Cinema: Dmitriy Salita’s a complicated guy. Born in Odessa, Ukraine and raised in Midwood, Salita is a world-class boxer and an observant, Orthodox Jew. Comment.

Where to GO: Editors’ Picks

Star songs

Saturday, January 19: Since he stopped playing Christopher Moltisanti on “The Sopranos,” Michael Imperioli has kept busy with film roles, including a part in Paul Auster’s last flick, “The Inner Life of Martin Frost.” But that’s not all. The multitalented Imperioli will sing and play guitar with rock band La Dolce Vita tonight.

7 pm at Luna Lounge (361 Metropolitan Ave. at Havemeyer Street in Williamsburg). $10. For information, call (718) 260-2323 or visit www.lunalounge.com.

Whole MLK

Monday, January 21: Brooklyn is once again hosting the city’s largest Martin Luther King, Jr. Day memorial event [see page 9], the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s “Come Share the Dream” program featuring Mavis Staples (pictured). But there’s more than just one way to honor King’s memory today. Institutions like the Brooklyn Museum and Brooklyn Botanic Garden are hosting their own panel discussions and celebrations, so check out “Nine Days in Brooklyn” for a complete list.

A wine time

Wednesday, January 23: For the second “Sopranos” star sighting of the week, actress Lorraine Bracco will be at Austin’s Steakhouse in Bay Ridge tonight to host a sold out four-course dinner paired with her new Bracco Wines. We’d bet that the “Goodfellas” star knows a thing or two about a good drink.

7:30 pm at Austin’s Steakhouse (8915 Fifth Ave. at 89th Street in Bay Ridge). $120. Reservations are required. For information, call (718) 439-5000.

Monkees business

Friday, January 25: People are always talking the Beatles versus the Stones, but sometimes there’s nothing that gets our toes tapping like the Monkees. And tonight Southpaw is hosting, “Hey Hey It’s The Monkees!: A Tribute to The Music of The Monkees,” which will feature performances from local musicians.

8 pm at Southpaw (125 Fifth Ave. at Sterling Place in Park Slope). $10. For information, call (718) 230-0236 or visit www.spsounds.com.

‘Slap’ happy

Saturday, January 26: Silent film virtuoso Ken Gordon has curated an afternoon of film entitled “Silent Slapstick: Keystone-Style Comedy,” featuring artists such as Charlie Chaplin (pictured), Mabel Norman and Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle, with live musical accompaniment by pianist Stuart Oderman.

1 pm at the Dr. S. Stevan Dweck Center for Contemporary Culture, Brooklyn Public Library’s Central branch on Grand Army Plaza. Free. For information, call (718) 230-2100 or visit www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org.

View the full nightlife and events calendars.

Coffee talk

By Adam Rathe

Dining: Sandy Miller’s new book, “Cafe Life New York,” takes an in-depth look at 21 New York City coffee shops — six in Brooklyn — and what makes them special. Comment.

Gallery girl

By Adam Rathe

Art: TV’s “Gossip Girl,” which often flubs Brooklyn, makes good with Park Slope sculptor Martha Walker. Comment.

Miles for ales

By Chris Varmus

Nightlife: We always thought drinking was its own reward, but it turns out Park Slope bar Pacfic Standard thinks we need to be further encouraged, so they are pulling a page from the American Express playbook to show loyal patrons that membership does indeed have its privileges. Comment.

Bard’s ‘Beth’ is back!

By Adam Rathe

Waiting in the Wings: The latest news on what’s happening in Brooklyn theater. Comment.

From Moscow to Warsaw

By Chris Varmus

Theater: Watch out, Greenpoint, the Russians are coming! For one day only, Polish-themed rock venue Warsaw will be overrun by Russian clowns, contortionists, equilibrists, acrobats, jugglers, folk musicians, singers, dancers, human puppets and one very well-trained toy poodle. Comment.

Tasty restaurant gossip

By Adam Rathe and Sei Shiroma

Breaking Chews: We’re dishing up Brooklyn’s latest food news! Comment.

King for a day

By Sei Shiroma

Event: On Monday, Jan. 21, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and many of the borough’s other institutions, will do its part to honor a historic dream by celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Comment.

Grit and ‘Grimes’

By Kevin Filipski

Theater: One World Symphony continues exploring “Contrasts and Controversy” — this season’s theme — with a production of Benjamin Britten’s classic “Peter Grimes: The Divided Self” in Brooklyn Heights’ Church of St. Ann and the Holy Trinity on Jan. 25. Comments (1).

Heap of trouble

By Deirdre Donovan

Theater: There are a few truly indestructible plays. And Samuel Beckett’s “Happy Days” is one of them. Thus, I felt duly optimistic entering BAM’s Harvey Theater this week to see the latest revival of the existential comedy. Comment.

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