Monday . . NYC . .

11:30 a.m. - 69th Annual Columbus Day Parade, with Grand Marshall, Joseph R. Perella, philanthropist and leading Wall Street deal maker, plus over 100 contingients of Italian and American music and dance, street performers, historical and contemporary floats, over a dozen marching bands and dignitaries. 5th Avenue from 44th to 72nd Streets. Broadcast: WABC-TV New York, Noon to 3:00 p.m. Contact: Andrew Decker (212) 222-4688 <decker06@gmail.com> http://www.columbuscitizensfd.org


6:00 p.m. - The Radio Television Digital News Association Awards Dinner and Show.  Marriott Marquis Hotel, Grand Ballroom, 1535 Broadway.  Contact:  Noukla Ruble (202) 495-8717 nouklar@rtdna.org


7:00 p.m. - Nothing Like a Dame - Lorna’s Pink Party, 2 shows to benefit The Actors' Fund.  Continues 10/21.  Celebrities expected: host Lorna Luft, special guest Liza Minnelli, with Nick Adams, Jim Caruso, Ann Hampton Callaway, Liz Callaway, Kelly King, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Phyllis Newman & Marcia Strassman.  Birdland, 315 W. 44th Street.  Contact:  Stephen Joseph (212) 221-7300 sjoseph@actorsfund.org


7:00 p.m. - In concert;  Swedish indie rockers The Sounds, in support of their new album WEEKEND [Arnioki Records/INgrooves].  Music Hall of Williamsburg, 66 N. 6th Street, Brooklyn.  Contact: Rey Roldan (862) 234-0801 rey@reybee.com or Josh Hammond (718) 578-3866 josh@reybee.com


7:30 p.m. - In concert;  Nine Inch Nails "Tension 2013" North American Arena Tour.  Barclays Center, 620 Atlantic Avenue, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn.  Contact:  The Fun Star (310) 273-2266; Ambrosia Healy <ambrosia@thefunstar.com>


7:30 p.m. - FACT One-Night Reading of "The Lost Boy" by the late Ron Palillo.  The one-night benefit will provide a scholarship in the name of Ron Palillo (best known as Arnold Horshack in the 70's TV phenomonon, "Welcome Back Kotter") and will raise funds for Friends Always Creating Theatre to produce a full-scale spring production of this play.  Readers include:  Matt Mezzacappa [A Christmas Carol], Blake Hammond, Arthur Atkinson as J.M. Barrie with Lucy Sorlucco, Megan Thomas, Danielle Erin Rhodes, and Gus Ferrari. Lynn Manuell reads stage directions.  Actors Temple Theatre, 339 West 47th Street.  Contact: fact.theatre@gmail.com


8:00 p.m. - In concert;  Deltron 3030 featuring Del the Funky Homosapien, Dan the Automator, and Kid Koala.  HighLine Ballroom, 431 W 16th St.  Contact:   Sean Hallarman (212) 619-1360sean@bighassle.com