saturday
soft opening for artist dustin yellin's 24,000-square-foot art space in red hook (via newworkology) >>
12-2pm: eat a free vegetarian lunch prepared by folks at the cookbook project and learn about healthy, responsible eating on a budget at sustainable flatbush's community meal. flatbush reformed church, free. >>
2:30pm: acrobats, musicians, and dancers celebrate the year of the dragon at wfc, free >>
5pm: princeton science history professor/cabinet magazine editor d. graham burnett launches his book the sounding of the whale with whale images, whale talk, (mock) whale appetizers and free brooklyn brew. cabinet, free. >>
7pm: arrive at 6pm for a free meal (while it lasts... last week's was southern style shrimp stew over grits!) at culturefix in the l.e.s. and stay for comedy night with hosts aaron glaser and danny jolles, and guests brooke van poppelen, justy dodge, david sidorov, and rob stern. free. >>
7pm: play bingo for a cause at the annual books through bars fundraiser. prizes supplied by anthology film archives, ifc center, bluestockings, more. the brecht forum, 451 west street (west side highway) bet. bank + bethune st, free admission, $1/card. >>
7pm: opening reception for artist enrico miguel thomas's exhibition of sharpie and watercolor works on nyc subway maps, 'new york city above and below'. brooklyn brew available by donation. city reliquary, free. >>
7pm (+ 2/10-3/17): momi's 'see it big!' series screens classic, restored films on the big screen. tonight: woody allen's manhattan (1979). $12 includes museum admission. >>
7-10pm: the results of 50 artists + hackers collaborating for three days go on display with live performances and a party at 319 scholes, bushwick. free (rsvp). >>
8pm: indie music website kevchino.com celebrates their 10 year anniversary with performances by matt bauer, dana falconberry, natureboy and prairie empire (brittain ashford) featuring the helvetica trio. the gutter, $8. >>
8pm (ends today): airborne mutant serpents attack earth in everywhere theatre group's flying snakes in 3d. what did you think it was about? the brick, $18. >>
8:30pm: don period garb and learn the dances of the victorian era at 92y's winter vintage ball. $20 adv, $25 door. >>
9pm: have a serving of country music served up three very different ways: the delorean sisters (americana-style depeche mode covers), ménage à twang (comic country trio) and doll parts (dolly parton covers). $10. >>
9:30pm: mega-low budget super 8 punk rock flick desperate teenage lovedolls tells the story of an l.a. all-female band trying for rock stardom. spectacle, $5. >>
10pm: dances of vice throws ‘the diamond ace ii’, a film-noir inspired sequel to last year’s party with live crime jazz, burlesque, more. public assembly, $15. >>
11pm: tassels twirl and the music of angelo badalamenti fills the air as the pink room presents the miss twin peaks pageant. parkside lounge, $15 adv, $20 door. >>
midnight: ifc continues its late-night series dedicated to filmmaker john carpenter with village of the damned (1995), featuring mark hamill (luke!) as a reverend. $13. >>
midnight: marty scorsese’s taxi driver (1976) screens at ifc, $13 >>
sunday
11:30-4pm: happy lunar new year! celebrate the year of the dragon at the 13th annual chinatown parade + festival. starts in little italy and goes through lower manhattan/chinatown. >>
6pm: cuny professor of media studies and film studies amy herzog gives an illustrated lecture on the pornographic peep arcades in times square 1965-75. cornelia street cafe, $10 admission includes a drink. >>
6:30pm: homebrew enthusiasts compete to see who has the best suds at the sixth annual homebrew alley competition and raffle. brooklyn brewery, $5 per glass, 5 for $20. >>
7-10pm: 24 new york composers perform their own under-five-minutes work at the third annual composers play composers marathon. drom, $10 adv, $15 door. >>
7:30pm: alan zweig’s doc. vinyl looks at the world of obsessive record collectors. spectacle, $5. >>
+ all weekend
1pm: check out what happens when country stars loretra lynn and johnny cash meet the muppets. momi, free with $12 museum admission. >>
ends sun: 30+ international dealers bring the work of self-taught artists to the 20th annual outsider art fair. 7 w. 34th st., $20/day, $35/two-day pass (both include a catalog and admission to screenings, panel discussions and talks). >>
ends sun: 75 exhibitors sell everything from ancient roman glass to mid-century modern at the 58th annual winter antiques show. park avenue armory, $20 admission includes a catalog. >>
ends sun: david dorfman dance brings prophets of funk to the joyce to get the audience dancing on stage with the performers or in their seats, $10+ >>
ends sun: the built by wendy outlet in williamsburg prepares to close with an additional 50% off already reuduced prices >>
thru 1/31: the films in the 16th annual dance on camera festival cover everything from prima ballerinas to house dance culture to dance film narratives. fslc, $13. >>
thru sun (+ 2/2-5): the 9th annual cool new york 2012 dance festival features 60 companies and choreographers performing in an intimate setting. white wave (dumbo), free. >>
thru 2/6: get $20 tickets to off-broadway shows 20 minutes before curtain during ‘20at20’ >>
thru sun (+ 2/5-2/26): brooklyn’s truffle theatre company performs shakespeare’s a midsummer night’s dream in the mezzanine of 61 local (cobble hill), $15 >>
score 2-for-1 show tickets during broadway week thru 2/4 (anything goes, chinglish, porgy and bess, the lion king, mama mia, memphis, relatively speaking, wicked, more) and off-broadway week 1/30-2/12 (avenue q, fuerza bruta, rent, silence! the musical, more, more) >>
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Friday, January 27
TODAY: OUTSIDER ART FAIR, UNIFORM PARTY, DANCE ON CAMERA FEST
around town today
11am-6pm (thru 8/12): exhibition rachel kneebone: regarding rodin opens featuring 15 rodin works alongside kneebone’s large-scale sculptures. brooklyn museum, $12 sugg. >>
11am-8pm (thru 1/29): 30+ international dealers bring the work of self-taught artists to the 20th annual outsider art fair. 7 w. 34th st., $20/day, $35/two-day pass (both include a catalog and admission to screenings, panel discussions and talks). >>
12-8pm (thru 1/29): 75 exhibitors sell everything from ancient roman glass to mid-century modern at the 58th annual winter antiques show. park avenue armory, $20 admission includes a catalog. >>
6pm: brooklyn creative offers $1 art + photography friday evening classes. tonight: get a primer on photoshop. >>
6-10pm: opening reception for group exhibit 120db, showcasing the work of thirteen female concert photographers. fort useless (bushwick), free. >>
7pm: a former grocery store condiment demonstrator tells all at confessions of a condiment hustler. magnet theater, $7. >>
7pm (+ 2/2, 3, 10): the museum of art and design screens films from no wave cinema, the 80s movement that laid the groundwork for today's independent film. tonight: jim jarmusch's stranger than paradise (1984). $10. >>
7pm (+ 1/28, 2/10-3/17): momi's 'see it big!' series screens classic, restored films on the big screen. tonight: woody allen's manhattan (1979). $12 includes museum admission. >>
7, 9pm (thru 1/29 + 2/2-5): the 9th annual cool new york 2012 dance festival features 60 companies and choreographers performing in an intimate setting. white wave (dumbo), free. >>
7pm-midnight: monthly jazz-age party wit's end throws its first party of the year at flute midtown with music from miss cherry delight and the big tent jazz band. free dance lessons @ 8:30pm. $10. >>
7:30pm: tonight at new music series 'eavesdropping' at the tank: a focus on strings with mise-en quartet (saariaho and moon young ha), the chang-henderson-watson trio (violin, drums, and turntables), and salvatore macchia and guy barash (contrabass and live electronics). $8 adv, $10 door. >>
7:30pm (thru 2/26): brooklyn’s truffle theatre company performs shakespeare’s a midsummer night’s dream in the mezzanine of 61 local (cobble hill), $15 >>
8pm: great lakes, lou-is and glass anchors play union hall, $10 >>
8pm (thru 1/28): airborne mutant serpents attack earth in everywhere theatre group's flying snakes in 3d. what did you think it was about? the brick, $18. >>
8:30pm: avant-pop duo the hundred in the hands and retro-synth groovers bikini play glasslands, $12 >>
9pm: there'll be a whole lotta love when bustle in your hedgerow puts on a show of led zeppelin tunes. brooklyn bowl, $10-12. >>
10pm-4am: bangon!nyc’s 'uniform party' takes over a 2-level secret location for an all-night dance party filled with folks in various takes on professional attire. time to pick up my birthday suit from the cleaners! grand street l train stop area location tba, $10. >>
midnight: dj rekha brings her bhangra + bass dance party to brooklyn bowl, $10 >>
midnight (+1/28): ifc continues its late-night series dedicated to filmmaker john carpenter with village of the damned (1995), featuring mark hamill (luke!) as a reverend. $13. >>
midnight (+1/28): marty scorsese’s taxi driver (1976) screens at ifc, $13 >>
thru 1/31: the films in the 16th annual dance on camera festival cover everything from prima ballerinas to house dance culture to dance film narratives. fslc, $13. >>
coming up
2/19-25: all tickets for rufus wainwright's prima donna and verdi's la traviata (including orchestra) presented by the new york city opera at bam are now just $25 >>
sales, deals, freebies
(le) poisson rouge is giving away tickets to philip glass's 75th birthday celebration featuring the kronos quartet, dennis russell davies, ira glass, more. how to win them: >>
thru 1/29: the built by wendy outlet in williamsburg prepares to close with an additional 50% off already reduced prices >>
thru 2/6: get $20 tickets to off-broadway shows 20 minutes before curtain during ‘20at20’ >>
score 2-for-1 show tickets during broadway week thru 2/4 (anything goes, chinglish, porgy and bess, the lion king, mama mia, memphis, relatively speaking, wicked, more) and off-broadway week 1/30-2/12 (avenue q, fuerza bruta, rent, silence! the musical, more, more)
group deals
get two amc gold experience movie tickets (no expiration or restirctions) and two snacks and a popcorn for $24 ($38 value) >>
get admission for two plus a large popcorn at cinema village for $12 ($26 value, limit 3/person) >>
heart sprinkles giant fortune cookie or one dozen belgian-chocolate-covered oreos from lady fortunes for $14 ($25 value) >>
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11am-6pm (thru 8/12): exhibition rachel kneebone: regarding rodin opens featuring 15 rodin works alongside kneebone’s large-scale sculptures. brooklyn museum, $12 sugg. >>
11am-8pm (thru 1/29): 30+ international dealers bring the work of self-taught artists to the 20th annual outsider art fair. 7 w. 34th st., $20/day, $35/two-day pass (both include a catalog and admission to screenings, panel discussions and talks). >>
12-8pm (thru 1/29): 75 exhibitors sell everything from ancient roman glass to mid-century modern at the 58th annual winter antiques show. park avenue armory, $20 admission includes a catalog. >>
6pm: brooklyn creative offers $1 art + photography friday evening classes. tonight: get a primer on photoshop. >>
6-10pm: opening reception for group exhibit 120db, showcasing the work of thirteen female concert photographers. fort useless (bushwick), free. >>
7pm: a former grocery store condiment demonstrator tells all at confessions of a condiment hustler. magnet theater, $7. >>
7pm (+ 2/2, 3, 10): the museum of art and design screens films from no wave cinema, the 80s movement that laid the groundwork for today's independent film. tonight: jim jarmusch's stranger than paradise (1984). $10. >>
7pm (+ 1/28, 2/10-3/17): momi's 'see it big!' series screens classic, restored films on the big screen. tonight: woody allen's manhattan (1979). $12 includes museum admission. >>
7, 9pm (thru 1/29 + 2/2-5): the 9th annual cool new york 2012 dance festival features 60 companies and choreographers performing in an intimate setting. white wave (dumbo), free. >>
7pm-midnight: monthly jazz-age party wit's end throws its first party of the year at flute midtown with music from miss cherry delight and the big tent jazz band. free dance lessons @ 8:30pm. $10. >>
7:30pm: tonight at new music series 'eavesdropping' at the tank: a focus on strings with mise-en quartet (saariaho and moon young ha), the chang-henderson-watson trio (violin, drums, and turntables), and salvatore macchia and guy barash (contrabass and live electronics). $8 adv, $10 door. >>
7:30pm (thru 2/26): brooklyn’s truffle theatre company performs shakespeare’s a midsummer night’s dream in the mezzanine of 61 local (cobble hill), $15 >>
8pm: great lakes, lou-is and glass anchors play union hall, $10 >>
8pm (thru 1/28): airborne mutant serpents attack earth in everywhere theatre group's flying snakes in 3d. what did you think it was about? the brick, $18. >>
8:30pm: avant-pop duo the hundred in the hands and retro-synth groovers bikini play glasslands, $12 >>
9pm: there'll be a whole lotta love when bustle in your hedgerow puts on a show of led zeppelin tunes. brooklyn bowl, $10-12. >>
10pm-4am: bangon!nyc’s 'uniform party' takes over a 2-level secret location for an all-night dance party filled with folks in various takes on professional attire. time to pick up my birthday suit from the cleaners! grand street l train stop area location tba, $10. >>
midnight: dj rekha brings her bhangra + bass dance party to brooklyn bowl, $10 >>
midnight (+1/28): ifc continues its late-night series dedicated to filmmaker john carpenter with village of the damned (1995), featuring mark hamill (luke!) as a reverend. $13. >>
midnight (+1/28): marty scorsese’s taxi driver (1976) screens at ifc, $13 >>
thru 1/31: the films in the 16th annual dance on camera festival cover everything from prima ballerinas to house dance culture to dance film narratives. fslc, $13. >>
coming up
2/19-25: all tickets for rufus wainwright's prima donna and verdi's la traviata (including orchestra) presented by the new york city opera at bam are now just $25 >>
sales, deals, freebies
(le) poisson rouge is giving away tickets to philip glass's 75th birthday celebration featuring the kronos quartet, dennis russell davies, ira glass, more. how to win them: >>
thru 1/29: the built by wendy outlet in williamsburg prepares to close with an additional 50% off already reduced prices >>
thru 2/6: get $20 tickets to off-broadway shows 20 minutes before curtain during ‘20at20’ >>
score 2-for-1 show tickets during broadway week thru 2/4 (anything goes, chinglish, porgy and bess, the lion king, mama mia, memphis, relatively speaking, wicked, more) and off-broadway week 1/30-2/12 (avenue q, fuerza bruta, rent, silence! the musical, more, more)
group deals
get two amc gold experience movie tickets (no expiration or restirctions) and two snacks and a popcorn for $24 ($38 value) >>
get admission for two plus a large popcorn at cinema village for $12 ($26 value, limit 3/person) >>
heart sprinkles giant fortune cookie or one dozen belgian-chocolate-covered oreos from lady fortunes for $14 ($25 value) >>
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TODAY: FREE! MEAT! PIES!, CINEMA VILLAGE DEAL, STORY PIRATES
around town today
6:30pm: join moma lecturer larissa bailiff for a discussion of jackson pollock's years in the downtown scene as part of the new school's 'artists and greenwich village' series. 65 w. 11th street, 5th floor, free (rsvp). >>
7pm: blogger largehearted boy throws a 10th anniversary party with readings from authors emma straub and jennifer gilmore, a surprise musical guest, and free cupcakes from the brooklyn baker. word, free. >>
7pm: swap your old books for a fresh set while enjoying cheap drinks and free baked goods at kgb bar's winter book purge, free >>
7pm: learn about how to break in the new york art world at a panel discussion at 3rd ward, free (rsvp) >>
7pm: make and keep your own mosaic frame with complimentary supplies, plus free wine and snacks at baked in brooklyn, $20 >>
7pm: tattoo artists display their skills on a non-living medium at gristle tatto's skateboard deck show. free beer, wine and snacks. 178 n. 8th st., williamsburg, free. >>
7pm: the story pirates normally perform family-friendly musical versions of stories written by kids. tonight they do an adults-only show at 92ytribeca. $13 adv, $15 door. >>
7pm: check out a live test performance of kurt braunohler's 'anti-game show'pointless bunk before it airs on ifc. the pit, free (rsvp). >>
7, 9pm (thru 1/29 + 2/2-5): the 9th annual cool new york 2012 dance festival features 60 companies and choreographers performing in an intimate setting. white wave (dumbo), free. >>
7:30pm: smith magazine founding editor larry smith (six word memoirs) and contributors read from the moment, a collection of personal stories from obscure and famous writers revealing how a single instant forever changed their lives. greenlight, free. >>
7:30pm: two improv shows for $5 at ucbeast: hosts laura grey and jordan klepper bring special guest improvisers to their 'key party,' a comic take on 70s hookup culture. plus, bring your mp3 player to fuel the soundtrack of the totally improvised 'soundtrack nyc'. >>
8pm: morbid anatomy presents 'the search for granny-dump mountain,' an illustrated lecture by justin nobel about a japanese mountain where villagers leave their elders to die of exposure and starvation. observatory, $5. >>
8pm: watch the good, the bad, the grainy, and the best parts of movies at the 'vhs trailer show'. bonus: bring your own faves to share, plus 'vhs trailers that should have been' from the found footage festival. 92ytribeca, $10. >>
8pm: five writers, musicians, actors and comics tell stories they associate with songs of their choosing at dana rossi's soundtrack series. lpr gallery, free. >>
8pm: aussie musicians the hipstones, orly, and johanna + the dusty floor play living room in honor of australia day, free >>
8pm (thru 1/28): airborne mutant serpents attack earth in everywhere theatre group's flying snakes in 3d. what did you think it was about? the brick, $18. >>
8:30pm: permanent wave, a network of feminist artists and activists, presents a concert with men, making friendz, and claire’s diary. 285 kent, $10. >>
9pm (+ 1/27): there'll be a whole lotta love when bustle in your hedgerow puts on a show of led zeppelin tunes. brooklyn bowl, $10-12. >>
ends today: experience a diverse range features, documentaries, and shorts at the 21st annual new york jewish film festival. flsc, $13. >>
thru 1/29: david dorfman dance brings prophets of funk to the joyce to get the audience dancing on stage with the performers or in their seats, $10+ >>
coming up
tickets go on sale today for the stones fest rolling stones tribute 2/22 at webster hall with norah jones, adam green, nicole atkins, will forte and jason sudeikis (snl), lots more. $25. >>
sales, deals, freebies
free! meat! pies! new australian chain pie face gives 'em away for 24 hours to celebrate australia day. 53rd st @ broadway. >>
thru 1/29: the built by wendy outlet in williamsburg prepares to close with an additional 50% off already reuduced prices >>
group deals
admission for two plus a large popcorn at cinema village for $12 ($26 value, limit 3/person) >>
$40 to spend at housing works thrift shops for $20 >>
$30-100 to spend at williamsburg's peachfrog for $15-40 >>
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6:30pm: join moma lecturer larissa bailiff for a discussion of jackson pollock's years in the downtown scene as part of the new school's 'artists and greenwich village' series. 65 w. 11th street, 5th floor, free (rsvp). >>
7pm: blogger largehearted boy throws a 10th anniversary party with readings from authors emma straub and jennifer gilmore, a surprise musical guest, and free cupcakes from the brooklyn baker. word, free. >>
7pm: swap your old books for a fresh set while enjoying cheap drinks and free baked goods at kgb bar's winter book purge, free >>
7pm: learn about how to break in the new york art world at a panel discussion at 3rd ward, free (rsvp) >>
7pm: make and keep your own mosaic frame with complimentary supplies, plus free wine and snacks at baked in brooklyn, $20 >>
7pm: tattoo artists display their skills on a non-living medium at gristle tatto's skateboard deck show. free beer, wine and snacks. 178 n. 8th st., williamsburg, free. >>
7pm: the story pirates normally perform family-friendly musical versions of stories written by kids. tonight they do an adults-only show at 92ytribeca. $13 adv, $15 door. >>
7pm: check out a live test performance of kurt braunohler's 'anti-game show'
7, 9pm (thru 1/29 + 2/2-5): the 9th annual cool new york 2012 dance festival features 60 companies and choreographers performing in an intimate setting. white wave (dumbo), free. >>
7:30pm: smith magazine founding editor larry smith (six word memoirs) and contributors read from the moment, a collection of personal stories from obscure and famous writers revealing how a single instant forever changed their lives. greenlight, free. >>
7:30pm: two improv shows for $5 at ucbeast: hosts laura grey and jordan klepper bring special guest improvisers to their 'key party,' a comic take on 70s hookup culture. plus, bring your mp3 player to fuel the soundtrack of the totally improvised 'soundtrack nyc'. >>
8pm: morbid anatomy presents 'the search for granny-dump mountain,' an illustrated lecture by justin nobel about a japanese mountain where villagers leave their elders to die of exposure and starvation. observatory, $5. >>
8pm: watch the good, the bad, the grainy, and the best parts of movies at the 'vhs trailer show'. bonus: bring your own faves to share, plus 'vhs trailers that should have been' from the found footage festival. 92ytribeca, $10. >>
8pm: five writers, musicians, actors and comics tell stories they associate with songs of their choosing at dana rossi's soundtrack series. lpr gallery, free. >>
8pm: aussie musicians the hipstones, orly, and johanna + the dusty floor play living room in honor of australia day, free >>
8pm (thru 1/28): airborne mutant serpents attack earth in everywhere theatre group's flying snakes in 3d. what did you think it was about? the brick, $18. >>
8:30pm: permanent wave, a network of feminist artists and activists, presents a concert with men, making friendz, and claire’s diary. 285 kent, $10. >>
9pm (+ 1/27): there'll be a whole lotta love when bustle in your hedgerow puts on a show of led zeppelin tunes. brooklyn bowl, $10-12. >>
ends today: experience a diverse range features, documentaries, and shorts at the 21st annual new york jewish film festival. flsc, $13. >>
thru 1/29: david dorfman dance brings prophets of funk to the joyce to get the audience dancing on stage with the performers or in their seats, $10+ >>
coming up
tickets go on sale today for the stones fest rolling stones tribute 2/22 at webster hall with norah jones, adam green, nicole atkins, will forte and jason sudeikis (snl), lots more. $25. >>
sales, deals, freebies
free! meat! pies! new australian chain pie face gives 'em away for 24 hours to celebrate australia day. 53rd st @ broadway. >>
thru 1/29: the built by wendy outlet in williamsburg prepares to close with an additional 50% off already reuduced prices >>
group deals
admission for two plus a large popcorn at cinema village for $12 ($26 value, limit 3/person) >>
$40 to spend at housing works thrift shops for $20 >>
$30-100 to spend at williamsburg's peachfrog for $15-40 >>
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Wednesday, January 25
1,000+ MP3 ALBUMS FOR $5 EACH
every month, amazon selects 100 new and classic mp3 albums and offers them for just $5 each. for january, they've upped the ante and picked over 1,000! choose from current releases to classics in every genre, including johnny cash, leonard cohen, cults, miles davis, the decemberists, friendly fires, aretha franklin, peter gabriel, martin gaye, girls, the head and the heart, heart, neon indian, ray lamontagne, dean martin, moby, the naked and famous, prince, kanye west, wye oak, more. see the full list here.
TODAY: ADIOS BACONMARMALADE, THE TALENT SHOW, MUSIQUE
around town today
6pm: wfmu's ken and andy drink a lot of water before tonight's live version of their 'seven second delay' comedy + variety show with writer julieanne smolinski and indie-pop trio hospitality, then see who can hold off on going to the bathroom longest. ucb, $5. >>
6pm (+ 1/26): the j.p. morgan tournament of champions brings the world’s best squash players to compete in grand central's vanderbilt hall, $5+ >>
7pm: the knefel siblings host 'john and molly get along' with comic guests baratunde thurston, erik bergstrom, brent sullivan, will hinds, and erin judge. lpr, free. >>
7pm: jazz singer/songwriter sasha dobson performs at barbes, $10 sugg. don. >>
7-10pm: play to win prizes and help raise funds for the badass brooklyn foster dog rescue group at williamsburg's full circle bar: proceeds from $1 skeeball, $5 bingo, and $5 drink specials all go towards the cause. free admission. >>
7:30pm: witness the 'back to nature' renewal of the decaying motor city with a screening and discussion of doc. detroit wild city at exit art, $10 >>
7:30pm (thru 1/29): david dorfman dance brings prophets of funk to the joyce to get the audience dancing on stage with the performers or in their seats, $10+ >>
8pm: elna baker and kevin townley's 'the talent show' hosts dave hill, glennis mccarthy, eugene mirman, shaina feinberg, and an audience-articipatory game of ask roulette. littlefield, $7. >>
8pm: at tonight's monthly 'how i learned' speaker series, guests mike doughty, ted travelstead, dana rossi, lianne stokes, and laura jayne martin share 'how i learned i'll never do that again (most likely)'. happy ending, free. >>
8:30pm: wintersleep, arms, and writer play glasslands, $10 >>
9pm: britain's katy b brings club music with a human side to drom, $14 adv, $17 door >>
9pm: rain machine (tv on the radio's kyp malone) plays zebulon, $10 >>
9pm: copycat presents the second annual 'rottencat', celebrating johnny rotten/lydon's birthday with a night of live bands and djs covering his classics. otto's, free. >>
9:30pm: mexican pop singer-songwriter ximena sariñana comes to mercury lounge, $10 >>
thru 1/26: experience a diverse range features, documentaries, and shorts at the 21st annual new york jewish film festival. flsc, $13. >>
coming up
1/26: free! meat! pies! new australian chain pie face gives 'em away for 24 hours to celebrate australia day. 53rd st @ broadway. >>
1/26 6:30pm: join moma lecturer larissa bailiff for a discussion of jackson pollock's years in the downtown scene as part of the new school's 'artists and greenwich village' series. 65 w. 11th street, 5th floor, free (rsvp). >>
1/26 7pm: make and keep your own mosaic frame with complimentary supplies, plus free wine and snacks at baked in brooklyn, $20 >>
1/26 7pm: tattoo artists show off their skills on a non-living medium at gristle tatto's skateboard deck show. free beer, wine and snacks. 178 n. 8th st., williamsburg, free. >>
1/26 8pm: watch the good, the bad, the grainy, and the best parts of movies at the 'vhs trailer show'. bonus: bring your own faves to share, plus 'vhs trailers that should have been' from the found footage festival. 92ytribeca, $10. >>
sales, deals, freebies
6-8pm: the folks behind baconmarmalade are moving to spain. score some of the last available jars of the stuff as well as baconmarmalade cupcakes at williamsburg's whisk kitchen store. >>
save 40% on a nyc food, culture, and walking tour from ahoy new york tours + tasting. enter code 'skint012' to receive discount. >>
wynton marsalis and the jazz at lincoln center orchestra celebrate the stan kenton centennial at the rose theater 2/18 for $47.50-60 (reg $95-120) >>
group deals
$20 to spend on sports merchandise at fanatics for $10 >>
$20 to spend at the body shop (in-store) for $10 >>
$40 worth of pizza and italian food at sottocasa pizzeria in cobble hill for $20 >>
mani-pedi at qq nail spa (seven locations) for $16 ($32 value) >>
hair cut, conditioning treatment, and blow-out at red market salon in the west village for $59 ($240 value) >>
dental exam, cleaning and x-rays for at park slope dentistry for $59 ($575 value) >>
60-minute couples massage at york spa in soho for $72 ($240 value) >>
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6pm: wfmu's ken and andy drink a lot of water before tonight's live version of their 'seven second delay' comedy + variety show with writer julieanne smolinski and indie-pop trio hospitality, then see who can hold off on going to the bathroom longest. ucb, $5. >>
6pm (+ 1/26): the j.p. morgan tournament of champions brings the world’s best squash players to compete in grand central's vanderbilt hall, $5+ >>
7pm: the knefel siblings host 'john and molly get along' with comic guests baratunde thurston, erik bergstrom, brent sullivan, will hinds, and erin judge. lpr, free. >>
7pm: jazz singer/songwriter sasha dobson performs at barbes, $10 sugg. don. >>
7-10pm: play to win prizes and help raise funds for the badass brooklyn foster dog rescue group at williamsburg's full circle bar: proceeds from $1 skeeball, $5 bingo, and $5 drink specials all go towards the cause. free admission. >>
7:30pm: witness the 'back to nature' renewal of the decaying motor city with a screening and discussion of doc. detroit wild city at exit art, $10 >>
7:30pm (thru 1/29): david dorfman dance brings prophets of funk to the joyce to get the audience dancing on stage with the performers or in their seats, $10+ >>
8pm: elna baker and kevin townley's 'the talent show' hosts dave hill, glennis mccarthy, eugene mirman, shaina feinberg, and an audience-articipatory game of ask roulette. littlefield, $7. >>
8pm: at tonight's monthly 'how i learned' speaker series, guests mike doughty, ted travelstead, dana rossi, lianne stokes, and laura jayne martin share 'how i learned i'll never do that again (most likely)'. happy ending, free. >>
8:30pm: wintersleep, arms, and writer play glasslands, $10 >>
9pm: britain's katy b brings club music with a human side to drom, $14 adv, $17 door >>
9pm: rain machine (tv on the radio's kyp malone) plays zebulon, $10 >>
9pm: copycat presents the second annual 'rottencat', celebrating johnny rotten/lydon's birthday with a night of live bands and djs covering his classics. otto's, free. >>
9:30pm: mexican pop singer-songwriter ximena sariñana comes to mercury lounge, $10 >>
thru 1/26: experience a diverse range features, documentaries, and shorts at the 21st annual new york jewish film festival. flsc, $13. >>
coming up
1/26: free! meat! pies! new australian chain pie face gives 'em away for 24 hours to celebrate australia day. 53rd st @ broadway. >>
1/26 6:30pm: join moma lecturer larissa bailiff for a discussion of jackson pollock's years in the downtown scene as part of the new school's 'artists and greenwich village' series. 65 w. 11th street, 5th floor, free (rsvp). >>
1/26 7pm: make and keep your own mosaic frame with complimentary supplies, plus free wine and snacks at baked in brooklyn, $20 >>
1/26 7pm: tattoo artists show off their skills on a non-living medium at gristle tatto's skateboard deck show. free beer, wine and snacks. 178 n. 8th st., williamsburg, free. >>
1/26 8pm: watch the good, the bad, the grainy, and the best parts of movies at the 'vhs trailer show'. bonus: bring your own faves to share, plus 'vhs trailers that should have been' from the found footage festival. 92ytribeca, $10. >>
sales, deals, freebies
6-8pm: the folks behind baconmarmalade are moving to spain. score some of the last available jars of the stuff as well as baconmarmalade cupcakes at williamsburg's whisk kitchen store. >>
save 40% on a nyc food, culture, and walking tour from ahoy new york tours + tasting. enter code 'skint012' to receive discount. >>
wynton marsalis and the jazz at lincoln center orchestra celebrate the stan kenton centennial at the rose theater 2/18 for $47.50-60 (reg $95-120) >>
group deals
$20 to spend on sports merchandise at fanatics for $10 >>
$20 to spend at the body shop (in-store) for $10 >>
$40 worth of pizza and italian food at sottocasa pizzeria in cobble hill for $20 >>
mani-pedi at qq nail spa (seven locations) for $16 ($32 value) >>
hair cut, conditioning treatment, and blow-out at red market salon in the west village for $59 ($240 value) >>
dental exam, cleaning and x-rays for at park slope dentistry for $59 ($575 value) >>
60-minute couples massage at york spa in soho for $72 ($240 value) >>
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