Today, January 8th

TODAY IS “THE KING’s” BIRTHDAY. And while Elvis Presley would have been 85 years old today, “kingmaker” John Podesto is a mere 70. Following stints in the Clinton and Obama White Houses, Podesto started The Center for American Progress (CAP), a public policy research group whose efforts include the youth-engagement organization, Generation Progress.

ENJOY JAZZ WITH A VIEW. Overlooking a movie-worthy Central Park, Dizzy's Club Coca Cola has one of the best views in town—and the best deal for jazz. It’s only a $5 cover for its Late Night Session. Tonight: Vocalist Charles Turner. Doors open at 11:15PM. Broadway and 60th Street, 5th Floor.

“PARTY OF FIVE” PREMIERES ON FREEFORM (9:00 PM). This perfectly-timed reboot has the five Acosta siblings not losing their Mexican parents to an automobile accident—but deportation. Like the One Day at a Time reboot, it offers a rare glimpse of Latino life. And producers are hoping the show’s name recognition will bring a built-in audience to this moving look at our nation’s immigration struggles.