Free & Cheap in New York: Wed., Apri...

Free & Cheap in New York: Wed., Apri...

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John Cusack will be 'Raven' about his new Edgar Allan Poe movie at the Apple Store in SoHo.

THE POE MUST GO ON.

Meet John Cusack, best known for Being John Malkovich and Say Anything, at the Apple Store in SoHo. He will di scuss his latest film, The Raven, which opens April 27. In it, he plays mystery writer Edgar Allan Poe and teams up with a Baltimore detective (Luke Evans) to track a serial killer. 5 p.m. Free. 72 Greene St. (212) 226-3126.

TOPS IN POP ART.

Check out POW: Pop Now, TNC Gallerys new exhibit of 10 up-and-coming mixed-media artists. Their works tackle issues, like race and sexuality, through the mediums bold graphics. Noon. Free. 155 First Ave., between Ninth & 10th Aves. (212) 254-1109.

TIME TO PONY UP.

If you missed Steven Spielbergs War Horse in theaters, catch a free screening at the Kings Bay Library. The 2012 Oscar-nominated film follows a young man and his beloved horse through World War I. 3:45 p.m. Free. 3650 Nostrand Ave., at Avenue W, Brooklyn. (718) 368-1709.

KNOW THE SCORE.

Discover what goes on Behind the Music-al at 92YTribeca. Moderated by Tony winner Hal Luftig (Thoroughly Modern Millie), the evening will feature new musical-theater writing teams, like Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen (Burnt Part Boys). 8 p.m. $ 12. 200 Hudson St. (212) 601-1000.

THATS A RAP.

Elena Romero, an author, former WWD editor and FIT professor, gives an illustrated lecture called Free Stylin: How Hip Hop Changed the Fashion Industry at the Mid-Manhattan Library. 6:30 p.m. Free. 455 Fifth Ave., at 40th St. (212) 340-0863.

BREWS BROTHERS.

Gordons Grand Street Stompers, a jazz band that blends vintage and modern sounds, will perform at Radegast Hall and Biergarten. 9 p.m. Free. 113 N. Third St., Brooklyn. (718) 963-3973.

KARMA CHAMELEONS.

Eight comic artists and illustrators have created their own representations of ancient Buddhist concepts like karma and the Wheel of Life for the Rubin Museum of Art. See their finished products at Karma-Con: Unveiling with comics historian Christopher Irving. 7 p.m. Free. 150 W. 17 St. (212) 620-5000.

AND ALL THAT JAZZ.

In honor of Jazz Appreciation Month, the Mulberry Street Library is showing three films in a row: Anatomy of a Murder (1959), which has a score by Duke Ellington; Round Midnight (1986), starring tenor saxophist Dexter Gordon, and Lady Sings the Blues (1972), a bio of Billie Holiday, with Diana Ross. 12:30 p.m. Free. 10 Jersey St. (212) 966-3424.

POETIC JUSTICE.

Hear poets R. Erica Doyle, Amy King, Frances Richard and Edgar Oliver read their latest works at the Brooklyns Central Library Dweck Centers Brooklyn Independents. 7 p.m. Free. 10 Grand Army Plaza, at Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn. (718) 230-2100.

A SHORE THING.

Vinny Guadagnino from Jersey Shore will discuss his new book, Control the Crazy: My Plan to Stop Stressing, Avoid Drama and Maintain Inner Cool at Barnes and Noble in Tribeca. 6 p.m. Free. 97 Warren St. (212) 587-5389.

Sarah Willets