saturday
free outdoor movies tonight: >>
men in black 3, south street seaport
the case of the three sided dream, brookfield place
the hunger games: catching fire, roosevelt island's
10am-5pm: find 'slightly shelf-worn books at deep discounts' at the greenlight bookstore sidewalk sale. >>
11am-4pm: in case you missed wednesday's batman day, you can still commemorate 75 years of the caped crusader and get a free copy of detective comics #27 commemorative masks, posters, buttons, and more at nypl mid-manhattan today. >>
12-7pm (ends today): tribeca's sumo gallery hosts 'marilyn: the lost photos', a collection of rare marilyn monroe photographs taken between 1952 and 1956, most of which have never been shown publicly. free. >>
12-7pm: these sneaker cons are getting to be out of our skint price range, so this may be the last one we lsit for a while. pier 94, $25. >>
12-7pm (+ 8/10, 9/21): the vegan shop-up brings 10 cruelty-free vendors to mooshoes in the les. 78 orchard st., free admission. >>
1-5pm: artist andy golub and 30 bodypainters will paint 40 fully nude models in the street at columbus circle at the entrance to central park, followed by a march down broadway (6-6:45pm) and a photo shoot at the times square bleachers (6:45-7:30pm). >>
2pm: waterfight! the great lawn at central park, free. >>
2pm: artist simon fraser signs copies of the new doctor who: eleventh doctor comic book at b+n union square. free. >>
2-6pm (saturdays thru 8/30): union pool's annual summer thunder concert series continues with a panache and new york night train party featuring jonathan toubin, baxx sisi's, the mystery lights, dj vashti windish, and a live set from a 'secret special guest'. free. >>
2-7pm: get your indie-published fix at pete’s candy store’s mini zine fest, featuring 25 zinesters, comic artists and publishers. free admission. >>
2-8pm: the buschwick beverages beer + wine day party takes over troutman street between wyckoff + st. nicholas aves with more than 20 craft breweries + wineries, food trucks and music. $20 adv, $30 door (admission includes 15 drink tickets, but it's not clear how many tickets it takes to get you a drink). >>
2:30pm (+ 8/15): south brooklyn shakespeare performs romeo + juliet on a south slope street as part of summer strolls. seventh ave. bet. 12th + 13th sts, free. >>
3-9pm, (saturdays thru 9/6): the 17th annual moma ps1 warm up outdoor music parties continue with a live performance by goldlink, plus dj sets by cashmere cat (oslo), total freedom (la), uniiqu3 (nj) and suicideyear (baton rouge). $18 adv, $20 dos. >>
4pm-?: the deli magazine issue #39 release party features bands, djs, art, tattoos, bbq, more. brooklyn fire proof, free before 8pm, $7 after. >>
4-8pm: kids and adults show their stuff for a chance at a $250 cash prize at coney island's fifth annual talent show. the boardwalk bet 10th + 12th st., free. >>
6pm (thru 8/3): get your minor league baseball fix for a fraction of the cost of the majors during the brooklyn cyclones season. tonight's game against the vermont lake monsters is elvis presley night, and includes a free bobblehead and post-game fireworks. $10-16. >>
6pm: the string orchestra of brooklyn performs the music of verdi, bizet and mussorgsky, followed by a free food and wine reception. st. ann and the holy trinity church in brooklyn heights, free ($10 suggested donation). >>
6pm doors, 6:30pm show: the fourth annual roots family reunion features live music from 10 local bands, plus vendors, raffles, and free food from hometown bbq, luigis pizza, korzo and royal fried chicken (while supplies last). littlefield, $8 adv, $10 dos. >>
6pm doors, 7pm show (thru 8/9): nick cave and the bad seeds, devendra banhart and nicole atkins are playing a celebrate brooklyn! benefit show at prospect park's bandshell ($59.50), but don't let that stop you from throwing down a blanket and listening to the concert with others outside the fenced-off area for free. rain or shine (check their website/facebook/twitter for hazardous weather cancellation notices). >>
7pm (+ 7/26-8/10): get tickets to the new artist's festival at the 13th street repertory company for $12.50 (plus ticket fees, reg. $25) >>
7pm: brooklyn based music website pancakes and whiskey's first birthday bash at cameo features live music by motion studies, psychic twin and new myths, plus free bulleit whiskey 7-8pm for all and free whiskey infused ice cream sandwiches for the first 50 folks. $10 adv, $12 dos. >>
7pm-1am (fri-sat, ongoing): the weekly brooklyn night bazaar night market brings bands, food, breweries + wineries, vendors, light installations, and mini golf, ping pong + skeeball to a 24,000 sq ft warehouse. this week's music comes from dave hause, chris farren, cayetana, brian mcgee, xibalba, harm’s way, the banner and crushed. free admission. >>
7pm doors, 8pm show: sing-along to disney hits -- rock style -- with the little mermen at the studio at webster hall. $10. >>
7:30pm: the mostly mozart festival kicks off with a free preview concert at lincoln center's avery fisher hall featuring selections by mozart, gluck and berlioz. free tickets (two per person) will be distributed at the box office starting at 10am, but lines may form earlier. >>
7:30-11pm: the monthly brooklyn contra dance party returns to park slope's camp friendship with caller quena crain and live music by the free raisins. coordination and partner not necessary, beginner’s lesson @ 7:30pm. $15 ($12 students). >>
8pm: the secret opera presents she, after, two mini one-woman operas detailing the lives of nora from a doll's house and alice from alice in wonderland after their stories on paper have ended. a talkback follows. scholes street studio (375 lorimer st., williamsburg), $18 adv with promo code 'theskint' (reg. $25 adv, $30 door). >>
8pm doors: wit’s end and the dorothy parker society's monthly jazz age soirée features live music from portland’s pink lady and bandleader jesse gelber. cocktail attire, dapper suits, and other vintage wear encouraged. free dance lesson @ 8:30pm. flute midtown, $12. >>
8pm: a sunny day in glasgow, ice choir and jason bartell play baby’s all right. $10 adv, $12 dos. >>
8pm doors, 8pm show: drenge, wax witches, and the teen age play rough trade. $10 adv, $12 dos. >>
8pm boarding, 9pm departs: the annual depeche mode party cruise takes place on a two-level riverboat, with all-dm on the upper level, and '80s, new wave, and synthpop on the lower. departs from pier 83 (w. 42nd st. @ 12th ave.), $20 adv, $25 door. >>
8:30pm (saturdays thru 9/13): the coney island film society continues the season with the murder in the museum (1934). bonus: free popcorn. coney island museum, $6. >>
9pm: comedians aaron glaser ('slow dance' host) and lukas kaiser (spike tv senior writer) each perform 30 minutes of stand up comedy at brit pack theater. bonus: free drinks, beer and snacks. email rsvp required. >>
9pm doors, 10pm show: the great fredini hosts the filthy gorgeous talent show at coney island's sideshows by the seashore, with burlesque, drag, variety, circus and sideshow performers competing for cash prizes. $15. >>
10pm: 'what i did for love': ucb improvisers interview an audience member about their love life, and then spin their stories. ucbeast, $10. >>
10:30pm: brooklyn gypsybilly band butcher knives and mad meg play mercury lounge. $10. >>
midnight-ish movies:
back to the future ii @ ifc. $14. >>
beneath @ ifc. $14. >>
dead man @ nitehawk. $11. >>
mad max: the road warrior @ nitehawk. $11. >>
pulp fiction @ landmark sunshine. $10. >>
raiders of the lost ark @ ifc. $14. >>
ends today: take $50 off an order of $100 or more at banana republic in stores and online with promo code ‘brtake50’. >>
sunday
free outdoor movies tonight: >>
elf, lola brooklyn
from russia with love, 50 kent avenue
planes, trains and automobiles, canal bar
tootsie, habana outpost
10am (ends today): all experience levels are welcome for free yoga in prospect park. bring your own mat. >>
10am-6pm: smoked fish, pickles, knishes, bialys and more... get a taste of jewish culture on madison avenue between 46th + 47th sts. pay-as-you-go, free admission. >>
11am-6pm (sundays thru 8/3): enjoy a pint or two at the brooklyn bridge park smorgasburg's pop-up beer garden. >>
1-8:30pm: harlem week kicks off with 'a great day in harlem', featuring local artists, cultural groups and institutions at u.s. grant national memorial park. future events include an auto show, film festivals, a health fair, and more. >>
2pm (+ 8/2): the annual laughter in the park free outdoor comedy series continues the season with stand-up by christian finnegan, harrison greenbaum, jeff lawrence, damien lemon, carmen lynch and sheng wang. central park's mineral springs. >>
2pm: obsolete cinema’s monthly screening series at freddy’s presents dueling versions of hercules, starring lou ferrigno (1983) and arnold schwarzenegger (1969). >>
2-6pm (+ 8/10): free walk-up paddling at lic's stuyvesant cove. check our roundup of other free kayaking locations here. >>
3pm 'til dark (sundays): the you don’t have to settle dj collective (the folks behind 'head on' and 'crazy since da 90s') continues a series of free, outdoor, themed dance parties in the back patio of the south slope's quarter bar. this week's theme, 'club med' (think steel drums, bongos, timbales, and happy island vibes from the likes of boney m, ub40, bobby mcferrin, etc.). >>
3-9pm (sundays): the weekly mister sunday outdoor dance party with djs justin carter and eamon harkin returns to the courtyard between warehouses in sunset park's industry city. tacos + booze will be available for purchase. all ages. $10 before 6pm with rsvp, $15 otherwise. >>
4pm-12am: the weekly daylife dance party goes down at williamsburg's the woods. bonus: free gelato (while supplies last) and get a free drink ticket with rsvp. free admission. >>
5, 7, 10pm: spend the evening at the way station: bladerunner (5pm), harry potter-themed nerd cabaret (7pm), and nerd karaoke (10pm). $5 suggested donation. >>
6:30pm (sundays thru 8/10): swing and salsa dance under the stars at hudson river park's annual moondance. this week's live music is by vince giordano + the nighthawks. free dance lesson @ 6:30pm. pier 84 at w. 44th st., free admission. >>
7pm doors, 8pm show (ends today): moma's abby aldrich rockefeller sculpture garden opens for the annual free summergarden jazz and contemporary music series. tonight: the helen sung quintet performs jazz. >>
8pm: this week's 'if you build it' comedy show with host kara klenk features stand-up by sean patton (comedy central), ben kronberg (comedy central), aparna nancherla (conan, last comic standing), kenny zimlinghaus (sirius xm radio), brian parise, matt champagne, and dennie + sharp. ucbeast, $5. >>
9pm: party. presents 'tv kids place!', an hour-long sketch revue for adults about the death of saturday morning children's television. magnet theater, $7. >>
all weekend
the new luzzo’s pizza cart will hand out free pizza. check their twitter for locations and to confirm that it will be free before heading out. >>
11am-6pm: the fourth annual new york city poetry festival at governor's island features 250 poets on 3 stages, book vendors, a beer garden, more. free. >>
11am-7pm (thru 7/28): the new york antique jewelry + watch show includes 100+ dealers showcasing cameos, bracelets, rings, necklaces, timepieces, and more. metropolitan pavilion, $20 includes admission all four days. >>
1pm doors, 2pm show: the annual outdoor out in the streets music and arts festival at ridgewood's historic vander-ende onderdonk house features 15 bands over two days, including a place to bury strangers, body language, honduras, hunters, modern rivals, monogold, ski lodge, more. food and drinks will be available for purchase. $18 sat, $15 sun, $25 two-day pass. >>
2-6pm (weekends thru 8/17): 200+ local artists show work that addresses turmoil at the brooklyn waterfront artists’ coalition (bwac) summer group art show. opening reception saturday. >>
3pm (thru 8/24): the free summerstage city parks concert series brings 100 free music, dance, film, comedy, family and theater performances to 14 parks throughout the five boroughs. this weekend: chronixx + the zincfence redemption, junior reid, and the rice and peas crew (sat) and the rock steady crew 37th anniversary concert with m.o.p., slick rick and das efx (sun), both in central park. >>
3, 7pm (ends sun): unboxed voices third annual short play festival features 20 10-minute plays in three programs at the kraine theater. $18. >>
7pm sat, 3pm sun: comedy combines with classic as the iconic opera la traviata becomes la zombiata, a zombie opera farce presented by the fresh squeezed opera company. baruch performing arts center, $15. >>
7pm (wed-sun thru 8/17): the hop to hip theatre company presents shakespeare's two gentlemen of verona and cymbeline in 12 queens parks, with a children's workshop preceding each performance. free admission. >>
8pm (thru 8/17): the second half of shakespeare in the park's 52nd season at central park's delacorte theater continues with king lear starring tony + emmy winner john lithgow and annette bening. score free tickets in-person at the park starting @ 12pm, via online lottery, or at various locations in each borough on specific dates. check their facebook and twitter for weather cancellation notices. >>
ends sun: the 36th annual thunderbird american-indian mid-summer pow wow features intertribal dance competitions all weekend-long plus vendors, food, more. queens county farm museum, $10. >>
ends sun: the noir festival at the tank features new plays, short films, clowning, improv, readings, more. $5-10. >>
thru 8/2: three film festivals:
thru 7/27: the annual animation block party >>
thru 7/29: the 26th annual newfest of lgbt films >>
thru 8/2: the 36th annual asian american international film festival >>
thru 8/7: film forum's femmes noirs film series of 26 films spotlighting the femmes fatales of classic hollywood film noir continues with double features of kiss me deadly and the killing (sat) and gun crazy and detour. $13. >>
thru 8/10: the 44th annual lincoln center out of doors festival features three weeks of free music, dance, and more. this weekend: family day (sat), toshi reagon, nona hendryx, vernon reid and the black rock coalition orchestra (sat 2pm, hearst plaza), national dance day (sat 4pm, josie robertson plaza), john luther adams’s sila: the breath of the world (sat 6pm, hearts plaza), roberta flack and davell crawford (sat 7:30pm, damrosch park bandshell), globalfest films (sun 1pm, elinor bunin munroe film center), banda de los muertos and m.a.k.u. soundsystem (sun 1pm + 5:45pm, hearst plaza), red baraat (sun 5pm, damrosh park bandshell), more. >>
thru 3/1: moma’s henri de toulouse-lautrec exhibition includes over 100 examples of the late 19th-century french artist’s posters, prints, illustrated books, and more. $25 general admission, $14 students, $18 seniors (free fridays 4-8pm). >>
check our website for our free outdoor movies guide and a list of ongoing events, including free kayaking.
sales, deals, freebies
thru 7/27: take an extra 10% off already reduced cultural attractions on groupon with promo code 'fun10'. >>
ticket deals
go on a 90-minute daytime or two hour evening excursion aboard the city's largest sailing vessel, clipper city, 7/27-31 for $19.50-22.50 (plus ticket fees, reg $39-45). >>
get tickets to drunk shakespeare at quinn’s bar and grill 7/25-10/18 for $17-19 (plus fees, reg. $37). >>
get tickets to the governors island music + seafood beach party 9/6 for free-$35 (plus ticket fees, reg. $39-65). >>
get tickets to a screening of hector and the search for happiness, with actor simon pegg and director peter chelsom in person 7/28 for $10 (plus ticket fees, reg. $37.49). >>
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