Theater
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STRING SCENES The new play “Paganini, Speak No Evil,” written and directed by Samuel Harps, is performed this weekend. The two-act drama, which includes several musical interludes, follows the 17th-century Italian violinist near the end of his life. Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m., Jan Hus Playhouse, 351 E. 74th St., between First and Second avenues, 212-352-3101, $17.50.
FANTASTICK IN BROOKLYN The Gallery Players revive “The Fantasticks.” Boy- and girl-next-door fall in love, their parents try to keep them apart, and then they try to reunite. Through Sunday, November 6, Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m., Sunday, 3 p.m., Gallery Players, 199 14th St., between Fourth and Fifth avenues, Brooklyn, 212-352-3101, $15 general, $12 children and seniors.
IN BUKOWSKI’S WORDS The Soho Playhouse presents “Bukowski From Beyond,” a one-man show performed by Steve Payne and directed by Leo Farley, who collaborated to adapt the writer’s own words for the play. During the show, the protagonist describes his life while drinking a beer, warns the audience not to clap, then chides them for not clapping enough. Through Tuesday, November 1, Sunday-Tuesday, 8 p.m., Soho Playhouse, 15 Vandam St., between Sixth Avenue and MacDougal Street, 212-691-1555, $35.
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