FILM Northwest Film Forum screens the Fran Lebowitz talkie, Public Speaking. In this made-for-HBO documentary, director Martin Scorsese captures quote-machine Lebowitz in her element: curled up in a booth in NYC’s Waverly Inn, cracking wise on everything from Twitter to her car (“It’s such a subtle shade of pearl gray, straight men think it’s white”). Nov 4–10.

SIFF Cinema at the Uptown features the best of Jim Henson all month during Muppets, Music and Magic: Jim Henson’s Legacy. Nov 5–22.

CONCERT Nostalgia alert: Evan Dando, the only remaining member of alt-rock act the Lemonheads, leads a new crew in a performance of the band’s 1992 breakout album (It’s a Shame About Ray) at the Triple Door. Nov 5.

Sinatra lives on in Kirkland this weekend. Danny Quintero, a 22-year-old rising star whose smooth baritone sounds just like Frankie Boy’s, joins James Caddell and the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra for An Evening with Ol’ Blue Eyes: The Music of Frank Sinatra. Nov 6.

DANCE Pacific Northwest Ballet revives some of the greatest duets in classical ballet—the balcony scene from Romeo et Juliette, the Black Swan pas de deux from Swan Lake—for Love Stories. Nov 4–13.

COMEDY The monthlong Seattle International Comedy Competition kicks off this week, as 32 stand-ups try to outfunny each other in clubs across Western Washington. Last comic standing will be crowned champ after Thanksgiving. Thru Nov 27.

Joan Rivers and Kathy Griffin have competing acts in the Seattle area this weekend. Why didn’t anyone think of a double bill?! You’ll have to pick your poison: Kathy plays the Paramount Friday and Saturday, and Joan’s in Tacoma on Friday. Nov 4 & 5.

Seattle’s Emmett Montgomery keeps things weird (and awesome) during his monthly comedy-variety show at Annex Theatre. Puppets, robots, and cartoon monsters are often involved. Check back on Culture Fiend tomorrow for our interview of the man behind the mustache. Nov 6.

VISUAL ART This First Thursday, check out the latest art happenings in the Tashiro Kaplan building in Pioneer Square, home to more than 50 artist studios and galleries. Nov 3.