Greg Laughlin has figured out a way to "map planetary systems as audible waveforms," and tonight he's chatting about it and other things musically and planetarily intertwined with composer Philip Glass. Glass, who's widely considered one of the most important living composers, is no stranger to space. He not too long ago wrote an opera about Johannes Kepler, a scientist who discovered the laws of planetary motions. This chat is a part of The Rubin Museum's stimulating Brainwave Festival.

The Rubin Museum of Art // 150 W 17th St, Manhattan // 6p // $25 // more info // directions

RUNNING ON A SONG MoMA is in the midst of a two-week-long series of documentaries. Our favorite from the list of what's screening is The Matilda Candidate, a short self-focused feature about filmmaker Curtis Levy's bid for an Australian Senate seat, which is based solely on the issue of changing the country's national anthem to the song, "Waltzing Matilda." After the film screens, the director/candidate sits down for a Q&A.

MoMA // 11 W 53rd St, Manhattan // 4.30p // $TBD // more info // directions