HEAVY MENTAL The Secret Science Club is back at The Bell House, this time with a gang of neuroscientists discussing fear, emotions and the brain... and playing with their 'Heavy Mental' band that does songs called 'Mind Over Matter,' 'Brainstorm,' and 'Piece of My Mind'.

The Bell House // 149 7th St, Brooklyn // 7.30p // free // more info // directions

NEW LOVE It's hard to remember a time in New York when a Wednesday night at APT wasn't the go-to option. Rich Medina's long-running residency was a perfectly balanced night of party jams, slow jams, jams you didn't know, and jams you forgot you knew, all of which went down in the company of a quintessentially New York grouping of people -- always diverse, great looking and down to party.

But as they do, institutions crumble, and APT, which had been in decline for a few years, shuttered its doors about a month ago. The good news is that Rich is carrying the torch not too far east to Love. The soundsystem is great; there's more room for dancing than there ever was on W 13th St; and Rich is partnering with Akalepse, the absolutely excellent DJ who held down the upstairs on Wednesday nights at APT. Here's to the new.

Love // 179 Macdougal St, Manhattan // 10p // $5 before midnight, $10 after // more info // directions

JAZZ ON A WINTER'S DAY George Wein is the man who started The Newport Jazz Festival, The Newport Folk Festival, and The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Needless to say, he's seen a lot in the over fifty years that he's produced these series, and tonight he's chatting about and showing photos of his life and experiences at the festivals. To boot, he's got a jazz trio featuring one of our favorite local musicians, Anat Cohen, playing in the midst of the evening.

Symphony Space // 2537 Broadway, Manhattan // 7.30p // $25 in advance or $30 on the day of the show // more info // directions

HELP FOR HAITI Though it happened almost two months ago, Haiti is still reeling from the massive January 12th earthquake. The lack of basic infrastructure makes sustained relief difficult, and there is still great need there. To get the full details, check this Doctors Without Borders briefing.

Tonight, a bunch of great local musicians and DJs are pulling together to try to raise $10,000 to help with Doctors Without Borders' continued relief efforts. The lineup is great, featuring live performances from one-man-band Reggie Watts, a Haitian Carnival band called Grand Bwa and an ambient synth act ARP; and DJ sets from disco don Darshan Jesrani, Liquid Liquid's Sal P, and other local favorites Duane Harriott, Marcos Cabral and Andy Beta. It only costs $10 to get in, but if you can afford more, give more!

Public Assembly // 70 N 6th St, Brooklyn // 8p - 4a // suggested donation of at least $10 // more info // directions

AFRICAN DISCO Frank Gossner is probably the biggest collector of West African vinyl in the world. He even spent three years based in Conakry, Guinea building relationships and shuttling through surrounding countries to find forgotten wax. Now he's returned to New York, where he throws the occasional party and puts together great compilations of his findings. Tonight is a combination of those two things, with a party celebrating the release of his newest comp, Lagos Disco Inferno. We always want to go and check Frank's parties out, but typically we're doing Mister Saturday Night, so you can bet with this week off that we'll definitely be down at Southpaw getting down to some African disco -- and we'll definitely be buying that new record, too!

Southpaw // 125 5th Ave, Brooklyn // 6.30p // $12 // more info // directions

WHITE LIGHTS AND STRIPES Under Great White Northern Lights is a movie about The White Stripes touring across Canada, playing every province in the country. Some towns they visit are big. Some are small. And in the small ones, they run into situations unlike any that they've encountered in years, ones where many in the audience have no idea who they are. The film's supposed to be great, like a modern day Don't Look Back.

Public Assembly // 70 N 6th St, Brooklyn // 6p // free // more info // directions