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Catch him at New York University's Glucksman Ireland House on Thursday, March 13 at 7 p.m.. In person Williams is as charming as is he is erudite, so expect stiff competition for seats - arrive early!

The talk and book launch is free and open to the public. For details call 212-998-3950.

PUB : The Banshee Pub

NAMED after the frightening "fairy-woman" of Irish folklore, there's nothing scary about the Banshee Pub.

A welcoming Irish pub, with friendly Irish bartenders who will make you feel like a regular from your first visit, the Banshee features intimate, comfortable seating areas and traditional back parlor and it attracts a professional, hip, crowd. Featuring a state-of-the-art sound system playing all the popular tunes and guest bartenders every Thursday night, it's a terrific place to unwind on the Upper East Side.

The Banshee is located at 1373 First Avenue at East 74th Street. Call 212-717-8177.

PLAY : "In Good King Charles's Days"

NEW York's Project Shaw continues its four-year program of staging every play George Bernard Shaw ever wrote. This month, "In Good King Charles's Days" will be performed on St. Patrick's night at 7 p.m. at the Players Club, 16 Gramercy Park South.

It's 1680 and you're in Isaac Newton's house. In walks King Charles II in hot pursuit by all of his mistresses, including the notorious Nell Gwyn.

What follows is a tremendous send-up of philosophy, playwriting, acting and an iconic argument bracing science against the arts. As usual, Shaw has a field day by challenging everything (and everyone) we hold near and dear.

For tickets, which are $20, call 212-352-3101 or log onto www.projectshaw.com

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