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Adama Jackson and Rafael Sochakov play Ariel and Ren in Brooklyn Theatre Arts High School's 'Footloose.'
FOOTLOOSE STEPS OUT IN STYLE. Adama Jackson and Rafael Sochakov will kick off their Sunday shoes when the Brooklyn Theatre Arts High Schools production of Footloose plays the newly renovated South Shore Auditorium. Directed by Erica Giglio, it will play through tomorrow and feature a cast and crew of more than 50 Canarsie students. 7:30 p.m. $ 5. 6565 Flatlands Ave., Brooklyn.
NO TIME TO STAHL. Veteran 60 Minutes reporter Lesley Stahl returns to the New-York Historical Society to discuss the candidates and key issues of the 2012 election. She will be joined by Beverly Gage, Joe Klein and Richard Reeves. 6:30 p.m. $ 24. 170 Central Park West. (212) 873-3400.
OFF-OFF GOES ON AND ON. The Theatre for the New City celebrates its 25th anniversary at First Ave. and East 10th St. with a play about itself. 155 1st Avenue is Toby Armours whimsical version about how the Off-Off-Broadway theater got started. 8 p.m. $ 10. 155 First Ave. (212) 254-1109.
FAMILIAR HAUNTS IN THE BRONX. Storyteller Robin Brady shares haunted tales of New York at the Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural Center. For kids, ages 5 and older. 4 p.m. Free. 610 E. 186th St., Bronx. (718) 933-6410.
WHAT WORKS FOR JOB HUNTERS. Pick up handy hints at Job Searching & Resume Writing at the St. George Library Center. This workshop will discuss how to present yourself and follow up with interviewers. 11 a.m. Free. 5 Central Ave., Staten Island. (718)442-8560.
I LIKE BIKE. The Bike Expo New York, presented by Eastern Mountain Sports, will showcase more than 125 vendors and offer giveaways and classes for kids and adults. Noon-9 p.m. Free. Pier 56, Basketball City at South St. and Montgomery St. (212) 870-2080.
CHALK IT UP TO CHINA. The Yangtze Repertory Theatre presents the 13th-century masterpiece The Chalk Circle by Li QianFu. Joanna Chan will include arias in the style of Cantonese opera in this story of a wise judge that inspired Bertolt Brechts Caucasian Chalk Circle. 8 p.m. $ 25; students/seniors, $ 20. 155 First Ave. (212) 868-4444.
THE ROARING TWENTIES. Brooklyn critic Brandon Harris offers a sneak peek of his film, Redlegs, at the reRun Gastropub Theater. Its a comedic drama about twentysomethings in the Midwest grieving for a murdered friend. 10 p.m. $ 7. 147 Front St., Brooklyn. (718) 766-9110.
FEEL THE BEAT. Curated by Kid Lucky, La MaMa Theaters 2nd American Human Beatbox Festival salutes the vocal style and technique that came out of the 1970s New York hip-hop scene. 10 p.m. $ 10. 74A E. Fourth St. (212) 475-7710.
CINCO DE MANGO. The Bachelorette star Jillian Harris takes over Union Square with Madria Sangria. Theyll launch the popup Madria Sangria Fruit Stand and toast Cinco de Mayo with party in a bag kits. 12-2 p.m. Free. Union Square West, between 14th and 15th Sts.
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