Wherever Kayvon Zand goes, spectacle seems to follow. Still, the 24-year-old singer and performer isn’t quite sure what all the fuss is about. more

Adam Mathews wakes up a little before 7 a.m., just as the November sun rises over Queens. Bret is on one side of the room, Willy on the other, wrapped in their sleeping bags. Before last night, they hadn’t seen each other in at least a year. Like kids at a sleep over they had stayed up talking and laughing. more

Adam opens the door to see Greg standing there. “The trees are here,” he says. Sure enough, a tractor-trailer bed full of conifers is parked nearby. It arrived sometime in the night. With the generator working—they got it hooked up late last night, after a frigid first one—they hadn’t heard it pulled in. more

As they work, passersby take notice of the stand. There aren’t a lot; it was, after all, the day before Thanksgiving. McCarren Park is quiet, even for a holiday eve. Except for the joggers—morning, night, pre-holiday, holiday, post-holiday, weekday or weekend, they would never stop their incessant pacing. more

For some people, this is one of the most stressful weeks of the year, but if you’re staying in town it can be quite lovely. The streets are empty, restaurants are never crowded and bars are full of sad, lonely people looking for any kind of warmth they can find. So, when you wake up somewhere strange, take our advice and bring your new pal to enjoy one of these fantastic activities. more

What: Dig Deeper presents a night full of soul, funk and rock n roll-themed cocktails. Who: DJs Mr. Robinson and Mr. Honky, soul legends Marva Whitney, Billy Prince (of the Precisions) and Brooklyns own Sweet Divines. Where: The Bell House, 149 7th St. more

Adam Mathews wakes up a little before 7 a.m., just as the November sun rises over Queens. Bret is on one side of the room, Willy on the other, wrapped in their sleeping bags. Before last night, they hadn’t seen each other in at least a year. Like kids at a sleep over they had stayed up talking and laughing. more

Now that all of your holiday shopping is done—it is done, isn’t it?—you can give gifts to the most important person in your life: you. more

Opens Dec. 15, Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St. (betw. 6th Ave. & Varick St.), 212-727-8110; $12. Tamra Davis’ 2010 film chronicling the career of Jean- Michel Basquiat re-opens Dec. 15. Over 20 years ago, Davis—a brilliant music-video director, host of an Internet cooking show and a friend of the artist—interviewed him on camera. more

You’ve got to fight the holiday-time urge to stay inside and drink—it’s much merrier to drink with other people at new and exciting places, don’t you think? This week, try your hand at celebrating the season in a museum in Chelsea, a Williamsburg waterfront warehouse, a park uptown and a few other spaces guaranteed to make you feel warm inside. more