Nouvelle Époque Cabaret-Salon

July 17, The Player’s Club, 16 Gramercy Park South (betw. Park & 3rd Aves.); 8, $10

Part costume party, part cabaret, part jazz club, Gemini & Scorpio’s Gilded Age–themed party at the normally members-only Players Club (where Mark Twain once did time) will feature a swing dancing class, cigarette girls with hand-rolled cigars and a custom cocktail menu.

The Bottom Line: This is going to be like a classy version of a Rocky Horror party—feathers, top hats and all—so don’t dream it, be it.